Bogdan Zdrojewski has been a Member of the European Parliament since July 2024, following an earlier term from 2014 to 2019. He is Vice-Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), which is responsible for, among other areas, education policy and the educational aspects of the information society.

In the current term he was appointed the Parliament’s rapporteur for the proposed Erasmus+ programme for 2028–2034, covering education and training, youth and sport. He also served as Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2007–2014), Senator (1997–2000 and 2019–2023), Member of the Polish Parliament (2001–2014 and 2023–2024) and Mayor of Wrocław (1990–2001).

A graduate in philosophy and cultural studies of the University of Wrocław, he worked as a researcher in sociology until 1990. As Chair of the European Advisory Council, he brings the perspective of EU education policy to the Foundation’s work.