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SEKRETARIAT KONFERENCJI
Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego
Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Społecznych
01-938 Warszawa, ul Wóycickiego 1/3 bl 23. p.315
E-mail: walglins@ld.onet.pl
Warsaw, 28. 09. 2013
WORLD RESEARCH COUNCIL ON POLES ABROAD
INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AT CARDINAL STEFAN WYSZYNSKI UNIVERSITY
CANADIAN POLISH CONGRESS
CANADIAN – POLISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Invitation to the
International Scientific Conference
CANADIAN POLISH CONGRESS – 70 YEARS’ SERVICE TO THE
NATION, MOTHERLAND AND POLES ABROAD
TIME; 7 – 8 NOVEMNER 2014 ,
VENUE: FACULTY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES OF UKSW
Organising Committee:
Teresa Berezowska MA – President of Canadian Polish Congress, Organising Committee’s
General Consultant
UKSW Professor Father Waldemar Gliński PhD Hab– Organising Committee’s Chairman
Walter Wiesław Gołębiewski MA – President of the World Research Council on Poles
Abroad, Organising Committee’s General Consultant
Jan Cytowski MA – Deputy President of Canadian Polish Congress
Maciej Jarota MA – a member of World Research Council on Poles Abroad
Father Professor Bernard Kołodziej PhD Hab – a member of the Board at World Research
Council on Poles Abroad
Joanna Lustanski PhD – President of Canadian – Polish Research Institute
Robert Mieczkowski MA – Organising Committee’s Secretary
Father Professor Jan Walkusz PhD Hab – Director of at the Institute of Church History at the
Catholic Institute of Lublin, a member of the Scientific Council at the Polonia Cultural
Heritage Centre
Ewa Wysga MA – World Research Council on Poles Abroad - Secretary General
Professor Wiesław Jan Wysocki PhD Hab. – a member of the Board at World Research
Council on Poles Abroad
Conference objectives
The organisers intent to use the history of Polish diaspora in the Country of Maple Leaf as the
background for presentation of the Canadian Polish Congress’ achievements and in particular
the Congress’ dedication for fellow citizens who live both in Poland as well as in Canada.
This presentation will also encompass Congress’ work for the benefit of Canada – the
emigrants’ new land they have decided to live in and support the development of. The
conference will also focus on Congress’ work during the communist servitude period
designed to disseminate and promote the idea of Poland’s liberty on the international arena as
well as Congress’ support for domestic, anti-communist opposition and Poland’s aspirations
to join the North Atlantic Treaty. The conference will provide a perfect chance to include
numerous examples of the Congress’ assistance to Poles who live in Poland as well as those
who live in Canada delivered with the help of United Polish Relief Fund, Fundusz Wieczysty
Millenium (Canadian-Polish Millennium Fund), Adam Mickiewicz Foundation, KPK
Charitable Foundation and many other institutions; a particular focus will be directed towards
post-Solidarity émigrés to Canada. The Conference organisers wish to present the Congress’
involvement in the national identity preservation among Poles in Canada and support for
Polish schooling institutions (work of School Committee and Higher Education Committee,
the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada), culture and science institutions
(Canadian Polish Research Institute’s heritage) and Congresses’ involvement in upholding
Polish traditions expressed in annual celebrations of the 3rd May, 11th November,
anniversaries of the Katyn Massacre etc. The Congress commitment to Poland’s and Pole’s
good reputation (Komisja Propagowania i Obrony Dobrego Imienia Polski i Polaków – The
Committee for Defence and Propagation of Good Name of Poland and the Poles) and
promotion of Poland to Canada’s general public will also receive a strong emphasis.
The organisers will use the best efforts to publish the conference presentations
as post-conference proceedings volume.
Please find the application attached; you are kindly requested to fill it out and send to:
Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Społecznych Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego,
01 – 938 Warszawa, ul. Wóycickiego 1/3, bl. 23, pokój 315, e-mail: walglins@ld.onet.pl;
submission deadline 1st March 2014. Texts of your presentations are also to be delivered to
the following address before 1st June 2014. The conference dates indicated above (7 – 8
November) may be changed; the conference participants will be duly informed about any
alterations. You are most welcome to partake in the event as speakers as well as participants,
With compliments
Father Waldemar Gliński PhD Hab, Professor at UKSW
Deputy President for Research
World Research Council on Poles Abroad