EIB appoints Pole as new EIB Representative to EU institutions

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has appointed Mikołaj Dowgielewicz as the lender’s Brussels Representative with a rank of Director General to "strengthen engagement with institutional and political partners," a press release read. Dowgielewicz will replace Ben Knapen, who was given a Senate mandate in the Netherlands. "In these tough times for the European integration, the EIB brings a real added value to the EU economy and economic and social development. I am honored to help achieving this by strengthening EIB's cooperation with the other EU institutions, Member states, European partners, business groups and key stakeholders,"  Mikołaj Dowgielewicz said. Mikołaj Dowgielewicz graduated in law and politics from the University of Hull and in Advanced European Studies from the College of Europe. He held a few posts at the EU institutions, among others he was European Commission spokesman for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy, recently he has been Vice-Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB).