Daniel is a PhD candidate at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow where he received a Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies. His research concerns culture and its potential role as an instrument in EU external actions in general and relations between the EU and the Arab countries in particular. Daniel is also an entrepreneur and co-founder of the Nahda Foundation, a non-profit organization which has been established to increase awareness among Polish people about the Middle East and its cultural diversity. He has experience of working for public institutions such as the European Parliament.