On September 16, 2024, the members of the Council of Non-Governmental Organizations on Poland’s Presidency in the Council of the European Union held a meeting. During the event, Małgorzata Bojańczyk, Director of the Polish Association for Sustainable Agriculture and Food, received her nomination from Ministers Marek Krawczyk and Magdalena Sobkowiak.
The nomination ceremony and the Council meeting took place at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Warsaw, in the A. Walentynowicz Hall. The event was attended by representatives of the government and the NGO community.
The meeting was inaugurated by Adam Szłapka, Minister for European Union Affairs. A key moment was the nomination ceremony for the Council members, with the nominations presented by Marek Krawczyk, Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister for Civil Society, and Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary for Poland’s preparation and Presidency in the Council of the European Union.
SOURCE: KPRM.
Following the ceremony, a Q&A session was held, during which participants had the opportunity to ask questions to the ministers and Michał Braun, Director of the National Freedom Institute – Centre for Civil Society Development, about the upcoming challenges related to Poland’s Presidency in the EU Council.
The Council serves as a platform for dialogue, experience exchange, and joint shaping of the priorities of Poland’s Presidency, leveraging the knowledge and experience of non-governmental organizations. Council members are responsible for co-developing the structure of Poland’s Presidency to reflect a broad spectrum of social interests. One of the goals of establishing this advisory body is to raise public awareness of the Presidency and its importance for the European Union and Poland, while providing expert knowledge in various fields relevant to the Presidency’s agenda.
The Polish Association for Sustainable Agriculture and Food is a non-commercial initiative of a group of companies and individuals representing different sectors of the food responsibility chain. The Association undertakes a range of activities aimed at promoting, educating, and collaborating in the area of sustainable agriculture and food in Poland. In 2024, the Association celebrates its 10th anniversary.