Maja Szydłowska
Co-Founder & Project Manager at HER Docs- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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HER Docs
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Poland
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & Project Manager
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Oct 2018 - Present
HER Docs Foundation challenges gender inequalities in the film industry, supports female filmmakers in their professional development and aims to empower women and girls in Poland by presenting socially-engaged documentary films, panel discussions and workshops. – established a non-profit foundation, developed and managed legal, administrative and organisational operations - successfully executed 2 editions of international HER Docs Film Festival + satellite cultural projects, reaching an audience of 35.000+ viewers - fundraised and managed 6-digit budget from various sources (crowdfunding campaigns, institutional support, private donors, commercial sponsors), coordinated donor reporting – managed a core team of 15 people on festival-preparation activities – created an internationally recognised & culturally acclaimed brand – generated 250+ media publications & collaborations with top media outlets (Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Gazeta Wyborcza, Newsweek, ...) – built partnerships with NGOs, purpose-driven businesses, embassies, the European Parliament & cultural institutions Show less
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Transparency International
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Germany
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Program Coordinator
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
Operating in more than 60 countries, Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs) empower people to safely report corruption by providing free advice and support to victims and witnesses of corruption. – assisted the Global Coordinator in all program-related activities (administration, planning & grant reporting, internal communication) - facilitated a working group combined of 10+ teams from across the globe – supported in designing a global strategy for centralising information using digital tools (Salesforce, GlobaLeaks) – organised webinars and onboarding workshops to improve tool adoption - coordinated international social awareness campaigns – created frameworks for knowledge exchange between teams – designed surveys to collect quantitative and qualitative feedback to identify common challenges and success stories – empowered the creation of Communities of Practice to exchange on best practices between teams Show less
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DOX BOX Association
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Germany
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Event Coordinator
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2019
Co-created by DOX BOX and Arab Funds And Culture (AFAC), the Documentary Convention (DC) is an annual international convention of the documentary community with a focus on the Arab region and Europe. – successfully executed 2 convention editions – participated in program curation - developed ideas for innovative topics and formats – coordinated with external vendors – supported VIP participants – managed event logistics (locations, digital assets, accommodation, ...) – coordinated a team of 10+ volunteers Show less
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Humanity in Action
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fellow
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2018 - 2018
Intensive and demanding, the Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. The programs are interdisciplinary, collaborative, and engaged learning experiences; they feature lectures and discussions with researchers, journalists, politicians, activists, and artists, as well as site visits to government agencies, non-profit and community organizations, museums, and cultural and memorial sites. The goal of these programs is to foster cross-cultural understanding and an appreciation of different perspectives and approaches for assessing past and contemporary social justice issues. After the four-week on-site educational programs, Fellows return to their countries to develop and implement Action Projects to address social justice issues in their own communities. Show less
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Coalition for the International Criminal Court
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Europe Programme Assistant
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2017 - 2017
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Instytut Spraw Publicznych
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Poland
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Assistant for Gender Equality Observatory
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2015 - 2015
I assisted the team in a research project called "The 2015 parliamentary elections in Poland: obstacles to women’s political participation" and: • observed Polish elections in terms of gender equality • analyzed data of electoral lists using Excel • conducted qualitative analysis of manifestos and promotional campaigns • contributed input to shadow reports for UN CEDAW Committee and final report on the elections • co-organized official public events I assisted the team in a research project called "The 2015 parliamentary elections in Poland: obstacles to women’s political participation" and: • observed Polish elections in terms of gender equality • analyzed data of electoral lists using Excel • conducted qualitative analysis of manifestos and promotional campaigns • contributed input to shadow reports for UN CEDAW Committee and final report on the elections • co-organized official public events
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Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
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Poland
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Trainee
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2014 - 2014
• provided legal support for asylum seekers and refugee status applicants • translated various reports on current situation of refugees in Europe • provided legal support for asylum seekers and refugee status applicants • translated various reports on current situation of refugees in Europe
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Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów
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Poland
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Intern
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2014 - 2014
• worked under the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment • contributed input to the national report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action • supported organization of governmental events • worked under the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment • contributed input to the national report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action • supported organization of governmental events
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Education
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Jagiellonian University
Master's degree, Law -
University of Leuven
Exchange Programme, International Law and Legal Studies -
European Academy of Diplomacy
International Security -
Institute of Legal Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Poznan Human Rights Center
Summer School, International Protection of Human Rights - Resolution of Conflicts Concerning Minorities -
XVII Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi im. Andrzeja Frycza- Modrzewskiego w Warszaw
Mathematics, history, English, German