Małgorzata Wasilewska

Małgorzata Wasilewska (born 1960) is a Polish human rights activist and diplomat, between 2016 and 2020 serving as European Union ambassador to Jamaica.

Małgorzata Wasilewska
European Union Ambassador to Jamaica
In office
September 2016 – August 2020
Preceded byPaola Amadei
Succeeded byMarianne Van Steen
Personal details
Born1960 (age 60–61)
NationalityPolish

Until 2003, Wasilewska was president of Polish section of Amnesty International.[1] She has been working also for Saferworld as a senior specialist on organizational governance and strategic planning. Next, she became European Union civil servant, working at the European Commission Directorate-General for External Relations. She has been Head of Division for Election Observation and Democracy Support, managing election observation missions to several countries, e.g. Mozambique, Sudan, Chad, Afghanistan, Solomon Islands, Honduras, Bolivia.[2] In 2011, Wasilewska joined the European External Action Service, heading Division for Conflict Prevention, Peace Building and Mediation Instruments,[3] and Division for Election Observation and Democracy Support.[4] In September 2016 she was appointed EU ambassador to Jamaica, accredited to Belize, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, as well.[5] She ended her term in August 2020.[6]

Wasilewska specializes in conflict-sensitive development, post-conflict democracy building, and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons.[2]

References
  1. Kuzborski, Michał (2003-10-20). "Broń pod kontrolą". Wałbrzych Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. "5th Global Electoral Organization Conference Credible Elections for Democracy". aceproject.org. March 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. "Special Peacebuilding Lunch Meeting with the EU's Diplomatic Corps". Alliance for Peacebuilding. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  4. "Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting Democratic Elections and Election Observation. Final Report". osce.org. 2012. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. "EU Appoints New Head of Delegation in Jamaica". EEAS – European External Action Service – European Commission. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  6. Hartman Reckord, E. (2020-08-25). "Outgoing Head of EU Delegation wants more exchanges". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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