Unveiling of the monument in Halifax commemorating the Polish emigration in to Canada
A monument commemorating almost 300 years of Polish emigration to Canada was unveiled in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) on the 16th of September 2018, the year when Poland celebrates a century of independence. This monument is located on the square near the magnificent building of the Museum of Immigration near Pier 21, a very honorary place.
Experts from the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute at the Climate Change Conference in Bangkok
Between the 4th and 9th of September 2018, the Climate Change Conference in Bangkok was held as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its main purpose was to accelerate work on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP).
Representatives of Polish Geological Institute-National Research Institute in China
Between the 18th and 25th of June 2018, Professor Przemysław Borkowski, Dr. Wojciech Jegliński and Dr. Artur Skowronek from the Polish Geological Institute–National Research Institute (PGI-NRI) visited China at the invitation of the China Geological Survey (CGS). Dr. Michał Tomczak, a marine geology expert with broad experience in Polish - Chinese cooperation, joined the delegation.
Acceptance of the Annual Report on the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute Activities in 2017 by its Scientific Council
Every year, the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute (PGI-NRI) issues a report summarising tasks completed during the past year. The report lists tasks which PGI-NRI carried out both as a national geological survey and as a scientific organisation. In June this year, the Scientific Council of PGI-NRI accepted the Annual Report on the Institute's Activities in 2017.