International Women’s Day: from socialist ideals to somber memories
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaEvery year, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide, often seen as a positive day for women’s rig...
Diana Abgar: The First Officially Appointed Female Diplomat in Modern History
By Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaAt a time when women around the world were still fighting for basic political rights, Diana Abgar emerge...
Estonia’s Struggle for Independence and Freedom
Photo taken at Patarei Memorial Museum for Victims of Communism ©Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaThe Estonia...
Lecture ‘The Liberal Struggle for Women’s Suffrage’
Lecture by Patrick van Schie, Vice President of the European Institute on Communist Oppression (EIOCO) and co-author of the book ‘The L...
Kosovo Celebrates 18 Years of Independence at the Historic Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague
photo: © Studio DijkgraafBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn February 17, 2026, the Embassy of Kosovo in The Hague hosted a concert ...
Joseph Kiselewski: Polish Roots, American Recognition
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaAt a very special place — the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, the Netherlands — st...
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) on January 25 all around the world
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaThe Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) is one of the largest non-governmental, non-profit charity ...
De Spiegel in Dutch Heerlen showcases Letters to Sofija in collaboration with Festival Vocallis
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn September 30, Filmhuis De Spiegel hosted a special screening of Letters to Sofija, presented in collabor...
A new blessed with Dutch, Polish and Estonian bonds
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn 6 September 2025, the beatification of Bishop and martyr Fr. Eduard Profittlich, S.J., took place in Tal...
Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Delivers Lecture on Cultural Awareness in Global Business at Nichols College, Massachusetts, USA
On March 11, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska, Chair of the European Institute on Communist Oppression and Chief Editor of the Central and East...