Monika Włoszek – Chief Specialist in the International Cooperation Department at the National Center for Research and Development (NCBR). With over 10 years of professional experience, she combines a strong academic background in archaeology with extensive practice in research management and international programme coordination.
In her professional work, she focuses on fostering international cooperation, supporting transnational research initiatives, and building synergies between European partnerships. She has been actively involved in major initiatives related to the blue economy and the aquatic environment, including JPI Oceans, the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP), and the emerging FOREST partnership focused on the sustainable forestry sector.
Currently, she serves as an institutional and national coordinator for SBEP and acts as a liaison officer for the Baltic node, working closely with the Brussels Cellule to support regional collaboration across European sea basins, including the organization of regional workshops and cross-basin activities.