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 ...
Polish traces in the Dutch region of Limburg
The Polish Embassy in The Hague produced a documentary exploring Polish traces in the Dutch region of Limburg.We were pleased to s...
The Martyrdom of the Salvatorian Sisters in Mikołów (1945)
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaStanisława Falkus and Leopolda Ludwig belonged to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Sal...
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 ...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys Calls for a Stronger Europe at Maastricht Lecture
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn 16 December, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, delivered the Third Princess Beat...
Meeting with Maczek Memorial
On December 10th, the board of the European Institute on Communist Oppression (www.eioco.eu) and the Central and Eastern Europe Center ...