The ceremony of awarding the "Semper Fidelis" Prize, 5 December 2022, at the Hotel Bellotto in Warsaw

The IPN celebrates the 80th anniversary of establishing the "Żegota" Council of Aid to Jews

On 4 December 1942, "Żegota" Council of Aid to Jews was established by the Government Delegation for Poland. “Żegota” was the only state organisation in Europe whose aim was to provide help for Jews.

The President of the IPN, Karol Nawrocki, Ph.D., attended the gala of the second edition of the "Passports of Freedom" awards

On 28 November 2022, Polish public TV honored the "Solidarity" heroes during the gala of the second edition of the "Passports of Freedom" awards.

The Executives of the DPAA — the agency within the U.S. Department of Defense whose mission is to recover American military personnel missing during wars and armed conflicts — visited the IPN

On 17 November 2022, the IPN President Karol Nawrocki, Ph.D., met with Kelly McKeague, Director of the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA) — one of the U.S. Department of Defense agencies in charge of searching U.S. soldiers listed as prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) from designated past conflicts, from countries around the world.

Deputy President of the IPN Prof. Karol Polejowski in an international conference devoted to Russia's Hybrid War against the Democratic World as a challenge for European Remembrance Policy, Prague 16 -18 November 2022

"I am firmly convinced that in order to successfully counteract false, Russian narratives it is extremely important for us to cherish the spirit of solidarity, network actively, build a common remembrance policy, take an offensive not defensive approach, anticipate Russian defamatory campaigns, analyze Russian propaganda, act not react, collaborate within international platforms, partner institutions, through diplomatic channels, and consult historians, media and IT experts," said Prof. Karol Polejowski during the panel discussion.

The IPN “History Point” Educational Center in Wrocław will now be named after Kornel Morawiecki, the legendary founder of ‘Fighting Solidarity’, and in free Poland, the Senior Speaker of the Seym.

The Institute of National Remembrance at Europe's largest hackathon HackYeah 2022 in Cracow, Poland

On 15 November 1947, Wojtek the bear was moved from the Anders’ Army to the Edinburgh Zoo

Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear adopted by the soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company in the 2nd Polish Corps commanded by General Władysław Anders. He carried ammunition boxes and pulled a supply cart during the Battle of Monte Cassino. He was promoted to the rank of corporal for his services to the Polish Army.

On 12 November 2022, fhe funeral and re-burial of three of Poland’s former presidents in exile was held in Warsaw’s Temple of Divine Providence

COLLECTED CONTENT: Martial Law in Poland 1981—1983

13 December marks the anniversary of introduction of Martial Law in Poland. An authoritarian government, led by General Wojciech Jaruzelski and the Military Council of National Salvation (WRON), introduced severe political oppression in an attempt to crush political opposition in 1981.

COLLECTED CONTENT: Katyn Massacre

We encourage you to read some educational materials on the subject.

COLLECTED CONTENT: THE HOME ARMY

The Home Army was the main resistance organization of the Polish Underground State during World War II. The Home Army was formed on 14 February 1942 from the earlier Union of Armed Struggle established after the German and Soviet invasions in September 1939