Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue
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Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue, Polish Centrum Dialogu im. Juliusza Mieroszewskiego (formerly, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding, Polish Centrum Polsko-Rosyjskiego Dialogu i Porozumienia)[1] initiates and supports projects improving dialogue and understanding between Poland and the Russian Federation. The centre is a state legal person supervised by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage since 19 April 2011 according to the March 2011 law.[2]
Creation of parallel Polish and Russian dialogue centres was decided during President Medvedev's visit to Poland in December 2010.[3] Russia created the Centre for Russian-Polish Dialogue and Reconciliation in Moscow, which however does not cooperate with the Polish one and its director Juri Bondarenko presents controversial opinions about Russian-Polish relations.[4][5]
In 2022, the institution changed its name from the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding to the Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue. It is named after Juliusz Mieroszewski.[1] Since 2026, it's director is Łukasz Adamski who had presented controversial opinions about Polish-Ukrainian relations.[6][7]
Directors
- Sławomir Dębski (2011–2016)
- Ernest Wyciszkiewicz (2016–2026)
- Łukasz Adamski (2026–present)
Advisory Council
- Andrzej Nowak – historian
- Sławomir Dębski – director of Polish Institute of International Affairs
- Andrzej Grajewski – deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Gość Niedzielny
- Jacek Miler – director of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
- Maria Przełomiec – journalist of Telewizja Polska[8]
Projects
- School Afloat – sailing camp for Polish and Russian youth, led by Krzysztof Baranowski[9][10]
- Football Championship for boys and girls living around Polish-Russian border[11]
- Club of Gdańsk – meeting point for Polish and Russian young leaders
- The Intersection Project: Russia/Europe/World is an online platform[12]
- Summer School (Poland, Russia, Germany, Ukraine)[13]
Cultural exchange
Teatr.doc has been invited to Warsaw.[14]
Books
The centre has published two books about Polish-Russian history.[15]