About us

We are a catalyst for cooperation between the spheres of practice and science, at the same time implementing a kind of “laboratory of the future of local government” in Poland.

Who are we?

Małopolska Izba Samorządowa is a non-governmental organization established in April 2015. The purpose of the Foundation is to represent the interests of local government in Poland, promote self-government and civil society, professionalize management in local government, conduct a debate on the future of local government, civil society and public administration.
Statute of the MIS Foundation 

Our founders

The founders of the Foundation are professors from Krakow universities – outstanding specialists in the field of economics, law and management.

Grażyna Prawelska – Skrzypek

prof. dr. hab
Management
Head of the Department of Management Methods and Techniques in the Public Sector at the Jagiellonian University.
Director of the Education Center for Public Services and Administration of the Jagiellonian University

Mirosław Stec

prof. dr hab.
Legal sciences
Head of the Department of Local Government Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University.

Krzysztof Surówka

prof. dr hab.
Economics and Public Finance
Vice-Rector for Education and Students and Dean of the Faculty of Finance of the Krakow University of Economics.

Foundation board

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Jacek Kwiatkowski

In the years 2015 – 2023
Vice-President of the Foundation's Management Board
From 2024, President of the Foundation's Management Board

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Aldona Okraszewska

Program Director
Member of the Foundation's Management Board

Marcin Papuga

Director of the Foundation Office
Member of the Foundation's Management Board

Our goals:

  • Comprehensive activities to conduct and support the activities of public administration: government and local government.
  • Conducting and supporting activities for the development of entrepreneurship, including: supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
    Supporting the activities of non-governmental organizations.
  • Activities to improve the professional qualifications of employees, public organizations, non-governmental organizations and enterprises.
  • Conducting and supporting activities aimed at developing social and civil dialogue as a tool for building civil society.
  • Supporting the implementation of public policies at various levels and areas.
  • Supporting civic and local government initiatives.
  • Supporting cross-sector cooperation.
    Supporting regional development.
  • Supporting the development of the labor market.
  • Supporting innovation, in particular for economic development.
  • Development of the economy in its various industries.
  • Dissemination of new technologies.
  • Counteracting digital exclusion.

Areas of substantive activity:

  • Comprehensive activities to conduct and support the activities of public administration: government and local government.
  • Conducting and supporting activities for the development of entrepreneurship, including: supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
  • Supporting the activities of non-governmental organizations.
    Activities to improve the professional qualifications of employees, public organizations, non-governmental organizations and enterprises.
  • Conducting and supporting activities aimed at developing social and civil dialogue as a tool for building civil society.
  • Supporting the implementation of public policies at various levels and areas.
  • Supporting civic and local government initiatives.
  • Supporting cross-sector cooperation.
  • Supporting regional development.
  • Supporting the development of the labor market.
  • Supporting innovation, in particular for economic development.
  • Development of the economy in its various industries.
  • Dissemination of new technologies.
  • Counteracting digital exclusion.

The substantive activities of the Foundation are carried out through:

  • House Committees
      • Management
      • Laws
      • Public Finance
  • Education
      • seminars
      • training
      • courses
      • conferences
  • Consulting and Advisory
  • Projects
  • Research and Analysis
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The Małopolska Chamber of Local Government Foundation is entered in the Register of Training Institutions No. (2.12/00153/2015) and the Register of Employment Agencies (KRAZ) (No. 12434).