Prof. Dr Marzena Sobczak-Michałowska Address: 85-475 Bydgoszcz ul. Szczawnicka 5 tel 510265215 [email protected] ORCID:0000-0002-9533-8316 Education 05-06 and 14-16.03.2018 – PMP Academy – preparation for PMP/CAPM exams (certificate no 34364/2018) O6.2017 – postgraduate studies - 'Didactics of Polish as a Foreign Language', WSG University in Bydgoszcz 08.2014 – postgraduate studies – 'Educational Management', WSG University in Bydgoszcz 10.2012 – postgraduate studies – 'Public Relations', WSG University in Bydgoszcz 01.1992 – Doctor of Humanities in the field of pedagogy, Academy of Pedagogical Sciences in Moscow 10.1983-06.1988 – studies at the Institute of Pedagogy, Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń, Master's degree in pedagogy Areas of study in State Committee for Scientific Research – pedagogy, sociological sciences Scientific internships and scholarships/academic mobility 1. 2ND INTERNATIONAL WEEK in West Ukrainian National University on line – 22- 24.09.2020 2. Czech University of Life Science Praque – 28.09-02.10.2020 – ERASMUS (STT) 3. II International Week, West Ukrainian National University in Tarnopol – 22-24.09.2020 4. Georgia – Tbilisi (07-11.10.2019) – Sukhumi State University (STT) 5. Belarus – Minsk (25-29 March 2019) – Belarusian Pedagogical University (STT) 6. EszterhazyKaroly University – Erasmus + teaching staff (STT) exchange program from 03-07.09.2018, EGER, Hungary 7. Moscow – 14-18.05.2018 – Erasmus + K107, Staff Mobility for Training 8. Course 'Negotiations and Mediations in Business' at International University of Finance (Kyiv, UA0 during Winter Semester (180 h) of 2016/2017 Academical Year 9. Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences –Saltoniskiu g. 58, LT-08105 Vilnius, Lithuania – 18-22.09.2017 – Erasmus+ , Staff Mobility for Training 10. Jihlava (Czech Republic) – 19.04.-23.04. 2010 – Erasmus lectures 11. Tlematic and TelecomunicationInstitut in Riga (Latvia) – 12.05.2008-18.05.2008 – Erasmus lectures 12. Bisness In Low Institut In Vilnus (Lithuania) – Erasmus co-operation preparation trip – March 2008 13. Ireland (University of Cork) one-week workshop visit – May 2000 (Research study – collecting materials on rural sociology and sociology of poverty) Employment in scientific institutions 03.07.2018 – honorary professor of Karhiv National University of Radio Electronics no D45 15.09.2004 – until now: University of Economy in Bydgoszcz Vice-Rector of International Affairs and Director of the Europe Direct European Information Point in Toruń 01.10.1992-31.01.2004 – academic teacher and Head of Department of Sociology of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Major awards 1. An acknowledgement letter from the Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Waldemar Achramowicz, for involvement and contribution to the construction of a strategy for social welfare, 29 May 2002 2. An acknowledgement letter from the Mayor of Bydgoszcz for presenting a review of the study and for fruitful cooperation with the District Labour Office in Bydgoszcz (26.10.2005) 3. A commemorative medal minted on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the CSO and the International Year of Statistics, presented on 4 March 2014 4. Medal of the National Education Commission dated 19.08.2014, for special merits in the field of education and upbringing (ID no 143264) 5. 11.2018 –Zhubanov University medal for building international relations 6. 2018 – honorary professor of Karhiv National University of Radio Electronics 7. Expert of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange from February 2019 (PUW/EIS/2018/2/01535) Selected scientific and research projects 1. Rural employment and rural regeneration in post-socialist Central Europe – a European Commission grant under the 'COST' programme, coordinated by Dr Nigel Swain from the University of Liverpool, implemented (together with Professor A.Kaleta and research teams from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) in rural communities of four Central European countries in the years 1993-1996 (Wałbrzych district coordinator), 2. Poverty and gender study in the eight northern voivodships in Poland – research conducted for the World Bank in 1997 in the rural communities of northern Poland (together with Dr G. Zabłocki– development of the research concept, supervision of the interviews and preparation of regional reports, together with H.Shahriari and G.Zabłocki– preparation of the final report), 3. Poverty in rural areas of northern Poland –grant no 336-H awarded by the Nicolaus Copernicus University for own research on 'The diverse facets of poverty in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship'. Publication of a book with the results of empirical research – together with G.Zabłocki, E.Piszczek and M.Kwiecińska, Toruń 1999, 4. The diverse faces of poverty in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and in the Kharkov District – a comparative aspect, grant no 378-H awarded by the Nicolaus Copernicus University for own research, 2001 5. Mutual prejudices between Poles and Russians- research project financed by the State Committee for Scientific Research no 5 H02E 051 21, implemented in the Polish Institute of International Affairs – co-conductor of qualitative research in Poland and Russia, 10.2002-01.2004 6. Support networks and local partnership in overcoming social exclusion and poverty transmission. Project of the State Committee for Scientific Research no 0322/H02/2005/29, carried out by: the Department of General Sociology of the University of Lodz Supervisor: dr hab. Jolanta Grotowska – Leder, professor of the University of Lodz (implementation period: 2005-2008) – research coordinator in the Kuyavian- Pomeranian Voivodeship. 7. Voluntary Work Corps – member of the expert team giving opinion on the reportfrom sociological research conducted under the project 'Research and analysis of training needs of the Voluntary Work Corps graduates', co-financed from the European Social Fund, within the framework of Activity 1.1 Scheme B of Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development – 10.10.2007, Toruń 8. External expert in the National Programme Foresight 'Poland 2020', 2008 9. Expert for the evaluation study assessing information and promotion activities for programmes co-financed from EU funds in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship – 29.08.2008, Toruń 10. External expert in the Post-accession Rural Development Programme – Regional Centre of Social Policy Toruń, 2009 11. Participation in the 'Always active' project,NO WND-POKL.07.02.01-04-094/09 conducted by THE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMY IN BYDGOSZCZ AS PRIORITY 7, ACTION 7.2, SUB-ACTION 7.2.1 – VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVATION OF PEOPLE AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION, 2010 12. Coordinator of the 'ET-STRUCT' project – INNTERREG – CENTRAL EUROPE (2010- 2013) 13. Expert in the innovative project 'Nothing about us without us' (11.2011-12. 2013) as part of Priority 7 of the Human Capital Operational Programme. 14. Member of the Expert Team working on the 'Kuyavian-Pomeranian Social Economy Programme' at the Regional Centre of Social Policy in Toruń– February 2012 – December 2012 15. 01.04.2013-30.06.2015 – coordinator of the project 'Our children well cared for – a kindergarten at the University of Economy', Human Capital Operational Programme Ministry of Family and Social Policy Selected academic papers Books and scientific editorials 1. M. Sobczak, The diverse facets of poverty in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship in the opinions of the inhabitants, Toruń 2001, p.116 2. M. Sobczak (ed.) How not to succumb to poverty? Difficult questions, difficult answers, Toruń 2001, p.160 3. M. Sobczak, K. Ciżkowicz (eds), Spare time – socio-economic and natural conditions, Bydgoszcz 2007 4. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.)., The European Union – socio- economic studies on the future of the European Community, WSG University, 2009 5. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, A. Kozubska (eds.), Building a Support System for the Family. Possibilities and limits, WSG University, 2010 6. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), The European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, WSG University, 2010 7. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), The European Year of Volunteering, WSG University, 2011, ISSN 2084-5146 8. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), The European Year of Seniors' Activity and Intergenerational Solidarity, WSG University, 2012 9. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, A. Jeran (eds.), Education for work?-Regional perspective, WSG University, 2012, ISBN 978-83-61036-50-0 10. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), Political priorities of the European Commission in 2013, WSG University, 2013, ISSN 2084-5146 11. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), Political priorities of the European Commission in 2014, WSG University, 2014, ISSN 2084-5146 12. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), Political priorities of the European Commission in 2015, WSG University, 2015, ISSN 2084-5146 13. STRUCTURAL RISKS AND SYSTEMIC DYNAMICS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY: THE EUROPEAN VECTOR, Collective monograph; Edited by: OlexandrVlasiuk, Olga Ilyash, Magdalena Osinska, Marzena Sobchak-Michalovska, Liubov Smoliar, Iryna Kreidych; Volume 2, Bydgoszcz – 2017 (ISBN 978-83-65507-11-2) 14. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, K. Marchlewska (eds.), European Union. Socio-economic perspectives. Scientific Yearbook no 8/2016, ISSN 2084-5146 15. M. Sobczak-Michałowska, Marek Chamot (eds.)., WSG University Scientific Journals, Tourism and Recreation, vol. 30 'European heritage', ISSN 1734-6436, 2018