America Presents Damian Bednarz—Thursday, January 28

26 January 2010

America Presents

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw invites you to an “America Presents” program on the role of new media in elections.  Damian Bednarz, Special Assistant in the Office of Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy, will meet the Warsaw public at the U.S. Embassy’s next America Presents program on January 28 at 17:00 at the Koszykowa Library, ul. Koszykowa 26/28 (Entrance F).  Mr. Bednarz, who spent two years working on new media with the Obama for America campaign, will discuss the role of new media in elections.  In addition to a discussion of new media on the campaign trail, Mr. Bednarz can discuss the U.S. role in addressing the latest global energy challenges. 

Mr. Bednarz covers regional energy issues in Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East and domestic efforts on renewable energy, climate change, and a national ocean policy.  A graduate of Seton Hall University and Marist College, Mr. Bednarz researched Polish political parties and the mechanics behind coalition building as a Fulbright Scholar in Warsaw from 2004-2005.

The event will be in English and simultaneously translated into Polish.  It is open to general public.  If you would like to attend this event please RSVP to AmericaPresents@state.gov

America Presents 

“America Presents” programs bring a wide array of American cultural, political, historical, and economic topics to diverse audiences in Poland.  Through this program, the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw offers free, public presentations and talks by American scholars, artists, athletes, and experts.  The events are generally designed for journalists, students, English teachers, and academic faculty (from International Relations, American Studies, and English Departments of universities and private academia). In addition, anyone with an interest in the United States or the event’s theme is welcome to attend. 

As a rule, all presentations are given in English, although occasional exceptions will be advertised.  Recent participants of this program have included award-winning novelist Amy Tan, photographer Robert Heller, best-selling author Steve Berry, journalist Tom Friedman, filmmaker Richard Adams, Professor Rasma Karlins, author/professor/playwright Anne Nelson, and author Eric Weiner.