PhD, Social Sciences – specialization in Political Science, University of Wroclaw
PhD Exchange student, Institut d’études politiques de Bordeaux (Sciences Po Bordeaux), Bordeaux, France
MA, European Studies, University of Wroclaw
Exchange student, Institut d’études politiques de Bordeaux (Sciences Po Bordeaux), Bordeaux, France
BA, European Studies (with a specialisation in Economic Integration), University of Wroclaw
Polish (native), English (fluent), French (fluent), Spanish (basic)
Oskar Chmiel holds a PhD in Social Sciences with a specialization in Political Science from the University of Wroclaw. He is particularly interested in the political and social aspects of international development cooperation, migration, and trade.
Prior to joining CASE, Oskar gained experience working, among others, as an intern at the Polish Centre for African Studies, an intern at the Istanbul Gelisim University, a PhD Candidate and lecturer at the University of Wroclaw, a Visiting PhD student at the University of Granada, a Visiting Researcher at the German Development Institute (currently, German Institute of Development and Sustainability – IDOS), and a Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute and the Historical Archives of the European Union in terms of Vibeke Sørensen Grant. He also worked at EY (formerly Ernst & Young).
Currently, at CASE he is a Specialist in Social Sciences and participates in policy-oriented research and development assistance projects on international cooperation, migration, and labour markets.
V4 Development Cooperation Trialogue: Reinforcing Synergies, Sharing Good Practices. A Guide to participation in EU development funding The study is the result of V4DevCo project aiming at enhancing knowledge base on participation of V4 non-state development actors in EU development funding programs. The Guide includes a set of recommendations developed with contribution of representatives of … Continued
This study examines the socio-economic situation of three lignite regions in the process of transitioning out of coal mining: Lusatia in Germany, Wielkopolska in Poland, and Upper Nitra in Slovakia. It assesses the effectiveness of various instruments, factors and approaches in creating quality jobs, employment, and economic growth. The research results suggest that a successful … Continued
Today Poland is dealing with an unprecedented inflow of migrants and refugees. Within less than a month after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24th February 2022, the border with Poland was crossed by over 2 million refugees from that state, who, pursuant to the Act of 12 March 2022 on assistance to … Continued
