Association of Independent Social Initiatives

About us

KRS: 0000328858 · Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego

People & Areas of Activity

Marek Trzópek

Marek Trzópek

President of the Board

  • sport
  • archery
  • cooperation with local government
Joanna Trzópek-Paszkiewicz

Joanna Trzópek-Paszkiewicz

Board

I share knowledge
  • nurseries and kindergartens
  • education
  • organisational matters of the association
  • cooperation in Poland and internationally
  • cooperation with universities
  • project financing
Academic profile & bio

Academic affiliation

Institute of Public Affairs, Jagiellonian University

Department of Leadership and Management in Education

PhD in Management and Quality Sciences

Research interests

  • Leadership competencies of school principals
  • Diversity as a competence of educational leaders
  • Equalisation of educational opportunities
  • Student well-being and agency in social environments
  • Civil society understanding among students

Social activity

Co-founder of SNIS Błękit (since 2009). Since 2021 — Żłobek i Przedszkole Źródełko in Gruszowiec, combining Waldorf pedagogy, forest kindergarten and Finnish education methodology. EU funding: "Maluch+" programme.

Eliza Sieja-Smaga

Eliza Sieja-Smaga

Board

  • STEM education (materials science)
  • agritourism with alpaca therapy
  • sustainable 21st century farming
  • regenerative farming and Highland cattle breeding
  • Herbal Walks
  • cooperation with technical universities (Poland and world)
Academic profile & bio

Academic affiliation

AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków

Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals — Department of Plastic Processing and Metallurgy

M.Sc. Eng. (materials engineering)

Research interests

  • Graphene-based composites for power engineering
  • Cu-Ag alloys and continuous casting technologies
  • Wires and conductors for railway traction networks
  • Mechanical synthesis and powder metallurgy of non-ferrous metals
  • Mechanical and electrical properties of metal composites

Social activity

Co-founder and board member of SNIS Błękit (since 2012). Co-owner of Zalasek agritourism farm (Dobra, Beskid Wyspowy) — accommodations, Mini Zoo, Highland cattle, alpaca therapy and Herbal Walks programme. Promotes sustainable rural development and agritourism in the Limanów County area.

Publications

115 scientific works (31 articles, 58 patents, 26 book chapters) · ORCID: 0000-0003-3968-0878

Supervisory body

Maciej Miśkowiec

Maciej Miśkowiec

Supervisory body

  • organisational oversight
  • B2B and technology sales
  • rental market and circular economy
Profile & bio

Affiliation

Plenti — consumer electronics rental platform

Senior KAM & Product Consultant

8+ years of B2B experience at the intersection of technology, sales and product

Expertise

  • ·B2B projects in software houses and SaaS companies
  • ·Rental market (vehicles, real estate, electronics)
  • ·Own entrepreneurial ventures
  • ·Identifying optimal business collaboration paths

Social activity

Plenti is Poland's first national consumer electronics rental platform — one of Europe's fastest-growing startups. Active member of the Gruszowiec community and supporter of Błękit's social initiatives.

Aneta Tomala-Szarek

Aneta Tomala-Szarek

Supervisory body

  • legal oversight
  • family, criminal and property law
  • pro bono for NGOs
Profile & bio

Affiliation

Law Office Aneta Tomala-Szarek

Attorney-at-law · Mszana Dolna, Limanów district

Faculty of Law & Administration, Jagiellonian University · Kraków Bar Association

Expertise

  • ·Family and guardianship law
  • ·Criminal law
  • ·Property and real estate law
  • ·Permanent legal services for enterprises and housing cooperatives

Social activity

Founder of Kancelaria AT. Over 10 years of experience in renowned Kraków law firms. Pro bono work for the Academia Iuris Foundation and the Kraków Consumer Federation. Passionate about mountain biking and socio-cultural initiatives in the Limanów district.

Karolina Kowalska

Supervisory body

Paweł Ceklarz

Paweł Ceklarz

Supervisory body

  • sport oversight
  • archery — Polish National Team (WA)
  • representing Poland in WA/FITA competitions
Profile & bio

Affiliation

SNiS Błękit Gruszowiec · Polish National Archery Team

Archer — recurve + field archery

Licensed PZŁucz athlete · WA profile #41735

Expertise

  • ·Runner-up Polish Senior Championships — 89th MP, Kraków 2025
  • ·European Championships qualification (field) — Złotoryja 2025
  • ·Polish flag bearer at EC Field Archery 2025
  • ·European Cup — National Team, Antalya 2025
  • ·1st place Polish Cup (Kraków 2025, personal record 335 pts Bytom 2023)
  • ·Gold Polish Youth Championships — Dobrcz 2024
  • ·World Championships — Berlin 2023
  • ·4th place EC team — Lilleshall 2022

Social activity

The only Błękit Gruszowiec athlete in the Polish National Archery Team. Competing since 2019 (National Youth Olympics, Gorzów — silver). Co-winner of Błękit's first senior team gold at the Polish Championships (Kraków 2025, with Gardocki and Trzópek). Key figure in putting Błękit on Poland's archery map.

Documents

Statute

We carry out activities in line with the statutory objectives. Read our statute in Polish or English.

KRS: 0000328858