Adam Jagiełło Rusiłowski (University of Gdańsk, Poland)
Speaker: Adam Jagiełło Rusiłowski (University of Gdańsk, Poland)
Workshop: Principles of intercultural cooperation for research teams
Time: Thursday, 2nd July 2015, 11:30
Venue: Biotechnology Summer School 2015, Kadyny Folwark Hotel&SPA
Category: Invited lectures during Biotechnology Summer School
Adam Jagiełło Rusiłowski, biographical note
Adam Jagiello-Rusilowski – is an educator and social entrepreneur. He holds MA in English Literature and PhD in Educational Psychology from University of Gdansk. He studied Drama in Education at University of Northern Iowa, Community Leadership at Picker Centre, Columbia University and Social Economics at INSEAD Business School (Fontainableau). He ran 3 youth NGOs, was Ford and Ashoka’s fellow, worked as an expert for Soros Foundations in Eastern Europe, European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam and UNWRA in Gaza Strip. His original idea of self-sustainable system of training young actors as youth workers using drama to promote social and civic competences among the socially excluded (working class) children was scaled through various programs in South Eastern Europe, Russia, Peru, Uzbekistan and Palestine (Gaza Strip).
Currently he works as Dean of Development and International Programs at Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdansk. As a researcher he is interested in Lisbon Key Competences in Education in particular looking at activities promoting pro-social and entrepreneurial (innovation) attitudes in young Europeans and Arabs.