Małgorzata Wasilewska
Małgorzata Wasilewska is a Polish human rights activist and diplomat since 2016 serving as European Union ambassador to Jamaica.
Until 2003, Wasilewska was president of Polish section of Amnesty International. She has been working also for Saferworld as a senior specialist on organizational governance and strategic planning. Next, she became European Union civil servant, working at the European Commission Directorate-General for External Relations. She has been Head of Division for Election Observation and Democracy Support, managing election observation missions to several countries, e.g. Mozambique, Sudan, Chad, Afghanistan, Solomon Islands, Honduras, Bolivia. In 2011, Wasilewska joined the European External Action Service, heading Division for Conflict Prevention, Peace Building and Mediation Instruments, and Division for Election Observation and Democracy Support. In September 2016 she was appointed EU ambassador to Jamaica, accredited to Belize, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, as well.
Wasilewska specializes in conflict-sensitive development, post-conflict democracy building, and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons.
