Dr Magdalena Adamowicz (born 1973) received her Bachelors and Master’s degree from the University of Gdansk where she studied law between 1992-1996. In 1999 she graduated from the English and European Law School organized by the Cambridge University and German Law School organized by the Fredrich-Wilchalms-Universität in Bonn of which she is a founder.
In 2003 MEP Adamowicz received a PhD from the Law and Administration Department at the University of Gdansk. In 2004 she became an attorney-at-law. In 2011-2013 Ms Adamowicz did a postgraduate MBA Master of Business Administration course organized by the University of Northampton in WSB in Gdańsk and obtained an MBA degree. In 2018 she graduated from the Barcelona International Summer School In Maritime Law organized by the City Law School, The City University, London and The Abat Oliba CEU University law school in Barcelona.
Since 2003 MEP Adamowicz is a lecturer in the Maritime Law Department at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk as well in the Department of Tourism and Recreation at the Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk. She is also an organizer of Maritime Law Conferences and panellist of many national and international conferences related to the field of maritime law. Magdalena Adamowicz is a member of the Maritime Law Committee at the Polish Academy of Sciences. She focuses on the legal aspects of the maritime insurances. She is also an author of many academic and research papers.
Elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019 and re-elected in 2024, Dr Adamowicz serves on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Legal Affairs, and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. In her work at the European Parliament, she focuses, inter alia, on the decarbonisation of international shipping, investments in alternative fuels in ports, the greening of port activities, offshore wind energy, and maritime spatial planning, particularly in the Baltic Sea.
A Polish teacher, entrepreneur, and long-time local government activist, she possesses strong subject-matter expertise, valuable personal predispositions, and extensive experience in managing both teams and institutions.
Ms Danilecka-Wojewódzka graduated in Polish philology from the University of Gdańsk and worked for many years as a teacher and high school principal in Słupsk.
She has been actively involved in local government for many years, previously working at the Department of Culture of the Provincial Office and serving as the press spokesperson for the Mayor of Słupsk. Later, she was a City Councilor in Słupsk, where she held roles such as Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the Culture and Education Committee.
From 2014 to 2018, she served as the Deputy Mayor of Słupsk, overseeing education, culture, sports, social assistance, and housing policy. In 2018, she was elected Mayor of Słupsk, securing re-election in 2024.
In 2005, she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit.
Member of Kaunas City Council, Chairperson of Management and Community Development Committee
Birthdate 1987-08-17
Graduated from Šančiai Secondary School.
2007 – 2009 and 2009 – 2013 member of the Board and Chairperson of Kaunas Youth Organizations‘ Union „Round Table“ 2009 – 2014 member and Vice-chairperson of Youth Affairs‘ Council of Kaunas City Municipality
2009 – 2012 member of the Board of Lithuanian Youth Organizations‘ Council
2015 – up to date member of Kaunas City Council, Chairperson of Management of Community Development Committee 2019 – up to date Kaunas City Deputy Mayor
While being a member of Kaunas City Council, he is also a Deputy Director of Centre of Enterprise Practices of Vytautas Magnus University.
He is very active in various youth projects and was also awarded by NGOs as the best leader of youth organizations in Lithuania in 2011.
In 2013 he was granted the award of the name of P. Vileišis by Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists for his input in developing and strengthening youth organizations, entrepreneurial initiatives for youngsters.
He has a background in Marketing Management.
Dr. Gustav Lindström is the Director General of the Permanent International Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) since September 2024. He previously served as the Director of the EU Institute for Security Studies. Earlier professional experiences include service at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), RAND Corporation, and World Bank
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Mieczysław Struk has served as the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship since 2010. Between 2005 and 2010, he was the Deputy Marshal as a member of the Board of the Pomorskie Voivodeship. He has been a regional councillor since 1998. In the 2018 local elections, Mieczysław Struk was re-elected as a councillor of the Pomorskie Voivodeship with a record-breaking number of over 67,000 votes.
He was born on January 1, 1961, in Jastarnia. He graduated from the Faculty of Tourism and Recreation at the University of Physical Education in Wrocław. He also completed postgraduate studies in Organization and Management as well as European Integration at the University of Gdańsk, and doctoral studies at the Faculty of Management and Economics of Services at the University of Szczecin.
From 1990 to 2002, he served as the Mayor of Jastarnia. He was a co-founder and chairman of the Board of the Municipal Association of Communes. He has been a co-organizer of ecological projects, including the comprehensive water and sewage management system for the Hel Peninsula and Puck Bay, the construction of cycling paths around Puck Bay, the development of sailing and fishing marinas, and the opening of military fortifications for tourism.
Mieczysław Struk is also a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), representing the Pomorskie Voivodeship as part of the Polish delegation. He is affiliated with the European People's Party (EPP) group. Within the Committee, he serves on the Committee on Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) and the Committee on Natural Resources (NAT). His work in the CoR focuses on cohesion policy, regional development, and sustainable management of natural resources.
He is a recipient of the Grzegorz Palka Award, often referred to as the Local Government Oscar. He is married and has two daughters.
Henrik Johansson has been working as an environmental strategist and project financial coordinator at the City of Växjö, Sweden, for 25 years. He is mainly involved in the development of the Växjö’s ambitious climate work, focusing on being a fossil fuel free city. Through the years, external funding has played an important part of the transition to a sustainable Växjö. Henrik has been deeply involved in applications, implementation and reporting of projects under various EU programmes, such as Life, Interreg, FP6, FP7, Horizon, EU Digital and European Social Funds.
Claire joined the team of Energy Cities in 2014 after 10 years acting as Secretary General of Housing Europe, the Federation of social housing providers. Previously she worked on social innovation projects at the European Commission, and was a project manager at European Women's Lobby.
At Energy Cities, she is part of the Overall Coordination team, in charge of EU Policy and Strategic Partnerships.
She graduated in Economics. She completed a post-graduate in European policies in Strasbourg after a year of econometrics in Mainz, Germany. Living in Brussels, she speaks English, Spanish and French with some basics in German.
