On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the official opening of the new headquarters of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences took place at 1 Jaracza Street in Warsaw. The event was attended by: President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Marek Konarzewski, Chancellor of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Rafał Wierzchosławski Ph. D., Dean of Faculty I of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Andrzej Buko and the Director of the Institute of Psychology PAS (also located in the building at Jaracza 1), Prof. Robert Balas.

The ceremony began with a joint ribbon cutting by the President of the PAS, Prof. Marek Konarzewski and Director of the Institute of Slavic Studies PAS, Prof. Anna Zielińska. Director Zielińska welcomed the gathered guests and briefly presented the history of the Institute. She also emphasized that due to the significant scientific development and increase in the Institute’s staff, improving the housing situation was one of the priority tasks of the outgoing Directorship. The Director also emphasized the merits of the PAS President, Prof. Marek Konarzewski, for the implementation of ISS PAS aspirations to acquire a high level institutional space and expressed the Institute’s team’s joy at the new headquarters. She also thanked the Dean, Prof. Andrzej Buka for supporting the Institute’s efforts to obtain the premises and Chancellor Dr. Rafał Wierzchosławski for the efficient organization of its transfer.

The research conducted at the Institute and the latest achievements of our scientists were presented by the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Hab. Nicole Dołowy-Rybińska, Prof. ISS PAS.

Then the President of the PAS, Prof. Marek Konarzewski drew attention to the importance of research conducted at the Institute and raised a toast to its further prosperity. The Chancellor of the PAS, Dr. Rafał Wierzchosławski, also spoke, and the Dean of Faculty I, Prof. Andrzej Buko emphasized that solving the housing problems of the Institute of Slavic Studies was one of the Faculty’s priorities.

The official part of the event ended with a tour of the Institute’s new headquarters.
The second part of the ceremony had a friendly character and was open to all employees, retirees, co-workers, collaborators and doctoral students of the Institute.
