Maciej Janczak

Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade

Maciej Janczak has been appointed Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade as of 1^st October 2026. 

Before taking up his current post, Mr Janczak, had served as the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine (2023-2026). Prior to joining the Council of Europe, Mr Janczak pursued his career as a diplomat, occupying the post of Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

His professional experience also includes the positions of Deputy Director of the United Nations and Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw, Head of section at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the United Nations in New York, Diplomatic Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and officer at the Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat in New York.

Taking up office, Mr Janczak reiterated his commitment towards pursuing joint efforts with Serbian authorities, civil society and all relevant stakeholders to further strengthen and promote the key principles, standards and values of the Council of Europe in Serbia through the work focused on the three pillars of the Organization:  democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

Mr Janczak is a graduate of the University of Warsaw and the National School of Public Administration in Warsaw.

He is a devoted student of Central European post-1945 history, an enthusiast of literature and cinema and a declared fan of football, volleyball, basketball as well as rock and jazz music.