Konrad Wojnarowski was appointed undersecretary of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy on January 12, 2024.
A graduate of international relations at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, law at Lazarski University and postgraduate MBA - energy and climate policy management at Collegium Civitas in cooperation with the Paweł Adamowicz Center for Civic Studies.
He completed his doctoral studies. He defended his doctoral thesis in the scientific discipline: legal sciences, entitled. “NUTS classification and its relevance to European Union law and Polish national law,” at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw.
Author of scientific publications in the field of local government law and regional policy, participant of national and international scientific conferences.
Studied in South Korea, where he completed a six-month Korean language and culture program at the Korean Language Institute of Yeungnam University.
Participant and graduate of political and social programs organized by the European Committee of the Regions, the National Democratic Institute and the School of Political Leaders.
Member of the team for the preparation of the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions on the “Recommendations of the CoR to local and regional authorities for the effective development of regional development strategies beyond 2020”.
Ambassador of the European Climate Pact. Member of the Mazovian Council for Public Benefit Activity.
Gained professional experience in government and local government administration.
Vice-Chairman of the Polish People's Party in Mazowieckie Voivodeship and member of the general council of this grouping.
He has been involved in provincial government for years - a councilor since 2018, and vice-chairman of the Mazovian Voivodeship Assembly since 2023. Until recently, he was chairman of the Promotion and Foreign Cooperation Commission. Currently heading the work of the Budget and Finance Committee. Vice-Chairman of the Law, Local Government, Security and Public Order Commission.
Introductory presentation: Assumptions of development strategy for wind power supply chain – Dominika Taranko, Vice President / Managing Director, Wind Industry Hub Foundation; Maciej Mierzwiński, Partner / CEO, CEE Energy Group
Moderator: Małgosia Bartosik, Deputy CEO, WindEurope
Panelists:
• Piotr Bogus, Managing Director, Investment Division, Polish Development Fund S.A.
• Kazimierz Kleina, Senator
• Grzegorz Kotte, Head of Offshore Wind Farms Department, Polenergia
• Adam Kowalski, President of the Board, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic
• Arkadiusz Sekściński, Vice-President, Wind Industry Hub Foundation
• Konrad Wojnarowski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
Topics of discussion:
• Necessary legislative changes for offshore wind in Poland
• Non-price criteria in offshore wind auctions
• Offshore wind auctions in the context of Phase II
• Polish industry's potential