Fifth edition the Leadership School

The 5th edition of the Leadership School of the Freedom Institute welcomed 100 individuals from across Poland. During the three-month training, which began on September 7, 2019, and lasted until December 7, 2019, participants engaged in lectures and workshops led by leading representatives from the business, political, and media spheres. The 5th edition of the Leadership School was completed by 97 individuals, and the alumni community expanded to 560 individuals. Throughout this anniversary edition, workshops and lectures were conducted with entrepreneurs, politicians, local government officials, trainers, and journalists. Among them were: Zbigniew Jagiełło, Krzysztof Pawiński, Paweł Przewięzlikowski, Wojciech Hann, Andrzej Zybertowicz, Ambassador Jonathan Knott, Witold Jurasz, Maciej Witucki, Andrzej Zybała, Sławomir Jastrzębowski, Andrew Michta, Radosław Pyffel, Olaf Osica, Katarzyna Pisarska, Jan Śpiewak, Marcin Piasecki, Łukasz Warzecha, Tomasz Siemoniak, Wojciech Śliż, Wojciech Szewko, Kamil Kamiński.

The sessions covered topics such as the economy, international relations, security, politics, and media. Participants learned best practices drawn from the military and education sectors, as well as from large corporations and startups. The program also featured top experts in international affairs discussing China, Russia, USA, Ukraine, and Germany, as well as public diplomacy and geopolitics. The 5th edition of the Leadership School was highly praised by the participants. 95% of program graduates claimed that the SPIW either met or exceeded their expectations. The alumni positively assessed the program’s organization, the commitment and expertise level of the lecturers, the atmosphere, as well as the diversity of the topics covered.