It was the first conference for Hubert Skrzynski, the EPEA contact person for Poland and a prison teacher from Plock in the center of the country. Hubert took part in a training course sponsored by the European Commission through the Grundtvig Action that ran along the conference.

Hubert Skrzynski with the yellow ribbon marking
his participation in the Groundtvig Course sponsored
by the European Commission

Hubert said:
I am so inspired by being at the conference, but feel so pity that I am the only person from Poland. I sometimes feel that education in prisons is living through hard times in my country and we often don't get the support we really need. Although I must be tankful to my Governor and EU that made it possible for me to be here.
It is a pity that we all have to go home, as I learned so much and feel happy to be with all the good teachers that are together in Cyprus.
It would be wonderful if more teachers from Poland could take part in conferences and the work of the EPEA. We need this kind of support.
Hopefully all the good friends I made will contunue to contact me. We need each other.