UWindsor president Alan Wildeman greets Andrzej Kurnicki, ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Canada.UWindsor president Alan Wildeman greets Andrzej Kurnicki, ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Canada.

Ambassadorial visit confirms ties of friendship and commerce

The Polish ambassador to Canada made several campus stops during his first visit to Windsor, March 24 to 28.

Andrzej Kurnicki took up his post in September after a career that includes stints in business and academe; he earned a doctorate in economics from Warsaw University in 2011.

He was welcomed Monday at the Odette School of Business, where he addressed students, and visited the Leddy Library for a meeting with University Librarian Pascal Calarco. On Tuesday, he met with UWindsor president Alan Wildeman and other officials before touring the Cross-Border Institute.

While in town, he also met local politicians, business professionals and development commissioners.