MBICS Team

Radosław Binkiewicz

Board Memeber

Graduate of MA in Iranian Studies and MA in International Relations (specialization in Modern Diplomacy), both from the University of Warsaw. His main areas of interest and expertise lie in the security architecture of the Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus, geopolitics and geostrategy, energy policy, as well as the influence of national identity and propaganda on international affairs. Professionally involved in the organization of Warsaw Security Forum and the 2025 Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, working as a Liaison Officer to foreign delegations.

John Viklund

Board Member

Swedish national who holds BA degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Umeå University and is currently studying War Studies at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm. Specialist in the domain of Nordic defence and security, with a strategic perspective towards the security of the High North down to the Baltic Sea. His professional experience spans from active participation in political parties, student unions to defence and security organisations. John was chairman of the student union within the Department of Political Science at Umeå University.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

Karolina Kisiel

Board Member

Patryk Borowski

Board Member

Graduate of MA in International Relations (specialization in Security and Strategic Studies) at the University of Warsaw. He is especially interested in German and Austrian foreign, security and internal policy, as well as in the intersection of international economics and defence planning. He also focuses on the security system of East Asia and the politics of the Caucasus. Patryk gained his first professional experience in the area of international banking, where he developed an understanding of the links between global financial dynamics and international affairs.

André Zeidlitz

Member

MA student in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, graduate of BA in Political Science and Economics from Umeå University. His academic focus lies in political psychology, behavioral economics and their role in political mobilization, crisis and war. Was a member of the winning team in the 2025 SDU Cybersecurity Challenge and a semi-finalist in the 2025 Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge. His interdisciplinary perspective connects academic research with practical experience in strategy, crisis management and international security cooperation.

Alicja Matusiak

Member

Graduate of MA in International Relations from Warsaw University, specialising in Security and Strategic Studies, and an MA student of African Studies at the Copenhagen University. Especially interested in violent extremism, security threats in Africa, humanitarian affairs and the implications of colonial and postcolonial politics on modern conflicts. Her professional experience spans from engagement with youth organisations such as the European Youth Parliament to working at the Royal Danish Embassy in Poland and the U.S. Congress.

Tomasz Zduńczyk

Member

Graduate of MA in International Relations (Security and Strategic Studies) at the University of Warsaw. His main areas of interest include foreign, security and internal policy of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and the Baltic States. He also covers NATO's policy on the northeastern flank and Russian relations with Eastern European countries. Fluent in Polish, English, Russian and Ukrainian, with a passive knowledge of Belarusian. He completed internships at the Polish embassies in Riga and Vilnius, as well as an internship at Esperis Consulting.