Michał Rybacki

EU policy, advocacy and project management for social impact: European integration, international cooperation, digital transformation

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

EU policy, advocacy and project management professional (9+ years) working across European integration, international cooperation and digital transformation to deliver positive social impact. Dedicated and meticulous, with strong analytical, organisational and communication skills developed in international NGOs and institutions.

Experience

  • Project Manager at Adra - AI-Data-Robotics-Association
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Manage Adra's role in EU projects on GenAI/LLM ecosystem development and AI testing facilities. • Contribute to the development of a Catalyst to accelerate robotics uptake under the EU’s Apply AI Strategy. • Coordinate the activities of a topic group dedicated to AI, data and robotics for defence.

  • Policy and Advocacy Adviser (80%) at CONCORD
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Coordinated political advocacy related to the EP elections and EU institutional renewal in 2024. • Influenced the priorities of the 2024 European Commission formulated in the mission letters and hearings. • Oversaw a study and report publication on EU funding for global citizenship education.

  • JEF Europe - Young European Federalists (Brussels, Belgium · On-site)
    • Policy Officer
      Sep 2020 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      • Supported the formulation of JEF's policies and drafted its 4-year organisational and advocacy strategy. • Influenced European Parliament resolutions and the Future of Europe Conference outcomes via advocacy. • Coordinated political communication, including Twitter, press releases and statements.

    • Project Officer
      Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

      • Managed 2 large-scale projects, each with 20 international partners and >€500k budget. • Reached out to >1 million people via campaigning, encouraging them to vote in the 2019 EP elections. • Organised conferences, capacity building workshops and multi-stakeholder meetings.

  • Trainee, MEP Office - international cooperation and human rights protection at European Parliament
    Oct 2017 - May 2018 · 8 mos

    • Drafted letters, speeches, press releases and online content. • Drafted amendments to EP resolutions and participated in legislative negotiations. • Supported the organisation of high-level meetings and conferences.

  • Intern, Capability Development at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
    Apr 2017 - Sep 2017 · 6 mos

    • Supported the development of NATO's Protection of Civilians (PoC) concept through focus groups and desk research. • Supported the organisation of and reporting from PoC workshops and operational experiments. • Designed a creative solutions area for the staff while leading a team of 12 interns.