Agnieszka Markiewicz
Agnieszka Markiewicz, a native of Poland, previously held this position from 2017 - 2019. Markiewicz's career has long focused on deepening understanding and expanding relations among Poles, American Jews, and Israelis.
Before AJC, Markiewicz served as Director of External Relations at Forum for Dialogue, a Warsaw-based NGO focusing on Polish-Jewish dialogue and reconciliation. Prior to that, she worked at the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, a Polish governmental institution dedicated to promoting Polish culture around the world. She was involved in the institute’s “Polish Year in Israel” initiative. She is also co-author of the book In The Front Lines. Life of a Jewish Diplomat. Conversation with David Harris, which was published in Poland last year by Znak. She has long been involved in efforts to maintain Jewish heritage and community in Poland. She is a graduate of the University of Warsaw. Chairwoman of the Council of the Warsaw Jewish Community Center and board member of the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland.