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Meetings of the Supervisory Board and Foundation Council

This weekend (21-22.4.2023) the Supervisory Board and the Foundation Council met to discuss and conclude the year 2022 and to look to the future. We would like to thank all the people who travelled to Kreisau and all those who attended online.

New Supervisory Board

For the Supervisory Board it was the last meeting in this composition, as the five-year cadence came to an end. On Saturday 22 April 2023, the Foundation Council elected the Supervisory Board for the new term, consisting of Dr Grzegorz Warzocha (Chairman), Dr Annemarie Franke ( Vice-Chairwoman), Sabine Krüger, Klaus Prestele, Konrad Schampera, Rafał Szafraniec.

The former chairpersons, Dr Benedikt Scheiders and Dr Agnieszka Łada-Konefał were given a ceremonial farewell. Speeches of thanks were given by Dorota Krajdocha, board member of the Kreisau Foundation, as well as Dr. habil. Robert Żurek, as well as the Chairman of the Foundation Board, Prof. Dr. Waldemar Czachur.

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What did the fall of communism and political transition look like in Armenia and Georgia? A new historical project

History of the functioning and collapse of the communist system in Central and Eastern Europe is relatively* well known. But what do we know about the communist period in Caucasus countries? What was everyday life like for the inhabitants of the Soviet republics there? What was the course of the political transformation after the collapse of the USSR in 1991?

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A moving story of two dolls

A few weeks ago, two amazing handmade dolls came to us with a group from Zhytomyr, Ukraine. This was a gift we received for the efforts we, our partners, donors made to help Ukraine.

We asked Ms. Viktoria Krotiuk, a teacher living in Ukraine,
to describe, introduce us to her passion and tell us a bit about the dolls, so that our visitors could learn more about their history. 

Here is what Ms Viktorija wrote to us:

"Every minute we feel your help! You are true friends and decent neighbours! Peace and prosperity to your homeland!"
This is the beginning of a message from Ms Viktorija.

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Easter 2023

We wish you a joyful and filled with hope Easter.

May this time of year bring us all not only joy in waking nature, but above all stability and peace in the world.

Board and Staff of the Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe

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