Poland in the UK

This five-day visit is designed to give British schoolteachers an opportunity to increase their knowledge of Poland’s history and discover its current economic and social situation. The programme of the visit will focus on topics such as the Polish experience during the Second World War, Poland during the Cold War and after the political changes of 1989 along with a presentation of the developments after the EU accession in 2004. A visit to Toruń will present an opportunity to explore the work of Nicolaus Copernicus, whose 550th birthday anniversary we are celebrating this year. The support that the Polish state and its citizens are showing to the Ukrainian people fleeing the war will also be highlighted during the trip.

Over the centuries, Poland has played a significant role in many of Europe’s most important movements and historical events, from the creation of a modern statehood of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to the fall of Communism in the Eastern Bloc. We hope that, with Poland’s important role in shaping the political and economic landscape in Europe, increased knowledge of this country would be of great interest to British teachers of history, geography, citizenship and their students. Understanding the complex history and current situation in Poland would also be beneficial to those teachers who may have pupils of Polish heritage in their classes. 

The funding will cover the cost of return travel from London to Warsaw as well as accommodation and the cost of travel within Poland. The programme will be conducted in English. Participants are responsible for arranging their own health and travel insurance for the duration of their stay in Poland.

Please apply by using the application form which can be downloaded from here and return the scan of a signed copy in a .pdf format to the Embassy of Poland by e-mail to london.events@msz.gov.pl.

The deadline for submitting the application is 22nd March 2023.

Please note that a limited number of places are available.