Experts explore implications of democratic reform

AMMAN - Politicians and economic experts from Jordan and Europe on Monday explored the implications of democratic reform and the global economic crisis' impact on the reform process.The discussions took place during a one-day seminar titled, "The Constitutional Reforms in Jordan: a successful way for Implementation, the Jordanian and EU perspectives".Organised by the Jordan Institute for Diplomacy, the Regional Centre on Conflict Prevention (RCCP) and the Delegation of the European Union, the seminar brought together around 60 European and Jordanian experts, academicians, diplomats and university students, in addition to representatives of EU member states, civil society and other embassies.It aimed at contributing to the enhancement of EU-Jordanian cooperation in the political field and further analyse the Kingdom's constitutional reforms, as well as sharing perspectives and experiences in domestic reforms. [..more...] 

Kingdom's commitment to human rights a valuable asset'

AMMAN - Jordan's commitment to human rights improves the country's prospects for peaceful reform and sets it apart from the countries in the region that have experienced political upheavals this year, Poland's Human Rights Defender Irena Lipowicz said on Tuesday.Commenting on the impact of the Arab Spring, she said human rights are a major point of concern in the countries undergoing political transitions in the region, adding that two weeks ago, she met with groups from Tunisia and Egypt who were seeking assistance in defending human rights and taking advantage of the Arab Spring to that end."However, the situation in Jordan cannot be compared to those in Egypt and Tunisia and other Arab countries witnessing upheavals. Jordan has made significant progress in the way of protecting human rights compared to Egypt and Tunisia. It only needs to make minor changes, contrary to other countries in the region where human rights, especially those of vulnerable groups, are widely violated, such as Libya," she said.[..more...] 

Polish Parliamentary Elections in Amman

On Sunday, the 9^th October 2011 Polish nationals living in Poland and residing abroad voted in parliamentary elections. Poles in Jordan voted at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Amman (District Electoral Commission - OKW No 101 in Amman). Figures show that 46,9 percent of those who voted in Amman gave their support to the victorious Civic Platform (centrist party; PO) led by Donald Tusk. Law and Justice (right-wing conservative party; PiS) and Democratic Left Alliance (centre-left party, SLD) each took 18,4 percent of the votes. Palikot's Movement (liberal; centre-left, populist party; Ruch Palikota) was 4^th with 8,2 percent and Polish People's Party (centrist agrarian party; PSL) came 5-th with 6,1 percent of the votes. Poland is the Most Important (centre-right conservative party, PJN) took 2% of the votes. Polish Labour Party and Trade Union Confederation "Agust ‘80" (minor left-wing party; PPP Sierpień ‘80) received no votes in Jordan.[..more...] 

Polish embassy establishes computer lab in Irbid refugee camp school

Polish Head of Mission Krzysztof Bojko on Tuesday inaugurated a project implemented by the embassy of Poland under which a computer laboratory was established and equipped in a primary school, located in the Palestinian refugee camp in Irbid. In June this year, another computer laboratory was set up at Safya Ben Abd Al Mutalib School in Aqaba, according to a Polish embassy statement. Both projects, worth 14,338 euros, were financed by the Polish foreign ministry's 2011 development cooperation programme, the statement said. During Tuesday's inauguration ceremony, Bojko highlighted continued Polish support for the Kingdom, Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan and the Irbid community. .[..more...] 

23rd European Film Festival opens

AMMAN (Petra) - HRH Princess Rym on Sunday attended the opening of the 23rd European Film festival, organised by the EU Delegation in Jordan, in cooperation with the Royal Film Commission (RFC). At the opening ceremony, Princess Rym emphasised the importance of the film industry, as an art and a science, and its impact on people's lives and culture, underlining cooperation between the EU Delegation and the RFC. EU Ambassador Joanna Wronecka also highlighted the importance of the festival, noting that it represents an opportunity for Jordanians and Europeans to get acquainted with each other's culture..[..more...] 

Envoy highlights benefits of establishing Jordanian embassy in Warsaw

AMMAN - Opening a Jordanian embassy in Warsaw would help boost the existing bilateral ties between the two countries and promote the Kingdom as a tourist destination, a Polish envoy said on Tuesday.The Kingdom is a popular tourism destination for Poles, but more efforts are needed to increase the number of Polish visitors to the country, Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at Poland's embassy in Amman, told The Jordan Times yesterday.Some 10,000 Poles visited Jordan during the first five months of the year, according to the diplomat, who explained that this is an indicator that the Polish market has not been affected by the current "situation" in the region.Jordan Tourism Board figures indicate that 24,253 Poles visited Jordan in 2010, with the majority spending only one day in the country, mainly in Petra.According to Bojko, the Kingdom is also a religious destination for Poles and Polish churches organise trips for pilgrims to both Jordan and Palestine.He added that the number of Polish tourists visiting Palestine is the second highest after Russians, noting that "they could be potential tourists to Jordan" with more promotion efforts.Katarzyna Sobierajska, undersecretary of state in Poland's ministry of sport and tourism, told The Jordan Times earlier this year in Warsaw that Poland seeks to strengthen ties with Jordan in the tourism sector and promote tourist destinations in both countries."We see Jordan as an attractive and safe tourist destination," she stressed, noting that direct flights between the two countries can help raise the number of visitors.In a related development, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Haifa Abu Ghazaleh and other industry representatives are currently on a visit to Poland to discuss cooperation in the tourism sector.In a statement sent to The Jordan Times yesterday, the minister said the delegates will discuss with their Polish counterparts joint tourism campaigns, training for workers in the field and means to facilitate flow of tourists between the two countries.According to the embassy of Poland in Amman, around 500 Jordanians were granted visas to visit the east European country last year.[..more...]

Book highlights Jordanian-Polish relations

AMMAN (JT) - Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at Poland's embassy in Amman, on Tuesday underlined the "distinguished" relations between Jordan and Poland during a signing ceremony of the book: "Poland. Jordan. European Union: Future Aspects". Bojko said the book is the result of cooperation between the University of Jordan and the Jagaiellonian University of Krakow. The book contains issues concerning EU-Jordanian relations and other aspects related to Poland, according to a statement from the embassy.[..more...] 

Jordan Times 28 July 2011

Polish ambassador to launch book on Jordan-EU cooperation

AMMAN (JT) - Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at Poland's embassy in Amman will hold a book-signing ceremony for "Poland. Jordan. European Union: Future Aspects" at 11:00am today at Al Hussein Cultural Centre. The event marks Poland's taking over the rotating presidency of the EU, according to a statement from the Polish embassy[..more...]

Jordanian and Polish businesspeople launch club association

Jordanian and Polish business people on Monday announced the launch of the Jordan Polish Business Club Association (JPBCA) that seeks to cement bilateral cooperation in business fields between the two countries. Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at Poland's embassy in Amman, described the establishment of this entity as important for increasing cooperation between Jordan and Poland. He said members of the association will discuss mechanisms and ways of increasing trade volume between the two countries. According to Polish embassy figures, the volume of Polish exports to Jordan reached $40 million in 2010. As for Jordanian exports to Poland, they are mainly phosphates that reached $12 million in 2010.[..more...]

Poland to send excavation team after 30-year gap

AMMAN - After an absence of around 30 years, Poland is sending an excavation team to Jordan to implement a joint project with the Department and Antiquities and Yarmouk University, the head of the mission said on Thursday.Piotr Bielinski, director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at Warsaw University, said Jordan has multi-period sites that offer great diversity, which prompted the mission's decision."In Jordan, there has not been much destruction in archaeological sites. It is easier to follow the evolution of settlers, and we can find things that we might not find in other countries," Bielinski told The Jordan Times in an interview yesterday."Archaeology [in Jordan] is fascinating because of the climate, which has helped preserve ruins," he said, noting that the Kingdom is considered a kind of a laboratory for archaeologists."Here, for example, we can study the relationship between settler and nomadic populations, as well as to the links between ethnicities and different dialects." Bielinski said. [..more...]

Poland provides computer lab

As part of the Maktabati (My Library) initiative, Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at Poland's embassy in Amman, inaugurated on Thursday a computer lab in Safiyah Bint Abdul-Muttaleb Primary School in Aqaba, donated by the Polish foreign ministry.[more...]

POLAND NATIONAL DAY

Regional Polish ambassadors meet in Amman

AMMAN (JT) - Regional Polish ambassadors are meeting in Amman for two days, starting today, to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the Polish head of mission to Jordan, Krzysztof Bojko, told The Jordan Times. Also attending will be some directors from the Polish ministry of foreign affairs.[ more]

JEBA signs cooperation accord with employers of Poland

AMMAN (Petra) - Jordan and Poland will work to increase joint economic cooperation and tap business opportunities available in both countries, head of the Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA) Issa Murad said on Tuesday. Highlighting the results of a few-day visit by a Jordanian economic delegation to Poland, which concluded on Monday, Murad said the visit provided the opportunity for Jordanian businessmen to meet with their Polish counterparts to promote Jordanian goods and business opportunities in the Kingdom. The visit, organised by JEBA, also provided Jordanian businessmen with the chance to explore exporting prospects to Poland, he added. During the visit, JEBA signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the employers of Poland to facilitate cooperation in the economic interest of the two entities. [ more]

Jordanian economic delegation concludes visit to Poland

Amman, May 17 (Petra) - A Jordanian economic delegation on Monday concluded a working visit to Poland which aimed at boosting bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation.Head of the delegation Issa Murad said that the visit created an opportunity for the two countries' businessmen to take advantage of the promising opportunities available in the economy of both sides.During the visit, the delegation met with the Polish economy minister to discuss means of enhancing trade, creating new business and investment partnerships and exchanging expertise, information and visits.Murad briefed the Polish minister on Jordan's future investment projects in the fields of energy, transport, infrastructure, industry, medical services, education, training, tourism, technology transfer, water and transportation..[ more]

Poland seeks to boost tourism ties with Jordan 

By Khetam Malkawi

WARSAW - Poland seeks to strengthen ties with Jordan in the tourism sector and promote tourist destinations in both countries, according to a Polish official.Katarzyna Sobierajska, undersecretary of state in Poland's ministry of sport and tourism, said the Kingdom has been promoted in her country as part of joint travel packages to Egypt, but many Poles are not aware of these offers. At a meeting with a Jordanian delegation late last week, Sobierajska noted that although "a good number" of Poles travel to Jordan as part of joint packages with other countries in the region, the number of Jordanians visiting Poland is still "modest"."We are also looking to launch promotion campaigns to market Poland as a tourism destination for Jordanians," she said.According to Jordan Tourism Board figures, 24,253 Poles visited Jordan in 2010 with the majority spending only one day in the country, mainly in Petra .[ more]

The Way Back

The actual story of a Polish soldier Witold Gliński who escaped from a Gulag in Siberia in 1940 serves as a plot of the new Peter Weir's film "The Way Back". The film premiered on December 26 in British cinemas.

Based on a memoir by Polish author Sławomir Rawicz titled "The Long Walk", the film tells a story of a group of refugees led by a Pole named Janusz who escape together from a Siberian gulag in 1940. It portrays their 4000-mile hostile terrain walk to freedom in India across borders, deserts, mountains. Featuring breathtaking turns and a strong cast, including Colin Farrell and Ed Harris, it is said to be one of the most visually stunning films of the year.
from: http://www.culture.pl/

 Bronisław Komorowski was born on 4 July 1952 in Oborniki Slaskie near Wroclaw, in a family with strong traditions of independence and gentry. After the war his family settled in Lower Silesia although its roots are in the Eastern Kresy and Vilnius. Komorowski's early childhood was spent in Poznan where his maternal grandparents lived, having returned from the war exile. Between 1957 and1959 the Komorowski family, i.e. the parents, Bronislaw and his two sisters, lived in Jozefow near Otwock where the whole family crammed in a 10-metre kitchen of a damp barrack. In 1959 the Komorowskis transferred to Pruszkow near Warsaw, where Bronislaw started primary education which he terminated already in Warsaw, moving with the family in 1966. He graduated from Cyprian Kamil Norwid High School and went on to study history in the Department of History at the University of Warsaw. He has been involved in the Scout Movement, which he credits for meeting his future wife. His anti-communist activity commenced when he was a highschooler - he participated in demonstrations, e.g. during March 68 events. He was arrested for the first time in 1971, at the tender age of 19 [ more]

Визит главы Сената Польши

Амман @ opinion-times .Елена Недогина = Глава Сената Польши Богдан Борусевич в третий раз посетил Иорданию. На пресс-конференции, которая состоялась в резиденции поверенного в делах Посольства Польши в королевстве проф.Кшиштофа Бойко, глава Сената отметил глубину отношений между Иорданией и Польшей, а также подчеркнул, что демократический путь по которому идет развитие Иордании, можно рассматривать как выдающуюся модель демократического развития на уровне всего ближневосточного региона. Во время своего пребывания в стране, Богдан Борусевич встретился с председателем Сената Тахером аль-Масри. В ходе встречи обсуждались механизм и пути развития отношений между Иорданией и Польшей, развитие двусторонних отношений между странами и пути сотрудничества во всех областях. Кроме того, глава польского Сената вручил председателю официальное приглашение посетить Польшу. Особое внимание Богдан Борусевич уделил развитию отношений в секторе туризма. Он призвал заинтересованные стороны в секторе туризма Иордании  активизировать усилия по привлечению польских туристов в королевство, которые в настоящее время едут, в основном, в Египет, Турцию, на Западный берег реки Иордан и Израиль".[ more]

'Jordanian embassy in Poland a top priority'

AMMAN - A Jordanian embassy in Warsaw would help bridge the knowledge gap between Poles and Jordanians, encourage Polish tourists to visit the Kingdom and foster Polish investment in Jordan, according to a senior Polish official. During a 10-day visit to the Kingdom, Bogdan Borusewicz, speaker of the Polish senate, said that opening a Jordanian embassy would go far in fostering bilateral ties, particularly tourism exchange. "Polish tourists are looking for new, interesting places and so am I," Borusewicz said during a roundtable discussion with journalists at the Polish embassy in Amman on Thursday.According to the Polish parliamentarian, roughly 1.2 million Polish tourists visited Turkey in 2010, while around 800,000 travelled to Egypt. Some 20,000 Polish tourists visited Jordan in 2009, according to the Polish embassy in Amman. "In Poland there are more and more middle class people with money to spend and [they] are interested in going abroad. How many times can you go to Sharm El Sheikh?" Borusewicz said, indicating that Jordan could emerge as a new price-competitive exotic location for Poles.He highlighted the potential for religious tourism, adding that although Poland is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, most Poles "don't know that the Baptism Site is located here in Jordan".[ more]

Polish Senate Speaker hails democratic life in Jordan

Amman, Jan. 7(Petra) -- Poland's Senate Speaker Bogdan Borusewicz praised the democratic life in Jordan and said the Kingdom is a regional model in this regard. In a press conference, held Thursday evening, Borusewicz stressed the strong ties between Jordan and Poland in various fields. Borusewicz, who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom, said he met with Senate President Taher Masri and discussed means to promote bilateral relations, especially in the parliamentary field. He also called on the Jordanian tourism sector to attract Polish tourists through intensifying tourism promotion campaigns that shed light on historical and religious sites in the Kingdom. Borusewicz also underlined the need to promote investment cooperation between Jordan and Poland, noting that Jordan enjoys an attractive investment climate. On regional developments, Borusewicz voiced hope that the Palestinians and Israelis would reach a satisfactory settlement that fulfills both peoples' aspirations[ more]

Masri meets Polish counterpart

Senate President Taher Masri met on Thursday with his Polish counterpart Bogdan Borusewicz and discussed with him bilateral cooperation in parliamentary fields. Masri said the two countries see eye to eye on a number of issues and called for strengthening cooperation in various walks of life. Talks during the meeting also dealt with developments in the Middle East and the possible role Poland can play within the European Union to achieve just peace in the region [ more]

Senate president meets Polish counterpart

Amman, Dec 30 (Petra) - Senate President Taher Masri on Thursday met with his Polish counterpart Bogdan Borusewicz and discussed with him bilateral cooperation in parliamentary fields. Masri said the two countries see eye to eye on a number of issues and called for strengthening cooperation in various walks of life. Talks during the meeting also dealt with developments in the Middle East and the possible role Poland can play within the European Union to achieve just peace in the region.[ more]

Poland fetes Solidarity 30th anniversary with stars

GDANSK, Poland (AFP) - US singer Macy Gray, British songstress Marianne Faithfull and US stage director Robert Wilson on Tuesday lent their talents to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Poland's freedom fighting Solidarity trade union.A big open-air show took place on an immense stage at the birthplace of the movement that was instrumental in bringing down communism in Europe.After an unprecedented two-week-long strike at the Lenin Shipyard in the Baltic Sea port of Gdansk, Poland's communist regime signed an agreement on August 31, 1980 with strikers led by shipyard electrician Lech Walesa that paved the way for the creation of Solidarnosc (Solidarity), the first and only independent trade union in the entire Soviet bloc.Solidarity went on to negotiate in 1989 a peaceful end to communism in Poland, making the country the first to escape Moscow's grip.Walesa, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Senate speaker Bogdan Borusewicz kicked off the show that was attended by thousands of spectators and broadcast live on television.American avant garde stage director Robert Wilson created the show, "Your Angel is Called Freedom," at the Gdansk Shipyard, including music, drama and poetry.The highlight was fireworks by France's Groupe F, creators of Paris's millennium display and the display at the 2004 Athens Olympic games.[ more]

Poland seeks 'closer cooperation' with Jordan

AMMAN - Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at the Republic of Poland's embassy in Amman, said he wants to use his country's EU membership as an "opportunity" to "make Polish-Jordanian cooperation closer", noting that Jordan could use "many of our experiences... for its benefit". "We Poles are very happy" about the "excellent" relations between Jordan and the EU," which Poland became a full member of in 2004, he told The Jordan Times in a recent interview. Bojko noted that a conference last week, where a delegation of Polish diplomats and scholars met with Jordanian counterparts to discuss further cooperation between the EU, Poland and Jordan, was the first step towards strengthening bilateral economic, educational and cultural ties.Last Wednesday's conference titled, "Poland. Jordan. European Union: Future Aspects", covered a broad range of aspects such as intercultural communication, aviation technology, the potential for enhanced trade and lessons Jordan can learn from the modern history of Poland [ more]

Chopin great recordings from days past

 AMMAN - Why would you want to buy classical recordings that date back to the 1950s and 1960s when humble, basic stereophony was as high-tech as 3D TV is today, and technical limitations of all kinds marred the quality of the sound captured on disc? Because of the yet unmatched level of musicality and artistic expression that the great performers used to deliver.In this year that sees the world celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frژdژric (Fryderyk in Polish) Chopin, the composer and pianist of Polish-French parentage, it is very interesting to look back at the audio productions from around the middle of the twentieth century, before hi-fidelity sound existed and well before the digital age.The recordings of Chopin works constitute an ideal ground of exploration for those aficionados who love to compare the old and the new. Among the great pianists of the past era whose recordings stand out are Romanian Dinu Lipatti and French Samson Franچois. For many connoisseurs today the performances of Lipatti and Franچois remain the absolute references, as far as pianistic talent and musical expression are concerned. As for the technical quality of the discs this is of course another story [ more]

Celebrating Chopin in Amman 

AMMAN - Lovers of classical music in Amman will be treated to a majestic concert on Thursday October 7, at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre. Invited by the embassy of the Republic of Poland in Jordan, the prestigious Lodz Philharmonic Orchestra will perform under the baton of Daniel Raiskin. An original setup whereby 30 musicians from the Amman Symphony Orchestra will play alongside 20 musicians from the Polish Lodz Philharmonic Orchestra is expected to bring the best out of the two ensembles when they interpret Chopin's piano concerto in E minor op. 11 together. The Lodz Symphony will also play Edward Elgar's string serenade in E minor op. 20, and Mieczyslaw Kartowicz' string serenade op. 2. It will be a rare opportunity to listen to Kartowicz' music performed live, for the Polish musician who died in 1909 is not very well known outside his country. [ more]

Embassy of Poland to provide Hittin school with computer lab

The Polish Embassy in Amman will open a computer lab at Hittin Refugee camp school on June 14 According to a press statement released by the embassy, the Polish government provided 11,000 euros to furnish the school with a computer lab that includes 20 computers, furniture, and Data Show device. The facility will be open to the public and serve the wider community in the area, where around 1100 student between the ages of 6-9 years are expected to attend this lab.This is part of the 500,000 euros project, the embassy started in 2007, where it established children's libraries in Anjara in the northern governorate of Ajloun and in As-samakiya town in Karak in 2008. [ more] & [ more]

Polish, foreign leaders attend Kaczynski funeral

Polish and foreign leaders attended a funeral mass on Sunday for President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, but a volcanic ash cloud over Europe prevented some overseas guests from joining them.U.S. President Barack Obama was among those forced by the ash cloud to abandon plans to attend the funeral in Krakow for the Kaczynskis, killed on April 10 with 94 other, mostly senior, political and military officials in a plane crash in Russia.However, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev managed to fly to the city, reinforcing a strong message of Russian solidarity since the crash that has raised Polish hopes for an improvement in long-strained ties with their communist-era overlord [ more]

Poland honours crash victims, vows never to forget

Poland paid an emotional tribute on Saturday to President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and 94 other mostly senior political and military officials killed in a plane crash a week ago in Russia.
Up to 100,000 mourners, many clutching red-and-white national flags threaded with black ribbons, packed into the vast Pilsudski Square in central Warsaw to commemorate the victims of the country's most devastating accident since World War Two."They all had their dreams and hopes for the future of their homeland. This is a serious test for us to understand those hopes well and take them into the future," Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who had been a political rival of Kaczynski's, told the crowd."This is the most we can do for them. We are here to remember them. Poland is here to remember them. We will not forget," Tusk said [ more]

Spotlight Lech kaczynski

Poland to reveal black box details from crash

WARSAW  Poland promised on Thursday to release details of cockpit voice recorders from the plane crash that killed its president and dozens of other top officials in Russia, hoping to end speculation about who was to blame.President Lech Kaczynski, Polish military leaders and senior opposition figures were travelling last Saturday to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre of over 20,000 Polish officers by Soviet secret police in Katyn forest when their plane went down.Russian air traffic controllers in Smolensk say they urged the pilot to divert to another airport because of thick fog, but say he ignored the advice and made four attempts to land before hitting tree-tops and crashing. [ more]

Polish leader eyes quick election after crash

WARSAW Poland's acting president vowed on Tuesday to move swiftly to set an election date and remove uncertainty stemming from the death of President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other high-ranking officials in a plane crash.The coffin of Kaczynski's wife Maria was received by family members, top military officials and senior Catholic clergy at a sombre ceremony at Warsaw airport before being driven to the presidential palace to lay in state alongside her husband.Thousands of Poles lined the 10-kilometre route to the city centre, covering the hearse carrying the popular first lady's body with flowers in a replay of the moving procession that brought the president's body home on Sunday.Kaczynski, a combative nationalist known for his distrust of both the European Union and Russia, had been travelling to mark the 70th anniversary of the massacre of more than 20,000 Polish officers by Soviet secret police in the Katyn forest in western Russia when his plane went down on Saturday in thick fog [ more]

Polish president, wife killed in plane crash

SMOLENSK, Russia,  Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country's military chief were among 96 people killed when their plane crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport on Saturday.The death of Kaczynski, who with his twin brother was a dominant force in Polish politics, brings political uncertainty.A presidential election had been due in October but now must be held within two months, according to the constitution.The president's wife and several other high-ranking government officials were also aboard the aged Tupolev Tu-154 that plunged into a forest about 2km from the airport in the western Russian city of Smolensk.Pilot error was a possible reason for the crash, said Andrei Yevseyenkov, spokesman for the Smolensk local government. Local officials said the plane had clipped treetops on its way down.   [ more]

The book of condolences remains open from April 11^th till April 15^th, 2010, from 9:00 to 16:00 hours.

On Tuesday, April 13th, the book of condolences will be open till 20:00 hours.  

Government plane crash 

2010.04.10        

For information on the government plane crash call the Government Security Centre:  tel.: +48 22 601 58 35, fax: +48 22 601 58 14or write at dyzurny@rcb.gov.pl Heads of state and government wishing to convey their condolences may call the Chancellery of the Prime Minister Donald Tusk: tel.: +48 22 694 66 47tel.: +48 22 694 67 30or write at: beata.lamparska@kprm.gov.pl [more]

Poland marks Chopin

Poland marks Chopin ... ..[» more]

Direct flights would help boost tourism between Jordan, Poland - diplomat

Jordan and Poland stand to benefit if direct flights are initiated between the two countries, as the number of Polish tourists coming to Jordan has the potential to increase exponentially, a senior Polish diplomat said Monday.In an interview with The Jordan Times, Krzysztof Bojko, head of mission at the Republic of Poland embassy in Amman, said some 20,000 Polish tourists visited Jordan in 2009, compared to 35,000 in 2008."Taking into account the large number of Christian pilgrims who come to the Palestinian territories and Israel, the number of Polish tourists to Jordan can be increased to about 100,000 annually if we have direct flights," the diplomat said... ..[» more]

Israel's policies have dangerous implications on region - King

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday renewed warning against the consequences of Israel's continued policy of settlement expansion and its unilateral measures to alter the identity of Jerusalem and threaten its holy sites.At a meeting with President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, the King said these Israeli measures undermine peace prospects and increase tension and instability in the Middle East.His Majesty stressed the need for an intensified European role in efforts to overcome obstacles that hamper progress in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution and the relevant terms of reference, especially the Arab Peace Initiative.. ..[» more]

In the presence of polish Charge d'Affaires Krzysztof Bojko. president of the University of Jordan (UJ), Dr. Khaled Al.Karaki  signed an MoU with the Polish University Jagiellonian , represented by its vice president for international programs; organizing lectures and seminars; exchange of periodicals, publications and scientific research results . The Jagiellonian  University , founded in 1364 in the Polish city Krakow, is the oldest and oalso the only Unversity that includes a faculty of medicine.

Learning from others

For the last few days, together with several Jordanian colleagues, I have been struggling to cope with sub-zero temperatures in "frozen" Poland, a Central European country with a dynamic population of just over 38 million inhabitants of different ethnic backgrounds, with a great history behind and a distinctively rich cultural heritage.We arrived here as guests of the Polish government, mainly representing the media and non-governmental organisations, such as the Regional Human Security Centre, which I joined the delegation to represent.As we arrived, the entire country was under a thick blanket of snow. It kept on snowing gently, and we learned that the cold might last for quite a long time. People, however, go on with their lives normally.. ..[» more]

6th Polish Jordanian Business Forum convenes

The 6th Polish Jordanian Business Forum convened Sunday in a bid to increase the volume of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. The forum hosted officials from Jordan and Poland, and representatives from 30 Polish companies and around the same number of Jordanian enterprises with their various products on display. Industry and Trade Minister Amer Hadidi, who inaugurated the forum, voiced hope that the gathering will yield fruit in enhancing bilateral relations, especially in the areas of investment and trade. ..[» more]

Library instils reading culture among Anjara residents

ANJARA - Eleven-year-old Aramis Ayoub barely read a book before the Anjara library opened in 2008. "We had no books here, there was no library in Anjara. I was never really interested," he told The Jordan Times yesterday. Now a voracious reader, Ayoub said he has gone through every storybook in the library since it was established 18 months ago. Meanwhile, Dana Haddad, 11, said she spends many afternoons in the learning centre, ..[» more 

On the 12^th - 13^th June 2009, the Polish Senate Speaker Bogdan Borusewicz visited Jordan during his official visit in the Middle East (before Jordan he traveled to Egypt, Israel and Palestinian Autonomy). During the first day of the visit he met with Polish representatives (about 100 people) in the Polish Embassy. In honour of him a piano music concert was organized. During the meeting the chief of the first Polish Association In Jordan, established in May 2009, Mrs. Maria Halaseh, informed about the Association establishment and passed to Mr. Borusewicz its official statute more 

Between the 8^th and 9^th May 2009, the The Regional Conference of Economical Councillors from the North African and Middle Eastern Countries took place in Amman, organized by Polish Embassy in Jordan and the Department of Foreign Economical Policy of the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs. The following countries participated in the conference: Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunis and the United Arab Emirates Polish Ambassador Robert Rostek from Qatar and Charge d'Affaires Stanisław Smoleń from Iraq took part in the conference. Charge d'Affaires Krzysztof Bojko and the councilor Janusz Janke took part on behalf of the Polish Embassy and on the behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Director of DZPE Wojciech Ponikiewski and the Deputy of the Director DZPE Grzegorz Gawin attended more  

Meeting of Chargé d'Affaires of Poland Mr. Krzysztof Bojko with representatives of the Jordanian media

On 20 May in Embassy of the  Republic of Poland in Amman was held meeting Chargé d'Affaires of Poland Mr. Krzysztof Bojko with representatives of the Jordanian media. K.Bojko said that the main purpose of his mission in Jordan is to improve and deepen Polish-Jordanian relations in terms of political, economic and cultural-scientific community..[» more]

Pop Benedict XVI in JORDAN

 "According to the felt Mr. Krzysztof Bojko Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Poland in Amman, the visit of His Holiness the Pope at this time can bring a lot to the Middle East. „Given the tensions that exist in the region since 2000, since the outbreak of the second intifada,we all hope, including the Jordanian authorities , that this visit will  lead to a reassuring situation. [» more]

Prince Mired visiting Poland

HRH Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein visited Warsaw, in his capacity as Chairman of the 8^th Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Convention,  to promote the prohibition of antipersonnel landmines. HRH the Prince was interviewed by Rzeczpospolita daily. An article by HRH Prince Mired on his mission to Poland was published  in the same newspaper . [» more]

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EU Film Festival 2011 - Film Program

 International Business Forum
"Middle East - Europe: B2B Closer Together"
Amman/Aqaba, Jordan19^th-23^rd November, 2011