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Short CV: Prof. Renata Mieńkowska-Norkiene

Employment

 From October 1st 2010 on, associate professor at the of Political Science and International Studies, of  From November 9th 2009 to September 30th 2010, an assistant at the Institute of Political Science (Department of European Institutions), Faculty of and Political Science, University of Warsaw (based on fixed-term employment contract)  From September 1st 2010 to 30th June 2019 – professor at the Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania  From February 1st 2010 to April 30th 2010 – visiting researcher at the Liechtenstein-Institute in Bendern, Liechtenstein

Academic degrees

 Graduate Diploma at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Warsaw (within the College of Interdisciplinary Individual Humanistic Studies), with distinction; thesis defended in 2004 under the supervision of Prof. dr. hab. Konstanty Adam Wojtaszyk, titled “The Principle of Institutional Balance in the European Union”  Graduate Diploma at the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw (within the College of Interdisciplinary Individual Humanistic Studies); thesis defended in 2006 under the supervision of Dr. Zbigniew Czwartosz, titled “The current state and prospects for the development of family mediation in and Lithuania – legal and sociological aspect”  PhD Degree in in the field of political science, awarded at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw in 2009 (diploma with distinction); thesis titled “Coordination of the European Community Policies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia” under the supervision of prof. dr. hab. Konstanty Adam Wojtaszyk at the Institute of Political Science, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw  Habilitation defended in 2018 (title: Coordination of Transnational Processes – Case Study of the EU)

International academic visits in the period of uninterrupted master’s and doctoral studies

 Participation in a IPSA conference in Brisbane, Australia, July 2018  Academic visit at the University of Chengdu, China, in February 2017  Research stay (as part of the bilateral cooperation between Poland and Lithuania) from September 1st 2006 to February 28th 2007 at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, University of Vilnius, Lithuania  Academic scholarship (as part of the bilateral cooperation between Poland and Lithuania) at the Faculty of , , from September 1st 2004 to June 30th 2005  Academic scholarship (as part of the Erasmus Program) at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bonn from October 15th 2002 to October 14th 2003;  Foreign academic internship at the European Information Center of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania between August 1st 2003 and October 31st 2003

Managing scientific projects

1. The perception of the effectiveness of Polish European policy by the society and political elites in eleven years after the Polish accession to the European Union, 2015; financed from the Faculty grants for young scientists for 2015, project; role of a PI 2. Coordination of multi-sectoral projects in transnational space, 2014; financed from the Faculty resources for scientific research of young scientists for 2014; PI 3. Conflicts management and the division of competences within European Union institutional system, 2012; financed from the Faculty resources for young scientists for 2012, PI 4. European voluntary in service for local community, Warsaw 2011; quantitative and qualitative study commissioned by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System within programme SALTO YOUTH, financed by European Union funds, conducted among 800 volunteers and over 500 host organizations from Europe, PI 5. The image of EURO currency in Polish electronic media, Warsaw 2012; quantitative and qualitative study commissioned by Polish Robert Schuman Foundation, PI: R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene 6. The shift of Council Presidency's role after entry into force Treaty of Lisbon, Warsaw 2010- 2012. The project was financed by the NCN, contract number 0877/B/H03/2010/39, PI 7. Development, implementation and validation of interdisciplinary innovative methodology of conducting mediation in civil matters. The project within the program „Granty na granty” ("Grants for grants") including financing from Ministry of Science and Higher Education, granted to the authors of scientific-research projects and submitted for evaluation within 7th Framework Programme, PI 8. Innovative toolchain for knowledge management in the area of secondary European Union law; an innovative research and commercialization project (creating innovative tool for searching European documents collected in EUR-LEX), realized from 1 March 2014 to 31 August 2014, financed from the European Social Fund within TEKLA+ programme, PI

Participation in research projects

1. Analysis of Polish European policy in years 2004-2014. The assumptions, actors, challenges and assessments. Research project for the years 2014-2017, prof. Z. Czachór. NCN UMO- 2014/13/B/HS5/01942, role of a project implementer 2. The crises in the process of European integration and means of overcoming them. The research project for the years 2013-2015, prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk. NCN UMO-2012/05/B/HS5/01077, project implementer 3. Governance in transnational space. The research project for the years 2011-2014, prof. A. Rothert. The project was financed by the National Science Centre, number 2011/01/B/HS5/03268, project implementer 4. Design and implementation of advanced toolchain for land, air and maritime crisis management with Knowledge Management System in Middle Europe. The project within the program „Granty na granty” ("Grants for grants"), including financing from Ministry of Science and Higher Education, granted to the authors of scientific-research projects and submitted for evaluation within 7th Framework Programme, project implementer 5. The modernization of European Union, Warsaw 2008-2009, the project of prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk, 115/03/E-343/BW/2008, project implementer 6. The dilemmas of modernization of European Union, Warsaw 2007-2009, the project of prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk, 115/03/E-343/BW/2007, project implementer 7. The institutional dimension of European integration, Warsaw 2007-2009, the project of prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk, 115/03/E-343/S/2007, project implementer 8. Coalescence of Europe. Eastern borders of the European Union, Warsaw 2006, the project of prof. A. Skrzypek, 115/03/E-343/S/2006, project implementer 9. Understanding and teaching the Evolving European Union, 2008-2009, the project Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam of prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk, nr: Decision 2008-2662/001-001

Internships and scientific stays

 Université Libre de Bruxelles, the internship period: 21-27 April 2014, didactic internship within project "Young Doctor 2014"; title: Eastern Partnership; conducting lectures in English and French  University of Athens, period of the visit: 2-6 December 2013, Study visit within the research project entitled: "Crisis in the European Union", dedicated to study the Greek crisis  EURAC European in Bolzano, period of internship: 1-20 July 2013, internship in the field of commercialization of scientific research and management of research projects  Cognitum Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.), period of internship: 1 August 2012 - 31 January 2013 ( hours), internship for young female scientists, financed by European Union; internship concerned commercialization of scientific studies in the field of improving efficiency of coordination of European Union policy in Poland  Liechtenstein-Institut; period of internship: 1 February - 30 April 2010 within the scholarship of Scholarship and Training Fund - Norwegian Financial Mechanism for young scientists; subject: "Governing a small country: Liechtenstein and the Baltic States - comparative perspective”  London School of and political Science, study visit on 8-12 December 2009, concerning the modernization of European Union in terms of principles, objectives and values  Liechtenstein-Institut, period of internship: 6-19 September 2009 as part of the Scholarship and Training Fund - Norwegian Financial Mechanism for young scientists; subject: "Fundraising and promotion of research projects: the experience of Liechtenstein-Institut"; visit completed by extensive report in German and Polish  Science Po in Paris, period: 6-11 June 2009, study visit concerning coordination of EU policies in the member states; the sending institution was the Institute of Political Science, University of Warsaw within the project Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam of prof. K. A. Wojtaszczyk  Directorate-General for Personnel and Administration of the European Commission in Brussels; period: 1 March - 31 July 2006; goal of internship: practice of the functioning of the European institutions  Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Berlin, period: 1 May - 31 October 2003; goal of internship: preparation of international conferences, project management concerning democracy and civil society

Selected publications (out of more than 60)

1. Chapters in a monograph: R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 1) Successes and Failures of Poland’s European Policy in the Context of the EU Crises; 2) SWOT Analysis of the Efficiency of Poland’s European Policy and its Priorities – Polish and British Perspectives, in: Z. Czachór, A. Jaskulski, J. Jańczak, R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, P. Tosiek, Polish European Policy 2004-2014 Ideas, Aims and Actors, Berlin 2019, pp. 69-83, 97-115 2. Chapter in a monograph: R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, Communicating the EU in Conditions of a Crisis in the Light of the Supply-Demand Theory – Case Study of the polish Presidency in the Council, Poznań 2019, pp. 67-88 3. Monograph: R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2014, Coordination of multisectoral projects in supranational space, Warsaw, ASPRA-JR 4. Monograph: R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2013, The effectiveness of the coordination of European policy in Poland. The theoretical model, evaluation and recommendations, Warsaw, ASPRA-JR 5. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene (ed.), 2012, The change of the Council Presidency's role in the EU after entry into force Treaty of Lisbon, Warsaw 2012, ASPRA-JR, p. 1-72, 125-142 6. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene (ed.), 2009, Coordination of EU policies in Poland, Warsaw 2009, ASPRA-JR, p. 7-28, 269-300 7. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2016, Solidarity – a forgotten European value or panacea to the EU crises?, Conference Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on European Integration ICEI2016, May 19-20, 2016, Ostrava, Czech Republic, p.631-639 8. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2015, Poland in the Face of Crises in the European Union, in: K. A. Wojtaszczyk, J. Nadolska (ed.), Crises in the Process of European integration and various means of overcoming such crises, Warsaw 2015, p. 307-332 9. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2015, Implementation of EU policies in Poland and other member states from the perspective of the crisis in EU, European Review 2(36) 2015, p. 70-89 10. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2015, Theoretical basis of studies about European integration in Poland and in the world, based on selected aspects of coordination of European policy, e-Politikon 14/2015, p.51-85 11. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2014, Efficiency of Coordination of European Policies at Domestic Level – Challenging Polish Coordination System, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 143, Elsevier 14 august 2014, p.867-871 12. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, 2014, End of the Multi-level governance concept in the EU research?, in: A. Rothert (ed.), The Processes of Transnational Governance, Warszawa 2014, p.65- 85 13. R. Mieńkowska-Norkiene, A. Wróblewska, A. Zięba, P. Kapłański, P. Zarzycki, 2013, Application of Semantic Knowledge Management System in Specific Areas of Polish , Roczniki Kolegium Analiz Ekonomicznych (Annals of the College of Economic Analysis) 29/2013, p.353-368

Awards

1. Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists for years 2011-2014 2. Award of the Dean of the Department of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw for the scientific and organizational activity in 2011 and 2010. 3. Scholarship within the project „Mazowieckie Stypendium Doktoranckie” ("Masovian PhD Scholarship") 2008/2009 within „Regionalne strategie innowacyjne i transfer wiedzy” ("Regional strategies for innovation and knowledge transfer") 4. The award „Best Student Award” from Procter & Gamble Poland for the best graduate university in Poland, awarded 1st October 2004 for outstanding scientific and non-scientific achievements