Organisational units
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Administration OfficeAdministration Office is responsible for proper operation and implementation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ tasks: third-level budget administration, real estate management, transportation, reception, forwarding and supplies.
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Asia-Pacific DepartmentThe Asia-Pacific Department coordinates cooperation of the Republic of Poland with countries of South Asia, and East Asia and the Pacific. The Department also analyses their internal situation and foreign policy.
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Bureau for the Polish Presidency of the EU Council
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Bureau for the Protection of Classified InformationThe Bureau for the Protection of Classified Information is responsible for all matters regarding the protection of classified information and diplomatic correspondence handling in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Bureau of Archives and Information ManagementThe Bureau of Archives and Information Management creates the organisational culture for the compiling and optimum utilisation of the knowledge base on Poland’s foreign policy.
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Bureau of Control and AuditThe Bureau of Control and Audit plans, conducts and documents inspections at the Ministry and units which are subordinate to or supervised by the MFA.
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Bureau of FinancesThe Bureau of Finances acts as the main holder of the 45th part of the budget, and is responsible for budgeting, supervising budget performance and reporting.
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Bureau of Human ResourcesThe Bureau of Human Resources is responsible for human resources management, personnel matters, HR processes, social matters, and handling MFA diplomatic and service passports.
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Bureau of InvestmentsThe Bureau of Investments exercises the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ powers related to the permanent management of State Treasury property that is used by organizational units abroad.
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Department for European Union External Policy
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Department of Cooperation with Polish Community AbroadDepartment of Cooperation with Polish Community Abroad shapes, conducts and coordinates cooperation with the Polish diaspora and Polish citizens abroad.
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Department of Africa and the Middle EastThe Department of Africa and the Middle East monitors the internal situation and politics of the countries within the field of its competence.
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Department of Consular AffairsThe consular service’s principal task is to protect the interests of the Polish State and its citizens abroad. The way this is carried out is of major practical importance to millions of Poles who go abroad on a temporary or permanent basis.
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Department of Development CooperationThe Department of Development Cooperation is responsible for shaping and coordinating the Polish Aid development assistance programme, a task on which it collaborates with the Development Cooperation Policy Council.
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Department of Economic CooperationThe Department of Economic Cooperation supports the promotion of Poland’s economic interests abroad. It is responsible for the MFA’s and diplomatic missions’ collaboration with and diplomatic support for Polish strategic companies. As part of the MFA, the Department coordinates matters concerning energy and the country’s resource security in a global dimension.
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Department of Foreign Policy StrategyThe Department of Foreign Policy Strategy designs Poland’s long-term foreign and European policy and monitors its implementation.
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Department of Public and Cultural DiplomacyIn pursuit of Polish foreign policy tasks, the Department of Public and Cultural Diplomacy works to promote Polish culture, science, and education. In collaboration with the Polish Institutes, Embassies and Consulates General, it makes sure Polish authors and artists can participate in major cultural events around the world.
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Department of the AmericasThe Department of the Americas coordinates the cooperation between the Republic of Poland and North, Central and South America as well as regional organizations.
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Department of United Nations and Human RightsThe Department of the United Nations and Human Rights is in charge of the policy pursued by the Republic of Poland on the forum of the UN system’s organisations, the Council of Europe, and – with regard to human rights – on the EU and OSCE forum.
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Diplomatic AcademyThe MFA Diplomatic Academy develops and implements the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ training strategy.
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Diplomatic ProtocolThe Diplomatic Protocol is the official protocol in the Republic of Poland. The Department prepares visits by heads of state and government and ministers for foreign affairs and is in charge of protocol services for their meetings as well as the audiences of diplomatic representatives of foreign states.
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Eastern DepartmentThe Eastern Department coordinates bilateral cooperation of the Republic of Poland with the countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus.
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European Policy DepartmentThe European Policy Department is responsible for Poland’s EU membership with respect to such matters as the EU’s political and institutional development, treaty reforms, political aspects of the development of the EU’s internal and external policies, enlargement policy, macro-regional strategies, and the external dimension of the EU’s area of freedom, security and justice.
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Information Technology and Telecommunication OfficeThe Information Technology and Telecommunications Office assures the operation of telecom and IT networks and access to the Ministry’s databases; it creates technical conditions for processing, transmitting and storing public and non-public information at the Ministry, both at the head office and in Polish diplomatic missions abroad.
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Inspectorate of the Foreign Service
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Legal and Compliance Bureau
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Legal and Treaty DepartmentThe Legal and Treaty Department carries out the tasks of the Minister of Foreign Affairs relating to the conclusion of international agreements by the Republic of Poland.
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MFA Press OfficeThe MFA Press Office organises conferences and arranges interviews for media representatives with the top MFA officials as well as ensuring the media coverage of selected international conferences.
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Minister's OfficeThe Minister's Office handles matters related to the activity of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as a supreme body of state administration and a member of the Council of Ministers.
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Office of the Head of the Foreign Service
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Security Policy Department