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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19 April, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
On April 12, Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings gave the keynote speech at the 1st Annual ZYGMUN Model United Nations Conference hosted by the American School of Warsaw. Polish and international students based in Poland attended the conference, as did student delegations from Greece and Norway. The theme of the conference was “Unity – the Key ...
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19 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
The Embassy’s Office of Agricultural Affairs and the Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Dairy farmers teamed up to bring U.S. dairy genetics and nutrition experts to Poland to discuss cattle breeding and herd management. Dr. Scott Jensen from the University of Idaho and Mr. Jay Weiker, President of the National Association of Animal Breeders, ...
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18 April, 2018 | Topics: Agriculture, Events, News
Sports UP (“U” for U.S. and “P” for Poland) is Embassy Warsaw’s initiative focused on bringing the United States and Poland closer together through the promotion of sports, particularly American sports. Sporting events are a fantastic way to increase dialogue between Poles and Americans and greater mutual cultural understanding between our two nations. Sports are ...
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18 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady April 17, 2018 Statement from First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Barbara Bush Our hearts are with the Bush family as we celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Barbara Bush. Throughout her life, she put family and country above all else. Her dedicated ...
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18 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 17, 2017 Statement from the President on the Passing of Former First Lady Barbara Bush President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush. As a wife, mother, grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. ...
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18 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
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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17 April, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
On April 12, 2018, U.S. Defense Attaché Colonel John Downey presented three veterans of the Warsaw Uprising with U.S. flags. Accompanying him during the ceremony was Peter Chudy, a Polish-American resident of Warsaw and an avid amateur historian. The three veterans, all in their nineties, served in key roles during the Warsaw Uprising. Nearly 1,000 ...
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17 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
Statement for the Record before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations The Honorable Mike Pompeo April 12, 2018 Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Menendez, Senators, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the nominee for U.S. Secretary of State. I’m grateful for your attention to my nomination over the last several weeks, ...
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16 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will visit Krakow and Warsaw April 14 to 16. During his trip the Governor will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda to discuss Illinois’ commitment to friendship and relationship with Poland and Polish community. Gov. Rauner also will meet with Ambassador Paul Jones to discuss Poland-Illinois relations. In Warsaw, the Governor will ...
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13 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
The U.S. Consul General Walter Braunohler and Public Affairs Counselor Frank Finver participated today in the International March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau. This year is the 30th anniversary of the International March of the Living attended by people from around the world who come to Poland to study the history of the ...
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12 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 11, 2018 Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2018 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of remembrance, we reflect on one of the darkest periods in the history ...
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12 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, Human Rights, News, President Donald Trump
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 11, 2018 Excerpts from CIA Director Pompeo’s Prepared Remarks Thursday morning, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as they begin deliberations on his nomination to be the next U.S. Secretary of State. Please see below excerpts ...
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12 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
From April 17-26, a jazz ensemble from the United States Air Force Europe Band will tour Poland in support of the U.S. Mission to Poland’s 100 Years Together campaign that celebrates the people-to-people ties that have united Poland and the United States over the last century. In cooperation with the U.S. Consulate General in Kraków, ...
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11 April, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
On Saturday, April 21, Wroclaw will open their new baseball/softball sports complex which will be the home of the local Polish Baseball and Softball League team, the Wroclaw Barons. The opening ceremony will start at 11am at the Wrocławska Arena Sportu on ul. Niepodległości 6 and visitors will be able to play baseball and softball ...
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11 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Contact: Capt. Gary Loten-Beckford Cell: 001- 573-586-9463 Email: garylotenbeckford@gmail.com BEMOWO PISKIE, Poland— 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (War Eagles) based out of Vilseck, Germany is set to replace 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Wolf Pack) in a transfer of authority ceremony scheduled for April 20, 2018. Battle Group ...
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10 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 9, 2018 On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during the Holocaust Days of Remembrance, the Department of State and the Embassies of Israel and Poland will sponsor a Yom HaShoah observance event at the U.S. Department of State. The event will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ...
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10 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
Press Statement John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC April 6, 2018 On behalf of the United States, I wish all Roma everywhere a happy International Roma Day. On April 8, we celebrate the Romani people, their rich cultural heritage, and worldwide societal contributions. We are proud to recognize the over one million Americans ...
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9 April, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, Human Rights, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 6, 2018 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS STANDING UP TO RUSSIA’S MALIGN ACTIVITIES “It is more important than ever before to come together as Americans. We cannot allow those seeking to sow confusion, discord, and rancor to be successful.” – President Donald J. Trump NEW ACTIONS ...
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9 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
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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4 April, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 3, 2018 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Fifty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was tragically assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Though he was ...
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4 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, History, Human Rights, News
The U.S. Embassy is proud to partner with the acclaimed Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw to host the first ever
American Arts Incubator (AAI) in Poland during April and May. AAI is an international cultural exchange initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and
ZERO1 that sends distinguished American artists abroad to partner with local community members and ...
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30 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News, Science & Tech
On March 27 CAO Dan Hastings spoke at this year’s inaugural event of the Prawie Kino, a project run by the Independent Students’ Association of the University of Warsaw. To celebrate Women’s History Month the Embassy partnered with Prawie Kino to sponsor a special screening of the iconic Color Purple by Steven Spielberg featuring Oprah ...
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29 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On March 24 at the Emigration Museum in Gdynia, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law took part in the Kościuszko Foundation’s biennial Alumni Association Conference organized this year by the Kościuszko Foundation’s Alumni Association, the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk and the Emigration Museum. DCM Law gave the keynote speech at the ...
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29 March, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 28, 2018 The United States welcomes today’s signing in Warsaw of an agreement concluding Phase I of Poland’s purchase of the Patriot missile defense system, worth $4.6 billion. This includes a brand new, state-of-the-art command and control system for Poland’s air and missile defense. The signing ...
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29 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Spring is not only marked by the appearance of flowers, warmer weather and longer days but in the United States, and increasingly in Poland, by the sights and sounds of baseball. In the United States, America’s pastime is baseball and the first day of the season is called Opening Day. This year Opening Day will ...
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28 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
U.S. Embassy Warsaw Press Release March 28, 2018 We welcome today’s announcement of an agreement between the U.S. Government and Poland to move forward with Phase I of the PATRIOT missile defense system including the brand new, state of the art, command and control system for its air and missile defense. The signing of this ...
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28 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News, U.S. & Poland
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 26, 2018 Statement from the Press Secretary on the Expulsion of Russian Intelligence Officers Today President Donald J. Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to ...
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27 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson March 26, 2018 STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON Holding Russia Accountable for its Destabilizing Behavior On March 4, Russia used a military-grade nerve agent to attempt to murder a British citizen and his daughter in Salisbury. This attack on our Ally the United Kingdom put countless innocent lives ...
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27 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
On March 20th in Warsaw at Poland’s National Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra gave a sterling performance honoring the lives and works of the great American composers Samuel Barber, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein during the 22nd edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. They also honored one of Poland’s greatest composers Krzysztof Penderecki, ...
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23 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On March 21, World Down Syndrome Day, Cultural Affairs Officer Dan Hastings was invited by the American School of Warsaw to speak to 5th grade students about Down Syndrome. Hastings, the proud father of a child with Down Syndrome, talked about his family’s life raising their child. He answered numerous questions from children about the ...
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23 March, 2018 | Topics: Education, Events, News
Prawie Kino, a project by the Independent Students’ Association, is coming back this year to the University of Warsaw Old Library (ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 24). To celebrate Women’s History Month the opening event will be Embassy – sponsored screening of the iconic Color Purple by Steven Spielberg with an introduction by a famous Polish critic, ...
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23 March, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
The OECD released its biannual report on Poland’s economy on March 19 with input from all OECD members, including the United States. It highlights Poland’s strong economic fundamentals, and encourages Poland to improve innovation and the future labor market performance as key tasks to ensure continued growth. U.S. Embassy Warsaw plays a key role in ...
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22 March, 2018 | Topics: Economic Affairs, News
In cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Warsaw, a Polish natural gas delegation, headed by Secretary of State and Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Piotr Naimski, will travel to Texas, Florida, and Washington, DC, March 19-23. In Houston, Texas, Secretary of State Naimski, Undersecretary of State Michal Kurtyka, and GazSystem Deputy CEO Artur Zawartko will address ...
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19 March, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, 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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16 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 15, 2018 We, the leaders of France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, abhor the attack that took place against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, United Kingdom, on March 4, 2018. A British police officer who was also exposed in the attack remains ...
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16 March, 2018 | Topics: Government Offices, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 14, 2018 The United States stands in solidarity with its closest ally, the United Kingdom. The United States shares the United Kingdom’s assessment that Russia is responsible for the reckless nerve agent attack on a British citizen and his daughter, and we support the United Kingdom’s ...
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15 March, 2018 | Topics: News
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 14, 2018 Four years ago this week, Russia held an illegitimate, fabricated “referendum” in Ukraine in a futile attempt to legitimize its purported annexation of Ukrainian territory. Crimean residents were compelled to vote under scrutiny by heavily armed Russian troops. Russia’s claim that Ukrainians made a ...
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15 March, 2018 | Topics: Government Offices, News
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the imminent arrival in Poland of the New York-based Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to participate in the 22nd edition of the Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival. Held in cities throughout Poland from March 16-30, this year’s dynamic Beethoven Easter Festival will commemorate the anniversaries of two great American composers: ...
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13 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC March 12, 2018 The United States was in touch with our Allies in the United Kingdom ahead of today’s announcement, including in a call between Secretary Tillerson and Foreign Secretary Johnson this morning. We have full confidence in the UK’s investigation and its assessment that ...
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13 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
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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12 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Events, News
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 11, 2018 Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will travel to Pristina, Kosovo; Skopje, Macedonia; Belgrade, Serbia; Athens, Greece; and Nicosia, Cyprus March 12-17. On March 12 in Pristina, he will meet with senior Kosovo officials, including President Thaci, Prime Minister Haradinaj, and ...
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12 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
On March 8, Counselor for Public Affairs Frank Finver attended the opening of the new temporary exhibit at the POLIN Museum of History of Polish Jews in Warsaw ” Estranged: March ’68 and Its Aftermath.” The exhibit seeks to explain the causes and the course of events that resulted in the expulsion of thousands of ...
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9 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, History, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 8, 2018 International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the many incredible contributions made by women of all ages in the United States and around the world. We honor the vital role of women in our communities, businesses, civil society, and government. And we ...
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9 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
On March 8 at Warsaw’s Gdansk Train Station, Ambassador Jones and Embassy personnel took part in the commemoration of events of March 1968. Organized by the Shalom Foundation, Jewish Theater and Center for Yiddish Culture, the commemoration honored the 50th anniversary of the March 1968 purges in which thousands of Polish Jews were expelled from ...
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9 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, History, News
March 6, 2018 The United States has articulated its concerns with the IPN legislation in statements from Secretary Tillerson and the Department Spokesperson, as well as a video message by Ambassador Jones. Reports alleging a suspension of security cooperation or high level dialogue are simply false.
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7 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
Chargé d’Affaires John Law spoke to over 200 participants at Vital Voices Poland’s 7th Annual Global Mentoring Walk on Saturday, March 3. Warsaw was the first city to start a series of events that will take place in over 151 cities, in 60 countries around the world. Several thousand men and women from almost all ...
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6 March, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
You don’t want to miss this! As part of its ongoing Sto Lat Razem campaign to commemorate Poland’s rebirth and U.S. support a century ago, the U.S. Embassy and the American Center Warsaw, in cooperation with the National Museum, invite you to a special event featuring works of Ignacy Jan Paderewski in jazz arrangements. ...
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6 March, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
On March 2, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law hosted 28 high school finalists of the “I Know America” competition at his residence in recognition of their hard work and dedication to learning more about American culture and history. He noted that this year the U.S. Embassy is celebrating the U.S. role in Poland regaining ...
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5 March, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News
Polish-American historian Dr. John Radzilowski from the University of Alaska visited Poland in mid-February as part of the U.S. Mission’s ongoing campaign “100 Years Together: People, History, Future.” He traveled throughout the country to discuss America’s role in the rebirth of Poland 100 years ago, the friendship between President Woodrow Wilson and Polish composer and ...
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5 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, History, News
The U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassies in Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic are organizing educational fairs and partnership development opportunities in their respective countries from April 23 to April 27, 2018. In Warsaw the fair will take place on April 24-25 in the beautiful library of the University of Warsaw. Come to ...
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26 February, 2018 | Topics: Education, Events, News
The U.S. Embassy proudly joined the Embassies of Israel, Belgium and Argentina in sponsoring the inaugural music festival held by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Held at the POLIN Museum in Warsaw from February 16-18, 2018, the “Roots’n’Fruits” music festival explored the roots of contemporary Jewish, Israeli and Polish music and ...
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21 February, 2018 | Topics: Culture, 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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16 February, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw recently created an Alumni homestay program that matches Polish alumni of U.S. exchanges with American interns working at the Embassy. Thanks to the kindness and support of our Alumni community the initiative is taking off. Fulbright Alumna Małgorzata Korzycka recently hosted an American intern, Renay, for a week in early ...
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14 February, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, Events, News
Attention Polish entrepreneurs:The U.S. Department of State is proud to partner with The German Marshall Fund to implement the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (#YTILI). YTILI brings young European entrepreneurs pursuing commercial and social ventures to the U.S. for an intensive 12-day program of exchange, dialogue, and guidance from hosts and mentors across the U.S. ...
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8 February, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Opportunities, Events, News
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson February 6, 2018 STATEMENT BY SECRETARY TILLERSON Recent Legislation in Poland The United States is disappointed that the President of Poland has signed legislation that would impose criminal penalties for attributing Nazi crimes to the Polish state. We understand this law will be referred to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. ...
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7 February, 2018 | Topics: News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Poland
Next July, 500 Polish scouts from the Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Polish Scouting Association) will travel to participate in the International Scouting Jamboree in West Virginia. The U.S. Embassy is partnering with the association by providing information sessions to the group ahead of their trip. Alison Behling, a West Virginia native and scout, led a discussion ...
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6 February, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson January 31, 2018 STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON Legislation in Poland Regarding Crimes Committed During the Holocaust The history of the Holocaust is painful and complex. We understand that phrases such as “Polish death camps” are inaccurate, misleading, and hurtful. We are concerned, however, that if enacted ...
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1 February, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Poland
Press Availability Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Warsaw, Poland January 27, 2018 MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the press conference of the Secretary of State Mr. Rex Tillerson and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz. Minister, the floor is yours. FOREIGN MINISTER ...
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31 January, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Poland
January 27, 2018. SECRETARY TILLERSON: On behalf of the American people, I’m honored today to recognize, along with our Polish friends, and commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz-Birkenau was a place of unimaginable horror and tragedy, and it – but we must remember what happened there and in similar camps under the ...
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30 January, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
On January 18, Ambassador Jones spoke to representatives of 23 startups from Poland and other countries in central and eastern Europe who were taking part in the first edition of the Bridge to MassChallenge Warsaw. Sponsored by Poland’s Foundation for Technology Entrepreneurship (FTE), hosted at the Google campus in Warsaw, and supported by the U.S. Embassy ...
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19 January, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Ambassador Paul Jones, U.S. Embassy Warsaw
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2018 Presidential Message Honoring Barbara Jordan “It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.” With this simple, common-sense perspective, civil rights icon Barbara Jordan challenged our Nation’s ...
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18 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the Polin Museum have partnered again this year to sponsor Polish secondary teachers to travel to the United States for a Holocaust teacher training program which will take place in the summer of 2018. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of ...
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11 January, 2018 | Topics: Education, Events, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Poland
On January 11, Transatlantic Future Leaders Forum (TFLF) begins recruitment for the third edition of their Congressional internship program in Washington D.C. seeking the best and brightest university students. Application deadline is March 15, 2018. This highly competitive program runs from August to October, 2018 and includes internships in U.S. Congressional offices plus a series ...
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10 January, 2018 | Topics: Education, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
In late December the Embassy supported the deepening relationship between Warsaw’s well known Bednarska Jazz College and the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of one of Poland’s leading jazz education institution — the Bednarska Jazz Study Center — the Embassy provided support of a jazz exchange ...
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8 January, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Events, News | Tags: jazz
January 8, 2018 marks the 100th Anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson’s famous “Fourteen Points” address to the U.S. Congress, in which he notably called for Poland’s independence. As part of the U.S. Embassy’s recently launched initiative, 100 Years Together: People * History * Future, Ambassador Paul Jones presented a plaque to the City of Warsaw ...
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4 January, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
On December 16 in Wroclaw six Polish public schools participated in the first Play Ball baseball tournament, celebrating the final stage of a pilot program that introduces Polish students to the game of softball and baseball. Deputy Cultural Affairs Officer Scott Whitmore attended the tournament, met with local organizers and officials and handed out prizes and awards ...
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28 December, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: baseball, softball, sports, Wroclaw
By A. Wess Mitchell on December 19, 2017 I had the privilege of accompanying Secretary Tillerson on his recent, seventh trip to Europe. It was a busy week of meetings in Brussels, Vienna, and Paris with our NATO Allies, EU partners, OSCE members, and French leaders. In every engagement the Secretary reinforced the United States’ commitment to ...
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27 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: A. Wess Mitchell, Secretary Tillerson
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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22 December, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, News
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Edward L. Rowny, a hardline arms control adviser to five American presidents, passed away on December 17 at the age of 100. He was born in 1917 in Baltimore, but his family came from the Ostrowia Mazowiecka area in Poland. His Polish roots were dear to him, so much so that ...
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21 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
“Our government’s first duty is to its people, to our citizens — to serve their needs, to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights, and to defend their values.” President Donald J. Trump A NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR A NEW ERA: Less than a year after taking office, President Donald J. Trump is unveiling ...
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19 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC December 14, 2017 The Department of State pays tribute to the memory and legacy of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the centennial of his birth in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1917. President Kennedy pursued a foreign policy based on American strength, a commitment to human freedom ...
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15 December, 2017 | Topics: News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
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
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14 December, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Events, News
Several Soldiers from the U.S. Army joined Polish Soldiers from the 11 Batalion Dowodzenia in delivering donated goods to families in need in Szprotawa and Bukowina in December 9th. The “Szlachetna paczka” charity organization collected donated goods and the 11ACD partnered with them to deliver them to designated families. The Soldiers from the Dagger Brigade ...
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14 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Heather Nauert Spokesperson Department Press Briefing Washington, DC December 12, 2017 (excerpt) MS NAUERT: Yeah. As you know, Poland is a close ally of ours, a NATO member, also a fellow democratic country. We have a good relationship with that country. But we’ve been watching very carefully some of the developments that have been taking place ...
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14 December, 2017 | Topics: News, U.S. & Poland
Do you dream of studying in the USA? Would you like someone more experienced to guide you through the application process? Then please apply to take part in the EducationUSA Advisory Program of the U.S. Embassy and U.S.-Polish Fulbright Commission to obtain support from professional education advisors and Polish alumni of U.S. universities! Apply ...
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13 December, 2017 | Topics: Education, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 12, 2017 Hanukkah is a time for Jewish families around the world to come together around the lighting of the menorah and celebrate the miracles of the past and promises of the future. Melania and I wish all of our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrating this ...
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13 December, 2017 | Topics: Culture, News, President Donald Trump
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 12, 2017 The United States is concerned by Poland’s decision to fine the private TV broadcaster TVN for alleged biased reporting of demonstrations outside Parliament last December. This decision appears to undermine media freedom in Poland, a close ally and fellow democracy. Free and independent media ...
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13 December, 2017 | Topics: News
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State The 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum Washington, DC December 12, 2017 (excerpt) I want to touch a bit on the NATO and Europe relationship quickly, and this was an early trip of the President’s as well. And I think the important thing is that the Atlantic alliance is ...
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13 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
On December 7 Ambassador Paul Jones visited Koźmiński University where he met with its international student body, gave a talk on “Celebrating 100 Years of US-Polish Relations” and answered questions from students. The Ambassador spoke about the last century of relations between Poland and United States, emphasizing the key role that people-to-people connections have played ...
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7 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
Press Conference Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State NATO Headquarters Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2017 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, good afternoon, all. It truly is a pleasure to be back in Brussels. Someone reminded me this is my seventh trip to Europe already this year. But it is great to be back. I had a ...
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7 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Second Lady December 4, 2017 Washington, DC—Second Lady Karen Pence continues the tradition of decorating the Vice President’s Residence for the Christmas season. This year’s theme is “Make the Season Bright” with metallic ornaments, stars, and candles throughout the residence. There are four Christmas trees on the main floor, ...
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5 December, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News
We are pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2017 edition of the My America photo contest for participants of the Summer Work Travel program. First Prize – Michał Binkiewicz “Wanderer on the road” Second Prize – Karolina Centkowska “Monumental Friendship” Third Prize – Bogusz Kluz “The biggest” The other finalists include the ...
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4 December, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, Events, News | Tags: photo contest, Summer Work Travel, U.S. Embassy Warsaw, US Consulate General Krakow
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 3, 2017 The opportunity for everyone in America to enjoy equal rights in political, social, economic, and cultural life is central to our success as a nation. Passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act recognized that persons with disabilities have the same rights as other ...
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4 December, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News
In the coming months, U.S. Embassy Warsaw and U.S. Consulate General Krakow will be commemorating the centennials of Poland regaining independence (2018) and the establishment of U.S.-Polish diplomatic relations (2019). The Mission will initiate its celebrations of these milestone dates on December 6 and continue commemorating them in Poland and the United States. These anniversaries ...
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2 December, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 30, 2017 WORLD AIDS DAY, 2017 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The first documented cases of the human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 36 years ago became the leading edge of an epidemic that ...
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1 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
On November 29 at Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Ambassador Jones and personnel from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Art Crime Team returned to Poland a stolen painting from the United States. Painted in the late 19th century by the Polish artist Robert Sliwiński (1840-1902), the “Street with Castle Ruins” was located in ...
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29 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC November 28, 2017 The United States strongly condemns North Korea’s launch of what is likely an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, indiscriminately threatening its neighbors, the region and global stability. The D.P.R.K.’s relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons and the means to ...
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29 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Jane Harman, President and CEO of the Wilson Center The Wilson Center Washington, DC November 28, 2017 MS HARMAN: Good morning. I’m Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Wilson Center. Happy to be talking to a packed crowd and to welcome Secretary Rex Tillerson back to the ...
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28 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Promoting entrepreneurship is at the forefront of the United States’ global engagement and economic policy priorities. The White House-led Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), an annual gathering of entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, is a visible symbol of this important work. The United States and India will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in ...
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28 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady November 27, 2017 The First Family will celebrate their first Christmas in the White House with a nod to tradition. This year’s theme, “Time-Honored Traditions” was designed by First Lady Melania Trump to pay respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House. In the ...
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27 November, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 17, 2017 THANKSGIVING DAY, 2017 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans give thanks to Almighty God for our abundant blessings. We gather with the people we love to show ...
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22 November, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News, President Donald Trump
We welcome today’s announcement of an agreement between PGNiG and Centrica to export U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Poland – an ally and friend – over the next five years, a sign of our continued strengthening of commercial and energy security ties. We view this delivery as another step toward increased U.S. energy exports ...
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21 November, 2017 | Topics: News
On November 16 the US Embassy hosted a reception in honor of the historic first visit to Poland of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The reception took place on the stage of the Teatr Wielki after the ensemble’s premiere in Poland where they performed two concerts in Warsaw and two in Wrocław as part of ...
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21 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Mission Poland joined the worldwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017 (GEW2017) with several events, including the fourth iteration of its flagship Polish-American Innovation Bridge (PAMI), hailed by Polish radio station RMF.FM as the “the most interesting conference for startups and new entrepreneurs.” Consulate Krakow partnered with the Creativity and Innovation Lab Foundation (FLIK), Top ...
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17 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell visited Warsaw from November 11-14 and met with Polish counterparts to underscore the United States’ commitment to Polish-American relations. During his visit, Assistant Secretary Mitchell participated in Polish Independence Day ceremonies and met with several senior government officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski and ...
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17 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
In early November, the US Embassy joined celebrations organized by the University of Łódż to honor the life and accomplishments of the African-American Shakespearean Actor Ira Aldridge who died while performing in Łódż 150 years ago. Born in New York City, Aldridge was an American and later British stage actor and playwright who achieved acclaim ...
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17 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On Tuesday November 7th Deputy Chief of Mission John Law participated in the opening of the FabLab in partnership with Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. The Copernicus Science Center FabLab is Poland’s first FabLab where children and educators learn how to design by using digital production equipment—such as 3D printers, plotters, digital cutters—as well as ...
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16 November, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Science & Tech
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is proud to support the legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem’s visit to Poland. The acclaimed New York-based dance company will perform at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw on November 16 and 17 as part of the 9th annual edition of the Days of Dance organized by the Polish National Ballet. ...
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16 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News
As part of its longstanding support for Poland’s acclaimed Camerimage Festival that celebrates the art of cinematography, the U.S. Embassy proudly contributed again, this time to bringing to Torun, Poland a personal art exhibition of the famous American film director and global cultural icon David Lynch. The director of acclaimed films and TV productions such ...
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15 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
The White House October 31, 2017 National Native American Heritage Month, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation American Indians and Alaska Natives are inextricably linked with the history of the United States. Beginning with the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth Colony and continuing until the present day, Native American’s contributions ...
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15 November, 2017 | Topics: Culture, News, President Donald Trump
This week marks the 17th Annual International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, which celebrates and promotes the benefits of international education and exchange programs worldwide. Initially created so that America could inspire its students to travel abroad, IEW now encourages and supports foreign students ...
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13 November, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Study in the U.S.
Remarks A. Wess Mitchell Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 2, 2017 Thank you for those kind words, Secretary Tillerson—I’m grateful for the confidence that you and President Trump have placed in me to lead the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Let me also express my ...
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13 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Speeches
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 8, 2017 World Freedom Day, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For 28 years, the Berlin Wall divided families, friends, and communities, barricading oppressed Germans living on the Eastern side from seeking the freedom they deserved in the West. ...
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9 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 7, 2017 Today, the National Day for the Victims of Communism, marks 100 years since the Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia. The Bolshevik Revolution gave rise to the Soviet Union and its dark decades of oppressive communism, a political philosophy incompatible with liberty, prosperity, and ...
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8 November, 2017 | Topics: News
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 5, 2017 Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will travel to Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; London, England; Berlin, Germany; Warsaw, Poland; and Kyiv, Ukraine, November 6-16, to underscore the U.S. commitment to our transatlantic alliance and to our partnerships. On November 6, he will arrive ...
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6 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases
As part of the Embassy’s U.S. Speaker Program, Neal Pease, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and editor in chief of The Polish Review, is visiting Poland for a series of lectures on the history of Polish-American relations. His visit is part of the Embassy’s commemorations of the centennials of Poland regaining independence ...
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3 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, History, News
The September-October 2017 issue of Zoom in on America is about the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark at the beginning of the 19th century. If traveling West in today’s America – where every hill, mountain, creek and valley has been measured, photographed and inspected by scientists – can arouse admiration, let us imagine what it ...
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2 November, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: history, Lewis and Clark
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary October 31, 2017 Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today’s terrorist attack in New York City and their families. My Administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...
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2 November, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump
3 November 2017 DRAWSKO POMORSKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — The 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, will host Operation Thoroughbred 2017 here, at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Media are invited to observe approximately 160 Soldiers as they conduct a readiness demonstration validating the unit’s preparedness since they’ve arrived from Fort Hood, Texas, as ...
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2 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
90 soldiers from the Battle Group Poland toured the Warsaw Uprising Museum and the Museum of Blessed Father Jerzy Popieluszko in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 27, 2017. The soldiers gained an in depth knowledge of Poland’s history during WWII and were provided the opportunity to taste Polish cuisine for lunch. The tour was organized by the ...
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30 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
The 8th of the American Film Festival (AFF) officially opened on October 24 in Wroclaw and will last until October 29. The Festival is known for a rich variety of American films that otherwise would not be shown in Polish cinemas. Of the 93 feature films being shown, 56 are making their premieres in Poland. ...
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26 October, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary October 23, 2017 UNITED NATIONS DAY, 2017 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On United Nations Day, we recognize the more than seven decades of contributions the United Nations has made to peace and security among nations. The United Nations was founded on the ...
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25 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
On October 20, U.S. Army helicopters arrived in Belgium to begin a nine-month rotation, which will provide air support for units stationed in Europe. As part of its deployment, the Army’s 1st Air Cavalry Brigade brought 89 helicopters across the Atlantic, including 12 CH-47 Chinooks, 38 UH-60 Black Hawks,15 HH-60 Medevac Black Hawks and 24 ...
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25 October, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News
By SSG Jennifer Bunn The 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2/2CR) transferred authority of Battle Group Poland to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (3/2 CR) during a ceremony on Oct. 20, 2017, at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area near Orzysz, Poland. In March of 2017, 2/2CR deployed to Poland–along with soldiers from Romania and ...
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24 October, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News
Photo: Public Affairs Counselor Frank Finver attends the opening of the “From Poland with Love” exhibition. On October 18 the US Embassy’s Public Affairs Counselor Frank Finver attended the opening of the “From Poland with Love” exhibition curated by the Dom Spotkań z Historią in Warsaw. The event, which included a screening of the short ...
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24 October, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
As part of our sports diplomacy efforts, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section participated in the opening of the first football field in Poland in Zielona Gora on October 21. Also participating in the opening day events were 50 soldiers from the 497th Combat Service Support Battalion located in Powidz. The U.S. army soldiers first ...
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23 October, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
United States’ Representative Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, led a delegation of five Members of Congress to Poland on October 21-22. Members of the delegation were Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney, Anthony G. Brown, Ted Budd, and Alex Mooney. The Members of Congress participated in briefings led by Major General John L. ...
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23 October, 2017 | Topics: News
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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13 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
On October 10, the newly arrived Counselor for Public Affairs Frank Finver took part in the 15th edition of the annual “Festival of the Tree” initiative organized by Klub Gaja in Pole Mokotowskie park in downtown Warsaw. Joined by US Embassy colleagues and the renowned artist Leon Tarasewicz, Finver planted an apple tree alongside other ...
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12 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary October 11, 2017 On the International Day of the Girl, we recognize how girlhood shapes the lives of all women, and we promote the empowerment of more than 1 billion young girls growing up around the world. Girlhood is a time when young women should be nurturing ...
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12 October, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump
The 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (3/2CR) is conducting a tactical road march with over 800 Troops to Orzysz, Poland from Rose Barracks, Germany in support of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). They are replacing 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment (2/2CR), which was the first American unit deployed to Poland as part of NATO’s ...
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11 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary October 6, 2017 Columbus Day, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Five hundred and twenty-five years ago, Christopher Columbus completed an ambitious and daring voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. The voyage was a remarkable and then-unparalleled feat that ...
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10 October, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump
October 6, 2017 The 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment will depart in two serials from Rose Barracks, Germany and conduct a tactical road march with over 800 Troops to Orzysz, Poland on Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2017 in support of enhanced Forward Presence. The Battle Group Poland tactical road march will have two serials. ...
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6 October, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, 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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4 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, President Donald Trump
NATO Military Presence in Poland Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC-NE), Szczecin Multinational Corps Northeast is the headquarters for Eastern Europe which reports to the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), which undertakes a wide range of joint military operations. Allied Command Counterintelligence (ACCI) ACCI detects, deters and neutralizes the threat of terrorism, espionage, sabotage and subversion ...
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29 September, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News, U.S. & Poland
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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25 September, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Ambassador, Events, News
Diplomats from the US Embassy took part in the 24th annual “Clean Up the World” event held on September 15 in Warsaw. Organized by the Our Earth Foundation, this year’s event paired diplomats from 18 embassies with pupils from primary schools throughout Warsaw. After the organizers provided volunteers with garbage bags and gloves, the pupils ...
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19 September, 2017 | Topics: Environment, 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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19 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Education, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
American Councils for International Education in cooperation with the United States Embassy in Poland have started recruiting for the next edition of the FLEX Program (Future Leaders Exchange Program). The program which is targeted at third-graders of gymnasium and first-grade highs school students gives them the opportunity to study one year in American high school ...
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19 September, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News
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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18 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Frank J. Finver, Counselor for Public Affairs with Fulbright grantee In his remarks at the graduation ceremony for the 2016-2017 Polish Fulbright grantees, Deputy Chief of Mission, John Law, congratulated the scholars on their exchange and underlined the significance of the Fulbright Program for the development of science in both countries. “The Fulbright Program is an ...
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15 September, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News
8 September 2017 PATRIOT DAY, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Patriot Day, we honor the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken from us on September 11, 2001, and all of those who so nobly aided their fellow citizens in America’s time ...
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11 September, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
The U.S. Embassy to Poland is pleased to announce the imminent opening of the exciting outdoor exhibition Tadeusz Kosciuszko – A Man of Vision. Designed by the
Museum of Polish History and proudly supported by the US Embassy, the exhibition runs September 10 – 30, 2017 and will be held at the Krakowskie Przedmiescie near the Plac Zamkowy in ...
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7 September, 2017 | Topics: Culture, News
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6 September, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News
On September 1, 2017 Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) visited U.S. troops deployed to Poznan and Powidz as part of U.S. Army Europe’s Atlantic Resolve mission. They also toured Polish facilities of 4th Infantry Division’s Mission Command Element and 21st TSC’s Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and were briefed on ...
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6 September, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Beginning in early January 2017, the U.S. Army’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division (3/4 ABCT) will deploy to Poland and establish its brigade headquarters in Żagań. The brigade will also deploy to NATO’s other eastern member countries in order to enhance deterrence, increase interoperability, and meet U.S. commitments to NATO Allies. ...
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31 August, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
U.S. Representatives Douglas Lamborn (R-CO), Stephen Cohen (D-TN), Garland Barr (R-CA), John Shimkus (R-IL), and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) visited Poland on August 28th to meet civil society leaders and develop a deeper understanding of the destruction of the Jewish community during WWII and discuss recent efforts revitalizing the Jewish community in Poland. During ...
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30 August, 2017 | Topics: Consul General, Events, Krakow, News
All nonimmigrant visa (NIV) operations across Russia have been suspended beginning August 23, 2017. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg will no longer accept new visa applications for residents of Belarus. Residents of Belarus can schedule non-immigrant visa (NIV) appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw; the U.S. Embassy ...
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28 August, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News
“Fighting the gender bias by highlighting the positive role of women mentors in the community is essential,” said Catherine Jones, an entrepreneur and wife of U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul Jones, while hosting over 30 women active in entrepreneurship and the tech world at her event “Women in Tech: Coffee and Conversation” on August 24. Catherine, ...
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25 August, 2017 | Topics: 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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24 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
23 August 2017 Two B-1B Lancer aircraft, one B-52 Stratofortress, and support equipment from bases across the U.S. arrived today at RAF Fairford, U.K. The B-1s, from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Tx., and the B-52 from the Air Force Reserve Command 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., are scheduled to conduct flyovers ...
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24 August, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
U.S. Embassy Warsaw Defense Attaché Colonel John Downey participated in the opening of the newly established General Patton Boulevard in Warsaw during a ceremony on August 16, alongside Warsaw’s Deputy Mayor Renata Kaznowska and other distinguished guests. Troops from the United States 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment—the same unit which General Patton commanded toward the ...
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21 August, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and American Center Warsaw invite you to attend an American Sports Weekend on August 26th and 27th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warsaw City Hall’s Vistula District Recreation Zone on the “Poniatówka” beach at the Poniatowski Bridge. The event is co-organized with the Warsaw City Hall’s Sports ...
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21 August, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On August 15, U.S. Army Europe Commanding General LTG Ben Hodges was awarded with the Commander’s Cross from President of Poland Andrzej Duda “for his commitment to the development of Polish-US military cooperation, the strengthening of the NATO eastern flank and increasing the U.S. presence in Poland.” During the ceremony, President Duda said: “Thank you, Sir, ...
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17 August, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News, Press Releases
Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, and Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe visited a Military Air Base in Powidz, Poland, as part of their trip throughout Eastern Europe, Aug. 7, 2017. Following a tour of the Polish Air Base, the U.S. Army generals met with the 497th Combat ...
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16 August, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News, Press Releases
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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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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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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8 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Military Cooperation, News
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1 August, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News
Camp in Lodz, photo: Wojciech Figurski / 058sport.pl The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw was a sponsor of the 10th edition of the Marcin Gortat Camps, a series of basketball workshops for children organized by the Marcin Gortat Foundation. During this year’s camps, Gortat invited three fellow NBA players to run the camps with him: Bo ...
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28 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Battle Group Poland, as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) initiative, and 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment said goodbye to Lt. Col. Steven Gventer, former commander, and welcomed Lt. Col. Christopher L’Heureux as the new commander in a traditional change of command ceremony in Bemowo Piskie training area on July 25. Gventer, the battle ...
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27 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
American photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) began his career in Farm Security Administration, and then worked for „Vogue” and „Life” magazines. Apart from photography, he was a film director, and a writer. His artistic motto was: “I Use My Camera as a Weapon”. This issue of Zoom in on America is about his life and the ...
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26 July, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: art, photography
The U.S. Mission to Poland is excited to announce the 2017 edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel” photo contest. We invite Polish Summer Work Travel participants to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural environment, culture, people, or places in the United States, among other subjects. ...
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24 July, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, News | Tags: Photograpphy, students
[Warsaw] On July 6th, the American Center Warsaw co-hosted the 1st U.S. – Polish Military Picnic organized in honor of President Trump’s visit to Poland at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The crowd of 21,000 people loved the joint picnic and enjoyed more than 5 hours of presentations, displays, music, sporting events, and American food. ...
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18 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
On July 5, 2017, President Trump travelled to Warsaw as part of an invitation from Polish President Andrzej Duda to visit Poland in advance of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. The visit reaffirmed America’s steadfast commitment to one of its closest European allies, and emphasized the Administration’s priority of strengthening NATO’s collective defense. During ...
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17 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
As part of her trip to Poland with the president, senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump honored the victims of the Holocaust and the memories of Poland’s Jewish community. Accompanied by the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich, Trump on July 6 laid a wreath at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes. The memorial commemorates the 1943 ...
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12 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
Are you California Dreaming? Would you like to take an amazing journey to the City of Angels, magnificent San Francisco, magical Yosemite National Park, or spend an extraordinary afternoon on one of California’s beaches? You can experience all of these and and more! Show us why you want to travel to California in a short ...
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10 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 6, 2017 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP TO THE PEOPLE OF POLAND Krasiński Square Warsaw, Poland 1:16 P.M. CEST MRS. TRUMP: Hello, Poland! Thank you very much. My husband and I have enjoyed visiting your beautiful country. I want to thank President and Mrs. ...
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6 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Remarks by Secretary of Defense James Mattis Marshall Center, Garmisch, Germany Wednesday, 28 June 2017 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JIM MATTIS: Thank you, Keith, old friend, Minister von der Leyen, there is probably no one that I would rather be here today with than my esteemed fellow Minister, the first Minister to call on me after ...
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29 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Speeches
The XII Super Final of the Polish League of American Football (PLFA) took place at the Municipal Stadium in Lodz on Saturday June 25, 2017. The Wroclaw Panthers finished the season undefeated, beating the Gdynia Seahawks for the second year in a row with a final score of 55-21. Embassy representatives hosted an information tent ...
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28 June, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration partnered with the Polish Customs Agency to hold the first Joint Field Operation workshop for law enforcement personnel from seven European Union Member States. Hosted by the Polish Customs Agency at the Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport in Poland, the program took place June ...
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26 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
On June 14, 2017 the U.S. Embassy Warsaw donated to the Zespół Szkół in Redzikowo about 500 English language books for young readers on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. servicemen from the nearby military base in Redzikowo joined the Embassy’s Counselor of Public Affairs, Christopher Midura, in a ceremony at the school ...
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14 June, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, Events, News
From June 15-17, Prawie Kino, a project by the Independent Students’ Association, is sponsoring a three-day film festival in the Small Courtyard at the University of Warsaw (ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 24). The event begins daily at 21:00. The film festival will showcase masterpieces of world cinema, along with contemporary titles. The three days of the ...
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14 June, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On Friday, June 2, 2017, Colonel Ray Wojcik met students at the Konopnicka Gymnasium in Legionowo to celebrate and discuss the accomplishments of the Polish-American hero General Tadeusz Kościuszko. More than 200 students from Konopnicka and two of Warsaw’s high schools, i.e. Hoffmanova and Vladislaus Fourth schools, attended the event, which was organized by Adam and Margo ...
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9 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON The United States welcomes the arrival of the first U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment to Central Europe, which arrived in Poland on June 7. U.S. LNG exports support American jobs, lower energy prices for our partners abroad, and contribute to Europe’s energy security goals using a reliable, market based supplier. ...
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8 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul W. Jones hosted the American Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership meeting at his residence on June 7, 2017. The breakfast gave the Ambassador the opportunity to address AmCham’s general membership and to have an informal discussion with them about issues in U.S. – Polish relations. Ambassador Jones made opening remarks ...
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8 June, 2017 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Events, News
Students from over 100 Polish schools will take part in the GLOBE Games 2017, a national seminar being hosted near Ruciane-Nida (warminsko-mazurskie voivodship) on June 9 – 12, 2017. As a part of the event, students will research and examine the Mazurian climate and environment through outdoor activities in the Piska Forest. The theme for ...
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8 June, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News
As part of the Embassy’s U.S. speaker program, David Capozzi, Executive Director of the U.S. Access Board, came to Poland for a week-long program to share the American experience in ensuring accessibility for people with various disabilities. Mr. Capozzi visited four cities, meeting with Polish national and local authorities as well as a network of ...
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7 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
(Photo: USAREUR) From May 30th to June 1, Polish Parliamentary representatives Arkadiusz Czartoryski (PiS), Iwona Arent (PiS), Małgorzata Wypych (PiS), Grzegorz Długi (Kukiz’15) and Norbert Obrycki (PO) visited Brussels, Ramstein, and Wiesbaden to gain a better understanding of ballistic and intermediate range missile defense, as well as NATO and U.S. led deployments to NATO’s eastern ...
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7 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
The Department of State’s Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) develops and cultivates relationships among emerging European and American leaders. YTILI is an investment in the transatlantic partnership to strengthen prosperity and enhanced security on both sides of the Atlantic. European participants come from all across the continent. In 2017, 116 young entrepreneurs will participate ...
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6 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
On Monday June 5th U.S. Embassy Warsaw hosted an award ceremony for students and their parents from four different Polish schools honoring the students for their winning poster designs for the “Connecting People to Nature” poster competition. The students created posters reflecting the importance of protecting nature and caring about our planet. The goal of ...
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5 June, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
The Memphis in Poland Festival is the second part of an international cultural festival which honored Polish culture in Tennessee in 2015 and will now honor American Culture and Civil Rights in Trojmiasto June 12-18. The festival will feature a concert on June 17 at Opera Lesna which will include Polish and American blues and ...
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31 May, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
COMMANDER NAVAL STRIKING AND SUPPORT FORCES NATO REDUTO GOMES FREIRE ESTRADA DA MEDROSA 2780-070 OEIRAS PORTUGAL BALTOPS 17 to set sail in June 25 May 2017 OEIRAS, Portugal – The 45th edition of Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS (BALTOPS) will take place in the Baltic Sea from 1 to 16 June. Air, maritime, and ground assets from ...
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26 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
The U.S. Embassy’s American Center in Warsaw will host a panel discussion on President John F. Kennedy’s legacy on Monday, May 29, at 5:00 p.m. at the History Meeting House (ul. Karowa 20, Warsaw). The expert panel will feature former Polish Prime Minister Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Professor Zbigniew Lewicki of the University of Warsaw and Cardinal ...
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25 May, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News
New York-based pianist, arranger, composer, and producer Yaron Gershovsky is coming back to perform at the 2017 Zachor Festival of Jewish Culture in Białystok. Co-organized by the local Citizen Education Center, the event celebrates rich Jewish cultural heritage of the region. The Embassy is a proud sponsor of the gala A graduate of Berklee College ...
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25 May, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kevin Wang) Polish cadets met with the U.S. UK and Romanian soldiers from Battle Group Poland’s ready platoon at Bemowo Piskie Training Area. During a static display of military equipment at the training site, multinational soldiers taught cadets from the War Studies University in Warsaw how to operate various equipment ...
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22 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
The Polish Ministry of Culture awarded the U.S. Embassy-sponsored Museum exhibition Frank Stella and Synagogues of Historic Poland the Sybilla award for “Exhibition of the Year 2016” during the Ministry’s 37th annual awards banquet honoring the achievements of Polish museums and public collections on May 16, 2017. The Sybilla awards are considered the equivalent of ...
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22 May, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News
U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s American Center in Warsaw invites you to experience the United States in the 1950s and 1960s during their “American Night” on Saturday, May 20, from 19:00 – 24:00 at Dom Spotkań z Historią. The event will include film screenings, workshops, lectures, and discussions focused on various U.S. icons, as well as important ...
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19 May, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
On Monday, May 22, at 17:00, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs’ Acting Assistant Secretary John Heffern will host a public webchat focusing on the transatlantic bond between the United States and its European allies. Daniel S. Hamilton, Executive Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International ...
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19 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Senator John F. Kennedy from Massachusetts, 1957. (Photo Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos) A new exhibition commemorating President John F. Kennedy’s life and work will be on view at the History Meeting House from May 20 through June 18. “American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times” is one of the most exhaustively researched collections of Kennedy ...
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18 May, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
The Polish Ministry of National Defense, in cooperation with U.S. Embassy Warsaw, nominated Bartłomiej Grzybowski to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. This is the first time in 9 years that a Polish cadet has attended West Point. Cadet Candidate Grzybowski from the Military Technical Academy of Warsaw visited the U.S. Embassy ...
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17 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
By Lieutenant Alex Perrien Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs REDZIKOWO, Poland (NNS) — Naval Support Facility Redzikowo Commanding Officer Capt. Ricky Gilbert signed Memorandums of Agreement May 10 with the Polish Force Protection Battalion, JW5718 and the 7th Coastal Brigade. The Memorandum will allow American Sailors and Polish Soldiers to train together ...
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16 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
On May 12, Ambassador Paul Jones led a ceremony congratulating U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s Marine detachment for earning the 2016 Marine Detachment of the Year Award. This distinction recognizes the team’s excellent performance in several areas including proficiency, physical fitness, morale, community involvement, and off-duty education. Marine Detachment Warsaw achieved this level of sustained performance by ...
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16 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
POZNAN, POLAND 05.13.2017 Story by Staff Sgt. Diandra Harrell Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs POZNAN, Poland- Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe, conducted a site visit at the new Mission Command Element (MCE) headquarters located at the 14th Military Business Division, in Poznan, Poland May 13, 2017. The MCE recently relocated ...
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15 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Battle Group Poland soldiers from the United States, United Kingdom and Romania arrived to Orzysz in late March, but they have already became a part of the Polish local community. On Poland’s Flag Day on May 2, the Battle Group participated in a flag raising ceremony, set up a static display at the annual Garrison ...
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12 May, 2017 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News
President Donald J. Trump met today with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia, following on the visit of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow last month. President Trump emphasized the need to work together to end the conflict in Syria, in particular, underscoring the need for Russia to rein in the Assad regime, Iran, ...
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11 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
Staff Sargent Robert Cook was pleasantly surprised when he was unexpectedly reunited with Congressman Brian Mast, when the Congressman visited Warsaw as part of a Congressional delegation headed by House Speaker Paul Ryan. The two served together in 2010 in Kandahar province in Afghanistan under the effort of the 101st Airborne Division, as part of the ...
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11 May, 2017 | Topics: News
The US Embassy in Warsaw and Warsaw City Hall Office of Economic Development cordially invite you to a live screening of the interactive webchat event, part of the Global Innovation for Science and Technology (GIST) Guru Series. The event will be held at the Center for Creativity Targowa, ulica Targowa 46/5, starting at 16:30 on Tuesday, May 9. We ...
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5 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech
On behalf of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of Poland on the 226th anniversary of your historic constitution. The United States and Poland are close friends, and our partnership continues to strengthen. We share democratic values, strong cultural and historical ties, and a security relationship based on mutual commitments. The United ...
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4 May, 2017 | Topics: News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
The SelectUSA Investment Summit will be held in Washington, DC June 18-20, 2107. It is the premiere event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment in the United States. Polish businesses are invited to join leading government officials, C-suite business executives and other thought leaders to learn about the U.S. investment environment, industry trends and new ...
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2 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Jewish American Heritage Month, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate our Nation’s strong American Jewish heritage, rooted in the ancient faith and traditions of the Jewish people. The small band of Dutch Jews who first immigrated in 1654, seeking refuge and religious ...
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2 May, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump
The U.S. Mission to Poland unveiled the newest gnome in Wroclaw on Thursday April 27 at noon outside the American Corner Wroclaw at Rynek 58. The gnome, named Lady Wolnosc, is one of Wroclaw’s more than 400 gnomes, and is a stylized miniature version of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The Statue ...
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28 April, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Events, News | Tags: American Corner
The survivors in this hall, through their testimony, fulfill the righteous duty to never forget, and engrave into the world’s memory the Nazi genocide of the Jewish people. (..) That is why we are here today — to remember and to bear witness. To make sure that humanity never, ever forgets. The Nazis massacred 6 ...
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28 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: President Donald Trump
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Poland April 21-22, which also included House Armed Services Committee Chairman William “Mac” Thornberry (Republican, Texas), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Republican, Texas), Representative Ron Kind (Democrat, Wisconsin), Representative Gregory Meeks (Democrat, New York), Representative Martha ...
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26 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
Posters from the time of WWI, articles about Tadeusz Kościuszko, West Point Academy and American Military – all this you can find in the latest issue of Zoom. The
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25 April, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: education, U.s. Consulate General Krakow, Zoom in on America
During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the spirit of compassion and generosity that drives us to care for others… During the recent International Week of Service, service organizations across the globe came together to assist others and make an impact. This effort is a shining example of how our Nation’s generous volunteers continue to lead ...
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25 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: President Donald Trump
The U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s Economic Section hosted a group of students from the Foreign Affairs Club at the Warsaw School of Economics on 20 April 2017 to discuss the U.S.-Polish economic relationship as part of the group’s Action Diplomacy 2017 project. This project enables students to visit numerous foreign embassies and consulates in Warsaw and ...
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21 April, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
You are cordially invited to a special screening of documentaries directed by Gordon Parks accompanying his photography exhibition at the Zachęta National Gallery of Art on April 25, 2017 at 18:00. The fates of people portrayed in these films – a Brazilian boy, an African-American family, and a Puerto Rican poet and activist – are ...
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21 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
Gunnery Sergeant Jeff Kurek, Marine Detachment Commander at the U.S. Embassy Warsaw, delivered a presentation about the U. S. Marine Corps to the Kolo Mlodych Dyplomatow group from the University of Warsaw on April 18, 2017. Gunnery Sergeant Kurek told the group of student diplomats about the history of the U.S. Marine Corps, why the ...
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19 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
Members of a U.S. Congressional Delegation (Codel) from the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee recently met with local Polish leaders at the phase 3 site for the U.S. European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) to Missile Defense near Redzikowo, Poland. The Codel, lead by Congressman Mike D. Rogers, traveled to the Redzikowo site on April ...
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19 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
In cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Warsaw and U.S. Consulate General Kraków, the United States Air Force Europe band group will appear in Zakopane at a National Parks Conference, at American Day in Przemyśl, and will make a media appearance for TVP Rzeszów. The USAFE band will also perform at the Oskar Kolberg Music School ...
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18 April, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News | Tags: U.s. Consulate General Krakow, U.S. Embassy Warsaw
On April 13th, President Andrzej Duda awarded Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe with the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. During his visit to Poland, General Scaparrotti took part in the official welcome of the NATO Battalion Group headed by the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment. ...
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13 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
To commemorate International Women’s History Month, the U.S. Embassy Warsaw held a pair of staged readings of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling on March 29th, 2017, at Teatr Polski Arnold Szyfman Theatre in its original language, English. The performance consisted of an all-female cast of Embassy employees, Poles and Americans, some of whom are theater ...
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30 March, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News
From March 9-12, eighteen teams from six countries came to Dzialdowo, Poland for the three day Dzialdowo Cup baseball tournament, now in its 18th year. With teams from Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, and Russia and more than 250 girls and boys up to 14 years old, the baseball tournament is a testament to the ...
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27 March, 2017 | Topics: Culture, Events, News
American visual artist and environmental protection activist Dianna Cohen visited Poland March 20-26 for a series of meetings with art institutions and environmental activists in Kraków, Katowice, Radom and Warsaw. Ms. Cohen’s art creatively repurposes recycled plastic bags as a way to eliminate single-use plastics and to limit her plastic “footprint” on the environment. Ms. Cohen ...
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24 March, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Daria Tataj Daria Tataj is a proud mum of three girls and links family duties with her entrepreneurial passion as a founder of Tataj Innovation, a consultancy for firms, governments and universities. She also serves as a high-level advisor to the EU Commissioner for Research and Innovation, and is an alumna of the World Economic Forum Global ...
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23 March, 2017 | Topics: News
NATO deployed approximately four thousand multinational troops to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in late March as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) initiative. These deployments fulfill the commitment agreed to by Allies at the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw. The four eFP framework countries—Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States—have ...
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21 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
The Embassy is a proud sponsor of the first ever exhibition of photography by the acclaimed American photographer, filmmaker, composer and author of fiction and nonfiction — Gordon Parks: I Use My Camera as a Weapon. Resulting from a long term cooperation with the
Gordon Parks Foundation , the exhibition will be open for public viewing from March ...
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20 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, 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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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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20 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Poland
Lieutenant Colonel Jarin Thayn, U.S. Air Attaché, took part in the ceremonial opening of the exhibition “Belarusians in the Polish Army 1939-1945.” The exhibition was inaugurated in the Museum of the X Pavilion of the Warsaw Citadel, which is a branch of the Independence Museum. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Ministry of ...
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8 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
Charge d’Affairs John Law addressed over 200 participants at Vital Voices Poland’s 6th Annual Mentoring Walk on Sunday, March 5. Vital Voices Poland Director Ela Raczkowska and Magdalena Oleksiewicz, Board Member coordinated this year’s event, which matched 100 mentor-mentee pairs from business, civil society, government and academia. The participants took advantage of Lazienki Park’s beautiful ...
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8 March, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News
In cooperation with the American Corner in Gdansk, the U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s Public Affairs Section donated hundreds of English language books to the middle school in the town of Trabki Wielkie in Pomorskie Voivodship south of Gdansk. The U.S. Department of Defense provided the books which were mostly young adult literature in order to help ...
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8 March, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Culture, Events, News
Press attaché Alice Chu and LTC Lynne Schneider from the Defense Attaché Office participated in the commemoration event on the 272nd birthday of General Kazimierz Pułaski. Taking place at the Kazimierz Pułaski Museum in Warka, the event was presided by Museum Director Iwona Stefaniak. Karolina Adamczyk and Urszula Malmon from American Corner Radom and Artur ...
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7 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
Assistant Army Attaché MAJ Mark Sturgeon participated in a mass and wreath laying at a monument in Warsaw commemorating General Stanislaw Maczek’s Polish 1st Armored Division on February 25, which marked the 75th anniversary of the division formation in Duns, Scotland. General Maczek is reputed to have never lost a battle. The Polish 1st Armored ...
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6 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
The third High School in Gdynia invited Deputy Press Attache Stephen Dreikorn to deliver a presentation about the Electoral College. Dreikorn explained the history of the electoral college as well as some of its idiosyncrasies over the past 200 years. Following the presentation, Dreikorn answered questions on variety of subjects, including American politics, life as ...
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3 March, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, Events, News
On March 2, 2017, the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs hosted an event called “Front Line Defenders: Honoring Those Who Protect Wildlife” to commemorate World Wildlife Day. The event brought together conservationists and others who are on the front lines of this global fight to discuss the real costs of wildlife ...
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3 March, 2017 | Topics: Environment, Events, News
March 1, 2017 Today, the President signed a Proclamation honoring March 2017 as Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month, 2017 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION We are proud of our Nation’s achievements in promoting women’s full participation in all aspects of American life and are resolute in our ...
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2 March, 2017 | Topics: Culture, News, President Donald Trump
Wildlife rangers and other brave front line defenders risk their lives every day to stop wildlife poaching and trafficking. Wildlife trafficking happens on every continent and affects hundreds of wildlife species, ranging from coral to cheetahs. Not only does it affect the lives of wildlife and their defenders, it affects the lives of entire communities: ...
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2 March, 2017 | Topics: Environment, Events, News
Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson visited Poland in February to meet with Polish counterparts and U.S. Troops to discuss further US-Polish military cooperation. In Krakow, LTG Anderson participated in the annual US-Polish Army Staff Talks and visited Poland’s elite 6th Airborne “General Sosabowski” Brigade. LTG Anderson is the former U.S. Army 18th Airborne Corps Commander and former ...
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1 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
As a Founder at Tataj Innovation, a consultancy, she helps senior leaders and their teams embrace innovation, refuels growth strategies and helps build exciting start-up projects. She helps companies, governments and universities innovate together to solve societal challenges such as digitalization, mobility or energy. She provides direct advice to Carlos Moedas, the EU Commissioner for ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Urszula Nowakowska is the founder and the president of the Warsaw-based Women’s Rights Center, a leading Polish NGO providing comprehensive assistance to female victims of violence. The Center has several branches around the country and it runs a safe shelter in Warsaw for women and women with children who left their homes to escape their ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Kinga Stanislawska is the co-Founder of Experior Venture Fund (EVF), the leading Polish Venture Capital fund and the only VC fund in Europe which is founded by women. On a day to day basis she responsible for Fund’s operations, including deal sourcing, value creation and mentoring in investments, supervision of exits from investments, obtaining debt financing ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Dr. Krystyna Malinska is a researcher and an academic lecturer at the Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment at Częstochowa University of Technology. She graduated from Cracow University of Agriculture (Food technology), Silesian University (Business English), University of Warsaw (Postgraduate studies on intellectual property rights). She is a Fulbright Scholar, a USDA Norman Borlaug Program fellow ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Iwona Georgijew holds the position of Tax Partner leading Deloitte’s Transfer Pricing Service Line in Poland and Central Europe. She is a non-governmental member of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum. Iwona is regularly recognized as leading transfer pricing advisor by respective industry rankings. Apart from being business advisory practitioner, she is actively involved in ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Dr. Bianka Siwinska is a journalist, scientist, initiator of public campaigns, executive director of Educational Foundation “Perspektywy.” She is editor-in-chief of educational magazine Perspektywy, correspondent of University World News. She is also initiator of public campaign „Girls to Technical Schools” and Start-up Academy for female students of technical and exact sciences studies, as well as ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Dr. Anna Losiak is planetary geologist working at the Polish Academy of Sciences. She focuses on studying impact craters and surficial processes on Mars. She is also involved in various outreach activities and Mars analog missions. She started her education and research in the field of planetary geology during Master studies with M.A. Velbel at ...
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24 February, 2017 | Topics: News
Are Americans a mobile nation? We are trying to answer this question in an interview with an American student. You will also find an article on MOVies about MOVing. The
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23 February, 2017 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: education, U.s. Consulate General Krakow, United States, Zoom in on America
The U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Informacyjnego (FRSI) and the Digital Communication Networking (DCN) successfully partnered to host TechCamp Warsaw and the 2nd RockIT Digital Summit in Warsaw, February 15-17. U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul Jones and U.S. Department of State Acting Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Ambassador Bruce Wharton addressed participants ...
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22 February, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, ACTING SPOKESPERSON February 20, 2017 Third Anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity Three years ago, thousands of Ukrainians came together on the Maidan, Kyiv’s central square, to demand that their voices be heard. Braving subzero temperatures and violence by security ...
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21 February, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about the United States’ strong support for NATO. The leaders discussed how to encourage all NATO allies to meet their defense spending commitments. Additionally, the parties discussed the potential for a peaceful resolution of the conflict along the Ukrainian border. The parties ...
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7 February, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson NOTICE TO THE PRESS February 1, 2017 Secretary Tillerson to Deliver Remarks to State Department Employees U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will address State Department employees upon arrival at the State Department on February 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the C Street Lobby. Secretary Tillerson’s remarks ...
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2 February, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
The January issue of Zoom in on America is devoted to the Kennedy Space Center. An hour drive east of Orlando, Florida there is a 34-mile long and roughly six-mile wide area, covering 219 square miles that is visited, on average, by 1.5 million visitors per year. It is called the Kennedy Space Center, but more than tourism it ...
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31 January, 2017 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News, Science & Tech | Tags: English Learning, Science and Technology
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the expansion of the U.S. Department of State’s
EducationUSA Academy at 15 U.S. host campuses across the United States in summer 2017. The EducationUSA Academy is a three-to-four-week academic program for self-funded, non-native English speaking students who range in age from 15 to 17 and reside outside of the ...
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30 January, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 27, 2017 Statement by the President on International Holocaust Remembrance Day “It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust. It is impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror inflicted ...
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28 January, 2017 | Topics: News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
The panel featured information for participants on how organizations in the U.S. can partner with the European Union’s Horizon 2020 framework program for research and innovation. The panel gave an overview of the new Implementing Arrangement between the U.S. Government and European Commission to enhance transatlantic cooperation on science, technology, and innovation, signed on ...
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27 January, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech
The S. Department of State is proud to partner with The German Marshall Fund to implement the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (#YTILI). YTILI brings young European entrepreneurs pursuing commercial and social ventures to the U.S. for an intensive program of exchange, dialogue, and guidance from hosts and mentors across the U.S. YTILI Fellows ...
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26 January, 2017 | Topics: Events, News
The Inaugural Address Remarks of President Donald J. Trump – As Prepared for Delivery Inaugural Address Friday, January 20, 2017 Washington, D.C. As Prepared for Delivery – Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a ...
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20 January, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, President Donald Trump
The US Embassy Warsaw hosted a live viewing of the Global Innovation for Science and Technology (GIST) Guru Series’ webchat “How to run your startup,” followed by a discussion moderated by Ali Lada-Gola of GE Europe and the startup BWITH.US, at the American Center Warsaw on January 17. During the webchat, Ray Crowell, CEO of ...
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18 January, 2017 | Topics: Business, Events, News
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 23, 2016 On the occasion of the third meeting of the EU-U.S. Cyber Dialogue in Brussels on December 16, the participants jointly affirmed specific areas of cooperation as follows: International Security in Cyberspace The European Union and the United States acknowledged that fast digital development brings both opportunities ...
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27 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Lukasz Urban who was murdered during Monday’s terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany. We send our thoughts and prayers to Mr. Urban’s family – and to the families and loved ones of all those who were killed. We also wish a speedy recovery ...
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21 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
The December issue of Zoom in on America is devoted to the person of Joseph Pulitzer and his contribution to American journalism, specifically the Pulitzer Prize, which in 2016 celebrated its centennial. The
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21 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Krakow, News | Tags: The Pulitzer Prize
The Polish Ministry of National Defense, in cooperation with U.S. Embassy Warsaw, is nominating two Polish military students to attend the 4-year commissioning program at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. This week, students from the Military Academy of Land Forces in Wroclaw and Military Technical Academy of Warsaw visited ...
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18 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
Presidential Memorandum Withdrawal of Certain Portions of the United States Arctic Outer Continental Shelf from Mineral Leasing December 20, 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SUBJECT: Withdrawal of Certain Portions of the United States Arctic Outer Continental Shelf from Mineral Leasing Consistent with principles of responsible public stewardship entrusted to this office, ...
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18 December, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Events, News, President Barack Obama
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cambridge, Massachusetts January 9, 2017 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much for a generous welcome to somebody who is about to become one of the most visibly unemployed people in America. ...
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18 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech, Secretary John Kerry
The United States condemns in the strongest terms what appears to have been a terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany, which has killed and wounded dozens. We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and loved ones of those killed, just as we wish a speedy recovery to all of those ...
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17 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Mission Poland joined the worldwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016 (GEW2016) with several events, including the third iteration of its flagship Polish-American Innovation Bridge (PAMI), hailed by Polish radio station RMF.FM as the “the most interesting conference for startups and new entrepreneurs.” Consulate Krakow partnered with the Creativity and Innovation Lab Foundation (FLIK), ...
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13 December, 2016 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, Krakow, News
Esther Ritson–Elliott, European Marketing Director, California Prune Board (Europe) and Michał Kopera, People PR at the Golden Clips 2016 awards ceremony. The Office of Agricultural Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw would like to announce that a leading U.S. Industry Cooperator Group, The California Prune Board, and its Polish representative People PR, have been ...
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12 December, 2016 | Topics: Agriculture, Events, News
The U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the Polin Museum have partnered again this year to sponsor Polish secondary teachers to travel to the United States for a Holocaust teacher training program which will take place in 2017. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of Holocaust Organizations ...
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12 December, 2016 | Topics: Education, News
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KERRY December 8, 2016 The Death of John Glenn I join all Americans in mourning the loss of my Senate colleague and good friend John Glenn – a steadfast voice of patriotism and one of our greatest Americans. John is one of the best and bravest men I’ve ever known. He went ...
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9 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary John Kerry
Ambassador Douglas Lute U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Pre-Ministerial Press Briefing December 5, 2016 Moderator: Good afternoon. We have the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Doug Lute here to provide an on-the-record briefing previewing the Foreign Ministerial this week. Mr. Ambassador? Ambassador Lute: Okay, thanks. As you know, our convention is to gather all ...
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7 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
FORT CARSON, Colorado — The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, has begun its movement to Europe, loading the first trains this week that will send a heavy brigade’s worth of tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and other equipment overseas in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Iron Brigade Soldiers, led by 1st Battalion, 66th ...
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7 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
FORT CARSON, Colorado — With the temperature dipping below freezing and snow starting to fall, a typical Colorado day in December didn’t hamper Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, from wrapping up weeks’ worth of work to load trains with equipment ultimately bound for Europe. In fact, the rail-load operations here ...
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7 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
We are pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2016 edition of the My America photo contest for participants of the Summer Work Travel program. Filip Radulak’s photo “Not all visible to the eye” won the 1st prize Jakub Szóstak’s photo “How much a dollar really Cost” won the 2nd prize Edyta Chądzyńska’s ...
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1 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Thomas Zia, consul from the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow, attended the 2016 Smogathan final event, where the winner was announced from 10 finalists. The Smogathon is an event where teams present their ideas for how to best combat smog. Over 30 teams from around the world, among them engineers, scientists, students and entrepreneurs, attended ...
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30 November, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Events, News | Tags: Smogathon
MEDIA ADVISORY | December 5 Press Briefing with Ambassador Daniel Baer U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) EVENT: Please join us on Monday, December 5, 2016 for a telephonic press briefing with Ambassador Daniel Baer, U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Ambassador Baer ...
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30 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Three and a half years ago the European Union and the U.S. have begun negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Today – after numerous announcements about closing the negotiations – it seems that future of this agreement is in serious impasse, despite bilateral belief in TTIP’s strategic importance for transatlantic relations as ...
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30 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, TTIP
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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29 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
The closing ceremony for the Business & Entrepreneurship Support Training (BEST) program took place at the National Stadium. Catherine Jones shared her experience as an entrepreneur with 30 women university students and recent graduates seeking to start their own businesses. Participants received training in entrepreneurship, the creation of business model and plans, and self-presentation, including ...
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29 November, 2016 | Topics: Business, Events, News
The game will be on December 3rd at Zespol Szkół i Placówek Kształcenia Zawodowego in Zielona Góra at Botaniczna 66. The game will be played between The Dragons of Zielona Gora and American soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503 Infantry Regiment. Before the match, all interested guests will have the opportunity to meet the American ...
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28 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
The November issue of Zoom in on America features Colorado, “The Centennial State.” The origins of the name and nickname of the state are explained alongside other interesting facts about Colorado, the Capitol building, the ancient dwelling place – Messa Verde and many other. You will find a little Colorado quiz and Activity Page with Reading ...
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28 November, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, History, Krakow, News, Travel & Tourism | Tags: Colorado
Alison Dilworth, Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, took part in the welcome ceremony for the fifth reunion of the TOP 500 Innovators program alumni. TOP 500 Innovators V Reunion hosted two distinguished American speakers: John Spence, laureate TOP 100 Business Thought Leader in America and Spencer Penhart, Penhart Performance Group. They gave ...
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25 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, Events, News
More than 70 Gymnasium and Lyceum students from Krakow and the area showed off their knowledge of the United States during recent trivia contests held at the Pedagogical University in Krakow. Gymnasium No. 52 beat out a dozen other junior high schools in Krakow on November 14, while Senior High School No. 2 won the contest ...
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22 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Pedagogical University, U.s. Consulate General Krakow, Zoom in on America
German Chancellory Berlin, Germany 17 November 2016 (…) Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years — in good times and in bad, and through Presidents of both parties — because the United States has a fundamental interest in Europe’s stability and security. The commitment ...
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18 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, President Barack Obama
Remarks at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much, everybody. I apologize for being a few moments late. There was a fire and then there was some traffic backed ...
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17 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Secretary John Kerry
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Athens, Greece November 16, 2016 (…) The history of the past two centuries indicates that democracies are less likely to fight wars among themselves. So more democracy is good for the people of the world, but it’s also good for our national security. Which is why America’s closest friends are ...
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17 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, President Barack Obama
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT PAVLOPOULOS OF GREECE BEFORE COURTESY CALL Presidential Mansion Athens, Greece PRESIDENT PAVLOPOULOS: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, I welcome you to Athens, as the President of that great, friendly country, the United States of America, who has won global distinction for defending land, democracy and justice. These are the ...
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16 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, President Barack Obama
PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Briefing Room THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hello, hello. Hello, everybody. In a couple hours, I’ll be departing on my final foreign trip as President. And while we’re abroad, I’ll have a chance to take a few of your questions, but I figured why wait? I know that ...
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15 November, 2016 | Topics: News, President Barack Obama
On November 9, 2016, President Obama delivered remarks about the results of the U.S. presidential elections and the election of Donald Trump. He explained the importance of a peaceful transition of power: (…) Now, it is no secret that the President-elect and I have some pretty significant differences. But remember, eight years ago, President Bush ...
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10 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, President Barack Obama, Speeches
International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint U.S. Department of State and the
U.S. Department of Education initiative is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences. One of the ...
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10 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Study in the U.S.
The October issue of Zoom in on America is about Bob Dylan, the first musician to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The
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4 November, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Bob Dylan, US Consulate General Krakow, Zoom in on America
“The very first time I saw a 3D printer was on a trip to the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore when I was 8 years old. It was printing a phone case from scratch. I was so impressed that my parents enrolled me in a summer camp at a local makerspace where I could learn ...
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27 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Kid Science Advisor
U.S. Embassy opened its American Center Warsaw in the Warsaw Public Library on Ulica Koszykowa 26/28. The Center is the 23rd distinct American Space in Poland. The U.S. Department of State has designated the American Center Warsaw as one of 12 priority American Spaces in Europe. The American Center Warsaw epitomizes the importance the United ...
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20 October, 2016 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, News, Press Releases
On October 10, POL/ECON Counselor Kathleen Morenski and the Embassy’s Environment, Science, Technology, and Health team took part in a tree-planting ceremony at Pole Mokotowskie Park in Warsaw, hosted by NGO Klub Gaja. The event was the kickoff of a yearlong series of “Festival of the Tree” events and activities, and a little bit of ...
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13 October, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Events, News | Tags: Day of the Tree, environment, U.S. Embassy Warsaw
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is proud to support the Poland: Gateway for U.S. LNG to Central & Eastern Europe Conference organized by Gaz System SA. This conference underscores the U.S. government’s commitment to working with our European partners to strengthen regional energy security. Enhancing sustainability and energy diversification – diversification of fuels, countries of ...
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12 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
The following Joint Declaration was issued today by the United States and the governments of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, ...
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7 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
The September issue of Zoom in on America is about Jesse Owens, America’s greatest track and field athlete. The
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28 September, 2016 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Events, History, Krakow, News | Tags: athlete, Jesse Owens, Olympiad, sport, track and field, U.s. Consulate General Krakow, Zoom in on America
National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in Washington D.C. on September 24. The newest addition to the Smithsonian Institution has more than 34,000 objects and 12 exhibitions, along with 183 videos, to tell the story of America through the African-American lens. The museum is nearly 37,000 square meters in size and occupies ...
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27 September, 2016 | Topics: Culture, Events, News, President Barack Obama
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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23 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski came to Warsaw to attend the 2016 OSCE Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting. He also visited his childhood home in Brwinow near Warsaw. Secretary Malinowski immigrated from Poland to the United States when he was six years old. None of his family lives in Brwinow any longer. The current owners of the ...
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20 September, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
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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12 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News
Every day in the media we hear stories about refugees running away from their countries because of wars, poverty, and persecution. Millions of people are leaving their homes in search of a safer tomorrow. The immigration crisis is one of today’s biggest challenges. On Tuesday September 13th at 5:00pm we would like to invite you ...
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9 September, 2016 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Committee for Refugees, Eskinder Negash, immigration, refugees
On September 8th, Deputy Chief of Mission John C. Law spoke at the meeting for Polish alumni of the Fulbright Program organized by the U.S.-Polish Fulbright Commission and U.S. Embassy Warsaw. Polish academics from universities from all over Poland took part in the barbecue. Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission Justyna Janiszewska encouraged Polish Fulbright ...
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9 September, 2016 | Topics: Alumni, Education, Events, News | Tags: education, Fulbright, U.S. Embassy Warsaw
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 22, 2016 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In 1872, the Congress established Yellowstone National Park — the first park of its kind anywhere in the world. Decades later, the passage of the Antiquities ...
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25 August, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Events, News, President Barack Obama
On July 23rd, Embassy representatives participated in a special event at the memorial of The War Effort of the Polish American Community in Żoliborz honoring the Blue Army soldiers. Społeczny Komitet Upamiętnienia 100-lecia Czynu Niepodległościowego and Józef Piłsudzki Institute organized the event commemorating the Blue Army which was led by General Józef Haller and formed ...
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4 August, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
On July 10 Ambassador Paul Jones delivered remarks at a luncheon organized by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) in honor of Poles who took actions to save Jews during World War II. The meeting took place at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Sunday’s event was an opportunity to express ...
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13 July, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), a Blue Ridge class command ship, is vising Gdynia on July 12 for a routine port visit. The USS Mount Whitney along with its more than 300 crew members took part in the international military exercise – BALTOPS16 in the Baltic Sea region as a command ship. During the visit to ...
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11 July, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
On July 12, Ambassador Jones will host 30 participants of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The event recognizes participants of the first Polish edition of the program, who will travel to various U.S. states this summer to begin their year-long educational and cultural experience. At the event, FLEX exchange students will interact with U.S. ...
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11 July, 2016 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, News
On the first day of the NATO Summit in Warsaw President Barack Obama announced the United States will be the lead nation for an enhanced NATO presence in Poland, which will see an increase in NATO and American forces and military equipment. The United States will deploy a battalion — roughly 1,000 American soldiers — ...
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9 July, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
On Thursday July 7th 2016 the President of the United States Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter arrived to Poland. American leaders are taking part in the 27th NATO Summit at the National Stadium in Warsaw, which will last until July 9th. Secretary Kerry arrived in ...
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8 July, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
The 27th NATO Summit—one of the most important political events of the year—will take place on July 8th and 9th at the National Stadium in Warsaw. For this special occasion, U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will come to Poland. The most significant issues for ...
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7 July, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Poland
“If there is a single theme to this year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, it is the conviction that there is nothing inevitable about trafficking in human beings. That conviction is where the process of change really begins—with the realization that just because a certain abuse has taken place in the past doesn’t mean that ...
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1 July, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports
Ambassador Jones visited Washington Wizards star Marcin Gortat’s youth basketball camp in Piaseczno on June 22. The Ambassador met with student athletes and their parents. While in Krakow, Marcin Gortat and his MG 13 Foundation organized camps for young basketball players, including children in wheelchairs. The Polish Wheelchair Basketball Team joined the training, which was ...
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28 June, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
This summer, from June 22 to 24, the United States will host the 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley. In bringing the Summit back to the United States, President Obama highlights his commitment to building bridges that help us tackle global challenges together. We’re proud that two leading young Polish innovators will attend: ...
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21 June, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 20, 2016 Today, we honor refugees’ resilience and courage. We also recognize the tremendous contributions made by local and international non-governmental organizations on the front lines of delivering life-saving assistance. This year’s commemoration comes at a time when brutal conflicts are forcing record numbers of ...
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21 June, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Secretary John Kerry
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary June 20, 2016 Today, on World Refugee Day, we recognize the challenges and hardships that refugees face, honor their courage and resilience in the face of overwhelming obstacles, and celebrate their many valuable contributions to our Nation. This year’s commemoration comes as the UN High Commissioner for ...
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS
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21 June, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Policy
World Refugee Day, June 20, is a day to honor the nearly 60 million people displaced from their countries by violence and persecution. The United States is the largest single humanitarian donor, providing
billions of dollars per year to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable people with life-saving assistance. The
State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) provides protection, eases suffering, and works to resolve the ...
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21 June, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Policy
Four musicians from the famous
6/13 group will make their first appearance in Poland during the closing gala of the
Festival of Jewish Culture Zachor in Białystok . The group will also meet aspiring musicians prior to the concert. The 9th rendition of the festival, set to take place between June 18-21, 2016 has been jointly organized by the Center for Citizenship ...
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15 June, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Future American armed forces leaders visited Krakow and Auschwitz as a part of a study tour focused on holocaust and genocide issues. The delegation included 14 cadets from the West Point Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Coast Guard Academy. U.S. Consul General Walter Braunohler hosted a reception for them at his residence ...
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9 June, 2016 | Topics: Consul General, Education, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Cadets, Consul General, Krakow
The Embassy is a proud sponsor of the 15th International Festival of Photography in Lodz. This year’s edition, lead again by the artistic director Alison Nordström, former curator of George Eastman House, will include works by two prominent figures of American photography: Robert Rauschenberg, one of the creators of pop-art, and David Seymour or CHIM, ...
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7 June, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On 6-8 June, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Mark Milley will visit Poland. He will take part in the ceremonial opening of the Anaconda 16 exercise at the National Defense University in Warsaw, together with Ambassador Jones and LTG Ben Hodges, Commander of the U.S. Army in Europe. During his visit to ...
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6 June, 2016 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News
A NEW EDITION OF “MY AMERICA” PHOTO CONTEST U.S. Embassy Warsaw and U.S. Consulate General Krakow are pleased to announce a new edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel Photo Contest.” We invite Summer Work Travel participants from Poland to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural ...
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6 June, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, News, Travel & Tourism | Tags: photo contest, Summer Work Travel
On Tuesday, May 31st, Ambassador Jones officially opened the Lean in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
conference at the Warsaw Copernicus Science Center. The Perspektywy Education Foundation organized the two-day conference which targets educators and institutions focused on encouraging young people to feel passionate about mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The conference stimulated discussion ...
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1 June, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Science & Tech
Building Bridges: Sharing Best Practices on Commercialization of Technology Conference in Warsaw Canada, Switzerland and the United States are three countries at the forefront of global innovation, each with specific strengths and different approaches in terms of policies towards education, research and innovation. Under the patronage of the Polish National Centre for Research and Development, ...
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24 May, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
On May 2-6, 2016 Polish Border Guards and Customs officials took part in a training seminar on detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The training took place at Lithuania’s Nuclear Security Center of Excellence in Medininkai. The training was part of the U.S. Export Control & Border Security Program sponsored by the Department of State’s ...
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24 May, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
On May 13, the United States and Poland held a ground-breaking ceremony in Redzikowo, Poland, to initiate construction of the “Aegis Ashore” missile defense facility at the Redzikowo Air Base. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work led the U.S. delegation, which included Paul Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Poland; Admiral Mark Ferguson, Commander of U.S. Naval ...
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18 May, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Remarks Antony J. Blinken Deputy Secretary of State Warsaw Public Library Warsaw, Poland May 5, 2016 Dzien dobry, dziekuje Panstwu serdecznie. To wszystko po polsku.Thank you very much. Thank you, Michal, for your warm introduction. I’m grateful to the German Marshall Fund and the Warsaw Public Library for your generous hospitality. I understand that the ...
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5 May, 2016 | Topics: News
Deputy Chief of Mission John Law opened the Annual National Parks conference celebrating Earth Day 2016 On April 25-27, National Parks’ managers and rangers gathered to share experiences and discuss the conference leading theme ”Are National Parks Responding to the Needs of their Users in the Changing World?” The conference and workshops organized by Kampinoski ...
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U.S. Consulate General Krakow PAS
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28 April, 2016 | Topics: Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Conference, Earth Day, National Parks
A downtown area – office buildings and parking lots or human-friendly spaces? How do citizens reclaim city centers in Poland and in the United States? Please join us for a second public debate at the Koszykowa Library in Warsaw on April 26 at 18:00. Polish experts and NGO activists will be joined by an alumna ...
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20 April, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
On April 3-7, 2016, a delegation of eleven Members of Polish Parliament, representing all the parties, took part in the “NATO Tour for Policy Makers” program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the U.S. Mission to NATO. The delegation held meetings with NATO and U.S. officials at the NATO Head Quarters in Brussels, which ...
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18 April, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
How are American cities strategically planning environmentally friendly development? How do citizens’ initiatives influence urban planning? How do green cities fight pollution? These and many other topics will be discussed by Warsaw NGO activists and academics: Krzyszytof Herman, PhD – architect, academic teacher at the Agriculture University , Warsaw; 2008/2009 alumnus of Fulbright Scholorship at ...
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS
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14 April, 2016 | Topics: Culture, Environment, Events, News
John Kerry Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 13, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thanks for being here. I’m going to make a statement and I have to run from here to an NSC meeting on a number of issues, so forgive me if I dash out of here. I’m not ...
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14 April, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports
American Education Fair Returns to Warsaw! The U.S. embassy cordially invites students, teachers and parents to the American Education Fair on April 20 at the University of Warsaw Library. Representatives of 15 American colleges and universities will present their educational offers for gymnasium, high-school and university students. The fair is open to anyone interested in ...
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12 April, 2016 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, News, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Poland | Tags: Education Fair
March and April are the months when trivia contests are held based on the material in the U.S. Consulate monthly publication Zoom in on America (
www.usinfo.pl/zoom ). This year’s contests were organized at the America@YourLibrary in Kielce, The John Paul II High School in Niepołomice, the American Corner in Wroclaw, the Jan Heweliusz High School ...
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11 April, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: contest, English, U.s. Consulate General Krakow, Zoom in on America
On Friday, April 8th 2016, American Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) arrived to the port of Gdynia. This routine strengthens the relationship between Poland and the United States as we work together to enhance security in Central and Eastern Europe. The presence of USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea demonstrates U.S. Navy commitment ...
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7 April, 2016 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: U.S. Embassy Warsaw
A delegation of five United States Senators and staff from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence visited Krakow during a week-long trip through Europe to discuss international security issues with European leaders. Committee Chair Richard Burr of North Carolina led the bi-partisan delegation comprised of Senators Mark Warner of Virginia, Daniel Coats of Indiana, Angus ...
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23 March, 2016 | Topics: Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, Krakow, U.S. Consulate General, Wieliczka Salt Mine
United States Mission to Poland Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Europe Travel Alert – March 22, 2016 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to potential risks of travel to and throughout Europe following several terrorist attacks, including the March 22 attacks in Brussels claimed by ISIL. Terrorist groups continue to plan near-term attacks throughout Europe, ...
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23 March, 2016 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages
„Queen Mimi” Screening at Koszykowa Library In cooperation with the American Film Festival and the Public Library at Koszykowa, we are pleased to invite you to an event honoring Women’s History Month. On Wednesday, March 23rd, we will be screening an award winning documentary by Yaniv Rokah, “Queen Mimi” (USA, 2015, 75 min with Polish ...
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22 March, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News | Tags: Queen Mimi
In cooperation with the Public Library at Koszykowa we are pleased to invite you to an event honoring Women History Month. On Tuesday, March 22 we will be talking about American feminist books published in Polish in a series called the Library of Congress of Women with the prominent women activists: Agnieszka Graff – ...
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U.S. Consulate General Krakow PAS
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21 March, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Events, News | Tags: Women History Month
March 21, 2016 — U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Michael Lally arrived in Warsaw on March 20. He will be in Poland until March 23 formeetings with his Polish Government counterparts. The visit illustrates the United States’ commitment to growing the U.S.-Poland economic and commercial relationship. During the visit, DAS Lally will meet ...
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21 March, 2016 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Michael Lally
In cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the U.S. Embassy, the Board of Directors of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission has appointed Ms. Justyna Janiszewska as the Executive Director of the Commission. Ms. Janiszewska will assume duties May 1. Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Polish-American
Fulbright Commission, Ms. Janiszewska ...
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17 March, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, Events, News | Tags: education, Fulbright, U.S. Embassy Warsaw, U.S. Fulbright Commission
On Friday , March 11, 2016, at 1:00 PM, American Army troops from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment met with residents of Opole at Copernicus Square in front of Opole University. Opole residents were able to talk with American soldiers and see American military equipment up close, including 10 Strykers and a Humvee. Polish soldiers from ...
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS
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8 March, 2016 | Topics: Events, News
Consul General Walter Braunohler and Krakow Pedagogical University Deputy Rector Kazimierz Karolczak opened an impressive photographic exhibit showcasing the 25 finalist photos of the 2015 Summer Work Travel Photo (SWT) Contest, which U.S. Consulate Krakow and U.S. Embassy Warsaw jointly organized in fall 2015. The opening gathered over 200 university students and faculty. The aim of ...
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7 March, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Consul General, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News | Tags: Consul General Walter Braunohler, contest, exchange program, exhibit, Krakow, Pedagogical University, Summer Work Travel, US Consulate General Krakow
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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24 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Military Cooperation, News, U.S. & Poland
On August 25th, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service (NPS) with the purpose of conserving nature remarkable sites “by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Thus, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the NPS, a federal program designed to protect diverse sites ...
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17 February, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Events, History, Krakow, News, President Barack Obama, Travel & Tourism | Tags: anniversary, National Parks, Rocky Mountains NP, Yellowstone
Political-Economic Officer Andrew Caruso gave a speech on New York City to middle-school students who participated in the Manhattan: 3 Dimensions competition in Tarnobrzeg, south-east Poland. The February 4th event marked the end of a school semester-long competition covering three disciplines: information and multimedia, art and geography, and literature. The contest originated by a teacher of ...
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10 February, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Krakow, News, Success Stories | Tags: contest, Gymnasium No.1 Tarnobrzeg, New York, Tarnobrzeg, U.S. Consulate General
On Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 10:30 AM, American Army troops from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment met with residents of Toruń at the New Market Square. Toruń residents were able to talk to American soldiers and see American military equipment up-close, including M777 Howitzers, Humvees and support vehicles. Polish soldiers from the Artillery and Armored Training ...
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS
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6 February, 2016 | Topics: Military Cooperation, News, Press Releases
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release REMARKS January 31, 2016 Secretary of State John Kerry Video Statement on Syria Negotiations State Department Washington, D.C. SECRETARY KERRY: For almost five years, the world has watched in horror as Syria has disintegrated into a brutal conflict, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing ...
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1 February, 2016 | Topics: News | Tags: Secretary of State John Kerry, US Department of State
On January 27, Ambassador Paul Jones and Consul General Walter Braunohler visited the Jasna Góra Monastery in Czestochowa, a famous Polish shrine to St. Mary. The guests were greeted by the monastery’s deputy abbot, Fr. Mieczysław Polak and were given a tour of the Basilica and the Library. The Pauline monks’ monastery was founded in ...
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29 January, 2016 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Ambassador Paul Jones, Consul General Walter Braunohler, Częstochowa, Jasna Góra
Warsaw Public Library – Main Library of the Mazowsze Province, and the Embassy of the United States of America in Warsaw invite you to the African American History Month celebration.
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw PAS
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28 January, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News
Ambassador Paul Jones and Consul General Walter Braunohler joined Polish President Andrzej Duda, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and 300 others at a ceremony commemorating the 71st Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Death Camp on January 27. This day also marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. During the ceremony, survivors of Auschwitz told ...
