20 years of protecting fundemental rights

Polish Society

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Government & Politics
From: May 18, 02:30 PM
To: May 18, 05:00 PM
Bush House North Wing, King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG, UK, +1

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About

We invite you to a meeting organized on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union. Membership in the EU is not only about economic benefits or freedom of settlement and movement within the territory of member states, but also about strengthening our fundamental human and civil rights. Guarding these rights is the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as the European Court of Human Rights existing at the Council of Europe, together with the Venice Commission. We will talk about the functioning of these bodies, explain where the obligation to enforce the judgments made there comes from, and their impact on the lives of EU citizens. We will also talk about how the independence of the judiciary in a member state is related to respect for fundamental rights, and why and how the judgments of the CJEU are used in rebuilding the rule of law in Poland. We have prepared a panel of 4 distinguished guests to discuss this topic with: Dr. Hanna Machinska - Doctor of legal sciences at UW, long-time Director of the Council of Europe Office in Warsaw, Deputy Ombudsman from 2017 to 2022 Prof. Michał Romanowski - Professor of legal sciences at UW, lawyer, from 2006 to 2015 member of the Civil Law Codification Committee, arbitrator in Polish and international arbitration proceedings. Judge Igor Tuleya - Judge of the District Court in Warsaw, member of the Association of Polish Judges "Iustitia", winner of this year's Global Jurist of the Year award from the Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) Northwestern Pritzker School of Law for his commitment to human rights and the rule of law. Dr. Agnieszka Kubal - Associate Professor at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London, specializing in research in political science, sociology, and legal systems. After the panel discussion, our guests will do a Q&A session with the audience. The meeting is open to all, but reserving your place via a free ticket will be required. NB: The event will be conducted in polish.

When & where

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Date and Time

May 18, 02:30PM

Location

Bush House North Wing, King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG, UK

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Polish Society

Providing a platform for all polish and non-polish students with an interest in all things polish.

400+

Participants in XVI Congress

About

The KCL Polish Society is a platform for promoting Polish culture and socialising, as well as an excellent link between students and the Polish diaspora in the UK. You don't have to be Polish to join us! Just come along to one of our events and become part of our exciting community. We are a fast-growing society, dedicated to integrating and representing Polish students at King’s. In 2019/20, we have received the Silver Society Award by KCLSU and won the One World Food Festival at Strand! Gossips and Grzeski Every two weeks, we organize meetings at The Vault, the Shed and other venues where you can meet fellow members and engage in our activities. We always provide some Polish snacks in case you feel homesick! On Fat Thursday you can also taste traditional Polish donuts (paczki) prepared in Polish bakeries around London. Polsoc.London We are part of a London-wide group of Polish Societies, which gives you the possibility to expand your network and have even more fun at our joint events! Get ready for dinners at Mamuska Bar at Waterloo, having pints at The Understudy and ice skating at Somerset House. What’s more, you can expect special discounts for conferences organised by other unis, such as UCL Leaders: Poland in a Global World or Congress of Polish Societies in the UK. Culture Apart from social activities, we participate in various Polish cultural events in London thanks to our cooperation with the Polish Social and Cultural Association in Hammersmith. You can be sure to find something interesting, from meet ups with inspiring figures to watching the Polish Oscar-nominated movie “Corpus Christi”. We are also dedicated to commemorating Polish history, by periodically posting about significant events on our social media. Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@kclpolsoc), Facebook and to join our mailing list. We will also keep you updated with upcoming events and any other activities! Cooperation KCL Polish Society is open for cooperation with other KCLSU clubs and societies. Recently, we have organised European Bingo with KCL European Society and our boys have won Silver at the Euro Championships 2019 in football against other societies! Also, being proud of our Polish heritage, over 25 KCLSU societies celebrated Polish Independence Day on November 11th in social media on our initiative. We can’t wait to see you at one of our events! In 2020/21, we are planning to run webinars and social events online in order to meet COVID-19 safety precautions. We will do our best to make them just as exciting as regular events! When restrictions are lifted, we will move our activity to the real world. By purchasing our membership, you will gain full access to our society’s activities, discounts on events and the possibility to work with us on various projects. The symbolic fee allows us to develop and expand our offer, as all of it will be spent on organising events for you! Do zobaczenia! x KCL PolSoc

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Maksymilian Sekula

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Gold Accredited Society

Won the One World Food Festival in 2021/22

Hosted the 16th Edition of "International Congress of Polish Student Societies"