Israel’s relationships in Europe have been evolving over the last few years. Join us as we hear from an expert in Polish-Israeli relations, Marta Kubica, Executive Director of ELNET-Poland. Marta Kubica (born in 1985 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland), brings 15 years of professional and academic experience in Polish-Jewish and Polish-Israel relations. She spent ten years at the Embassy of Israel in Poland, where she supported the Executive Office in liaising with state and local government officials, business, academia, churches and the Jewish community. She also supported high-level visits and managed numerous projects aimed at furthering and improving Polish-Israeli relations. For the past two years, Marta served as Diplomatic Protocol Specialist at the U.S. Embassy Warsaw, focusing on the protocol, event and project management and high-level visits, as well as advising the Executive Office. With an academic background in Jewish studies and political science, Marta has an extensive track record of promoting Israel and its image in Poland. She served as chairwoman of the Jewish Studies students’ association and established an academic exchange program between the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and Ariel University in Israel. Cost is $15 to attend which includes a kosher lunch from the Sandwich Club. To RSVP - call the Chicago Loop Synagogue office at (312) 346-7370 or email loopadmn@chiloopsyn.org. CC Fee included online