The Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People, Paweł Wdówik, who was in Paris at the EU conference, presented the appeal of the Polish Government regarding the support for measures taken by Poland for the benefit of citizens of Ukraine, considering the difficult situation of persons with disabilities.

– In the face of the war in Ukraine and the influx of more than one million citizens of Ukraine to Poland, we are all aware of the fact that the well-organised, fast and well-scaled assistance to foreigners is very important so that they can find themselves in the new reality – says Minister Marlena Maląg in connection with the opening of the Centre for the Integration of Foreigners in Kalisz. It is one of five institutions which, thanks to the initiative of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, start their activities in Wielkopolska. The remaining ones will officially start their activities in Leszno, Konin, Poznań and Piła in the coming days.

Two teams have been created at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy to evacuate children from Ukraine, also from Ukrainian children’s homes, and to accommodate them in Poland. In Stalowa Wola, a reception point has been created for children evacuated from children’s homes.

Today, Marius-Constantin Budăi, the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Romania, visited the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. He talked with Minister Marlena Maląg and Deputy Minister Stanislaw Szwed about the assistance provided to citizens of Ukraine.

Citizens of Ukraine, in addition to the necessary support in terms of place of residence, food or health care, also need access to information about the possibility of taking up employment. In this regard, they can use both information materials in Ukrainian and public institutions involved in professional activation.

The Ministry of Family held another video conference with the representatives of voivodeship social policy departments, which was devoted to helping citizens of war affected Ukraine who arrive to Poland.

Minister Marlena Maląg proposed that Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia sign a joint declaration on assistance provided to Ukraine.

- "It is very important for us to support, to create security in this difficult time of war in Ukraine for those citizens who come to Poland," Minister Marlena Maląg told a press briefing.

Minister Marlena Maląg participated in a videoconference with representatives of employers' organisations, employment agencies and trade unions, devoted to the access of Ukrainians to the Polish labour market.

Minister Marlena Maląg proposed that Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia sign a joint declaration on aid provided to Ukraine.