Aleksandra Gaszold Ph.D, Prof.
Secretary General of WIIS Poland

Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw; key area of research: studies on terrorism and intelligence studies. A scholarship holder of the University of Indiana in Bloomington (2013), the University of Konstanz (2008, 2015, 2016) and the Vienna University (2015). Member of Women’s Intelligence Network (WIN), the Institute for National and International Security (INIS) and social expert of the Government Centre for Security (RCB). Author of various works on security studies inter alia: ‘The Conspiracy of Silence: The CIA Black Sites in Poland’, International Politics (2021), Feminist Perspectives on Terrorism: Critical Approaches to Security Studies (Springer 2020); ‘The Polish Counterterrorism System and Hybrid Warfare Threats’, Terrorism and Political Violence (together with P. Gasztold, 2020). She also conducts research on women in peace and security finalized in a book with coeditor K. Oblińska PhD entiteled Kobiety w systemie bezpieczeństwa państwa (Women in state security system 2021).

Kornela Oblińska Ph.D
Program Director WIIS Poland,

Police colonel (r); PhD in social sciences, specializing in management in the information environment; former Head of the Polish SIRENE Bureau; participant in a peacekeeping missions in former Yugoslavia (SPU Kosovo, EUPOL Proxima FYROM). In addition, involved in actions for inequalities in uniformed services due to equality policy. She served as chairwoman of the team for equal opportunities strategy in the Police Chief of Police; head of the Polish delegation in the European Network of Policewomen; deputy chairwoman of the Team of Uniformed Services with the Government Plenipotentiary for equal importance in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. Author of many national and international publications in the field of security, management, organizational culture and international cooperation. Lecturer at universities (UW, WSFiZ, the Polish Education Center), expert at the Institute of Security and International Development (BiRM). The owner of the training companies “EGIDA Trainings for Women PdD Kornela Oblińska”.

Julia Pieklik
Public Affairs & Project Manager

Julia holds a BA in International Relations and is currently pursuing an MA in Political Science at the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies. She spent a semester as an exchange student at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, enriching her perspective with international academic experience. Since 2023, Julia has been working as a Grants & International Programs Specialist at the European Academy of Diplomacy. She has played an integral role in coordinating projects focused on diplomacy, including the planning and execution of impactful workshops and conferences that promote women’s leadership in international security. Julia is passionate about diplomacy, transatlantic relations, and gender equality, and is deeply interested in the cultural dynamics of Spanish-speaking countries.

Julia Grzybowska
Communication Manager

Experienced communications professional with multi-sector experience. Passionate about public affairs, international relations, and information warfare. Skilled in marketing, social media, and business development – always striving for perfection. Graduate (with distinction) of European Studies at the University of Warsaw and a current postgraduate student of Public Relations and Strategic Communication at SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Former President of Warsaw Institute think-tank. Female empowerment champion – 2024 graduate of the Young Female Leaders in Security program by WIIS Poland. Member of the Polish Public Relations Association (PSPR).