Background information:
Lech Walesa was born on September 29, 1943 at Popowo, near Lipno, in the Dobrzyń Region. His father Boleslaw, a carpenter by trade, was respected and esteemed by the local community. Sent to a labour camp for refusing to work for the Nazis during World War II, he returned from there totally devastated healthwise, to shortly fall ill and pass away. Lech's mother, Feliksa Kamieńska, born to an old Polish family with strong traditions, brought up her children as patriotic and pious people. After Boleslaw had passed away, his brother took care of Lech's family.
Young Lech Walesa attended school in nearby Chalin and Lipno. Later, he started working as an electrician at a Machine Construction Centre. Soon he was conscripted into the army and did his obligatory military service in Koszalin. Already there he would display his leadership qualities. As the head of his squad, he was demanding, but displayed a great aptness in problem solving and motivating people to work. He finished his military service in the rank of corporal. Years later, he would refer, often jokingly, to that period of his life, claiming that his army experience proved useful in negotiating with generals.
Having completed his military service, just like many other young people at the time, he decided to move to Gdansk in search of better work and opportunities. As a highly skilled worker, he was given a job at the Lenin Shipyard as a ship electrician. Since that moment, his life has been tied to Gdansk. It was here that he met Danuta Gołoś, whom he married on 8th December 1969.
The first mention of Walesa's dissident activity goes back to 1968, when he is said to have encouraged his fellow workers in the Shipyard to boycott official rallies condemning students' strikes. From that time he started to be increasingly active in social matters. He actively participated in the Strike Committee in December 1970, and even was offered the post of the president of the Committee.
After the tragic developments of the 1970 strike, which ended in the death of 39 workers, he swore that he would never allow for such situation to happen again. Soon afterwards Walesa became strongly committed to dissident Free Trade Unions. He would organize Shipyard workers' actions, distribute underground leaflets, hold meetings to teach workers about their rights and educate them. His main goal at the time was to commemorate the victims of the December 1970 events. Elected as the delegate to the Shipyard Council, he soon became a Volunteer Labour Inspector. A year later, however, he resigned, signaling that this function was only illusory and that actual introduction of any change was not possible. In subsequent months a wave of repressions touched people who had participated in the 1970 strike, and Lech Walesa was among them. However, at that point the workers' self-government managed to defend his job. Further efforts of Lech Walesa to commemorate the victims of the December 1970 events - such as organizing annual manifestations and laying wreaths in front of the Shipyard gate, activities in Free Trade Unions, as well as unruly attitude towards the authorities led to expulsion from the Shipyard in 1976. From there, he moved to ZREMB Company, where he worked as an electrician. Continuing his mission of teaching the workers about their rights, he was further involved with the Free Trade Unions. He was soon laid off from ZREMB for political reasons. In May 1979, he was employed by Elektromontaż Company, but he worked for them only until December of that year. This time he was dismissed for having participated in the celebration of the 1970 strike anniversary.
The 1970s were extremely challenging and painful for Lech Walesa and his family. He lived under constant surveillance of the State Security Service. His home and his workplace were tapped, and Lech Walesa was incessantly spied upon and repressed.
Until the beginning of the August 1980 strike he had been jobless. He was one of the main instigators of the August protest, and when the Shipyard workers began to flock in front of the Management building on the Shipyard premises, Walesa made his famous "jump over the fence" and found himself in the heart of the events. Everything that happened in August 1980 affected the course of Polish history, but also the history of Europe and the world. The personal stand of Lech Walesa, his tenacious negotiations, and struggling for the strikers' demands, support and trust that he enjoyed on the part of the strike participators throughout Poland, contributed to creating the sense of solidarity and community among Poles, which was institutionally expressed with the establishment of the Free Independent Trade Union Solidarity, and the first bloodless victory in Polish history. That was the time when all the world followed the events in Poland, Gdansk and the moves of Lech Walesa, who would represent the interests of his countrymen with dignity, winning admiration and respect of the free world.
The totalitarian regime reacted to all those developments by introducing martial law on December 13, 1981. Lech Walesa was among the first individuals to be interned. He was at first kept in Chylice, later in Otwock, to finally end up in Arłamów, where he was interned until November 1982. A year later, he resumed work at the Gdansk Shipyard as an electrician, where he was officially employed until 1990.
All the way through the dark time of martial law and difficult period after the ban of Solidarity, when the Union was routed and few people retained any hope for victory, Lech Walesa was the one who would not surrender. He remained the living symbol, spokesman, and propagator of the idea of solidarity. Despite fabricated rumours slandering his person, despite continuous harassment by the repression services of Communist Poland, he did not give in. His struggle was appreciated both within Poland and outside the country, with Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to him in 1983. Fearing that he might not be allowed to freely return to Poland, Lech Walesa decided against personally receiving the honour. His wife Danuta and son Bogdan acted on his behalf receiving the Prize in Oslo.
By the end of the 1980s, Lech Walesa sat down to negotiate with the Communist authorities at the Round Table. The peaceful transformation, called a bloodless revolution, was an exceptional phenomenon in the world and an example for others how to reach an agreement and carry out political change. Determination and courage of Lech Walesa, who headed the delegation of the democratic opposition at the Round Table, led to a compromise with the already weak, but still dangerous Communist regime, and this culminated in the election of 4th June 1989 and the establishment of the first non-Communist government on the Eastern side of the Iron Curtain.
On 15th November 1989 Lech Walesa became the third foreigner in history to address the joint sessions of the US Congress, starting his speech with the famous words: "We, the People!".
The subsequent years of Lech Walesa's activity were committed to the struggle towards further democratization of Poland and transformation towards market economy .
On 22nd December 1990, Lech Walesa became the first democratically elected president of Poland. His years in office witnessed hard economic transformation and struggle for political change. Lech Walesa's major achievements include the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from the Polish territory, a substantial reduction of Polish foreign debt, recovering documents of the Katyń massacre, as well as holding a big celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. During his years in office he never forgot where he had come from: he was trying to support workers in the tough times of the economic transformation. He put forward his own proposals, and was always ready to talk, debate, mediate. Moreover, he never avoided responsibility for his decisions and for adopting a challenging, often painful way leading to personal and economic liberty, for which he paid the price of defeat in the re-election bid in 1995.
While in office, and after completing it, Lech Walesa remained the spokesman for the Polish cause on the international arena. He strived towards Poland's accession into NATO and the EU. In 1995, he founded The Lech Walesa Institute, whose mission is to support democracy and local governments in Poland and throughout the world. Today, Lech Walesa continues his mission of the propagator of solidarity. While traveling the globe, he reminds the whole world of the Polish example and the non-violent struggle for peace and democracy.

Background information:
Professional background: virus molecular biology, particularly the studies of herpesviruses and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The manager of several research grants and a partner in 5 international projects financed by EU funds. The supervisor of 6 successful dissertations. A lecturer in virology at the departments of Biology and Biotechnology. A Vice Dean of the Department of Biotechnology in 2002-2008. An organiser of biotechnology summer schools, partnership meetings within the framework of European projects and the 36th International Herpesvirus Workshop due to take place in Gdańsk in 2011 (about 600 participants).

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In 1980 he completed his MA studies with honours at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Gdańsk University of Technology. A year later, after 10 months in the army, he was promoted to second lieutenant and then found employment in 'Mostostal', a company located in Gdańsk. The next step on his career ladder is Gdańsk University of Technology. He has always dealt with difficult practical problems in dynamics and machine control. He has been on numerous research, teaching and vocational placements in several countries. He has had additional employment at higher schools (e.g. at Basrag University in Iraq) and in the industry sector (e.g. in 'Techmet' company in Pruszcz Gdański). He has published 180 scientific papers (mostly of international relevance), including two monographs (the third one is in preparation). In 1988 he received his doctoral degree (on computer methods in mechanics - with distinction), and in 2002 - the title of habilitated doctor (on construction and applicatin of machines - with distinction). In 2003 he successfully formed a team for supervising dynamic processes based on the research on speedy metal processing, robots and mobile platforms. He prepared and managed 5 research projects for the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. At that time he not only multiplied his achievements but also promoted his school of thought on the international arena. He supervised 2 dissertations (2007 - with distinction, 2008), and is currently supervising 2 further dissertations. He assessed 29 EU projects in 4 editions. He has written 11 reviews commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, reviewed dissertations and has written numerous scientific papers (for both the national and international audience).
In 2005-2008 he was Vice Dean for Educational Matters at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Gdansk University of Technology. He supervised the opening of 3 new specialisations. His direct involvement in the development of the Department of Mechatronics contributed to the doubling of the number of candidates. In 2008, he acted as the Rector's proxy to successfully apply for PG's membership of SEFI (the European Association for Engineering Education).
He has initiated and maintained regular scientific and didactic relationships with numerous national institutions (e.g. AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Szczecin University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences, EnergoControl Kraków, Engineering Design Center (EDC) in Warsaw) and foreign institutions (Metz University, ENIM Metz, Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Hamburg Harburg, vMach Engineering Monachium, ModuleWorks and CAMAIX in Germany, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt).
Since 2008 he has supervised the teaching of the Strength of Materials and since 2009 he has coordinated the specialisation of Mechatronics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at PG and the creation of a syllabus for postgraduate studies.

Membership:
The positions held in various national and international organisations and science and technical associations
-A member of the Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalisers, since 2003
-A member of the Association of Polish Consultants, since 2003
-A member of the Intercollegiate Team for Founding the Faculty of Mechatronics, since 2004
-A member of the Intercollegiate Team for Syllabus Analysis of selected technical subjects at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 2005-2006
-A Member of the Section of System Dynamics at the Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, since 2004
-A member-observer of the Polish Committee on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms at the Committee on Machine Construction PAS, since 2004
-A member of the Technical Committee on Robots and Manipulators PC TMM and the Technical Committee on Mechatronics PC TMM, since 2006
-A member of the Polish Committee on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms and the Committee on Machine Construction PAS, since 2007

Membership in science committees and prestigious conferences
-Chair of the Organising Committee (2007-2009) and a member of the Programme Committee (2008-09) of the Annual GAMM Meeting Gdańsk 2009
-A member of the Science Committee and the Committee on the Organisation of the Science and Technology TECHNICON Fair in Gdańsk (chair: prof. dr inż. W. Przybylski - Gdańsk University of Technology, 2005-2006
-A member of the Science (Programme) Committee for the 6th-9th Workshops on Mechatronic Designing in Kraków (chair: prof. dr hab. inż. T. Uhl – AGH, Kraków), 2006-2009
-A member of the 21st Polish Conference on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (chair: prof. zw. dr hab. inż. J. Wojnarowski – Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice), Bielsko-Biała–Szczyrk, 2007-2008
-Członek Komitetu Naukowego (Programme Committee, Chairman: prof. dr hab. inż. J. Kowal – AGH, Kraków) 9th CONFERENCE on Active Noise and Vibration Control Methods, Kraków-Zakopane 2009.

Awards, distinctions, medals
-PG Commemorative Medal, 1980
-16 Rector's awards for scientific research (including 2 of the 1st degree and 4 of the 2nd degree), 7 awards for didactic activity (including 2 of the 2nd degree), 2 jubilee awards
-Silver Cross of Merit, 2003
-Gold Medal of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of PG, 2004
-Medal of State Committee for Education, 2006
-Honorary Ambassador of Polish Congresses, 2008

Background information:
• An expert and academic teacher specialising in the development of international tourism with particular interest in the Baltic Sea Region.
• A former head of the Department of Tourist Development of Agency for Regional Development and the Polish branch of Baltic Sea Tourism Commission.
• Poland’s representative at the International Forum of Coastal Cities, Tourism and Environment in Tel Aviv.
• An expert on Baltic organisations: Baltic Development Forum, Union of the Baltic Cities, Euroregion Baltic, Southern Baltic Parliamentary Forum.
• A coordinator of tourism projects (e.g. Amber Road, Kashubian ‘Kleka’).
• An active member of the Amber Heritage Network, co-author of the idea of the European amber trail.
• A co-founder of the Baltic Sea Tourism Commission and the Baltic Travel Mart in Gdańsk 1997. The conference culminated in a symbolic opening of the international amber trail and Gdańsk was announced the world amber capital.
• The editor of ‘Gdańsk as the World Amber Capital’. A co-organiser of amber promotion events. A co-author of the amber trail logo and the map of amber landmarks.
• A Euroregional and transnational cooperation researcher. The results of the research were published in AIEST periodical and in Erich Schmidt Verlag textbooks.
• A participant of international conferences and author of several lectures given in Europe, the USA and Israel.
• An organiser of training courses in tourism, the hotel industry and catering. In 2009, a visiting professor at the Almeria University summer school. Since 2005 the head of Postgraduate Studies of Tourism and Hotel Industry, Gdynia Maritime University.
• A co-founder of the organisational structure of tourism in Poland (an initiator of the Tri-City Tourism Commission, Gdańsk Regional Tourism Assembly, Regional Tourist Organisation).
• A former KKS Solidarność (Solidarity movement) representative to the Parliamentary Commission on Tourism; an adviser to: the head of the Department of Physical Culture and Tourism, Słupsk Provincial Governor, Gdańsk Provincial Governor, Gdańsk Voivodeship Self-Government Marshal’s Office.
• An author of programmes and tourism development strategies as well as scientific articles on the promotion of tourism and cross-border cooperation.
• An initiator and coordinator of Forum Europa Nostra; awarded with an Honorary Ambassador diploma.
• A promoter of the idea of developing international cooperation in Europe through tourism; awarded by the European Parliament in Regional Review.
• An initiator and signatory to the Carta Europa Nostra with Lech Wałęsa’s preamble.

Membership:
1.President of Academia Europa Nostra
2.Member of Association internationale d'experts scientifiques du tourisme
3.Member of Baltic Sea Tourism Commisssion
4.Member of Friendly Kashubian Village Association
5.Gdynia Maritime University representative to the Pomeranian Regional Tourist Ogranisation

Awards, distinctions, medals 1.Bronze Cross of Merit
2.Medal awarded by Minister of Marine Economy
3.Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal's Office Award
4.Rector of Gdynia Maritime University Award
5.Somonino Borough Leader Award

Background information:
• Prof. zw. dr hab. Stanisław Wrycza is Head of Economic Information Systems Department, Vice President of Information Systems Academic Heads International (2008-2010) and president of Gdańsk University E-learning Council.
• Prof. Wrycza’s main academic interests include: economic information systems, analysis and design of information systems, data bases, UML and SysML, electronic economy and e-learning.
• Prof. Wrycza has been the supervisor of over 500 doctoral dissertations, master’s theses and bachelor’s theses, several of which have received national and international awards.
• He is the author and co-author of over 150 works published in many countries. His 30 books have been published in the USA, Great Britain, Germany and Poland. The most important ones include: ‘Analysis and Design for Computer Management Systems. Methods, Techniques, Tools’, PWN W-wa 1999; ‘UML in Computer Systems Modelling’, Helion, 2005 (an edition of over 7000 copies); ‘Systems Analysis and Design for Advanced Modeling Methods. Best practices’, Information Science Reference - IGI Global New York 2009; ‘Economic Information System’, PWE, Warszawa 2009; ‘Engineering Language of SysML. Architecture and Practical Applications’, Helion 2009.
• International conferences are Prof. Wrycza’s special area of interest. He has been a member of over 200 programme committees of computer science conferences. In 1988 he organised the first ISD (Information System Development) conference at Gdańsk University. Since then it has been organised in many European countries, the USA, Australia and, recently, in China. ISD conference materials were published by Plenum Press, Kluwer Academic and currently, by Springer Science.

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Professor at the Medical University of Gdansk, Head of Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy,  specialist in radiation oncology and clinical oncology, county consultant in the field of radiotherapy.

Author of over 500 publications in scientific journals (domestic  and abroad), co-author of several national and international textbooks and several hundred reports. Main research interests: lung cancer, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, molecular biology of cancer. Member of the editorial committees of more than 20 medical journals in Poland and abroad. He won numerous scientific awards, including the prestigious ones received from: Prime Minister of Poland and Mayor of Vienna. Won Polish Oncological Society Prize.

Former chairman of the european breast cancer organization for research on cancer (EORTC European Organisation for Research and treatment of Cancer) - the largest organization in the field of oncology research in Europe. Chairman of the Central and East European Oncology Group (CEEOG), former member of the Board of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO), an expert of the european agency for the research on medical products (EMEA European Medicines Agency), former president of program development and education of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), former Chairman of the ASCO Foreign Affairs, a member of the Education Commission of the European Society of Oncology (ECCO), vice president of the Polish Society of Oncology (PTO). Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Oncology - Maria Sklodowska-Curie Centre.

President of scientific committees of many domestic and international  conferences, including cyclic Central European Lung Cancer Conference, conferences and scientific training "Lung Cancer" and the ASCO Annual Meeting.

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Krystyna de Walden-Gałuszko is president of the Polish Psycho-oncological Association (PTPO). The Association was founded in 1992 and provide help for people suffering from cancer, conducts research on cancer and organize trainings and other educational activities for psychooncology and related sciences. In March 2005 the PTPO Board created the National School of Psycho-oncology, where trainings for medical personnel are organized. From January 2009 PTPO is a public organization.

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Tomasz Szkudlarek Gregory (born on December 23rd, 1954 in Starachowice) - professor, head of Department of Philosophy of Education and Cultural Studies at Institute of Education, University of Gdansk. He is one of the world's leading representatives of the critical social research - a critical pedagogy, pedagogy of culture, radical pedagogy. He is the author of numerous articles and publications on the philosophy of education, pedagogy and media issues. He participates in many research projects funded by KBN, or non-governmental institutions, eg. "Students as Journeymen Between Communities of Higher Education and Work." (1998-2000) a member and Chairman of Psychology and Education Section of the KBN. Member of the Polish Association of Education (PTP) and the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) - Committee of Pedagogical Sciences. Guest lecturer at the University of Hiroshima (2001). In 2000-2002 a visiting professor at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences at Linköping University (Sweden). In 2003 lecturer at doctoral studies (The Normative Dimension of Higher Education programme) at the University of Oslo (Norway). Doctor honoris causa of the University of Linköping.

Main research interests: - philosophy of education (education in the perspective of contemporary philosophical discourses - poststructuralism, postmodernism and postcolonial theory) - general pedagogy (contemporary theories and ideologies of education, educational research methodologies - the main interest: the theory of critical discourse analysis) – pedagogy of culture (educational aspects of contemporary culture, media and popular culture) - the political and cultural contexts of education.

Background information:
Medical University of Gdansk
Department of Histology
Faculty of Medicine with Subfaculty of Dentistry

Department of Histology is part of Department of Histology and Immunology. Established in 1945 as a Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical Academy in Gdansk. The founder of the Department was Professor  dr hab. Stanislaw Hiller, who until the outbreak of  World War II led the Department of Histology and Embryology at University of Vilnius.  Professor Hiller was one of the pioneers of Histochemistry in Poland. In 1965 he was succeeded by assistant professor Zawistowski Stanislaw, who received his doctorate and habilitation at the Department. Professor Zawistowski was one of the pioneers of modern Polish Histochemistry.  An author of histology textbook for medical students. In 1989 he retired, giving executives to professor Andrew Myśliwski. In 2007, professor Zbigniew Kmiec began his work as Head of the Department of Histology.

During the nearly 60-year history of the Department,  five people were granted the title of professor, ten received post-doctoral degree and 26 people received doctor (Phd) degree.

Professor Znigniew Kmiec’s  membership in national and international organizations
- President of Polish Histochemist and Cytochemist Society (PTHC)  
- Polish Gerontological Society
- British Association for the Study of Liver

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Maria Anna Zielinska-Głębocka (born on September 29th, 1949 in Bydgoszcz) - Polish economist, university lecturer, politician, member of Parliament of Poland,  Monetary Policy Council member.

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Gdansk, since then she has been a researcher at the University. Defended her Ph.D. thesis, then obtained a post-doctoral degree in economic science. In 1998 received the title of professor.

In 2005 she was appointed a member of Parliament  of Poland. Since January 13th, 2006 PO shadow cabinet Spokesman for European affairs. In 2007, successfully applied for Parliament  re-election, collecting  19 268 votes in Gdansk district . From November 2007 to March 2009 was on the Board of Public Service at the Prime Minister Office. 2 April 2009 was appointed a member of the Civil Service Board. Vice President of the State Accreditation Commission.  Since February 9th, 2010 Monetary Policy Council member – same time her parliamentary mandate expired.

Professor Zielińska – Głębocka’s membership in national and international organizations:

Since 1989 member of Polish Association for European Studies, President of the Association between  1992 and 1994, vice-president from  1994 to 1997. Member of Scientific Publishing "European Studies",  European Centre of Warsaw University. Foundation for Education Development (Ministry of Education) Expert, an Expert in parliamentary committees for European integration,  Expert of European University Coucil of the European Commission and the Committee for European Integration in Warsaw URM -  Jean Monnet project,  European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS), Polish Association for European Integration Studies - PECSA. Cooperation with the European Commission and European universities in organizing scientific conferences and seminars. Numerous international and polish organizations expert, she participated in many research projects. Since 2004 active cooperation with Gdańsk Convention Bureau.

Research Interests

    * New trade theory, new economic geography
    * International Economics
    * Innovation and competitiveness
    * Economics of European integration

Background information:

Background information:
Born in 1950, PhD in economics, senior lecturer at the University of Gdansk, Department of Economic Policy, Faculty of Economics. Author, editor and translator of numerous publications concerning the theory of economics, banking, finance and processes of international economic integration (including the translation of the first Polish textbook on modern economics published since 1989). Author of a number of papers and reports concerning daily cycling, cycling tourism and recreation presented i.a. at the Velo-City congresses in Graz-Maribor (1999), Edinburgh – Glasgow (2001), Paris (2003), Dublin (2005), Munich (2007), Brussels (2009) Copenhagen (2010) and Sevilla (2011).

Member of the Polish Ecological Club (East Pomeranian Branch), co-chairman of the English Speaking Union – Gdańsk Branch, Association of Polish Economists, Club of Catholic Intellectuals in Warsaw, expert of the Pomeranian Association Common Europe.

Editor of the “Concept of Cycling System Development in the Pomeranian Voivodship – Green Paper”. As the senior expert of cycling policy involved in the process of implementation of several EU funded cycling promotion projects. Since March 2011 vice-president of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF).

Fluent in English, French, Russian and German.

Medals and distinctions: Silver Cross of Merit (1999), Medal of the Commission of National Education (2003), Badge of Merit for Environmental Protection (2006).

Married, father of three adult sons.

Membership in national and international organizations:
- Pomeranian Association “Common Europe” (PSWE),
- European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF),
- The English Speaking Union, Gdańsk Branch,
- Polish Economists’ Association,
- Polish Ecological Club – East Pomeranian Branch.

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Prof. Mirosław Patalon presides the faculty of Sociology and Social Work at the Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk. He also works at the State Higher Vocational School in Elbląg. Formerly he was a professor and also an executive dean of the Social Sciences Faculty at the University of Gdańsk. He is the author of several books and articles on the philosophy and sociology of religion and the theory of education, among others: Fenomen chrześcijaństwa. Wybór tekstów źródłowych, Słupsk 2001; Teologia a pedagogika. Teologia mediacji H. Richarda Niebuhra jako źródło inspiracji pedagogicznych, Słupsk 2002; Pedagogika ekumenizmu. Procesualność jako paradygmat interkonfesyjnej i interreligijnej hermeneutyki w ujęciu Johna B. Cobba, Jr., Gdańsk 2007. Prof. Patalon was a speaker at scientific conferences in Poland, USA, China, Japan, India, Israel, and many European countries.

Membership in national and international organizations:
- Polish Philosophical Society,
- Pomeranian Philosophical and Theological Society,
- International Process Network (A.N. Whitehead philosophic association).

Background information:
In 1993 - 1994 Training Manager in American Polish Home Builders Institute, Foundation in Gdańsk. In December 1993 she was a participant of the MPI Education Conference in Anaheim, CA. Since 1995 employee of University of Gdańsk, working as the Seminars & Courses Manager in University of Gdańsk Business Know-How Center. In 1996 became Lecturer/Academic Researcher at the Faculty of Management, and since 2004 at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

In University of Gdańsk she leads lectures such as:

Meeting planning as social communication tool, International and cross-cultural communication

In Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa in Starogard Gdański, Wyższa Szkoła Turystyki i Hotelarstwa w Gdańsku and Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa w Gdańsku she leads lectures such as:

Business tourism, The market of international meetings and events, Negotiations and diplomatic protocol, Marketing, Political marketing, Meeting planning as marketing communication tool

As the academic researcher she analyses tools and techniques used in social, political and marketing communication processes, especially such as: meeting planning and eventing.

Member of Polish Communication Association.