Dr. Olga Barburska, Ph.D. - graduated from the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw. Assistant Professor at the Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw. Deputy editor-in-chief of the quarterly “Studia Europejskie”. Specialist in International Relations in the field of European Studies. Main fields of research interest: history of European integration, political and social dimension of European integration; European Union’s foreign policy (especially EU’s Eastern policy). Visiting Professor at different European universities; coordinator and participant of various research projects. Author, co-author and editor of over 30 publications, including: Past and Presence of European Integration. Poland’s Perspective (2015); Eastern Policy of the European Union: Success or Failure? (2014); History of European Integration (2013); Introduction to European Studies: A New Approach to Uniting Europe (2013); Poland in the European Union: First Experiences. Selected Political, Legal and Social Aspects (2008)