From the looks of it, one would think that Polish officials have embarked on a US publicity tour. Fresh on the heels of Vice President Biden’s trip to Poland (one of several Central European stops), the future of US-Polish relations has once again re-emerged onto the Washington policy agenda.  This is happening, amidst the multitude of 20 year post-communist transition commemorations taking place throughout Washington DC’s embassies, think tanks and universities.

In addition to a high-level visit by Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, Washington is hosting three separate conferences on the EU Eastern Partnership, lessons from post-communist economic transitions and future of US-Central European relations. In all three, from economics to energy and military security, Poland will be a prominent case study and its current and former government officials will be major participants.

These upcoming gatherings of key US, EU and Polish policymakers can set a major tone, affecting the future of US-Polish, US-EU, and international relations for years to come. A gathering of this magnitude at this point in world history is of great consequence, and an opportunity that should not be wasted.