This past week, Forum hosted leaders of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) for a thoroughly engaging, educational trip that introduced the participants to various developments in today’s Polish-Jewish relations. Highlights of the trip include a productive meeting with Piotr Puchta, Director of the Middle East and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, a discussion with U.S. Ambassador Stephen Mull, a lively dinner with Prof. Dariusz Stola, Director of the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews, a casual evening of conversation with Polish Alumni of the Polish-Jewish Exchange Program, as well as encounters with Polish-Jewish community members at the JCCs in Warsaw and Krakow. Additionally, meeting numerous Poles in Lublin, Belzec, and Krakow who tirelessly work to preserve Jewish history in their communities proved to be very meaningful. Thank you to all the participants for joining us and opening your minds to this important dialogue.

We would like to thank Polish Embassy in Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland for their support for the project.