"Bene Merito is a special medal awarded to those who promote Poland's good name worldwide; those who have contributed to building our country's positive image. Indeed, one such person is Zbigniew Andrzej Judycki, an activist of long standing and a populariser of the Polish community abroad," emphasised the deputy chief of Polish diplomacy.

Zbigniew Andrzej Judycki is the author of numerous publications on the activities of the Polish community and Poles abroad and their contributions to the world. He has co-founded the Polonia Semper Fidelis Foundation and initiated a number of projects to commemorate the Poles and their descendants living abroad who have distinguished themselves in professional and social life. He is also the originator of the cyclical Symposia of the Polish Diaspora Biographical Studies.

Established in 2009, the Bene Merito honorary distinction is conferred by the minister of foreign affairs in acknowledgement of services that contribute to strengthening Poland’s status in the international arena.

 

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