Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for a special conversation with Mr. Bogdan Klich, Acting Ambassador of Poland, a special event of the Global Security Forum 2026: Fault Lines.
At a pivotal moment for Europe and the transatlantic relationship, Poland is at the front line of conversations about the future of global security. We’ll explore Poland’s role in a changing world and the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe and the world.
Join us for a conversation and light lunch with the Ambassador.
The details:
Thursday, November 5 | 12pm – 1pm
World Affairs Council, Café, Hartford CT
Tickets: $30 General Admission, $20 Member Admission
This event is part of the 2026 Global Security Forum Series: Fault Lines.
The international system is under pressure. Alliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology, energy, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations, interests, and competing visions collide.
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Featuring
Mr. Bogdan Klich
Acting Ambassador of Poland in the U.S.
Mr. Bogdan Klich is the Head of Mission in the Embassy of the Republic of Poland as of 18th November 2024. He has been Senator in the Polish Parliament between 2011 and 2024. Between 2015 and 2019, he was Minority Leader of the Polish Senate. Mr. Bogdan Klich served as Poland’s Minister of Defence from 2007 to 2011 and was a member of the European Parliament.
Mr. Bogdan Klich managed the Information Department at State TV Centre in Cracow between 1990 and 1992. He then was Head of the International Centre for Development of Democracy in Krakow from 1993 to 1999 and Head of the Institute for Strategic Studies from 1999 to 2003. In 1998 and 1999, he was an Adviser to the government plenipotentiary for Poland’s accession negotiations with the EU. Mr. Klich graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Krakow Medical Academy and the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the Jagiellonian University. He was a lecturer at the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Mr. Klich has authored numerous publications on foreign policy and international security. In the late 1970’s and 1980’s he was active in the democratic opposition movement.
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