Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka

Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka, Vice-Rector, College of Europe in Natolin. Former Polish Minister for European Affairs

[António Costa @eucopresident]

In the wake of a reunited Europe, @coenatolin was created to prepare a new generation to think and act beyond borders.
The European story is far from complete.
All of you will help shape the Europe of tomorrow - strong, united, democratic, secure and free. https://t.co/NZrJblqYzX

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Same doors, same paths, new stories to write.

[Warsaw Rising Museum @WarsawRising44]

Courage stronger that fear🔹Hope stronger than despair🔹
On 1 Aug 1944, the Warsaw Rising began. Driven by an indomitable will to be free, the Poles rose and fought valiantly against the German occupiers. Civilians perished in mass executions and under a continuous hail of bombs and shells. It is estimated that between 150,000 and 200,000 people lost their lives. Across the Vistula the Soviet army halted its advance; when its forces finally entered the city in 1945, Warsaw lay utterly razed—reduced to a wilderness of ruins.
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Gdynia, Poland's interwar modernist port city, wins UNESCO heritage status https://t.co/jQXRaKlvSA https://t.co/jQXRaKlvSA

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On July 1, 2026, the staff of the College of Europe in Bruges thanked Mrs @EOsniecka for her steady leadership as Acting Rector over the past 7 months and warmly welcomed Dr @JoaoCravinho, who took office today as the new Rector!

[Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP 🇵🇱 @MSZ_RP]

Po południu wicepremier, minister spraw zagranicznych @sikorskiradek otworzył rok akademicki 2025/2026 w Kolegium Europy w Natolinie. 🎓

Uroczystość poprzedziła wręczenie Odznaki Honorowej „Bene Merito” rektor Kolegium, Ewie Ośnieckiej-Tameckiej.

[College of Europe in Natolin @coenatolin]

We are proud to share that today, Rector Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka (@EOsniecka) has been awarded the Bene Merito honorary distinction by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Mr Radosław Sikorski (@radeksikorski).

On behalf of the entire College of Europe community, we extend our warmest congratulations and gratitude for her exceptional dedication.

Learn more on: https://t.co/TIxVzuJET8

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🇫🇮🇸🇪 Throwback to our study trip to Finland and Sweden, “Europe at the Time of War: The State of Defence, Deterrence and Preparedness in the Nordic-Baltic Area” - a field experience on regional security, resilience, and cooperation for #TeamHelsinkiStockholm.

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🇹🇷 Throwback to our study trip to Türkiye, “At the Crossroads – Security Broker, Migration Gateway, and Regional Power” — a field experience with a focus on security, migration, and regional dynamics for #TeamIstanbul.

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🇹🇳 Throwback to our study trip to Tunisia, “Into the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood – Strategy, Security, and Euro-Mediterranean Partnership” — a field experience on regional strategy, security, and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation for #TeamTunis.

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On 30 April, the College of Europe appointed Dr. João Gomes Cravinho (@JoaoCravinho) as its next Rector.

🔗 Full announcement: https://t.co/UOXAYGQan5

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#TeamHelsinkiStockholm met with Mr Andreas Ekengren, Head of International Relations Unit at the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (@MCF_Sverige) to discuss emergency preparedness within Sweden’s Total Defence model.

#NatolinOnTour

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🇹🇷 Türkiye at the Crossroads of Regional and European Challenges

#TeamIstanbul in its last meeting for today focused on Migration Governance & Diplomacy with:

🔸 Prof. Dr Ahmet Icduygu, @kocuniversity
🔸 Prof. Dr Sebnem Koser Akcapar, @ASBUedu
🔸 Prof. Deniz Sert, @ozyeginuni
🔸 Prof. Dr Ayselin Gozde Yildiz, @istinyeunivedu

#NatolinOnTour

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#TeamTunis 🇹🇳 also had the chance to engage with @SHAPEDEM_EU Director Mr. Amine Ghali & expert Mrs. Zouhour Ouamara to learn more about the EU’s engagement with civil society and hear the voices shaping change on the ground.

From institutions to grassroots actors, the picture is now complete.

#NatolinOnTour

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Understanding Sweden’s Total Defence

At the Swedish Defence Research Agency(@FOIresearch), Natolin students explored Russia’s full-spectrum threats and Sweden’s crisis and war preparedness.

#NatolinOnTour #TeamHelsinkiStockholm

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The Natolin Second Semester Study Trips 2025–2026 have begun!

Over the coming days, our students will travel to four cities in four countries to engage directly with current geopolitical developments on the ground.

📍 Istanbul
📍 Helsinki & Stockholm
📍Tunis

Follow their journey this week. #NatolinOnTour

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It is with great sadness that the Natolin community has learnt about the sudden loss of Professor David Abulafia, a member of our Flying Faculty and Emeritus Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge (Gonville & Caius College).

We mourn not only a great specialist, but also an exceptional person.

Professor Abulafia joined Natolin in the academic year 2017-2018. For eight years, he taught a course "Maritime History: the Mediterranean and Other Seas", where he shared his immense knowledge with our students. We will remember Prof. Abulafia for his professionalism, genuine care and kindness towards students which he showed when he supervised the work of many of our alumni on their master’s theses.

Professor Abulafia’s legacy thus survives within the community of Natolin’s alumni but also for future generations of our students through his contributions to academic research evidenced by the books which we keep in our Library.

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📢Call for External Participants: International Humanitarian Law Seminar

Are you interested in international law, humanitarian action, or global affairs?

The College of Europe in Natolin invites motivated students to apply for the Introductory Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, taking place from 11 to 13 February.

🗓️ Application deadline: 30 January, 22:00 (CET)

The seminar is organised in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross @ICRC.

Learn more & register: https://t.co/XYHIflX2MO

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A fresh layer of snow to welcome our students back on campus ❄️

The second semester of the academic year has officially begun.

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🇵🇱 11 November marks Poland’s Independence Day - an important date in the history of our home country.