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CURRICULUM VITAE
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Surname and Forename Aneta Jurska Gawrysiak
e-mail ajurska@natolin.edu.pl
aneta.jurska@stjohns-oxford.com
2010-2011 Max Weber Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence
2006-2008 St. Antony’s College and European Studies Centre, Oxford University, Visiting
Graduate Student and later Visiting Fellow
2004-2008 Warsaw University, Oxford University Ph.D. Studies at the Law Faculty
Doctoral Thesis: ” EU Decision making process and the role of national administration
comparative analysis of English and Polish coordination of EU affairs” under the
supervision of Professor Paul Craig (St. John’s College, Oxford) and Professor
Eugeniusz Piontek/ Professor Hubert Izdebski (Warsaw University),
Maternity leave included,
2005 St. John’s College, University of Oxford, Magister Juris in EU and Comparative Law
Supervisor – Professor Paul Craig. Master Thesis on: “Emerging issues on European
Union Regional Policy- Structural Funds”.
2002-2003 Manchester University Diploma in English Law
2001-2003 University of Warsaw and University of Cambridge, British Centre for English and
European Legal Studies, Diploma in English and EU Law
1998-2003 University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law & Administration,
Master of Law, Supervisor Professor Michał Kulesza
1997 Mt. San Antonio College, California, USA, Diploma in International Politics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. 09.2009-ongoing
Natolin European Centre, Warsaw: European Union Analyst and Research Fellow
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2. 12.2008-ongoing
Collegium Civitas, Warsaw: Lecturer at the International Relations Department:
”Introduction to Law” and EU institution and Decision Making process”
3. 10.2007- 10.2008
St. Antony’s College, Oxford University:
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Lecturer at the M.Phil Course in Russian and East European Studies: ”Transformation in Eastern
Europe, and “Polish Culture and Language“ School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies
4. 10.2006 – 10.2008
European Studies Centre, Oxford University :Researcher and Analyst
Working with Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis, Professor Timothy Garton Ash, Professor Jan
Zielonka, Professor Vernon Bogdanor on various European Projects, as well as Organization of
international conference (main speakers: President of the EU Commission – Jose Barrosso,
Italian Foreign Minister- Massimo D'Alema), including political debate after “Katyń” film with Prof.
Norman Davies, Prof. Timothy Garton Ash, Prof. Jan Zielonka
5. 09.2006-08.2007
Oxford Brookes University: Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Politics -
“Structure of International Governance and European Union as regional organization”
6. 08.2006 – 10.2006
Oliver and Fisher Solicitors Firm, London
Drafting legal advice, attending court hearings with clients.
7. 07.2005 - 08.2006
Oxfam International, Oxford Headquarters
Developing cutting-edge analysis, research on EU migration policy and cross border relations,
organizing various campaigns ,frequent high-level contact with decision makers, providing
strategic direction to the public response on related topics.
8. 09.2005 - 12.2005
Oxford University Career Service
Career Consultant
9. 08.2004 - 02.2005 and 08.2003- 09.2003
White and Case Law Firm, Warsaw office: Legal Associate
Attending court session, client meetings, drafting legal advice on EU legislation relating to crossborder
establishment of companies, IP law and state aid law, preparing of contracts, legal
research
10. 09.2004 - 02.2005 and 2001 –06. 2003
Warsaw University
Administrative law Lecturer and Coordinator of Law Clinics
11. 07.2003 - 08.2003
Hogan & Hartson Law Firm, Warsaw office
Legal Associate
12. 01.2002 - 03.2002
Office of the Committee for European Integration, Warsaw
Student Work Placement
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13. 08.2001 - 09.2001
DLA, Law Firm, London
Legal Trainee
14. 2005-2006
Co-organizer of the Fair Trials Abroad (FTA) Annual Meetings in Cambridge & London
(EU non-governmental organization concerned with access to justice for EU citizens when faced
with criminal justice system outside their own country. FTA works on behalf of citizens whose
rights to fair trial has been violated.
15. 2003-2005
Oxford Council on Good Governance-Oxford Think Tank
Researcher and Analyst on EU and international law
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
• Max Weber Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence
• Crescendum Est-Polonia Scholarship (award granted only to 2 students a year) for research
towards doctoral thesis at St. Antony’s College, Oxford.
• Awarded annual international Shell Centenary Scholarship to read Magister Juris in EU and
Comparative Law at Oxford, St. John’s College, Oxford.
• Student of the Year in the ‘Best of the Best 2002’ competition by a committee consisting of the
Polish Ministries of Home Affairs, Employment, and Education open to students from all Polish
universities in all subjects.
• 2002 - Scholarship of the Polish Minister of Education.
• Scholarship from the Socrates/Erasmus Program.
• 2001 Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Stefan Batory Trust Scholarship, for research
towards Master’s thesis carried out at the University of Oxford.
• Individual Curriculum Program of the University of Warsaw. Prize awarded by the Law Faculty
for the best average examination
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS
Social and
organisational
skills:
• Organizer of the first Oxford University conference 'Legacies and Prospects:
Poland 1989, 20 Years On' and Chair of the panel on Poland and the EU
(with Danuta Hübner Adam Łazowski, Krzysztof Bobiński)
• Co-organizer of Guantanamo bay Conference at Law Faculty & Socio legal
Studies, Oxford University
• Co-organizer of the international Students’ conference :”Legal aspects of
transformation in Eastern Europe” University of Warsaw,
• Organizer of the Conference “The Harmonization of the Polish Legal System
with European Union Law” at the Faculty of Law, University of Warsaw
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Assertiveness,
customer
care, team
building
Team
leadership,
presentation
skills,
decision
making,
flexibility,
time
management
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English
German
Russian
French
Latin
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Organizer of “Friends in Faith Walk” peaceful manifestation of various cultures
in Oxford 2006, 2007 and 2008 Oxford (1000 people) .Responsibilities:
coordination of the 3 cultures groups: Muslims, Jewish and Christians,
contacting the press, securing the funding
• Secretary of the 500 th Ball Committee of St John’s College –1500 guest
invited (main guests Tony Blair, Queen Elizabeth II)
• Occasional Presenter at TMT television, Warsaw
• Work in a political party headquarters during British parliamentary elections of
06.2001and 05.2005
• Volunteer, and later Trainer at the Warsaw Hospice (1998-2003)
• Participant in European Moot Court competition
• Vice President of Polish Society, Oxford University – 2003-2005
• Vice President of the Student Society, Utriusque Iuris, University of
Warsaw, Law Faculty (Oct 1999 - Oct 2002)
• Member of the Manchester University Debating Society
• Reach Out Organization: Counseled refugee children from Kosovo
• Obtained University of Manchester Certificate in Personal Development
• Member of International 16 project
Excellent
Good
Fair
Basic
Basic
Computer: MS Office
Driving licence: B
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