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The founding of the World Federation of Women in the Free World was the initiative
of Maria Krupska PEng from Australia. The World Conference "Polonia of Tomorrow",
the first since the end of World War II, took place in Toronto in 1978. |
The First World Conference of Polish Women, Toronto, 1978 |
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During the conference, the first World Conference of Polish Women was convened.
The Polish Canadian Women's Federation in Canada along with the Federation of
Polish Women in Australia and New Zealand organized the conference over several years.
Contacts with thirty-two organizations of Polish women had been established in twenty-four countries.
Eighty-nine delegates and two hundred forty guests from around the world participated in the conference.
The first conference presidium, chaired by Maria Krupska, had its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. |
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| The Second World Conference of Polish Women
under the theme "We serve the Polish cause always and everywhere"
took place May 5 - 8, 1984 in London, England. |
The Second World Conference of Polish Women, Londyn, 1984 |
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The conference was hosted by the Committee for the Understanding
Organization of Polish Women in Great Britain chaired by Barbara Checiakowska.
The Bylaws of the Federation were voted on and a new conference executive board,
led by Grazyna Cioromska, was chosen. Barbara Ciepielska became secretary.
Fifty-four delegates and one hundred fifty-seven guests participated in the conference. |
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| The Third World Conference of Polish Women
took place in Kraków, August 17, 1992. Alina Kozlowiecka-Kennedy was elected president. |
The Third World Conference of Polish Women, Kraków, 1992 |
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Ms. Kozlowiecka-Kennedy was also the current chairperson of the Head Executive
Board of the Federation of Polish Canadian Women in Canada. The current
chairperson of the Federation of Polish Canadian Women in Canada is Ana Szufnara,
who is also fulfilling the function of chairperson of the World Federation of Polish Women.
The goal of the Federation of Polish Canadian Women in Canada is the restoration
of activity, the renewal of contacts with women's organizations and individual women,
as well as the organization of the Fourth World Conference of Polish Women. |
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| During the III Conference of the "Polonia"
in September 2007 in Warsaw, the World Conference of Polish Women also took place on Friday, Sept 21. |
World Federation of Women, Warsaw - 2007 |
First row from the left: Helena Miziniak (UK), Iwona Bogorya-Buczkowska(Canada),
Zofia de Witt (Winnipeg, Canada)
Second row from left: Irena Kremblewska (Canada), Ewa Miles-Dixon (Edmonton,Canada),
Maria Olsson (Sweden), Teresa Szlamp Fryga (Edmonton,Canada),
Krystyna Klinkowicz (Argentina) |
Delegats of Polish Woman' Federation in Canada during the III Conference of the "Polonia" in Warsaw, 2007 |
In Polish Parliament, Warsaw 2007 |
Canadian group for the III Conference of the "Polonia" in Warsaw, 2007 |
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The most important goals of the World Federation of Polish Women are
cooperating and coordinating the work of Polish women's organizations
throughout the world for the good of the Polish cause, assisting Poles
within Poland and abroad, fighting for the rights of Polish women in the
east, maintaining Polish culture abroad, representing Polish women on
the world forum, working for equal rights for women, and working with
youth.
One of our intentions is to create an Information-Coordination Centre
on the Internet to gather and share information about cultural events,
conferences, grants, scholarships for youth, and employment opportunities.
We would like to introduce the profiles of interesting people of Polish descent
and create a centre for assistance. Particular pressure needs to be placed on interesting youth of
Polish origin. We want to interest our youth in information about the arts,
business, and science. The World Federation of Polish Women is organizing the
"Golden Fish" competition for young artists. The exhibit will be available
on the Internet in May 2005.
We have been successful in making contact with some women's organizations
around the world. The first important step of the World Federation of Polish
Women was a meeting in Windsor, Canada on
October 10, 2004 with the president of the Federation of Polish Women in the
United States of America, Virginia Sikora and Bogumila Padowska. It was suggested
that we establish closer contacts and meet in Chicago in 2005. |
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