On October 26, Ambassador Mosbacher kicked off the first ever PL+U.S. Youth Forum and officially opened the American Center Warsaw at Warsaw’s University of Technology. Minister for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Jadwiga Emilewicz and Warsaw University of Technology’s Vice-Rector for Science Rajmund Bacewicz joined the Ambassador at these major events. At the start of the PL+U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News
On October 30, Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher delivered remarks at the Atlantic Council’s Central and Eastern Europe breakfast titled “Rise of the Digital Challengers: Digitization as the next growth engine for Central and Eastern Europe,” attended by Polish government and business leaders in the digital sector. The Ambassador noted that the digital economy is the future ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events, News
On October 25, Ambassador Mosbacher addressed 200 Polish teachers at the opening of the international conference “How to talk about Righteous? Representations in Culture, Meaning in Education” organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw and co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Poland. In her opening remarks, Ambassador Mosbacher saluted ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Education, Events, News
The American Chamber of Commerce in Poland (AmCham) welcomed Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher to Poland at a reception in her honor at the Warsaw Marriott Hotel on October 16th. AmCham Chairman Tony Housh introduced the Ambassador to 150 AmCham members and guests, and presented her with her AmCham pin to inaugurate her term as Honorary Chair ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events, News
On September 26 Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher visited the headquarters of the New York-based Kosciuszko Foundation, one of the oldest organizations of the Polish diaspora in the United States. Invited by the Kosciuszko Foundation’s leadership – President Marek Skulimowski, Chairman of the Board Alex Storozynski and Vice-Chairman of the Board Andrzej Rojek – Ambassador Mosbacher learned ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 27 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Education, Events, News
Ambassador Mosbacher gave remarks on U.S.-Polish relations before 60 guests and media at residence on September 14 entitled “U.S. Ambassadors to Poland: From Hugh Gibson to Georgette Mosbacher – 100 Years and Beyond.” In her remarks, the Ambassador outlined her policy priorities, including greater economic cooperation and increased trade; energy diversification and security; and strengthening ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, History, News
On September 14 at the National Museum in Warsaw, the U.S. Embassy, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and Homeland Security Investigations celebrated the return to Poland of the 1628 painting “Portrait of a Lady.” The painting was stolen by the Nazis from the National Museum in Warsaw during World War II and ended ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 17 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher met with U.S. and Polish soldiers in Powidz on September 12 to learn about infrastructure improvements to the airfield and future expansion. U.S. Army Europe’s rotational deployments to Poland enhance deterrence and increase interoperability among NATO Allies. US military presence also fulfills the United States’ 2014 and 2016 NATO Summits commitments to ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher delivered remarks during a 9/11 commemorative ceremony in Skaryszewski Park, Warsaw, organized by the District of Praga-Poludnie and co-hosted by District Mayor Tomasz Kucharski (Burmistrz Dzielnicy Praga-Południe) and Chairman of the Praga-Poludnie District Council Marcin Klus. During her remarks, Ambassador Mosbacher read a statement by the White House commemorating the date: “The ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On September 7, a day after Georgette Mosbacher was credentialed by Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, the United States’ new – and 28th – Ambassador to the Republic of Poland familiarized herself more with Poland’s history and culture during a visit to the Warsaw Rising Museum, Castle Square, and Dom Spotkań z Historią. In between these ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
On September 6. U.S. Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher was officially credentialed by President Andrzej Duda in a ceremony at Belweder Palace. Following the credentialing ceremony, Ambassador Mosbacher laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square.
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 7 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 28, 2018 President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will welcome President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda of Poland for their first official visit to the White House on September 18, 2018. The visit takes place as Poland celebrates the centennial year of ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 29 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On Friday, the Ambassador invited 8-year old Tadzio Osko from Warsaw, Poland to the U.S. Embassy. Tadzio had written a letter to Ambassador Jones, showing his passion for space. In his letter, Tadzio expressed his wish to eventually join NASA and become the first human to walk on Mars. Tadzio and his parents visited the ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 20 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Jones recently met with 43 high school students who are departing to the U.S. for the 3rd edition of the FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange Program) in Poland. Highlighting the unique opportunity these students will have while in the United States, Ambassador Jones challenged the students “to be ambassadors of Poland while in the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News
On Tuesday Ambassador Paul Jones hosted a reception for sixteen American teachers who are in Poland to explore the relationship between the United States and Poland and learn about the Polish educational system, culture and rich history. Ambassador Jones summed up the goal of this exchange best by telling the educators that “the experiences you ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News
On July 7, a perfect summer Saturday, the U.S. Embassy Warsaw, American Center Warsaw and Dom Spotkan z Historia (History Meeting House, DSH) jointly organized a public event in downtown Warsaw, celebrating both July 4th and the centennial of Poland regaining its independence. The picnic took place in the historic center of Warsaw and attracted over 8,000 ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Ambassador Jones closed out the first edition of the Civic UP Academy with remarks to 27 Polish high school students, FLEX alumni and NGO partners, stating “how important it is for young people like those gathered here today to help rejuvenate the close relationship between Poland and the United States and to be active members ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 2 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News
The U.S. Embassy and the American Center Warsaw invite you to join us on Saturday, July 7th for a celebration of U.S. Independence Day and the 100 year bond between Poland and the United States. The event will take place from 12 PM to 8 PM at Jan Twardowski Square in Warsaw, by Krakowskie Przedmieście! ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 29 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Events, News
As part of the Batory High School’s end-of-year celebrations on June 22, Ambassador Jones spoke to students at one of the oldest and most prestigious high schools in Warsaw, highlighting the role the United States played in helping Poland regain independence 100 years ago. Ambassador Jones also discussed the longstanding bilateral relationship between Poland and ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On June 21, Ambassador Jones signed a Letter of Support, titled “Together for the Environment,” for the common implementation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in support of UNEP/GRID Warsaw in partnership with the UN Environment Program. The director of UNEP/GRID Warsaw, Maria Andrzejewska, also attended the signing and shared updates from ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, Events, News
On June 18 at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Warsaw, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński held a ceremony honoring five individuals who have contributed to the successful repatriation of looted Polish art stolen during World War II. Among those he honored was Assistant Legal Attaché James Brown from ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Paul W. Jones and mission employees at the U.S. Embassy of Warsaw gathered for Foreign Service Day on May 4, 2018 to remember the sacrifices made by those representing U.S. missions overseas. 250 Foreign Service officers have lost their lives while serving overseas, including most recently in Juba, South Sudan and Bratislava, Slovakia. Those ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
The U.S. Embassy is proud to support the “Peers of Independence” project recently established by the Karta Foundation to honor the centennial of Poland regaining its independence in 1918. “Peers of Independence” is a project aimed at encouraging Polish youth to learn about one of the most beautiful moments of people-to-people relations between Poland and ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 26 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on April 19, 1943, Ambassador Jones attended official commemorations organized by the Government of Poland at the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument. Joining him from Washington, DC was Susan Sandler, the Department of State’s Deputy Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. Earlier in ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On April 16, Ambassador Jones met with 20 students from Action Diplomacy, a university student club organized by the Foreign Affairs Club at the Warsaw School of Economics, to discuss the role of the Embassy, the U.S. and Polish bilateral relationship and to answer questions from the students on a variety of topics including current ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 17 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul Jones opened the 2nd SelectUSA Conference in Warsaw on April 4th, 2018. More than 90 investors already doing business in or looking at opening businesses in the United States attended this conference, which was co-organized by the U.S. Embassy Commercial Section and the Polish Agency for International Trade and Investment. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events, News
Ambassador Paul Jones met with cadets from the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point on March 16th as part of their week-long tour to Poland. The cadets are members of a West Point Polish club, called the “Kosciuszko Squadron,” which is an association of cadets who explore and enjoy their Polish heritage while teaching others ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On March 9 in Warsaw, Ambassador Jones and Justyna Janiszewska, Executive Director of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, kicked off the 2nd edition of the “EducationUSA Advisory Program” for 20 Polish high school students interested in studying at American universities. The 20 students were selected from an application field of almost 400 high school students across ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News
The United States supported the re-establishment of an independent and sovereign Poland 100 years ago and we proudly continue to support Poland today. History, often not easy, is a part of who we are. Poland has experienced many difficult and dramatic historical moments as well as periods of great trials. We Americans have also had ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On December 14 Ambassador Jones ushered in the holiday season at his residence in Warsaw by hosting a festive jazz concert for distinguished guests from Poland’s cultural world. The convivial evening began with outstanding performances by students from the Bednarska Jazz College of Poland’s Frederic Chopin State Music School accompanied by the Chicago-born Polish-American vocalist ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 22 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, News
On Monday, December 11, U.S. Ambassador Paul Jones kicked off the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) 2017
American Beef Festival at the Hard Rock Café in Warsaw. USMEF, along with its local partner, Elkopol, is sponsoring the American Beef Festival in
fifteen Warsaw restaurants through December 20. Participating restaurants will develop a range of innovative recipes to showcase American beef, which ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 14 December, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Events, News
On October 25 Ambassador Paul Jones and Mrs. Catherine Jones hosted participants of the first edition of “Masters and Robots” Conference, dedicated to exponential technology and to promoting activity that raises human evolution for the greater good. The conference is organized by Digital University Foundation and SingularityU Warsaw Chapter, the Polish branch of Singularity University. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events, Science & Tech
From September 29-October 1, Ambassador Jones and Embassy colleagues rode almost 150 kilometers on bicycles in the Lubelskie region of Poland. Conducting “Dyplomacja na Rowerze” (Diplomacy on Bicycle), Ambassador Jones got to see up close the beauty of this picturesque and vibrant region and to familiarize himself with local culture and customs. During his ride, ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
2 October, 2017 THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, we are joined together today in sadness, shock, and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire on a large crowd at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. He brutally murdered more than 50 people, and wounded hundreds more. It was an act of pure evil. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
On September 22 at his residence, Ambassador Jones hosted 43 newly arrived American Fulbright Scholars from America who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. He also hosted counterparts from the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission and Polish colleagues who host and help mentor the Fulbright scholars at various universities around the country. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Events, News
On the evening of September 18 in the heart of Warsaw Ambassador Jones helped officially open the innovative outdoor exhibition Tadeusz Kosciuszko – A Man of Vision. Designed by the
Museum of Polish History and proudly supported by the US Embassy, the exhibition will be open to the public 24 hours through the end of September at the Krakowskie ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Education, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
At the 10th Anniversary reception for PAFF Leaders held September 18 at the Ambassador’s Residence, Ambassador Jones stated that as “the best and brightest from Poland, you participated in one of our most prestigious international exchange programs, one that is leading the way towards a better tomorrow.” Since it’s inception, the exchange program has sent ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On Thursday, August 24, U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul W Jones visited School for Leaders for the Polish Community Abroad sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year’s program includes 23 participants from Canada and the United States and focuses on the Polish Diaspora in North America. Once back in their home communities after ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
U.S. Representative to the 39th district of California Ed Royce arrived in Poland for a three day visit on August 11. While on a multi-country trip, Congressman Royce met with Polish government officials, civil society leaders and United States Government officials to discuss the threats facing our European NATO allies, and stressed U.S. commitment to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
Senator Elizabeth Warren came to Poland with a two day visit on August 8. During her first trip to Poland, Sen. Warren visited Poznan where she met with leaders and soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division Mission Forward-Command Element and received overview of U.S Army operations across Europe. In Powidz, Senator Warren toured the facilities ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 10 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Military Cooperation, News, Press Releases
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Mark Milley and Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe Major General Timothy McGuire visited Poland on August 7 to strengthen Polish-American military cooperation and it’s future development. During their meetings with Polish leaders and counterparts, they discussed U.S. military presence in Poland, including the U.S. Armored Brigade Combat ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 8 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Military Cooperation, News
In a March 17 ceremony at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, U.S. Ambassador Paul Jones and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Gliński marked the return of Lizinka Aimee Zoe de Mirbel’s miniature painting Portrait of a Lady to Poland. Registered as an object of cultural heritage, the ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 20 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
Ambassador Paul Jones met with cadets from US Army Military Academy at West Point on the 17th of March. The group of cadets, is actually a West Point club, called: the “Kosciuszko Squadron” (KS). It is is an association of West Point cadets who explore and enjoy their Polish heritage and welcome others on their journey of ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 20 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
Ambassador Jones and Mrs. Catherine Jones were featured on TVN’s lifestyle show
Dzien Dobry TVN on Thursday, November 24 to speak about Thanksgiving, a family-centered U.S. holiday. The broadcast featured Mrs. Jones demonstrating how to prepare traditional dishes including turkey, stuffing, and pecan pie.
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
On September 22nd, Ambassador Paul W. Jones hosted American Fulbright Scholarship recipients who will spend the next academic year in various Polish cities, as well as Polish Fulbright Alumni who just returned from the from the United States. This year, there will be more than 40 American students and professors living and working in Poland. ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 23 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On September 11 2016, Ambassador Paul Jones took part in a ceremony organized in the Skaryszewski Park in Warsaw commemorating the 15th anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States. The Ambassador laid a wreath at a monument in honor of the Polish victims in the attacks. The ceremony was organized by the Praga-Południe District ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, from 11:00 AM to 1 PM, American Army troops from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment met with residents of Łódź at Leon Schiller’s Avenue. Łódź residents were be able to talk to American soldiers and see American military equipment up-close, including Strykers, Humvees and support vehicles. Polish soldiers from the Military ...
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By U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS | 24 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Military Cooperation, News, U.S. & Poland
Ambassador Paul Jones gave a speech entitled “A New Era in U.S.-Polish Relations” to more than 200 students and embassy invited guests at the Warsaw University of Technology. The Ambassador’s remarks covered USG “people-to-people” exchanges, including alumni success stories, economic relations, and security cooperation. Discussing U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-Polish relations, Ambassador Jones engaged in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS | 15 December, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Policy, Speeches
Meet Paul Jones, the new U.S. ambassador to Poland. Ambassador Jones, along with his family, are excited to come to Poland. Watch this video to find out what he believes Poland and the United States can accomplish. Paul W. Jones was confirmed by the United States Senate as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Poland ...
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By U.S. Mission Poland | 21 September, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
