Creative Poland - fashion, design and fine art | A presentation by Urszula Gacek, Consul General of Poland, New York City

Join us for a presentation by Polish Consul General Urszula Gacek.

Customers worldwide are increasingly willing to buy products with the “Made in Poland” label. The rapid growth of the Polish economy has influenced the evolution of Polish design in furniture, fashion and consumer goods. However, conquering world markets was not always effortless for Polish designers. For a better understanding of new trends and how Polish designers have established themselves successfully on international markets, we cordially invite you to take part in the lecture “Creative Poland.”

Urszula Gacek was elected to the Polish Senate in 2005. In 2007, she became a Member of the European Parliament. She served as a Member of the Committee for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Sub-committee on Security and Defense. Between February 2011 and November 2014, she acted as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. On 21 December, 2014, she took up the post of Poland’s Consul General in New York.

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

This event takes place as part of a new initiative entitled "Interferences," a series of events on issues pertinent to democratic politics in the US and Europe. Organized as part of EU Futures, a series of conversations exploring the emerging future in Europe. The EU Futures project is supported by a Getting to Know Europe Grant from the European Commission Delegation in Washington, DC.