Zuzanna Radzik
Vice President
Brussels
Biography
Zuzanna Radzik is Vice President of the Forum for Dialogue, non-profit organization committed to Polish/Jewish dialogue. Graduate of Catholic theology in Warsaw and religious studies in Jerusalem, she is an expert in Polish/Jewish relations and Christian/Jewish dialogue. She is also active as a journalist, public speaker and published two books about Catholic feminism. She lives in Brussels.
Organisation
Forum for Dialogue
kNGO
Forum for Dialogue is Poland's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring new connections between contemporary Poland and the Jewish people. We build and connect networks of people who care about dialogue. In Poland we build and support a network (currently 100 people and growing) of local activists and teachers who are active in preserving and commemorating local Jewish heritage, challenging anti-semitism, reconnecting with descendants of former Jewish neighbors. We offer them a community and platform for exchange of knowledge, development and personal growth as well as grants, seminars and other practical help in their endeavors. We also reach out to Jewish communities abroad to build new connections and strengthen mutual understanding of a shared Polish/Jewish history.
Katja Reppel
Head of Unit
Bruxelles
Biography
Head of Unit in charge of democracy and European values in the European Commission's Directorate General for Research and Innovation. Her unit contributes to defining evidence-based innovative solutions on a range of issues, incl. for promoting trust in governance, the future of democracy, civil security, and countering polarisation and disinformation. Her unit also promotes gender equality and diversity in research and innovation policy, and supports citizens' engagement in R&I policy making. She has over 25 years of experience in different European, international and national organisations, dealing mainly with innovation policy, SME competitiveness, digital economy, and gender equality.
Organisation
European Commission
bEU Institutions
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Lena Rubenfeld Koralewska
Co-Director
Kraków
Biography
Lena Rubenfeld Koralewska is an experienced project manager, social entrepreneur, and cultural producer whose focus is on Jewish memory, Polish-Jewish dialogue and informal Jewish education. For over a decade she has served on boards of various Jewish-Polish communities and NGOs. In 2017 she co-founded FestivALT, a Jewish multidisciplinary cultural organization where she continues to serve as Co-Director. In 2022, she completed her second MS degree - Master of Science in Organizational Leadership & Innovation at the Hebrew Union College's Department for Jewish Non-Profit Management. She is a member of the 7th Cohort of Schusterman Fellows and works at Limmud Europe, an emerging network of European Limmud communities.
Organisation
FestivALT
National Jewish organisation
<p>FestivALT is a Jewish-led multidisciplinary cultural organization that uses critically-engaged contemporary art, performance and activism to encourage deeper and more complex understandings and representations of Jewish culture in contemporary Poland. It is a platform promoting civic engagement and critical thought in order to encourage, support, and advocate for a more inclusive and democratic society. Our work focuses on three pillars: </p><ul><li>Jewish heritage and memory - we address the neglect, appropriation, and commodification of Jewish material heritage and memory, advocating for improved policies and practices.</li><li>Advocacy and Activism - we aim to increase awareness about complications of representation and self-determination for minorities in Poland.</li><li>Contemporary Jewish Art - we are an arbiter for Poland's contemporary Jewish art scene.</li></ul>