Meeting with the Ambassador of the USA

On 1 June, Minister Elżbieta Rafalska met with Paul W. Jones, Ambassador of the USA to Poland. Secretary of State Stanisław Szwed and Undersecretary of State Renata Szczęch also participated in the talks.

The talks concerned possible development of cooperation between Poland and the USA as well as the main plans and activities of the Polish Government in the field of employment and social affairs.

Minister Rafalska emphasised that family policy is one of the government's priorities. She presented the ‘Family 500 plus’ programme and its implementation. Among other things, she pointed out three main objectives of the programme: the pro-natalistic objective, investment in human capital and reduction of poverty among the youngest.