Dr Jerzy Ciechański, Habil. is a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Regional and Global Studies at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. He specialises in international relations and has taught the subject in Poland and the United States.
He participated in Poland’s EU accession negotiations in the areas of employment and social policy and the free movement of persons. He previously served as Chair of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Cohesion, and Vice-Chair of the EU Social Protection Committee.
His publications examine the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, social rights, EU social and employment policy, and biological factors in international relations.
He obtained his Master’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and his PhD in Political Science from Northern Illinois University.