Magdalena Adamowicz
Member of the European Parliament


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.


Krystyna Danilecka-Wojewódzka
Mayor of Słupsk


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.

 


Mantas Jurgutis
UBC President, Deputy Mayor of Kaunas


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.



Gustav Lindström
Director General
CBSS Secretariat


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