Chairman
Innovation and Knowledge Foundation
Warsaw, Poland
President of the Innovation and Knowledge Foundation, expert in the labour market, professional and social activation of excluded groups, financial education.
Krzysztof Jaszczuk – President of the Management Board of the Innovation and Knowledge Foundation, has extensive experience (since 2005) in the coordination and implementation of projects in the field of education, lifelong learning, professional and social activation. He has participated in the implementation of over 50 projects in the field of education and professional and social integration. Expert in the labour market, professional and social activation of excluded groups, financial and social education of people from disadvantaged groups in Poland and in the world. Prince2 Practitioner certificate, MSc and PhD studies in International Business. Member of numerous Management Teams in many projects co-financed from public funds. (m.in. Interreg IIIC, Erasmus+, POKL, ROP: 2014-2020, 2021-2027 ESF, UKAid).
He manages currently the implementation of complex program of “Support to achieve socio-economic inclusion and integration of refugees fleeing Ukraine to Poland” – project name “Step to work” for ca. 3000 Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Programme supported by UKAid and International Rescue Committee (USA). It is full scale social and vocational support for people from Ukraine who suffered from ongoing war - vocational advisory, individual support, job placements, Polish language classes, law advisory, translations, 5 different workshops, childcare, etc. – ca. 3000 people in slaskie and wielkopolskie regions. www.krokdopracy.org
My organisation
About FIIW
Fundacja Innowacja i Wiedza (Innovation and Knowledge Foundation - FIIW) www.fiiw.pl is a non-for-profit organization established in 2012 in Warsaw, Poland to support social innovation, encourage entrepreneurship development, adult education and support individuals who want to change reality and have an impact on the economic and social development of Poland and United Europe. FIIW activities are centered around supporting and expanding the idea of democracy, financial education, access to education and knowledge, ICT tools, lifelong learning, support for migrants, entrepreneurs and innovation.
FIIW provides especially support in the area of social and vocational activization, entrepreneurship, social innovation, financial education through projects that include training, online courses, seminars, conferences, workshops, mentoring sessions and other educational events, mainly for socially excluded groups of beneficiaries. Since the activities are mainly directed at groups of adult, youth, migrants and many of them are from the marginalized and often neglected members of our society, the Foundation provides all of its services free of charge to its participants.
FIIW has been involved in the dissemination of the idea of innovation, entrepreneurship, self-fulfillment and financial independence among various groups since its creation, in particular those economically excluded. The Foundation has been active for more than 12 years, implementing a number of educational and social activities. FIIW has an official public entry in the Register of Training Institutions and Employment Agencies. The Foundation has a team of 30+ trainers and methodologists, experts and mentors who constitute a team of specialists creating training programs, providing professional support to vulnerable groups, consulting and mentoring services. We have broad experience in launching educational platforms, project management with public funds including EU funds eg. ESF, Erasmus+. With the organization, a group of many other specialists cooperate on a permanent basis in all fields of education eg. training, finance, social work, social campaigns, entrepreneurship, vocational counselling and innovation.
The foundation specializes in the areas of social and vocational projects, entrepreneurship, financial education, educational research projects for adults, youth, teachers, SME which are the main profiles of our activity that we constantly improve. FIIW embraces area of the entire Poland, which confirms the range of implemented projects and outside Poland in the international projects delivered with other countries. The main recipients of our activities are people at risk of social exclusion, including people as low education, threatened with / or unemployed, disabled, youth, and many others using the help of social institutions.
Our motto
Onwards and upwards
Our mission
Our mission is to support the socio-economic development of individuals and communities through the dissemination of innovative solutions for acquiring knowledge, raising social awareness, and creating entrepreneurial attitudes.
Our values
Partnership, respect for dignity, commitment, innovation, fairness
Our programmes
Innovation in education and life-long learning – in partnership with other stakeholders, we initiate and deliver European projects aimed at the development of basic and professional skills and promotion of life-long learning. We recognize education as fundamental for growth and improvement of well-being of communities and individuals.
Entrepreneurship – we implement projects supporting personal and professional development aimed at gaining independence on the labour market and finding one’s own career path. We understand entrepreneurship broadly, both as a form of professional activity - taking own initiatives in employment, and social activity - building your potential and sharing it with others.
Financial education – we are one of the leading organizations in Poland providing professional development programs and training for individuals, trainers, educators and companies on financial education, personal finance management and consumer awareness. Financial literacy is a key skill for everyone in making informed decisions in the ever-changing financial environment.
Professional and social activation – we provide holistic advice and guidance service, addressing the individual needs and complex barriers to enter meaningful and lasting employment.
International projects – we have broad experience in implementing international partnership projects with humanitarian organizations, social and research institutes, schools and universities under programs such as Erasmus+, INTERREG and ESF promoting innovation in education, active citizenship, entrepreneurship and social change. We have a network of partner institutions, both in Poland and throughout Europe.
Partnership
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