18ÌýNovember 2016, 6:30pm
William Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
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Honorary Guests:
Jonathan Knott,ÌýAmbassador of the United Kingdom in Warsaw
ArkadyÌýRzegocki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in London
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Panel discussion featuring:
Kenneth Armstrong,ÌýProfessor of European Law, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
Aneta Buchert, Polish City Club
Elizabeth Kardynal, Federation of Poles in Great Britain
Jakub Krupa, Polish Press Agency, London
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After the result of the JuneÌýreferendum on Britain's membership ofÌýthe European Union, the future of free movement between the UK and the rest of Europe has been thrown into doubt. Millions of EU nationals - including almost a million Poles -Ìýliving and working in the UK face a period of great uncertainty, with "Brexit" negotiations perhaps set to commence in 2017.ÌýAt the same time, anti-migrant sentiment has been on the rise in Britain, with a significant spike in hate crimes after the referendum, especially against Poles.
In this difficult climate, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Polish Studies hostedÌýa panel discussion on the future of the thriving Polish community in the UK. The discussion focused on the possible impact of "Brexit" negotiations on Poles residing in Britain and the challenges facing Poles across the country, while also highlighting the great successes and achievements of British Poles. As well as being a serious discussion of pressing issues for the Polish community, the event wasÌýalso a celebration of Polish life in Britain.Ìý
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