Rafał Szmytke
is a graduate of the University of Physical Education in Warsaw, and the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw, who also received the title of Master of Business Administration from the Rotterdam School of Management. He gained experience in managerial positions at the Office of Physical Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, and as a researcher at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw. In the period, 2001-2016, he worked for the Polish Tourist Organisation, and from 2008 to 2016, he was its president.
He has been associated with tourism for years, not only professionally, but also socially. He was the co-organiser of the National Rally “Palmiry”, and the chairman of the Sports Centre for Survival and Exploration. He has published numerous publications in the field of qualified tourism. He is a sports instructor, holding licences for yacht sailing, paragliding piloting, and a 2nd-degree CMAS and PADI diver’s licence. As part of his social activities, he is also a scout instructor with the rank of scoutmaster.