Jacek Kucharczyk
Dr Jacek Kucharczyk, a sociologist and think-tanker. Research Director at the Institute of Public Affairs, one of Poland's leading think-tanks. In the 1980s he was active in the underground student and publishing movement. One of the founders and former board chairman of Policy Association for an Open Society PASOS, an association of 36 think-tanks from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Author and editor of numerous policy briefs, articles, reports and books on democratic governance, foreign policy, EU integration and transatlantic relations. His publications include "Advantures with Utopia", "Bridges Across the Atlantic?", "Citizens of Europe. The European integration in the Polish public life", "Learning from the experience of West-European think tanks: a study in think tank management", "Democracy in Poland 2005-2007". Frequently comments on current domestic and European affairs and politics for printed and electronic media, Polish and international.