September; 2007
Issue
42
In This
Issue:
*Consul General's message
*American West Exhibit
*Economic Forum
*Make A Wish
*Agreement between
Polish and American parks
*Dynamic English
*E-journalUSA
September 3 was an American holiday, Labor Day, which unofficially marks the end of summer in the United States. Of course, in Poland, September 3 also was the first day of school, so fall seems to have arrived for Americans and Poles alike.
While many of us at the consulate traveled to the United States this summer to see family and friends, we did get the opportunity to see more of Poland. In August my colleagues and I were in Tarnow and met with the mayor, Ryszard Ścigała, as well as local city and religious officials. As always, after our visit I was impressed with the extraordinarily dynamic spirit of people in Poland! Also in August, Consul for Political and Economic Affairs Duncan Walker attended the renovation of the Jewish Cemetery in Chrzanow. Descendants of those buried in the cemetery were amongst those at the ceremony, which is just one of many ways that Poles are commemorating the Jewish history of this country. Last week I went to Warsaw to see the Sikorsky Aircraft Company’s Blackhawk helicopter shortly after it arrived in Poland. These impressive machines will soon be produced here in Mielec in the Podkarpackie region.
Looking ahead, the influential Krynica Economic Forum takes place September 5-8, and two renowned Americans will be among those making presentations. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried will speak on missile defense and security in the Southern Caucuses. Former CEO of Discovery Communications Judith McHale will be giving a presentation entitled: “Women in Business: A Force for Innovation”. We look forward to seeing these outstanding figures in Poland.
Speaking of influential women, I’m also pleased to announce that October 4 and 5, NASA astronaut Dr. Shannon Lucid will be visiting Wroclaw, Katowice and Krakow. Our website will have more details on her visit in the coming weeks.
On the cultural side this month, the beautiful exhibit “American West” will be at the Pieninski National Park in Kroscienko through the end of September. I hope you get a chance to see these landscape photographs of the western United States in this wonderful park setting.
Best wishes as we head into fall.
Anne Hall, Consul General
American West Exhibit in Kroscienko
A photo exhibition of American landscapes taken by the Polish-American photographer Wieslaw Pikul opened at Pieninski Park Narodowy on September 4. The exhibition, entitled “American West”, features breathtaking photographs taken in the western United States that show the diversity and beauty of the American western landscape. The exhibition will be on display in two sections: in the building of Dyrekcja Pieninskiego Parku Narodowego, ul. Jagiellonska 107B, Kroscienko n/Dunajcem and in Pawilon wejsciowy PPN na Drodze Pieninskiej in Szczawnica. It will be open until September 28, 2007.
Pieninski Park Narodowy: http://www.pieninypn.pl//
Economic Forum in Krynica
Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried of the U.S. Department of State will attend the Economic Forum, which is being held from September 5-8th, 2007 in Krynica, Poland. Assistant Secretary Fried will participate in two panels at the forum: “Anti-Missile Shield – Common Security System or Area of Confrontation?” and “Security in the Southern Caucasus: Is Co-operation of USA, EU and Russia Possible?”
The Krynica Economic Forum, the most prestigious event of its type in Central and Eastern Europe, will include more than 130 debates with a theme of: “Europe – crisis, changes or chance? The Forum brings together representatives from more than 60 countries in Europe, America, Asia and will be attended by more than 3,000 people, including European commissioners, presidents, prime ministers, governmental and parliamentary delegations, NGO representatives, experts and political, journalists (near 350), economic and cultural leaders.
Also, speaking at the conference will be Robert Boehme, Director of the Office of Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus in the U.S. Department of State who will be participating in the panel “Diverging Strategies? Transatlantic Approaches to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Integration.” Judith McHale, former president and CEO of Discovery Communications Inc., will speak at the Forum on September 6th participating in the panel “Women in Business: A Force for Innovation,” which is partially sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw.
Additionally, Ms. McHale will also participate in the conference “New Firms – New Practices” organized by Malopolski Institute of Local Government and Administration (MISTIA) in cooperation with the US Consulate, European Social Fund, Fund for Regional Development and Foundation for the Development of Democracy. It is a part of a program called “My Firm: Supporting Entrepreneurship in the Region of Malopolska” to train local business people in the most recent business practices and to provide legal and economic background to improve business management. Judith Mc Hale will be the special guest at the conference. Her presentation will be the kick-off to a series of monthly meetings between the participants in the program and prominent Polish and international business people.
More on Economic Forum in Krynica: http://www.forum-ekonomiczne.pl/
Daniel Fried
Linda Pauling, the founder of Make a Wish Foundation is coming to Poland in September.
She will visit Krakow, Warsaw and several other cities.
In Tomaszow Mazowiecki she will be awarded
the “Ecce Homo” order for
working for the benefit of the handicapped, initiated by the Disabled Children Center.
In Krakow she will meet with the representatives
of “Mam Marzenie” Foundation and participate in
a reception at
the Consul General's residence with representatives of other charity organizations working with sick and handicapped children.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his wish to become a police officer.
Since its beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 144,000 children around the world.
A network of more than 25,000 volunteers enable the Make-A-Wish Foundation to serve children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Volunteers serve as wish granters, fundraisers, special events assistants and in numerous other capacities.
The Polish branch of Make-A-Wish Foundation, “Mam Marzenie”,
was established on June 14, 2003 in Krakow by Piotr Piwowarczyk - a Polish emigrant who volunteered for many years at New Jersey chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Agreement between Rocky Mountain and Polish and Slovak Tatra National Parks
Ambassador Victor Ashe will be part of the ceremony marking the beginning of the formal partnership between Tatra National Parks and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on September 12. Officials from Rocky Mountain National Park, US Ambassador to Slovakia Rodolphe M. Vallee and Tatra Parks officials will be in Zakopane for the ceremony. The partnership will offer an opportunity for closer cooperation between these three parks that are true national treasures of their respective countries.
Website
of Rocky Mountain National Park: http://www.nps.gov/romo/
Website of Tatra National Park: http://www.tpn.pl/
Wild Basin Area, Thunder Lake
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