Dr. Pavel Usov
Advisor for Political Affairs in National Anti-Crisis Management Lecturer in Warsaw University (East-European Studies)
Education
2007-2012 Polish Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. in Political Science
2001-2003 University of Warsaw, Masters in Political Science
2000- 2003 Belarusian State University, Postgraduate studies in Political Science
1993-1999 Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University, Degree in History and Foreign Language
Experience
2017-2021 Head of the Center for Political Analysis and Prognosis
2008-2021 Subject Matter Expert and Analyst at the Belarusian edition of Radio Poland
2019-2021 Subject Matter Expert and Analyst of the Belarusian TV channel “Belsat”
2016-2018 University of Warsaw, Lecturer in history of Belarus, Russia, and geopolitics
2014 Belarusian Analytical Workshop (BAW) in Warsaw
2008 Mogilev Human Rights Center, Board Member
2006 Deputy Chairman of “Young Hramada”, a Social Democrats organization for youth
2005 Chairman of “Hramada”, Belarusian Social Democratic Party of Mogilev
2003 Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University, Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology of Mass Communications
Projects
Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and analytical and journalistic articles. Author of the book “Formation, consolidation and functioning of the neo-authoritarian regime in Belarus 1994-2010”, published by Polish Academy of Science.
Taught university-level courses on the topics: “Sociology of Media”, “Eurasian Integration: Historical Background and Modernity”, “Belarus and the European Union”.
Political consulting.
Academic research background in geopolitics, military security, and integration in the post-Soviet region.
Research and analysis on the following topics: “Political manipulation and propaganda”, “Information wars”.
Active participant in a number of election campaigns in Belarus in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010