Konrad Fijołek, born in Rzeszów in 1976, is a graduate of the Pedagogical University in Rzeszów and Apsley Business School of London. Since June 21 2021, he has been the Mayor of the City of Rzeszów.
Konrad Fijołek has been involved in the management of the refugee crisis since February 24, 2022. Rzeszów, as the first large city near the border with Ukraine has been heavily affected by the war in Ukraine. In the peak of the crisis, the city, which is normally inhabited by 200.000 people, hosted 100.000 refugees. All of them were provided with proper support. In appreciation of the city’s and its citizens’ involvement, Rzeszów became the first city in the world to be granted the Rescuer City title by the President of Ukraine, V. Zelensky. The support has not ceased, now it focuses on integration processes and winterisation.
Apart from the crisis management regarding the war in Ukraine, the Mayor has been very active in involving citizens in the management of the city, including through Urban Lab, the urban app Rzeszów is Us, a participatory budget, and in advisory councils. His focus has always been the improvement of the quality of life in Rzeszów. That is why the city joined the Net Zero Mission conducted by the European Commission. A variety of activities has been and is being implemented in this respect, with emphasis put on mobility, energy and digitalization.
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