CURRICULUM VITAE Born: 6th of August 1972 Nationality: Polish Mobile: +48 602 787 434 E-mail: [email protected] If you need clever and strong support, it means you need me. Refereeing, VAR, football, other sports, internet, press, television, public relations, marketing, advertising, coaching, consulting – that are the areas that I like and I know. I write, edit, advise and do not advise. I know refereeing from all sides. My knowledge and the gift of persuasion with wise words have been presented by me in more than 200 television appearances in major editions of news programs' stations like Polsat, Polsat News, Polsat Sport, TVN, TVN24, nSport, TVP 1, TVP 2, TVP Info, TVP Sport, Nowa TV and others, in which I commented on events, proposed solutions to problems and successfully argued for innovative projects (the outcome might be found in the collected references). I have ability to promote like no one else. I am gifted to inspire, motivate, invent, guess, predict, patch, deny, verify – with me you will not perish. Moreover, I am brilliant, creative, considerate, discrete and only innate modesty prevents me from presenting all the advantages. I like to have pioneer role and I am eager to gain experience in the new or unknown areas. The path of my life gave me an opportunity to gain and experience the diversity of the cultures. The road I have gone so far was a demanding one, made me to be humble and to understand the necessity of dignity and respect. The savoir-vivre rules that are in my DNA has had a significant role and drove me along my way on the Polish and international rides. I was 15 years old when I published my first article and became a football referee. Over the next 30 years my life has been filed mainly with these two passions – journalism and sport, that created the opportunity of visiting over 60 countries, some of them I visited repeatedly, gaining a lot of experience. Mar 2018 – Present Masovian Football Association Position: Referee Observer, Instructor, TV Spotter Apr 1988 – Mar 2018 PZPN (Polish Football Association) Positions: Referee, Assistant Referee, Organizer, Adviser, Promoter, TV Observer, Instructor, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Expert . Officiated over 2000 matches, over 400 in Ekstraklasa during 27 seasons (since 1991) . One of three first professional football referees in Poland and one of firsts in the world as well . Promoter of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project (from 2010 to 2017); “Poland’s adoption of the system has been a personal triumph for Rafal Rostkowski, a FIFA assistant referee from 2001 to 2017, who at the start of last year began his own campaign to bring VAR to Poland” – “World Soccer” monthly magazine, May 2018 . Reviewing and analyzing first and second league matches, writing post-match reports . Writing articles for “Sędzia” magazine published by PZPN Jun 1997 – Dec 2017 UEFA, FIFA, AFC Positions: Football Referee, Assistant Referee and Referees Liaison Officer . Officiated 151 matches in FIFA or UEFA competitions, including FIFA World Cup or UEFA Euro qualifying and UEFA Champions League. Officiated games of such national teams as Brazil, I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data included in my job application for the needs of the recruitment process (in accordance with the Law dated 29.08.97 year of the Data Protection Acts. Paragraph 133, item. 883) CURRICULUM VITAE France, England, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Japan, Australia, Egypt, Togo, Qatar, Oman and such clubs as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern, Ajax, Anderlecht, Benfica, Celtic and many more. Officiated over 1000 international, national or regional matches as FIFA Assistant Referee in 51 countries, also national league matches in Poland, Lebanon, Slovakia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and international tournaments in South Korea and Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia as well. Participated in FIFA and UEFA Courses, training, tests, exams and tournaments . Fulfilling the position of Referees Liaison Officer at FIFA and UEFA matches, also at Euro 2012 . The author of the film titled “On The Goal Line” May 2003 – Dec 2009 PZPN (Polish Football Association) Positions: Project Manager, Promoter, Adviser, Consultant, Member of the training committee . Author of the pioneer's project "Professionalization of Football Refereeing in Poland", that has been developed since 2003, officially introduced in 2008 with positive outcome in the following years . Inventor of anticorruption solutions for football refereeing . Originator of The Referees Exchange Program between Japan and Poland, which started in 2008 and continued also in recent years . “The UEFA Convention on Referee Education and Organization” – application preparatory on behalf of PZPN (Polish FA) Oct 1987 – Dec 1997 OKS Warszawa (Warsaw Referees Organization) Positions: Referee, Linesmen, Observer, Secretary of the discipline committee, member of the training committee, advisor, consultant 2010 – Present Freelancer Positions: Editor, Publicist, TV Commentator, Adviser, Promoter, Media and PR expert, Refereeing Expert . Refereeing Expert of TVP (Polish Public Television) during FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 . The scope of the topics: sports, media, books, children, rising children, education, promoting positive and wise attitude for children, promoting healthy life style for children and adults. Promoter of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project at TV news programs, television sport programs, interviews for press, radio channels and websites and own publications . Booster of football, refereeing, “Laws of The Game” and Fair Play rules at television news programs and television sport programs dedicated to adults and children . Expert on anticorruption solutions for football . Propagator of the campaign "Respect" . Author of the campaign "Pozwoólmy dzieciom sędziowacó" ("Let children be referees") 2006 – 2010 “nSport” television channel Positions: TV Commentator, Refereeing Expert . Booster of football, refereeing, “Laws of The Game” and Fair Play at television sport programs . Promoter of the idea and project "Professionalization of Football Refereeing in Poland" . Expert on anticorruption solutions for football refereeing . Adviser to Editor in Chief 2001 – 2005 “Press” – monthly magazine, press.pl, “Presservice” – newsletter Positions: Correspondent, Editor, Journalist. Reported from Cannes Lions in 2003 and 2005, the biggest and most prestigious advertising festival in the world, attended shows, debates, interviewed personalities I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data included in my job application for the needs of the recruitment process (in accordance with the Law dated 29.08.97 year of the Data Protection Acts. Paragraph 133, item. 883) CURRICULUM VITAE . Analyzed trends on the media market, topics research and selection . Interviews, wrote and edited magazine texts and newsletter “Presservice” 2001 – 2003 “Profit” – monthly magazine about economy and business strategies Position: Journalist . Topics research and selection, interviews, wrote and edited magazine texts 1996 – 2001 “Życie”, “Życie Warszawy” – daily newspapers Positions: Journalist, Editor, Editor in Chief . Topics research and selection related to the subject of culture and daily matters of Warsaw . Interviews, wrote and edited texts . Managed the large team of journalists, trained young journalists, talent research . Representation of the editorial office in official external relations 1992 – 1996 “Gazeta Wyborcza” – daily newspaper Position: Journalist 1991 – 1992 “Radio Zet” – radio channel Position: Journalist 1989 – 1992 “Sport” – daily newspaper Position: Journalist . English – fluent . Russian – intermediate . Polish – mother tongue . Japanese – beginner . French – beginner Master of editing and publishing 2000 – 2004, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw: Polish Philology, Editing, Pedagogics 1997 – 1999, Warsaw High School of Management: Psychology 1992 – 1994, Warsaw High School of Management: Economy, Management . Excellent team player, open-mind, motivational leader, excellent communicator . Highly structured approach, well-organized and efficient, self-driven, proactive . Able to take initiative and responsibility, flexible and able to work under pressure . Diplomatic skills, knowledge of savoir-vivre, polite, reliable and confidential . Full clean driving license category B . Proficient in MS Office, Photoshop Elements 6.0 Culture: books, music, movies, museums, galleries History: especially history of the countries, biographies Travel: local, European and exotic trips, visited over 60 countries Other sports: running, table tennis, canoeing, cycling My blogs: https://ofsajdowo.wordpress.com/o-mnie/, https://ofsajdowo.wordpress.com/ Social media: https://www.facebook.com/ref.rostkowski/, https://twitter.com/RafalRostkowski I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data included in my job application for the needs of the recruitment process (in accordance with the Law dated 29.08.97 year of the Data Protection Acts. Paragraph 133, item. 883) .