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 The Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Embassies of the 27 EU Member States, including the Polish Embassy, opened their doors to the Washington, DC public during the sixth annual “Shortcut to Europe - EU Embassies' Open House Day” on May 12, 2012.
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 Jerzy Pomianowski, Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Secretary Clinton’s Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, met at the U.S. State Department on May 8, 2012 accompanied by their respective delegations for the second round of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue on Democracy.
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 WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Poland’s Ambassador to the U.S. Robert Kupiecki and numerous guests on April 25, 2012 to celebrate Poland’s Constitution Day at the new Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC.
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 Poland's Jan Karski will be awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom this spring, President Barack Obama announced April 23, 2012 at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
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 The Embassy bids farewell to a hero: Janusz Kazimierz Zawodny, 1921-2012, Polish-American historian, political scientist, Polish Army soldier (1939 WWII campaign, Home Army Underground Resistance Movement, 1944 Warsaw Uprising), and freedom fighter.
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 On April 19, 2012, Ambassador Robert Kupiecki met with Raytheon executives and visited Raytheon Missle Defense Headquarters in Tucson, Arizona. Raytheon is a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with a core manufacturing concentration in weapons and military and commercial electronics.
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 Polish-American and American guests gathered on April 17, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona to celebrate the opening of an Honorary Consulate of Poland, to be headed by Honorary Consul Bogumil Horchem. Poland's Ambassador to the U.S. Robert Kupiecki welcomed Mr. Horchem into the group of 18 Honorary Consuls of Poland across the U.S.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki is on a working visit to Arizona this week; he's leading an Embassy and L.A. Consulate General delegation in meetings with Phoenix city and business officials dedicated to existing and future cooperation between Poland and the state of Arizona.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki and Consul General in L.A. Joanna Kozińska-Frybes attended a Phoenix Suns Game during their working trip to Arizona, where they cheered on the NBA's sole Polish player, Marcin Gortat - who scored 20 points that evening.
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 The Holocaust Teachers Summit 2012 came to a close on Friday, March 23, 2012. The program is a weeklong study tour to Poland for U.S.-based Holocaust educators / trainers.
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 FREEGENERATION - an international exhibition of contemporary prints by young artists from Poland, Slovakia, Serbia and Hungary - opened Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Danna Center Gallery of Loyola University as part of the 40th Annual Southern Graphics International Conference in New Orleans.
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 A long-lost Nazi-looted painting will return to Poland thanks to the efforts of Poland’s diplomatic mission in the United States. The painting is the work of Witold Wojtkiewicz (1879-1909), an outstanding painter and graphic artist, and one of the leading representatives of Polish symbolism and expressionism.
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 As a follow-up to the recent meeting between Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Polish-U.S. Strategic Dialogue took place on Friday, March 9 in Washington DC.
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 Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, DC on March 7, 2012.
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 An annual Chopin Concert in observance of Fryderyk Chopin’s birth anniversary was held at Whittemore House in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 4, 2012.
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 Senator Bogdan Klich visited the National Defense University of February 27, 2012, where he met with NDU President Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau and her deputy Ambassador Nancy McEldowney.
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 On February 23, 2012, Private Julian Kulski was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant of Poland’s Armed Forces by an Executive Order signed by the President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski on November 16, 2011.
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 Thanks to the prompt actions of Poland’s Embassy in Washington, DC, the Los Angeles Times apologized for publishing the phrase “Polish concentration camp” in a February 22, 2012 article and issued a correction within a matter of hours.
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 Thanks to the efforts of Poland’s Embassy in Washington, DC and Polish-American organizations in the U.S., the Associated Press has included an entry in its AP Stylebook on avoiding the usage of expressions like “Polish death camps.”
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 The preview screenings of Polish 3D super production “1920. The World’s Most Important Battle” took place at the AMC Hoffman 22 Movie Theatre on February 12th and 16th, 2012.
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 An evening honoring Ignacy Jan Paderewski and the Paderewski Scholarship Fund, February 11, 2012
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| The United States has suspended the operations of its Embassy in Damascus, Syria as of February 6, 2012. Taking into account the strong relationship between the United States and Poland, as well as Poland's presence in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of State has requested that the government of Poland represent U.S. interests in Syria.
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 The Embassy welcomes the January 31, 2012 re-introduction of legislation calling for the expansion of the Visa Waiver Program, spearheaded by Representative Quigley and Senators Mikulski and Kirk. The Embassy is confident that with Congress working hand-in-hand with President Obama, his promise of bringing Poland into the VWP Program will be fulfilled.
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 January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Designated by the U.N. General Assembly in 2005, the day marks the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp established near Oswiecim by the country's Nazi German occupier.
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 The Embassy and "Art and Remembrance" - a non-profit arts and education organization - organized a screening of "Through the Eye of the Needle - the Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz" on January 26, the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki paid a working visit to Austin and Houston, Texas January 17-20. The visits' aim was to strengthen the institutional relationships between Poland and the state of Texas, promote Poland’s economy and meet with representatives of the Polish-American community as well as academia in Texas.
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 On behalf of the President of Poland, the Honorable Bronisław Komorowski Ambassador Robert Kupiecki awarded Mr. Tadeusz Łapiński the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of Poland, Mr. Stefan Łopatkiewicz the Officer Cross of the Order of Merit, father Janusz Burzawa and Mr. Jan Raczkowski the Knight Cross of the Order of Merit, Mr. Robert Jóśkowiak the Gold Cross of Merit and Mr. Edward Bator the Siberian Deportees Cross.
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 On January 18, 2012 the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC held a preview screening of the acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland's newest film, "In Darkness."
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 The Chief of General Staff of Poland's Armed Forces Gen. Mieczysław Cieniuch is on a working visit to the U.S., during which he, among others, met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey and was inducted into National Defense University's Hall of Fame.
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 The Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC organized a meeting with the U.S.-Poland Business Council on January 10, 2012 on the economic aspects of Poland's EU presidency, as well as the promotion of economic relations between the U.S. and Poland in the first half of 2012. Meeting attendees included business representatives from AmGen, Boeing, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Fluor, GE, International Paper, Invenergy, Marathon Oil Corporation, MetLife, Owens-Illinois, PhRMA, Raytheon and Westinghouse.
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 On January 5, 2012, Amb. Richard L. Morningstar - the U.S. Envoy for Eurasian Energy - was awarded the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. This highly prestigious honor is bestowed upon those outstanding foreign nationals who have greatly contributed to the enhancement of relations between Poland and the international community.
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 On December 20, 2011, the Embassy of Poland and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the 2011 Ronald D. Asmus Freedom Journalism Contest.
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 Cracow Creche Workshops with students from H.D. Cooke Elementary School as a part of Embassy Adoption Program on December 16, 2011.
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 The United States and European Union are world leaders in science and innovation. On December 12, 2011, the conference Science and Technology Landscape in a Changing World – Enhancing US Collaboration with the EU and its Member States was held in Washington DC under the auspices of Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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 Exhibition of works by Jerzy Janiszewski, graphic designer of the “Solidarity” logo and the logo of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council in Washington, DC on December 9, 2011.
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 Ambassador of the Republic of Poland Robert Kupiecki, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Vice Skračić and Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the U.S. Francois Rivasseau hosted a celebratory luncheon on December 9, 2011 at the Embassy of Poland to celebrate the occasion of Croatia signing its EU Accession Treaty.
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 The first meeting of the Community of Democracies Task Force for Moldova took place at the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC on December 7, 2011. The co-chairs of the Task Force are the countries of Poland and the U.S. Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Jerzy Pomianowski and Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Secretary Clinton’s Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, co-chaired the meeting.
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 The TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) organized a meeting on December 6, 2011, in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC on the economic aspects of Poland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the promotion of economic relations between the U.S. and the EU and Poland.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki attended the 20th Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Gala, which took place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on December 1st. He joined a host of special guests of the evening, such as Deputy Secretary of State the Honorable William Burns, His Excellency Aleksandr Motsyk Ambassador of Ukraine, former National Security Advisor the Honorable Brent Scowcroft, the Mayor of Kiev Oleksandr Popov, poet and democracy advocate Ivan Drach, and Ambassador-at-Large Global Women's Issues the Honorable Melanne Verveer.
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 Senior officials from the EU-U.S. Energy Council met in Washington, DC on November 28, 2011 in a meeting chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Clinton and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chu, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger. Minister Beata Stelmach, Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, represented Poland's Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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 Minister Sikorski met with Rep. David Dreier, R-CA, Chairman of the House Rules Committee; Rep. Edward Whitfield, R-KY, Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; and Rep. Donald M. Payne, D-NJ, Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 On November 22, 2011, John Kroft was presented the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for his personal engagement in strengthening cooperation between Poland and the United States within the Proliferation Security Initiative – the “Kraków Initiative,” which has substantially contributed to the strengthening of strategic and friendly relations between our countries.
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 The Embassy of Poland hosted an event on Kraków’s Jewry November 17, with speakers Prof. Edyta Gawron and Prof. Michał Galas from Jagiellonian University’s Department of Judaic Studies. They discussed the history and contemporary life of Kraków’s Jewish community.
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 The 2011 Kids Euro Festival, organized by the embassies of the EU Member states, the EU Delegation in the U.S., and the French-American Cultural Foundation was held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During the four weeks of the festival, October 14th - November 10th, more than 200 free international events were presented by artists from EU countries.
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 On November 8-9, 2011, Warsaw-based think tank Polish Institute of International Affairs and Washington-based Atlantic Council (Rafik Hariri Center of the Middle East) organized a seminar “The Arab Spring: Towards a Coherent US-EU Approach.”
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 The Embassy of Poland hosted Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, head of the Core Exhibition team of the Museum of History of Polish Jews, on November 7, 2011. Scheduled to open in 2013 in Warsaw, the multimedia narrative museum & cultural center will present the rich history of Polish Jews & their heritage over a span of 1,000 years.
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 The 2011 edition of American Film Institute/European Union Film Showcase Festival was opened under the Polish Presidency of the EU Council’s patronage with the screening of “The Woman in the Fifth” by Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski at the AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center in Silver Spring on November 3, 2011.
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 On October 28, 2011, the Embassy of Poland hosted U.S. Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Dan Feldman, who provided a briefing on the recent trips of U.S. officials - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ambassador Marc Grossman - to the region.
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 On October 27, 2011, the Embassy of Poland under the auspices of Poland's EU presidency hosted the EU-Washington Forum 2011's reception and formal dinner at the Sofitel in Washington, DC.
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 A delegation from Poland visited the U.S. October 16-20, 2011 to deepen cooperation on exploration and extraction of shale gas, and learn about strategic petroleum reserves.
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 Senator Barbara Mikulski (Md.) opened an exhibit on Marie Sklodowska-Curie at the Russell Senate Office Building Rotunda in Washington, DC on October 17, 2011. The exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of the eminent scientist's Nobel Prize in Chemistry as well as National Chemistry Week.
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 On Thursday, October 13, 2011, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU officially opened the 2011 Kids Euro Festival, organized by the embassies of the EU Member states, the EU Delegation in the U.S., and the French-American Cultural Foundation.
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| Chicago Tribune, October 18, 2011, “Excluding Poland from visa waivers painful: U.S. exhibits contemptible treatment to ally
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 PRESS RELEASE: Senator Barbara Mikulski To Open Exhibit on Marie Sklodowska-Curie, October 17, 2011. Exhibit celebrates 100th anniversary of eminent scientist's Nobel Prize in Chemistry and National Chemistry Week.
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 The Embassy of Poland, at the request of the National Ossoliński Institute, recently completed a project for the acquisition of the archives of well-known Polish author Maria Kuncewiczowa and her husband Jerzy.
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 The joint session of Ministers of Finance and Ministers of Policy Development Cooperation from the G20 Group took place in Washington, DC on September 23, 2011. Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Krzysztof Stanowski took part.
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 Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Jacek Najder paid a short but intense working visit to Washington, DC September 19, 2011.
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 Embassies of the EU Member States gathered at La Maison Francaise to showcase their countries' cultures and traditions on September 23, 2011 for the largest annual festival of cultures in Washington, DC - EuroNight.
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 On September 13, 2011, Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski awarded the "Bene Merito" distinction to long-time Polonia activist Władysław Zachariasiewicz. The "Bene Merito" is conferred upon individuals whose activities enhance Poland's position in the international arena.
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 The year 2011 marks the centennial anniversary of Maria Sklodowska-Curie’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At the invitation of Embassy of Poland, the Toronto-based Salon of Poetry, Music and Theatre performed a play by Kazimierz Braun, “Radiation – the story of Maria Sklodowska-Curie,” at the Embassy of France on Sept. 16, 2011.
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 On September 15, 2011, the Embassy of Poland co-hosted an event with the Carnegie Institution for Science & the Embassy of France to honor the centennial of the 2nd Nobel Prize awarded to Marie Sklodowska-Curie and the International Year of Chemistry.
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| NEWS - Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement enters into force
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 A photo exhibit "Phenomenon of »Solidarity«. Pictures from the history of Poland, 1980-1981" opened in the Woodrow Wilson Center Memorial Hallway in Washington, DC on August 29, 2011.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki paid a working visit to Chicago August 18-20, 2011, during which he met with leading government officials, Congressional Members, business leaders & Polish-American groups & individuals.
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| PRESS RELEASE: Poland's Ambassador to the United States To Visit Chicago and Throw First Pitch at Wrigley Field
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 On August 17, 2011, the Embassy hosted a book promotion event for “Polish Jew – Polish Soldier."
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 Poland’s Ambassador to the U.S. Robert Kupiecki spoke on August 4, 2011, at the headquarters of B'nai B'rith International about the priorities of Poland’s EU presidency. The Ambassador also discussed the current, vibrant revival of Jewish culture in Poland.
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 A group of 15 Polish students is currently interning at GE-Hitachi headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina through the Polish-American Internship Initiative. On August 2, 2011, they visited our Embassy and met with Ambassador Robert Kupiecki.
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 On August 2, 2011, Eric Chenoweth was presented with the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for his outstanding contribution to the process of democratic transformation in Poland, and for his involvement in providing support to Poles during Martial Law.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki met with Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero on July 29, 2011 to present a contribution on behalf of Poland to the Lifeline: Embattled NGOs Assistance Fund.
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 On July 25, 2011, the Polish American Chamber of Commerce Pacific Northwest and the Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC, hosted a business conference at the World Trade Center in Seattle to discuss trade opportunities between Poland and the Pacific Northwest.
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 Ambassador Robert Kupiecki met with Washington state's Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen on July 26, 2011 in Olympia, Wash., to discuss possibilities of strengthening mutual economic collaboration between the Pacific Northwest and Poland, specifically in the area of innovation.
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 Warsaw-born John Malchase Shalikashvili, the first and only foreign-born American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1993 - 1997) died July 23, 2011.
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| The Embassy hosted a meeting of European Union consuls on Friday, July 22, organized under Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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 On July 21, 2011, the Washington International Business Council organized a meeting with the Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC on the economic aspects of Poland's presidency of the Council of the EU and the promotion of economic ties between the U.S. and Poland.
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 On July 18, 2011, Ambassador Robert Kupiecki met with Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative to discuss Poland's priorities during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union as well as the possibility of increasing economic cooperation between the U.S. and Poland.
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 The Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC hosted 50 undergraduate students from the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) on July 15.
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 Bogdan Borusewicz, the Speaker of the Polish Senate – the Upper House of the Polish Parliament – paid a three-day visit to Egypt July 14-16.
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 The Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC held a meeting at 3M headquarters on July 13 in cooperation with the Business Council for International Understanding on the economic aspects of Poland's presidency of the Council of the European Union and the promotion of the economic relationship between the U.S. and Poland.
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 On July 11, the U.S.-Poland Business Council in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC hosted a reception on Capitol Hill in honor of Poland's Presidency of the Council of the EU and devoted to the promotion of economic ties between the U.S. and Poland.
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 The Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC in cooperation with the Euro-American Business Council hosted the 7th Annual EABC Ambassadors Dinner on July 7. The theme of the event was transatlantic cooperation in the energy sector.
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 The Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC organized a seminar on "Energy Security in the Baltic Sea Region" in cooperation with the Atlantic Council July 7.
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 Poland has taken the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, beginning July 1, 2011.
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 On June 30, 2011 the Trade & Investment Section of the Polish Embassy in Washington DC assisted in the visit of a delegation from Poland headed by the Mayor of the City of Katowice, Mr. Piotr Uszok.
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 Poland was one of 30 international exhibitors at the BIO International Convention - the largest annual biotech event in the U.S., held June 27-30, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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 On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, the Embassy of Poland hosted an evening in honor of the 70th anniversary of the death of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, pianist, viruoso, composer, statesman, philantropist, the first Prime Minister of independent Poland following World War I, and a man frequently called a "modern immortal."
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 A conference on transatlantic relations was held June 17, 2011 to mark the transition from Hungary's Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Poland's taking of the role on July 1.
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 The Embassies of Poland and Hungary hosted two concerts on June 16 and 17, 2011 to honor the symbolic passing of the torch of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Hungary to Poland on July 1.
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 Poland's Deputy Minister of Economy and Plenipotentiary for Nuclear Energy Hanna Trojanowska visited Washington DC June 13-15, 2011.
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 Poland's Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Health Adam Fronczak visited Washington, DC on June 14, 2011.
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 The Embassy of Poland hosted an author's evening with Prof. Mieczyslaw Biskupski on June 9, 2011 about his book, "Hollywood's War With Poland, 1939-1945."
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 On Thursday, June 9, 2011, the Embassy of Poland hosted an event to conclude its "Embassy Adoption Program," which takes place in around 70 embassies in Washington, DC in cooperation with the Washington Performing Arts Society Women's Committee, DC Public Schools as well as Partnerships and Outreach.
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 U.S. President Barack Obama paid his first trip to Poland May 27-28, where he met with Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski; Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk; Solidarity leaders and activists; Warsaw Uprising veterans; and participated in ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Warsaw Ghetto Monument.
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 The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation commemorated the fourth anniversary of its Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, DC with a ceremony and wreath-laying on June 9, 2011. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland took part in the commemoration as it has each year since the memorial was dedicated in 2007.
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 Solidarity leader and former President of Poland Lech Walesa received the Ronald Reagan Centennial Freedom Award on May 24, 2011 in Washington DC. The award was presented to Mr. Walesa during the Ronald Reagan Centennial Gala for his contribution to ending communism in Europe and his dedication to freedom.
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 On May 21, 2011 the Embassy of Poland took part in the Meridian International Center 5th Annual International Children's Festival in Washington, DC. Children had the opportunity to learn about the diversity of different cultures during this international cultural event, in which embassies from all continents participated.
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 On May 12, Ambassador Kupiecki met with Illinois Senator Mark Kirk and Congressman Mike Quigley to discuss the U.S.-Poland partnership, including advancing legislation for Poland's inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, in advance of President Obama's visit to Poland at the end of this month.
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 The Embassy of Poland joined 26 other embassies in Washington DC that opened their doors for the fifth consecutive year during EU Embassies' Open House Day on May 7, 2011. Our Embassy's guests were treated to an exhibit and film on the Solidarity movement, a mini-exhibit on Polish poet and 1980 Nobel Laureate Czesław Miłosz, a film on modern Poland, and a sampling of Polish cuisine.
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 On May 5, 2011, the Embassy of Poland celebrated the 220th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of May 3 with a reception at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.
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 Ambassador Kupiecki read the names of Polish Holocaust victims today at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Names Reading Ceremony. The names were submitted by Holocaust survivors and victims' families living in the United States.
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| PRESS RELEASE: Poland's Ambassador to the United States Participates in National Holocaust Remembrance Events
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 Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration Jerzy Miller wrapped up a two-day working visit in Washington DC this week. The Minister held talks with U.S. government officials from the State, Homeland Security and Justice Departments on security, anti-terrorism and cyber-security. Topics also included U.S.-Poland cooperation in combating organized crime as well as terrorist threats.
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 The Embassy of the Republic of Poland is deeply saddened by the death of Ronald D. Asmus, former American diplomat, outstanding expert and most recently German Marshall Fund Brussels Office Executive Director.
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 The 10th Annual Winners Grand Prix Concert was held on April 14, 2011 at the Embassy under the patronage of Ambassador and Mrs. Robert Kupiecki, in cooperation with the Washington International Piano Arts Council.
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 The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Philadelphia, Pennsylvia, officially opened on April 12, 2011. Ambassador Robert Kupiecki inducted Ms. Deborah Majka as Honorary Consul to Poland.
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 On Sunday, April 10, 2011, a Mass was held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in honor of two tragic anniversaries: the 1940 massacre of more than 21,000 Poles by the NKVD, and the 2010 plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, which was carrying a presidential delegation en route to a ceremony honoring the 1940 victims.
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 On Sunday, April 10, 2011, the National Katyn Memorial Foundation held a ceremony to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the massacre of more than 21,000 Polish officers, soldiers and civilians by the NKVD in 1940. The ceremony also honored a second tragic anniversary - the April 2010 plane crash in Smolensk, Russia that resulted in the deaths of 96 Poles, including Poland's President Lech Kaczynski.
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| Sunday, April 10, 2011 marks the 1-year anniversary of a tragic plane crash near Smolensk, Russia that resulted in the deaths of Poland's President, Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynska and 94 other Polish military, civic and religious leaders. The delegation was en route to a ceremony in Katyn Forest honoring the victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre. Poles and friends of Poland around the world are commemorating the victims of the Smolensk tragedy. President Barack Obama issued a statement honoring the victims' memory.
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 The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Atlanta, GA officially opened on March 31, 2011. Poland's Ambassador to the U.S., Robert Kupiecki, inducted Mr. Lawrence Ashe as Honorary Consul to Poland. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed hosted the ceremony.
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 Award-winning historian and Yale University professor Timothy Snyder presented his book, "Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin" at the Embassy on March 16, 2011
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 Ruth Ellen Gruber, award-winning writer, photographer, editor and scholar, presented an illustrated lecture, "An American Jewish Journalist’s View of the Political Transformation and Revival of Jewish life in Poland" at the Embassy on March 10, 2011.
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 Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski visited the U.S. February 28 - March 5. While in Washington DC, Minister Sikorski held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman, and spoke at the Center for American Progress and the Atlantic Council-sponsored Bronisław Gemerek Lecture Series with Senator John McCain.
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 The governments of Poland and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Clean and Efficient Energy on March 2, 2011.
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 Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski visited Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 28.
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 The Foundation for Polish Science and an exhibit of Polish scientist Maria Sklodowska-Curie were featured at this year's annual American Association for the Advancement of Science convention.
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 Lara Downes dedicated her performance of Fryderyk Chopin’s Grande Polonaise Brillante to “Solidarity with Belarus” at a concert concluding the Chopin Year 2010 in Washington DC.
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 The Alumni Association of the University of Warsaw of North America held its inaugural meeting at the Embassy of Poland in Washington DC on January 30.
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 Marcin „The Polish Hammer” Gortat faced off against the Washington Wizards in DC on January 21 – and also met with Poland’s Ambassador to the United States and Embassy Staff.
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 "Nine Days That Changed the World," a documentary film about Pope John II's historic 1979 visit to Poland, was screened at the Embassy as part of a series of events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Solidarity movement.
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 A special DC premiere screening of Peter Weir's latest film, "The Way Back" was held at National Geographic in Washington in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.
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 Congratulations to Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who became the longest-serving woman in the Senate on Jan. 5, 2011.
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 The President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski made his first visit to the United States December 8 - 10. The highlight of his visit was an Oval Office meeting with United States President Barack Obama.
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Against Polish Death / Concentration Camps - A How-To Guide: The trial, conviction and release of John Demjanjuk has generated extensive media coverage. As such, there's an increase in the occurrence of factually incorrect slurs as Polish death camps" in news articles. We react whenever we see such slurs. We need you to do the same. In this How-To Guide, we'll use excerpts from actual articles to guide you through the process step-by-step.
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