Registration for the event is now closed. Those who registered have received confirmation of their participation. The event will also be broadcast online, allowing anyone interested to attend. Polish – English and Polish Sign Language #PJM interpretation will be provided during the broadcast.   

Programme   

17:00 – 18:00  

Welcome and short summary of the Active Citizens Fund – National programme.  

This part of the event will include speeches by:   

• Øystein Bø – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland  

• Jan Hernik – Representative of the Embassy of Iceland   

• Hjörtur Sverrisson – Head of the Funds and Horizontal Concerns Unit at the Financial Mechanisms Office in Brussels
  

18:00 – 18:50  

Screening of the film ‘Little big things’, which highlights changes that have taken place through the implementation of projects supported by the Active Citizens Fund – National programme.  

19:00 – 20:00 Independent, Responsive, Resilient – Civil Society in Poland  

A discussion with representatives of Polish CSOs: 

•     Maja Zabokrzycka (House of Peace Foundation)  

•     Anna Dąbrowska (Homo Faber Association)  

•     Agnieszka Caban (Home of the Borderland Foundation)  

•     Tomasz Pawłowski (Foundation trzeci.org)  

We will look at how Polish CSOs have responded to crises and challenges over the past five years, what trends we see and what changes have taken place in the way they operate. We will reflect on the role and direction of civil society in Poland in facing upcoming challenges.   

The discussion will be chaired by Ewa Kulik-Bielińska (Stefan Batory Foundation)  

20.00 – 20.15 Closing ceremony 

Speech by Ingrid Schulerud, representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway responsible for Norwegian Funds, and representatives of the consortium implementing the Active Citizens Fund – National programme.