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10.04.2020 WarszawaThe 10th anniversary of the Smolensk plane crashOn 10 April 2010, a special TU-154M plane with the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and the First Lady Maria Kaczyńska on board took off from Warsaw to Smolensk. On that very day the members of the official delegation were to participate in the ceremonies taking place in the Katyn War Cemetery, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the crime committed there. The aircraft carried 96 people, including members of the highest state authorities, representatives of various social circles and religious denominations, high-ranking military commanders and the plane’s crew. All the flight passengers died in the air disaster which took place during landing at the airport near Smolensk.
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01.04.2020 WarszawaImportant! Information for foreigners staying in PolandImportant! Information for foreigners staying in Poland. Please review the following link: https://udsc.gov.pl/epidemia-koronawirusa-specjalne-rozwiazania-dla-cudzoziemcow/
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16.03.2020 PretoriaThe organization of the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria is changing due to the epidemiological situationDue to the epidemic threat in Poland and the announcement of the state of disaster in South Africa, the organization of the Consulate’s work is changing.
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14.03.2020 PretoriaInformation for Poles staying abroad due to the announcement of epidemiological threatIf you are travelling as part of an organised tour, contact the organiser, who should help you return to Poland.
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11.03.2020 Cape TownCancellation of consular duty and consul’s Dominika Mosek farewell meeting in Cape TownIn connection with the unabated threat of COVID-19 spread, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in Warsaw decided on 10 March 2020 to suspend the business delegations of the foreign services employees in order to minimize the risk of illness.
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09.03.2020 WarszawaPOLONISTA – scholarship and fellowship program for students and scientistsThe National Agency for Academic Exchange has announced recruitment for the POLONISTA 2020 Scholarship Program for students and researchers. A novelty in this year's edition of the Program is the possibility of submitting applications by scientists interested in the language, culture and history of Poland, as well as extending the offer for students with scholarships for full Polish second – cycle studies.
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07.03.2020 PretoriaThe Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria takes part in the Francophone Festival 2020The grand opening of the Francophone Festival 2020 took place on 7 March 2020 in Pretoria, at the Crawford Secondary School.
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28.02.2020 WarszawaThe ninth edition of Maciej Płażyński PrizeThe ninth edition of Maciej Płażyński Prize awarded for journalists and media serving Polish diaspora has been announced. Applications can be submitted by 12 March 2020.
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28.02.2020 WarsawThe IPN’s Custodian of National Memory PrizeThe Institute of National Remembrance would like to encourage private persons, institutions and organizations to submit their nominations for the IPN’s Custodian of National Memory Prize. Nominations can be submitted until 22 March 2020.
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23.02.2020 Cape TownOn the sideline of SONA 2020A tri-partition of power into executive, legislative and judiciary branch in South Africa also has a territorial dimension: the seat of government is in the capital of Pretoria, the parliament in Cape Town and the supreme court in Bloemfontein.