Rafal Szczurowski had been an international relations columnist for over ten years for a Polish daily in New York, Nowy Dziennik. He has been teaching at the City College of New York (CCNY) since 2012. His academic interest includes global values and international organizations. Rafal oversees CCNY Model United Nations program and serves as its Faculty Advisor. In 2015, he was appointed the Head of CCNY NGO to the UN DPI. Rafal also works as an Academic Advisor at CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA) where he founded and administrates an Academic Conference Series and a Leadership Academy. Most recently, Rafal represented CUNY BA at the 66th UN DPI/NGO Conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea on May 30 to June 1, 2016. Due to his participation in the drafting of the Gyeongju Action Plan (adopted at the Conference), the document urges Member States and the UN to promote experiential learning, interdisciplinary studies, and intercultural exchanges. Rafal has been born and raised in Poland and currently resides in New York City. He holds a B.A. from Hunter College and an M.A. in Political Science from The Graduate Center
