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Timeline of the History of PAC, Part III: 1995-2009
Part III: 1995-2009 1995: The PAC backs voter registration efforts in the Polish American community and responds to a tragic fire in Gdansk, Poland by sending special supplies to the many burn victims.1996: During the presidential campaign, the PAC strongly urges the...
PAC Vice-President Bajdek honored in Kraków
Story of Vice-President Bajdek honored in Kraków
Timeline of the History of PAC, Part II: 1981 – 1994
Part II: 1981- 1994 1981: PAC sponsored efforts begin to raise money and materials to meet the needs of Poles suffering in an economy near collapse. The PAC Charitable Foundation initiates its work for Poland by delivering medical goods in short supply to Poland. In...
Timeline of the History of PAC, Part I: 1944-1980
Part I: 1944-1980 May 28-June 1, 1944: The Polish American Congress is founded at a massive rally in Buffalo, New York. Some 2,600 delegates from Polish American communities around the country take part in this significant event of World War II. Ten thousand Polish...
Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC)
by PAC Communications Intern Adam Konicki The Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) was initiated by United States Energy Secretary Rick Perry as part of the Three Seas Initiative. P-TEC promotes interconnectivity, security, and collaboration...
Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections – Panel Discussion at Atlantic Council
by Patrycja Pajdak On July 29, 2019, the Atlantic Council hosted an event entitled “Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections” at its DC headquarters. The panel consisted of moderator Ms. Melinda Haring, who serves as Editor for the UkraineAlert blog at the Atlantic Council,...
Post-Soviet Transformations: Opportunities for Growth Through the IT Sector
by Policy Intern Patrycja Pajdak On July 24th, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center hosted a paper presentation and panel discussion titled “Post-Soviet Transformations: Opportunities for Growth Through the IT Sector”. President and Founder of StrategEast, Mr....
Transatlantic Choices: Cooperation or Conflict?
by PAC Policy Intern Marta Cichocka On July 22, 2019, the Center for Strategic & International Studies hosted the new Director-General of Trade for the European Commission, Dr. Sabine Weyand. On her first official visit to Washington, DC in her new role, she...
John Czop’s Biography
John Czop studied history at Washington and Lee University (B.A. magna cum laude 1973), and at Columbia University (M.A. 1974; M.Phil. 1976). In 1997, he returned to the United States from Paris where he was doing research and teaching the history of United States...
Intermarium as a Polish Geopolitical Concept in History
by PAC Intern Montagu James The idea of an Intermarium (“Międzymorze” in Polish) has long been discussed in Polish history. Latin for “between the seas,” the Intermarium was a proposed by Józef...