“Active citizenship is very important. It’s vital to be engaged in the things you think matter, to improve your life and the lives of others, and to make the world a better place to live in. It means understanding what rights you have and what role you can play; using those rights and being involved in activities.”
Andrzej Adamczyk under­stands as well as anyone the value of his civil rights. As a trade union activist under the Communist regime in Poland, he took an integral part in his country’s struggle for democracy. His union, Solidarnosc, was a key player in the transforma­tion of the country. “Just that might be enough,” he reflects. “But now I am engaged in the work of the EESC. So it goes beyond the national level to the European level, which is especially appealing to me and to the Polish public. Poland is one of the most enthusiastic nations in the EU. This involve­ment means that I believe in trade unionism and in European integration. I believe it’s useful not only for Poland but for Europe as a whole.”
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