Agnieszka Kulesa

Labour, migration and social policies

Lead Social Sciences Researcher

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Education:

PhD, Social Sciences, Warsaw School of Economics

MA, Political Science, University of Wrocław

BA, Journalism and Social Communication, University of Wrocław

BA, Marketing and Management, WSB

Languages:

Polish (native)

English (fluent)

French (intermediate)

Russian (basic)

Dr Agnieszka Kulesa is the Lead Social Sciences Researcher at CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research. She supports business development and oversees and contributes to research and analytical projects. Having joined CASE in 2018 as an economist, she served as Vice-President of the Management Board from 2021 to 2024. Agnieszka has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including peer-reviewed articles and reports for European institutions such as the European Commission (EC), the European Parliament (EP), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

Her research focuses on migration policy, as well as the impact of policy changes and broader social and technological transformations – including digitalisation and the green transition – on human mobility, employment patterns and learning trajectories.

Prior to joining CASE, she worked at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) and the Ministry of the Interior. Between 2010 and 2014, she coordinated Poland’s participation in the Prague Process, representing the country in the EU High-Level Group on Asylum and Migration. She also served in the Presidency Corps during Poland’s EU Council Presidency in 2011. Subsequently, she collaborated with the University of Warsaw and the Stockwell Partnership in London on projects supporting the labour market integration of Polish migrants. She also worked for such organisations such as Ecorys and the Institute of Public Affairs.

Outside of work, you can find Agnieszka at a jazz concert or browsing the shelves at a bookshop.

Selected publications:

Kulesa, A. (2025). From Belarus to the EU: Migration Trends and Strategic Responses. Policy Brief, ICMPD.
Klakla, J. B., & Kulesa, A. (2025). Beyond Vulnerability: Resilience and Empowerment of Migrant Domestic Workers in Poland.Kultura i Społeczeństwo, 69(2), 31–53. https://doi.org/10.35757/KiS.2025.69.2.2
Kulesa, A., & Nisiobęcka, A. (2021). The migration of Poles to Belgium and their Return to Poland between 1918 and 1952 – the Migration Story of the Szotek Family.Migration Studies–Review of Polish Diaspora, 2021(179)), 57–82.
Kulesa, A. (2017). W stronę konceptualizacji polityki migracyjnej jako szczegółowej polityki państwa: definicja i pole badawcze. Studia z polityki publicznej, 16(4), 87–103.

Related Works:

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The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

This report, commissioned by the European Committee of the Regions, provides an early-stage assessment of the territorial dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility (RGF) for the Western Balkans (2024–2027

Migrant workers coming to Poland from other European Union member states. Barriers, difficulties, and possible courses of action

The report was commissioned by the Ministry of Family, Labor, and Social Policy (MRPiPS). It provides an overview of the functioning of the free movement of workers (FMW) in Poland from the perspectiv

Labour, Migration and Social Policies

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Capacity building for local and regional authorities in the light of the Ukraine Facility (Pillar III)

The report “Capacity building for local and regional authorities in the light of the Ukraine Facility (Pillar III)” presents a comprehensive analysis of support for Ukrainian local and regional author

Labour, Migration and Social Policies

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Agnieszka Kulesa

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Related Works:

The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

Migrant workers coming to Poland from other European Union member states. Barriers, difficulties, and possible courses of action

Capacity building for local and regional authorities in the light of the Ukraine Facility (Pillar III)

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Agnieszka Kulesa

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Related Works:

The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

Migrant workers coming to Poland from other European Union member states. Barriers, difficulties, and possible courses of action

Capacity building for local and regional authorities in the light of the Ukraine Facility (Pillar III)

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