About us
OUR MISSION
We CONNECT and create meaningful relationships to INSPIRE each other and communities around us. Thanks to this professional mutual support network that is thriving with teamwork and creativity, we CHANGE the world around us.
OUR VISION
- We organize interesting events that enhance personal and professional development of our members and associates;
- We provide a networking platform for Polish professionals in the Netherlands and invite international guests;
- We create an environment in which our members can share and experiment with their ideas, gain new experience and participate in new projects;
- We connect like-minded Polish professionals globally;
- We participate in voluntary activities that support local communities and other women.
Motto and Values of Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands
CONNECT.
INSPIRE.
BE A CHANGE.
Mind
Spirit
Heart
Relationship
Body
Development
integrity
courage
sisterhood
energy
OBJECTIVES AND INITIATIVES
Supporting personal and professional development
Association of Polish professionals
Promotion of a positive image of Poles
Supporting positive Polish-Dutch relations
Our activities are guided by the idea of creating a platform associating professionals – enterprising Polish women living and working in the Netherlands.
Our members are females with extensive experience and professional practice who are willing to share their knowledge. They represent various professions and industries. There are representatives of the world of business, culture, scientific institutions and social organizations among us.
We want to support professionally active Polish women by creating a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience, and thus support the personal and professional development of our members.
The patron of our association is a Polish emigrant, Nobel Prize winner, a woman who managed to achieve the highest level of professionalism at a time when it was very difficult – Maria Skłodowska-Curie.
WHAT MAKES OUR ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING:
- We create a sense of belonging for Polish women living in Netherlands by bringing together women experiencing a change in life, home, and at work
- We provide high-level thematic events with engaging speakers (both Polish & English)
- We gather successful professionals from various sectors and create valuable network
- We create vibrant women’s community that supports and encourages personal and professional development
HOW IT ALL BEGAN …
Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands was initially an initiative on LinkedIn. A month after the group was formed, in April 2015, the first live meeting took place. Then, with increasing numbers, we started seeing each other regularly. On September 7, 2015, the group turned into an Association, and on September 23, there was a ceremonial inauguration, with the guest of honor, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Jan Borkowski.
On September 23, 2020, we celebrated our five years of existence.
The Association is a voluntary initiative, the Board and individual departments oversee the program of activities and organization.
The statute is the legal act regulating the tasks, organizational structure and method of operation of the association.
