Wednesday, September 8^th, will see Warsaw host the 20^th session of the Utrecht Conference, a Polish-Dutch forum for the exchange of ideas on European issues. The Conference was first organized in 1999 and initially served as a mechanism to back Poland’s membership of the European Union.

This year Polish and Dutch experts are to discuss major matters relating to EU general affairs and foreign policy (including the Polish EU 2011 Presidency programme), the EU’s financial and economic issues, energy policy, justice and home affairs, as well as transport and health issues.

The Polish delegation will be headed by MFA European Policy Department Director Artur Harazim. The Netherlands’ delegation will be chaired by MFA European Cooperation Department acting Director-General Simon Smits.

Marcin Bosacki
Press Spokesman