Andrzej Klimczyk

MPIC

Dr Andrzej Klimczyk is a former Polish diplomat with over 25 years of experience in post-soviet countries. He is an expert in fields such as promotion of democracy, freedom of speech in mass media, and has broad experience in the security and defense sector.

As a former Political Officer in the OSCE Mission to Moldova (2001 – 2008) he participated in the negotiation process aimed at solving the Transdniestrian conflict in the “5+2” format.

As a Political Officer in the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia from 2010 – 2017, he was responsible for monitoring and facilitating cooperation between Parliament and Georgian authorities; encouraging judicial reform, penitentiary and pro-abolition reforms; and facilitating strengthened political dialogue in Georgia.

Additionally, he has served as a former journalist and press attaché in Polish Embassy in Moscow (1996 – 2000).

Dr Klimczyk has significant experience observing elections in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. He graduated from Poznan University with a Master’s in Political Science and subsequently achieved his PhD in International Law from the Moscow Diplomatic Academy.

Currently he is a communication officer in IED company and Founder of the Media, Promotion, Innovation and Consulting Association (MPIC) in Georgia.