23 January 2026
Visegrad Insight Fellowship programme brings together the leading voices on democratic and economic security from Central and Eastern European perspectives. Together we develop foresight analysis and strategic communication with both national and global outreach.
Our fellowship network includes over 60 experts, opinion leaders, experts and change-makers from Central and Eastern Europe or with strong interest in the region. They are focused on finding future-oriented solutions and shaping narratives through thought leadership and analysis but also consultancy and foresight activities. In turn, the fellows can exchange experiences and gain broader publicity through a large network of cooperation with national language media.
Radu Albu-Comanescu (Romania)Radu Albu-Comanescu is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Lecturer in European Integration at the ‘Babeş-Bolyai’ University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His research focuses on European construction, state-building, international relations and cultural diplomacy. Read Radu’s articles here.
Spasimir Domaradzki is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Lazarski University in Warsaw. In 2007, he received his PhD in International Relations from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Read Spasimir’s articles here.
Jarosław Gwizdak is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a former judge and Court President in Katowice. He currently works as a teacher, columnist and activist. He was the first person to be awarded the Civic Judge of the Year prize. Read Jarosław’s articles here.
Aliaksei Kazharski is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Researcher at the Institute of European Studies and International Relations of the Comenius University in Bratislava and a lecturer at the Department of Security Studies of Charles University in Prague. Read Aliaksei’s articles here.
Filip Konopczyński is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He co-founded the Kalecki Foundation, an independent think tank devoted to sustainable economic and environmental development. Filip is a social researcher as well as a publicist and commentator. Read Filip’s articles here.
Asya Metodieva is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a Researcher at the Institute of International Relations in Prague. Asya holds an MA in IR and Security Studies from Sofia University, and MA in Public Policy from CEU. Her research focuses on radical movements, polarisation and information warfare. Read Asya’s articles here.
Albin Sybera is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a freelance journalist, consultant and a former clerk at the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic. Albin has published in Britské listy, Balkan Insight, and the bne IntelliNews. Read Albin’s articles here.
Zsuzsanna Szabó is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a journalist and energy expert with a decade of experience in the industry. Zsuzsanna writes for reputable publications across Europe. Read Zsuzsanna’s articles here.
Edit Zgut-Przybylska is a 2020/2021 Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (IFIS) in the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and a visiting fellow at CEU Democracy Institute. Edit is a visiting lecturer at the Foreign Service Institute of the US State Department. Read Edit’s articles here.
Saulius Abraskevicius (Lithuania)Saulius Abraskevicius is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is the Head of Communication at Lietuvos Draudimas, AB. Saulius focuses on helping organizations communicate clearly and effectively in a fast-changing media landscape, including social media and emerging AI-driven content. He is particularly interested in practical strategies for engaging audiences, building trust, and keeping communication relevant.
Miko Czerwiński is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. Miko is the Executive Director of Kampania Przeciw Homofobii and Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at InterPride and also serves on the board of the Równość.org.pl Foundation. With over 15 years of experience in NGOs, Miko previously worked at Amnesty International, ran development projects in East Africa and London and provided strategic guidance to numerous organisations.
Marta Dermańska (Poland)Marta Dermańska is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is an expert in civil society development and social activism. She has many years of experience working in local government and cooperating with social organisations. She is involved in the creation and implementation of innovative social activities based on cross-sectoral cooperation, including those in the field of crisis management and social resilience. She cooperates with institutions and organisations at local, national and international level.
Anna Dudek is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is a Polish journalist, author, university lecturer (University Civitas, VIZJA), radio and tv host. Currently affiliated with TVP.info/TVP, writes for Sestry.eu, Gazeta Wyborcza, Wysokie Obcasy. In her journalistic work focuses mostly on minorities and human rights, teaches creative writing, interview techniques and global political conflict. Author of non fiction books “Znikając. Reportaże o matkach” and “Poddaję się. Reportaże o polskich muzułmankach”.
Yulia Dziuba (Ukraine)Yulia Dziuba is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is a public policy professional, Ukrainian parliamentary adviser, and a Board Member of the Professional Government Association. She holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Yulia works at the intersection of EU integration, digital transformation, and inclusive institutional reform, promoting equality and non-discrimination. She is President of the European Democracy Youth Network, leading 23 chapters across Europe.
Patryk Gęborys is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is an IT and cybersecurity professional with extensive experience spanning both technology and leadership roles, currently serving as Head of Cyber Security at PZU. Previously a cybersecurity partner at EY and holding senior leadership roles at PwC, he also lectures on cybersecurity management at Kozminski University and has long been active in the Information Systems Security Association.
Roberts Kits (Latvia)Roberts Kits is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is a researcher at the Latvian Strategy and Economic Research Institute (LaSER Think Tank) and a doctoral researcher at the University of Latvia, focusing on defence innovation, regional security, and societal resilience. His recent publications explore defence cooperation in the Baltic region and the evolving architecture of civil defence.
Agata Kleczkowska is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her area of expertise covers public international law, including especially the questions of the use of force and hybrid threats. Among other functions, she is a Managing Editor of the Contemporary Central & East European Law journal, and a member of the NATO STO Research Task Group on The Ethical and Legal Challenges of Cognitive Warfare.
Taavi Linnamäe (Estonia)Taavi Linnamäe is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is a civic leader and recognised expert in political and strategic communication, committed to strengthening democracy and inclusive societies. After serving 5 years as a strategic adviser to the President of Estonia, he now leads the President Kaljulaid Foundation. He also co-founded Digital Nation, advising governments worldwide on digital transformation, leading initiatives on governance, strategy and leadership development.
Justinas Mickus is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Lithuanian Government’s Strategic Analysis Center, where he leads on EU affairs and strategic foresight. He also serves as an Associate Analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Geopolitical and Security Studies Center and contributes to research at Vilnius University. His work mainly focuses on European integration, economic security, and strategic governance.
Laurynas Peluritis (Lithuania)Laurynas Peluritis is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at Vilnius University, holds a PhD in History (dissertation: “The Cave and Two Suns: Philosophy in Soviet Lithuania (1944–1986)” Since 2025, he has led the Association of Cultural Periodicals and worked on the Media Support Fund Council.
Martins Rozentals is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is a senior insurance executive and corporate sales leader with extensive experience in business development, sales strategy, and organizational leadership. He has served as Corporate Sales Director and Board Member at AAS BALTA since 2015, overseeing corporate sales performance, partner relations, and strategic growth.
Alina Sarnatska (Ukraine)Alina Sarnatska is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is a Ukrainian playwright, war veteran, and PhD in social work. She served as a combat medic in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and now works with veteran communities and women affected by violence. She is the founder of the volunteer care network Teplonosiї, and her writing and public work focus on resilience, trauma, and civic responsibility in wartime societies.
Dmitri Teperik is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is a strategic leader and senior policy expert with over 15 years of experience in societal resilience, future literacy, and strategic communication. He has led international research and capacity-building initiatives across the Baltics and Ukraine, focusing on cognitive security and community resilience.
Rosana Tuzhanskais (Ukraine)Rosana Tuzhanska is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is a media manager, mentor for civil society organizations and media. Co-founder and director of the independent media outlet Varosh (Uzhhorod), co-organizer and program director of the Re:Open Zakarpattia development forum organized by The Institute for Central European Strategy.
Olena Ulrikh is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is the Director of the Insurance Settlements and Analytics Department at PZU Ukraine, part of the PZU Group, where she focuses on actuarial risk assessment, insurance reserve forecasting, and regulatory compliance to support institutional stability in conditions of uncertainty. Her work has been carried out amid the challenges of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and a demanding regulatory environment, requiring continuous adaptation of actuarial models and reporting practices.
Kaspar Vahtre (Estonia)Kaspar Vahtre is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. He is the Head of Legal at PZU Estonia. He is an experienced legal professional with 18 years of practice in the insurance sector, including five years leading a legal and compliance unit. He has extensive experience in disputes and regulatory matters, as well as in governance and risk management, including enterprise risk mapping, development of action plans, and handling media-related issues.
Agnieszka Żebrowska is a Resilient Futures Fellow 2026 at Visegrad Insight. She is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in corporate communication, CSR, and ESG within the insurance industry, gained across Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. She currently serves as Sponsorship and Prevention Director at the PZU Group, having previously led marketing, corporate communication, and customer experience functions across the Baltic states and held senior roles within PZU and ERGO.
Merili Arjakas is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a Journalist and Podcast Creator at Postimees. Her work centres on domestic Estonian affairs as well as the larger Baltic region, democratic resilience, disinformation, national security and cybersecurity. Read Merili’s articles here.
Alina Bârgăoanu (Romania)Alina Bârgăoanu is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a communication scholar and Dean of the College of Communication and Public Relations at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest. Read Alina’s articles here.
Roch Dunin-Wąsowicz is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an Associate Professor in Sociology, Politics and Public Policy at UCL in London and a Research Associate at LSE IDEAS. Read Roch’s articles here.
Jan Farfal is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an International Affairs Specialist at the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Polish Sejm and a Co-President of Club Alpbach Poland. Jan received his PhD in Area Studies (Russia and Eastern Europe) at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies in 2025. Read Jan’s articles here.
Oksana Forostyna (Ukraine)Oksana Forostyna is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a co-founder of Yakaboo Publishing, an editor, translator and writer contributing to publications such as Krytyka Journal (Ukraine) and The European Review of Books. Her focus is on Ukrainian and regional politics as well as disinformation’s impact on societies. Read Oksana’s articles here.
Philipp Fritz is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He has written for Berliner Zeitung, Die Zeit, Tageszeitung and Gazeta Wyborcza. Philipp studied political science and cultural studies at the University of Bremen and the JU in Krakow. Since 2018, he has been a foreign correspondent for Welt and Welt Am Sonntag. Read Philipp’s articles here.
Ognyan Georgiev is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Robert Bosch Stiftung and Fulbright alumnus and currently serves as the Head at Kapital Insights. His focus is on Bulgarian politics, business and economy as well as regional development, city planning and European funding. Read Ognyan’s articles here.
Pavel Havlicek (Czechia)Pavel Havlicek is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Research Fellow at the Association for International Affairs (AMO) Research Centre. His research focus is on Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine and Russia, and the Eastern Partnership. Read Pavel’s articles here.
Alina Inayeh is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a non-resident fellow with German Marshall Fund and the lead advisor for Aspen Institute Romania. Alina has been one of the initiators and main organizers of the annual Bucharest Forum. She is an active practitioner in the field of international development and democratization. Read Alina’s articles here.
Krzysztof Izdebski (Poland)Krzysztof Izdebski is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an expert at the Open Contracting Partnership and Stefan Batory Foundation. Krzysztof is a lawyer specialising in access to public information and its re-use. Dziennik Gazeta Prawna listed him among the 50 most influential Polish lawyers in 2020. Read Krzysztof’s articles here.
Marcin Jerzewski is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the Head of the Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy. His previous professional experience includes work at the Taiwan NextGen Foundation, the Taipei City Government, the Polish Office in Taipei, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Read Marcin’s articles here.
Matej Kandrík (Slovakia)Matej Kandrík is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a cofounder of Adapt Institute and a PhD candidate in Political Science with a specialisation in Security and Strategic Studies at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia. Read Matej’s articles here.
Viktoryia Kolchyna is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a journalist and contributing author who has covered Human Rights topics for multiple networks, including Belsat TV and Al Jazeera English. Read Viktoryia’s articles here.
Ádám Kolozsi is a a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a journalist and researcher based in Budapest and currently working at Telex.hu. His focus usually covers the social sciences, history, politics and international relations. Read Ádám’s articles here.
Paweł Marczewski is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the head of the research unit Citizens at the ideaForum, a member of the Carnegie Civic Research Network, and an affiliated researcher at the SWPS Youth Study Center. Read Paweł’s articles here.
Michał Matlak is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is he Managing editor of the Review of Democracy and a policy advisor at the European Parliament. Michał holds a PhD from the European University Institute and was a visiting scholar at Princeton University, the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and KU Leuven. Read Michał’s articles here.
Adrian Mihaltianu is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a journalist and is currently coordinating PressOne.ro, an independent, in-depth solutions journalism project bringing light on major issues in Romania and abroad. Read Adrian’s articles here.
Eva Mihočková is is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is an Editor-in-Chief at Foreign Policy SFPA, a member of Team Europe Direct and an investigative journalist for Stop the Corruption Foundation. She received the 2022 Journalism Award 2022 from the Open Society Foundation in Slovakia. Read Eva’s articles here.
Malina Mindrutescu is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a journalist and political analyst based in Bucharest. Malina holds a Master’s degree in Terrorism and Political Violence from the University of St Andrews. Her focus is on foreign policy, business, transatlantic relations and the Black Sea region. Read Malina’s articles here.
Marta Musidłowska (Poland)Marta Musidłowska is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is an Analyst in the Digital Economy research program at the Instrat Foundation, where she works on topics related to data governance and the digitisation of the medical sector. Read Marta’s articles here.
Ivan L. Nagy is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He currently works for the Columbia Journalism Review in New York. Prior to his move to the US, he was an analyst, opinion writer and the head of podcasts at HVG. His work focuses primarily on democratic security and right-wing populism in the CEE region. Ivan is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School’s MA programme. Read Ivan’s articles here.
Adam Leszczyński (Poland)Adam Leszczyński is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a journalist, sociologist, historian and a Senior Writer at OKO.press. His main focus is Polish politics and history, with special emphasis on the government’s politics of memory. Read Adam’s articles here.
Marco Németh is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a journalist at Európske Noviny, focusing on EU policies, democracy, Central Europe and foreign affairs. Marco was the youngest and most passionate activist in the 2019 European elections. Read Marco’s articles here.
Sigita Struberga (Latvia)Sigita Struberga is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a Secretary-General of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation and researcher and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Latvia. Read Sigita’s articles here.
Matej Šimalčík is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the Executive Director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies and a Senior Associate at the Slovakia-based law firm “Nechala and partners”. Matej’s research looks at China’s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. Read Matej’s articles here.
Dorka Takácsy is a 2022/2023 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a researcher passionate about politics in Russia and the CEE region. Dorka pursues her PhD studies at the Corvinus University of Budapest, contemplating the broader topic of Russian domestic disinformation about the West. Read Dorka’s articles here.
Bartosz Wieliński is a 2024 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Wyborcza. Bartosz has published two books: “Bad Germans” and “Hitler’s War of the Doctors.” He studied political science and Journalism at the University of Silesia and at the International School of Political Science in Katowice. Read Bartosz’s articles here.
Michał Zabłocki (Poland)Michał Zabłocki is a 2021/2022 Marcin Król Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an active freelance journalist, climate activist and policy consultant. He served as a Foreign Correspondent for the Polish Press Agency, as a Newsroom Editor and Staff Writer at PAP Foreign Desk. Read Michał’s articles here.
Bohdan Bernatskyi is a 2022 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Ostroh Academy. Bohdan is a legal practitioner who helps the Ukrainian government in the fields of sanctions and transitional justice reforms. His academic interests include human rights, the functioning of political parties and countermeasures in international relations. Read Bohdan’s articles here.
Oleksandra Drik (Ukraine)Oleksandra Drik is a 2022 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a lawyer, who has been working on accountability reforms in Ukraine since 2014. Oleksandra holds an MA in Global Politics and Law from the University of Sheffield (UK), and two Ukrainian degrees in international relations and law from Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University. Read Oleksandra’s articles here.
Christine Karelska is a 2022 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is an alumna of the College of Europe in Natolin and the Democracy Study Centre in Kyiv. Christine worked as an Intern-Analyst with “Community Associations” in Odesa and as a Project Manager of the Ze!Women movement. She currently serves as an Advisor on International Relations of the Vice Mayor of Odesa and as an Assistant to a Deputy of the Odesa City Council. Read Christine’s articles here.
Aleksandra Klitina is a 2023 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a Senior Correspondent for Kyiv Post. Aleksandra is a former Deputy Minister in Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure and has a background in advocating infrastructure and public administration reforms. Read Aleksandra’s articles here.
Oleksandr Kostryba is a 2024 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a researcher and public policy expert in public policy research and governance reforms in the CEE region. Oleksandr has worked within the Center of Economic Recovery platform and the EasyBusiness think tank, being involved in implementation projects for the improvement of the quality of governance in Ukraine. Read Oleksandr’s articles here.
Oleksandr Kraiev (Ukraine)Oleksandr Kraiev is a 2022 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the director of the North America program in the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”. Oleksandr is an international relations columnist for several Ukrainian and international media outlets. He is a PhD candidate at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Read Oleksandr’s articles here.
Hennadiy Maksak is a 2023 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the founder and executive director of Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism. Hennadiy has served as President of the Polissya Foundation for International and Regional Studies, and held high-profile positions in the Ukrainian government, including Chair of the Civic Council under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read Hennadiy’s articles here.
Valeriia Novak is a 2024 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She has worked in the Verkhovna Rada, Ministry of Justice, and various NGOs. Valeriia completed the Schuman Traineeship at the EU Parliament and is a recipient of the FCDO Scholarship for a post-graduate course in strategic communication. Read Valeriia’s articles here.
Tetyana Oleksiyuk is a 2023 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a researcher, lecturer, and advisor on national legislation and international standards related to access in the information sphere. Tetyana is an active advisor to key stakeholders, including the Ombudsperson, Council of Europe, UNDP, and the Supreme Court of Ukraine. Read Tetyana’s articles here.
Vitaly is a 2022 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a journalist and has authored hundreds of analytical articles in Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish, Russian, Israeli, and Baltic media. Vitaly is currently broadcasting at the office of the Espreso TV channel in Lviv and continues to cooperate with the Ukrainian and Russian services of Radio Liberty. Read Vitaly’s articles here.
Ivan Us (Ukraine)Ivan Us is a 2024/2025 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is an Economic Diplomacy Program Expert, and since 2014, he has been a Senior Consultant at the Foreign Policy Center of the National Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Ukraine in Kyiv. Read Ivan’s articles here.
Volodymyr Yermolenko is a 2023 Future of Ukraine Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a philosopher, journalist and writer. His work has been published in The Economist, Le Monde, Financial Times, The New York Times and Newsweek. Read Volodymyr’s articles here.
Michał Boni is a 2024 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a former Polish politician, active as a Minister of Labour and Social Policies at the beginning of Polish Transformation (1991 – 1993). Michał currently serves as the Assistant Professor of the SWPS University in Warsaw and Senior Researcher Associate in Martens Centre (Brussels). Read Michał’s articles here.
Martin Ehl is a 2022 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the Chief Analyst at Hospodářské noviny (Economic daily). Read Martin’s articles here.
Marzenna Guz-Vetter is a 2024 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a former director of the European Commission Representation in Poland. From 2005 to 2023, she worked for the European Commission’s Directorate for Communications. Read Marzenna’s articles here.
Kerry Longhurst is Adjunct and Jean Monnet Professor at Uniwersytet Civitas in Warsaw and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe. Her research focuses on EU enlargement and the Eastern Partnership, with particular expertise on Moldova, Armenia, and Georgia.
Ruslanas Iržikevičius is a 2022 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Lithuania Tribune news portal. Read Ruslanas’ articles here.
Artur Nowak-Far is a 2024 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a professor at the Warsaw School of Economics. Artur is an advocate registered with the District Bar Council in Warsaw, and serves as a member of the board of the Polish Association of European Law. Read Artur’s articles here.
Jiří Schneider is a 2022 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a former diplomat and a lay moderator of The Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren. He was elected to the Czechoslovak Parliament in 1990 and 1992 and later joined the Foreign Ministry. Jiří has served as a Programme Director at the Prague Security Studies Institute and as an Executive Director of Aspen Institute CE. Read Jiri’s articles here.
Marcin Zaborowski is a 2022 Senior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Policy Director at the Future of Security Programme at GLOBSEC. Marcin has served as Executive Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) and Vice-President at the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Read Marcin’s articles here.
Visegrad Insight invests in the new generation of leading voices on democratic and economic security. By developing strategic foresight and reporting for the regional general audience and engaging with their home communities, junior fellows work with the core team in Warsaw and leave a mark on Central and Eastern Europe’s future.
To apply to be one of our Junior Fellows, please write to editor@visegradinsight.eu
Maliek Banat was a 2021 Junior Research Fellow at Visegrad Insight. During his time with us, he co-produced several of our foresight reports and played an active role in producing our podcast. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2024 and now serves as a Financial Analyst at Themis. Read Maliek’s articles here.
Marysia Ciupka was a 2021 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. During her time with us, she implemented several projects and organised multiple events. She obtained her Master’s degree from the EHESS (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences) in Paris in 2023. She now serves as a Consultant in the Department of External and Corporate Relations at the World Bank. Read Marysia’s articles here.
Agnieszka Homańska (Poland)Agnieszka Homańska was a 2022 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She assisted with organising events, institutional networking, and background research, contributing to the creation of a large database to expand our network. She later stayed with us as an Executive Assistant. She now serves as Head of the Minister’s Cabinet at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read Agnieszka’s articles here.
Kamil Jarończyk was a 2021 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He co-authored the Towards the 3SI Civil Society Forum report and later stayed with us as Managing Editor. He is currently a Communications and Policy Assistant at the International Union of Cinemas in Brussels. Read Kamil’s articles here.
Stanisław Kaleta was a 2024 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He previously worked as Head of Speakers at TEDxOxford and as Editor-in-Chief at Pi Media at UCL, where he obtained a Master’s degree in Issues in Modern Culture. After his Junior Fellowship, he remained with us as an Editor and now serves as a Journalist at TVP World. Read Stanisław’s articles here.
Mastura Lashkarbekova (Tajikistan/Poland)Mastura Lashkarbekova was a 2022/2023 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. Her research interests include China’s and Russia’s approaches to Central Asia. Mastura obtained her Master’s degree in International Relations from Lazarski University in Warsaw and served as a Logistics/Data Coordinator Consultant at USAID. Read Mastura’s articles here.
Vitali Matyshau is a 2026 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He is a Belarusian civic activist and researcher. Vitali was a recipient of the StAR Scholarship in Norway, where he obtained a Master’s degree in International Relations from NMBU. His research focuses on economic security and civil society in Belarus and Central and Eastern Europe. Read Vitali’s articles here.
Jessica Moss (United States)Jessica Moss was a 2024/2025 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She has worked across local, nonprofit, and national media and is passionate about producing work that bridges the gap between scholarship and policy. She currently serves as a Coordinating Editor at the European Policy Centre in Brussels. Read Jessica’s articles here.
Johanna Patricius was a 2022/2023 Junior Research Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is a former Political Advisor in Stockholm Municipality, where she currently serves as an Administrator at the Programme Office for Life Sciences. Johanna obtained her Master’s degree in Economic History from Uppsala University in 2023. Read Johanna’s articles here.
Sandra Sirvydyte (Lithuania)Sandra Sirvydyte was a 2022/2023 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She obtained her Master’s degree in Eastern European and Russian Studies from Vilnius University in 2024. She is a former assistant to the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and currently serves as a Third Secretary at the Embassy of Lithuania to the United States. Read Sandra’s articles here.
Luca Flora Soltesz is a 2024 Junior Research Fellow at Visegrad Insight. She is passionate about politics, social justice, human rights, democracy and foreign affairs, writing news entries from Hungary and the Western Balkans and offering insight into political developments. Read Luca’s articles here.
Michał Szkaradek (Poland)Michał Szkaradek was a 2022/2023 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. Michał obtained his Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary European Studies from the College of Europe in Natolin and is currently a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. Read Michał’s articles here.
Valdonė Šniukaitė was a 2021 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. Her research interests include the Baltic states’ foreign policy toward Russia and its informal practices in the region. She obtained her Master’s degree in International Conflict Studies from King’s College London and currently serves as an Information and Administration Officer at the BEARR Trust in London. Read Valdonė’s articles here.
Barbara Węgrzyn (Poland)Barbara Węgrzyn was a 2022 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. During her time with us, she conducted background research for several projects, edited texts, and assisted in organising events. She obtained her Master’s degree in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2024 and currently serves as Lead at the Zryw Foundation in Warsaw. Read Barbara’s articles here.
Simon Xiao was a 2025 Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight. He previously worked at the Tokyo-based think tank Asia Pacific Initiative, at the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, and served as a New Zealand Youth Member of Parliament in 2022. He is currently a UWS Davis Scholar at Princeton University, where he is also pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies. Read Simon’s articles here.