The Parliament of the Republic of Poland has unanimously declared 2014 to be the Year of Jan Karski
Ambassador Samantha Power, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was honored at the first anniversary celebration of the Jan Karski Educational Foundation at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York with the Spirit of Jan Karski Award for her exemplary work in advancing the issue of genocide prevention.
The World Knew: Jan Karski's Mission for Humanity -- 22 panels about the role of the legendary emissary from the Polish Underground during World War II in English and French -- opened Nov. 14, 2013 at the Canadian War Museum to a group of 200.
The Jan Karski Educational Foundation Reception will feature live music of Frederick Chopin performed by Katarzyna Musiał, who is regarded as “a major talent, blessed with an astounding technique and an interpretive panache.”
Loyola University Chicago junior Ersilia "Sisi" Melchiorre had never heard of Jan Karski until an announcement for a human rights symposium to be held in Torun, Poland caught her eye.
A well-attended celebration in Warsaw featured Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who talked about why Jan Karski is a significant figure in 20th century Polish history.
An evening gala at the Polish Consulate in New York to commemorated the visit to the United Nations by the President of Poland and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs. President Komorowski and Minister Sikorski recognized seven Polish Americans and Poles for their merits in promoting Poland and strengthening Polish-American relations.
The Baker & McKenzie law firm has recognized the legal team working with the Jan Karski Educational Foundation and Fundacja Edukacyjna Jana Karskiego for their outstanding pro bono work.
