Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska is a PhD holder in European history, a specialist in European studies, and an expert on EU issues, serving as a member of Team Europe. She is the president of the Center for International Relations and editor of the 'Think-Tank' quarterly. Her work focuses on EU foreign policy, security, neighborhood policy, global European strategy, and EU-Asia relations. She graduated from Warsaw University, the Academy of Dramatic Art, and Paris Sorbonne and completed studies at Columbia University as a Fulbright scholar. She has worked in various roles, including at TVP, the European Integration Committee, and the European Commission, and has been an adviser to multiple Polish ministries. She is also a prolific author and media commentator on European and international affairs.