AAU President Jiří Schwarz Reflects on Lech Wałęsa Ahead of His Prague Visit

Ahead of Lech Wałęsa’s upcoming visit to Prague, AAU President doc. Ing. Jiří Schwarz, CSc. has published a new commentary in Lidovky.cz reflecting on Lech Wałęsa’s role in Poland’s democratic transformation and his legacy as a leader of dialogue and peaceful political change.

President Schwarz traces Wałęsa’s journey from an electrician at the Gdańsk shipyard to the leader of the Solidarity movement, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and President of Poland, highlighting Wałęsa’s commitment to dialogue and cooperation during a period of profound political and economic change.

The article comes ahead of Wałęsa’s visit to Prague, where he will receive the Liberal Institute Annual Award 2026 on October 15 and deliver the Institute’s Annual Lecture.

Read President Schwarz’s full commentary in Lidovky.cz. Learn more about the Liberal Institute Annual Award Ceremony 2026 here.