Institute of National Remembrance

Representatives of the War Archives in Vienna at the IPN Archive

Statement by the Institute of National Remembrance in connection with the attempts to manipulate history on the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

In the interwar period, the Republic of Poland was vitally interested in maintaining peace on the European continent. It concluded two non-aggression pacts with both totalitarian neighbours: in 1932 (with the USSR) and in 1934 (with the German Reich). Both agreements meant renunciation of war in mutual relations. In this way Poland intended to consolidate peace and existing borders, the Polish-German and the Polish-Soviet one.

The IPN website on Captain Witold Pilecki

The IPN’s tribute to the heroes of September 1939

A press conference organized by the President of the Institute of National Remembrance on the Institute's activities related to the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II took place at the IPN’s Educational Center in Warsaw.

The Commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the massacre in Ostrówki and Wola Ostrowiecka – Ostrówki, 31 August 2019

Celebrations commemorating the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II - Warsaw, 1 September 2019

The main celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II took place on Sunday, 1 September on Piłsudski Square in Warsaw. Forty delegations, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, Speakers of the Parliament, Foreign Affairs Ministers, National Defense Ministers, as well as special envoys from European Royal Families, took part in the celebrations. The Institute of National Remembrance was represented by its President, Dr Jarosław Szarek.

Judges and prosecutors from the European Union visit the IPN

On 3 September the IPN was visited by a group of the EU prosecutors and judges, participants of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) internship programme, invited to Poland by the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution. The interns represented France, Romania, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Portugal and Albania.