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The Board of Directors of the Organisation of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) convened in Krakow between May 30 and June 2. Andrzej Kulig, Deputy Mayor of Krakow for Social Policy, Culture and City Promotion, welcomed the international visitors on behalf of the city authorities at an event held in the Underground Museum. OWHC meetings were held on May 31 and June 1 at the Krakow City Hall.

Effective management of urban green areas is an important responsibility of the local authorities which also offers unlimited opportunities for citizen engagement. Green spaces in cities have many roles to play acting as urban green lungs, architectural or decorative components or places for social interaction and relaxation. They also constitute platforms on which citizens, NGOs and cities can cooperate.

Polish born Zbigniew Brzeziński, one of the most influential international relations experts and strategists in US, died at age 89 on Friday 26th May. He served as President Jimmy Carter's principal foreign policy adviser during the 1976 campaign and as national security adviser from 1977-1981. Brzeziński was one of the architects of Soviet Union defeat and strongly supported Poland's accession to NATO.

Vienna Days in Krakow took place on 3-5 April 2017. First events were already available from the last weekend of March.

Krakow joined numerous cities around the globe that took part in the Global Greening project organised to mark St. Patrick’s Day illuminating in green two of its landmarks on 17^th March 2017.