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   Lecture “Polish-Estonian Relations and Their Importance in Current Eve
 nts”
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DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend the third lecture in the Lady Blanka 
 Rosenstiel Endowed Program in Polish Culture\, which will feature Ambassad
 or Aldona Z. Woś\, President of The Institute of World Politics.\n\nWarsa
 w and Tallinn are destined to cooperate because of their shared history\, 
 commonality of interests\, and similar geopolitical challenges. Both Polan
 d and Estonia have experienced alike vicissitudes of fate\, usually at the
  hands of their predatory neighbors\, in particular Russia and Germany. Th
 erefore\, the Poles and the Estonians are drawn together. Sharing affirmat
 ive attitudes to freedom has allowed them consistently to cooperate on a v
 ariety of practical issues: defense preparation\, energy security\, infras
 tructural projects\, cultural exchanges\, and others. \n\n \n\nIn addition
  to bilateral endeavors\, both Estonia and Poland constitute a part of a l
 arger mosaic in the region. Not only are they part of many joint initiativ
 es in the Intermarium—lands between the Baltic\, Black\, and Adriatic se
 as—but they also are members of the European Union and NATO. They often 
 speak in unison on EU issues and military defense affairs.\n\n \n\nAmbassa
 dor Woś will shed light on the essence of Estonian-Polish solidarity.\n\n
  \n\nAmbassador Aldona Z. Woś is President of The Institute of World Poli
 tics\, where she has served on the Board for over 15 years. In 2004\, Amba
 ssador Woś was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Estoni
 a. From 2013 to 2015\, she served as North Carolina’s Secretary of the D
 epartment of Health and Human Services\, overseeing more than 18\,000 empl
 oyees across North Carolina and a nearly $20 billion budget. In 2017\, Pre
 sident Trump appointed Ambassador Woś as the Vice Chair of the President
 ’s Commission on White House Fellowships\, and in 2020\, he nominated he
 r to be the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Ambassador Woś also serves on the 
 boards of The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation\, the Council of Am
 erican Ambassadors\, and the University of North Carolina Wilmington\, as 
 well as on the Duke Law Board of Visitors. Ambassador Woś earned her M.D.
  at the Warsaw Medical Academy. Her career as a doctor included private pr
 actice\, corporate medicine\, clinical care\, teaching\, and consulting fo
 r both hospitals and private industry.\n\n \n\nThe Lady Blanka Rosenstiel 
 Endowed Program in Polish Heritage is made possible by a generous gift to 
 the University of Miami from The American Institute of Polish Culture\, es
 tablished by Lady Blanka in 1972. The gift\, made in 2021\, is intended to
  support program events and activities designed to celebrate Polish people
  and Polish culture. The Program is aligned with Rosenstiel's commitment t
 o educating audiences about the rich history of Poland and the substantial
  scientific\, scholarly\, and artistic contributions made by those of Poli
 sh descent. The Center for the Humanities is pleased and honored to lead e
 fforts in coordinating the Program at the University of Miami\, in partner
 ship with the College of Arts & Sciences and The American Institute of Pol
 ish Culture.  \n\n \n\nGetting to the Program: \n\nThe University of Miami
  can sometimes be busy in the evening\, so we would recommend that you arr
 ive early on campus if you are parking a vehicle.\n\nFor those who are fam
 iliar with the University’s Coral Gables campus\, you are welcome to par
 k in parking lots (such as Red) that are open for “Pay by Phone” parki
 ng after 4:00pm. Instructions for campus parking can be found HERE:\n\nIf 
 you are less familiar with parking at the University\, the Center would re
 commend for you to use the Pavia Parking Garage.\n\nCLICK HERE for directi
 ons from Pavia Garage to the Kislak Center. We look forward to your attend
 ance!
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SUMMARY:The Lady Blanka Rosenstiel Endowed Program in Polish Heritage-  Lec
 ture “Polish-Estonian Relations and Their Importance in Current Events
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