Ambasador Tomasz Lukaszuk

Tomasz Lukaszuk is a scholar in the Department of Regional and Global Studies, the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies of the University of Warsaw. He worked in Polish foreign service for 25 years until 2017, serving in Norway, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives. Appointed twice as the Ambassador of Poland to Indonesia and Timor Leste (2005-2010) and India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka (2014-2017). His fieldwork experience in diplomacy includes two years as a deputy director, two years as a director of Asia and the Pacific Department, two years as a director of the Infrastructure Department at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Being the director, he prepared Asia and the Pacific Forum concept for more in-depth cooperation and coordination of the most important scientific and research centres for Asian studies in Poland. He supported Polish universities and think-tanks in developing their contacts and links with Asian partners in essential areas vital for developing their cooperation. He represented Poland at various conferences on maritime issues, environment, Afghanistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan International Contact Group and ASEM, preparing several papers and reports. His areas of expertise are integration processes in South and South-East Asia, Indonesian and Indian internal and foreign policy. At present, he is a participant of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Networks Global India. Call identifier:H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016, MSCA-ITN-ETN European Training Networks.Global India, writing PhD thesis on India’s role in shaping maritime governance in the Indian Ocean Region. He is lecturing Polish and international students at the University of Warsaw and Collegium Civitas in Warsaw on South and Southeast Asian countries foreign policy and business, developing countries in IR, Comparative politics, Emerging markets. His research interest covers the foreign policy of Asia and the Pacific countries, maritime governance, EU relations with South and Southeast Asia, interregional cooperation of Bay of Bengal countries and maritime strategies of biggest littoral countries of Indian Ocean.

Member of the International Studies Association.

ORCID no. 0000-0002-5613-7503

Current publications:

“Indian and Australian Maritime Security Doctrines in the Indian Ocean Region in the 21st Century. Christian Bueger’s Matrix of Maritime Security Approach”, Polish Political Science Yearbook, No 4 (49), 2020, Torun, Poland, pp.105-127

“Normative Powers in Maritime Affairs: India-EU Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region”, The Copernicus Journal of Political Studies, No.1/2020, Torun, Poland, pp. 63-81

L. Klossek, T. Lukaszuk, S. Set “Breaking Glass Ceiling? Mapping EU-India Security Cooperation”

ORF Issue Brief, Issue NO. 410, October 2020

“The Evolution of India-Central Europe Relations after the End of the Cold War”, Political Science Studies vol. 56/2020, University of Warsaw, Poland, 2020, pp. 231-254