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Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

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Page 1: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

Activitiesof the

Science and Technology SectionEmbassy of the Republic of Poland

in Washington D.C.

Marek KonarzewskiGrażyna Żebrowska

Page 2: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

Our future depends on reaffirming America’s role as the world engine of science and technological innovation.

President Barack Obama

Page 3: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

Center for Science Diplomacyhttp://diplomacy.aaas.org/

Page 4: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska
Page 5: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

We provide and exchange information and facilitate cooperation between Polish and U.S. governmental institutions.

US-Poland Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology

Page 6: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

We promote Polish academic centers as an attractive place for the development of a career in research.

Page 7: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

International Institute ofMolecular and Cell Biology

in Warsaw

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

Success stories:

Page 8: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

We promote US-Poland academic exchange

Prof. Maria Siemionow- a surgeon. The first face transplant in the U.S.

Page 9: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

We promote Polish science in the U.S.

Senator Barbara Mikulski opens an exhibit on Maria Skłodowska-Curie in the U.S. Senate Office Rotunda.

Page 10: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska
Page 11: Activities of the Science and Technology Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C. Marek Konarzewski Grażyna Żebrowska

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) is the largest global research initiative aimed at tackling the challenge of neurodegenerative diseases.

We promote EU-US S&T collaboration

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Please visit us at http://washington.mfa.gov.pl