Poland's relations with New Zealand and Warsaw's perspective on the Indo-Pacific region
HE Mr Grzegorz Kowal, Ambassador of Poland to New Zealand
Friday, 22 March 2024 2:00pm
Hawke's Bay
Havelock North Club, 4 Campbell Street
The Ambassador will talk about Poland's foreign and security policies, with particular reference to Ukraine, Russia and the European Union, as well as discussing Poland's relations with New Zealand, and Warsaw's perspective on the Indo-Pacific region. This promises to be a very stimulating talk.
A graduate of the Institute of Political Science and Journalism at the University of Warsaw, acquired a Master of Arts degree in International Relations in the International Relations Faculty. He also took a PhD course at the University of Warsaw; Institute of Political Science and Journalism.
A graduate of the National School of Public Administration. A member of the Polish foreign service since 2008. He first served at the Asia-Pacific Department and then was posted to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Korea. Upon his return to Warsaw, he worked at the the Office of the Internal Control and Audit completing his duties as a Deputy Director – Chief Audit Executive.
In September 2019 he was appointed as a Director of the Asia-Pacific Department. In August 2020 he was nominated to be Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to New Zealand, Independent State of Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and Republic of Kiribati.
The door charge is $8 (covering venue hire and afternoon tea).
The Ambassador will talk about Poland's foreign and security policies, with particular reference to Ukraine, Russia and the European Union, as well as discussing Poland's relations with New Zealand, and Warsaw's perspective on the Indo-Pacific region. This promises to be a very stimulating talk.
A graduate of the Institute of Political Science and Journalism at the University of Warsaw, acquired a Master of Arts degree in International Relations in the International Relations Faculty. He also took a PhD course at the University of Warsaw; Institute of Political Science and Journalism.
A graduate of the National School of Public Administration. A member of the Polish foreign service since 2008. He first served at the Asia-Pacific Department and then was posted to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Korea. Upon his return to Warsaw, he worked at the the Office of the Internal Control and Audit completing his duties as a Deputy Director – Chief Audit Executive.
In September 2019 he was appointed as a Director of the Asia-Pacific Department. In August 2020 he was nominated to be Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to New Zealand, Independent State of Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and Republic of Kiribati.
The door charge is $8 (covering venue hire and afternoon tea).
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