On February 6th 1989, representatives of the communist regime and the Solidarity opposition movement sat down at the Round Table for the first time to hold talks which initiated and came to symbolize a peaceful transition of power in Poland.
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According to an international study prepared by OECD, Polish high school students are among the most talented youth not only in Europe, but also in the world.
November 30, 2013 at 10.00 a.m. / School of Slavonic and East European Studies UCL, room 347, WC1H 0BW, 16 Taviton St, Londyn
On Nov. 14th, 2013 an exhibition was inaugurated at the CWM commemorating life and legacy of Jan Karski, Polish underground courier, who wanted to make a difference in times of horror, who risked his life trying to stop the Holocaust. The exhibition will last until 29th November.
Arkady Rzegocki is a political scientist, assistant professor at the Jagiellonian University and head of the Polish Research Centr in London.
1st December 2013 between 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. / the Jagiellonian University Polish Research Centre, 38-246 King Street, London
One often hears the opinion that Poles cannot work together, and this to a large extent relates to organizations run by the Poles abroad. People point to negative characteristics, specific – so the story goes – to our nation due to historical and cultural reasons, like envy, jealousy or difficulty with accepting someone else’s success. Is this true?
November 10, 2013 (all day) / the Jagiellonian University Polish Research Centre, 38-246 King Street, London
Tadeusz Mazowiecki, born on April 18, 1927 in Płock, passed away this morning, October 28, 2013, in Warsaw.