WCEE Distinguished Lecture. Russia's War on Ukraine and Its Global Impact
Lech Wałęsa, President of Poland (1990-95), Nobel Peace Prize winner (1983)
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
4:00-5:30 PM
Rackham Amphitheatre, 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
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A livestream video of this event will be available at:
https://myumi.ch/AwMPw
Lech Wałęsa was the co-founder and leader of the Solidarity movement that paved the way to the first democratic elections in Poland in 1989 and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, he was the first democratically elected President of Poland since 1926, serving from 1990-95.
This event is sponsored by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Democracy & Debate, and Weiser Diplomacy Center.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Lech Wałęsa was the co-founder and leader of the Solidarity movement that paved the way to the first democratic elections in Poland in 1989 and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, he was the first democratically elected President of Poland since 1926, serving from 1990-95.
This event is sponsored by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Democracy & Debate, and Weiser Diplomacy Center.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
| Building: | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | democracy, poland, polish |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, International Institute, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Weiser Diplomacy Center, Democracy and Debate |
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