On the 4th of June, Warsaw’s Fundacja Edukacyjna Jana Karskiego (FEJK) hosted a group of young activists affiliated with Humanity in Action (HiA).
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski delivered a powerful speech at the opening plenary session of the American Jewish Committee's Global Forum June 2 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel challenging attendees to grasp the complexities of Poland's geo-political situation.
Foundation President Wanda Urbanska presented a program about the Jan Karski Educational Foundation at the North Carolina Holocaust Council's day-long meeting.
International acclaim to Jan Karski continues to grow, as seen by an event in Milan on May 12, 2013. "Jan Karski Una missione per l'umanità" was the title of the academic session organized by the Consulate of the Polish Republic.
"The World Knew” exhibit opened on April 24 at the European University in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Polish History Museum’s co-curator Magdalena Pawlak was one of the speakers at opening on behalf of the Museum.
The Polish Museum of America opened an exhibit about Jan Karski, utilizing panels developed for the United Nations but supplemented with Museum artifacts about World War II.
Two Karski representatives attended the Katyn Remembrance at the Katyn Memorial over the weekend. Giordano “Gerry” Chiaruttini and Jane Robbins were touched by the ceremony commemorating the deaths of over 22,000 Poles in 1940.
In commemoration of what would have been Jan Karski’s 99th birthday, a wreath laying and prayers were recited at his grave at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
