Mikołaj Kopernik. Patron 2023 r. i Dnia Nauki Polskiej. Decyzje sejmu i senatu o upamiętnianiu Mikołaja Kopernika
Nicolaus Copernicus. Patron of 2023 and Polish Science Day. Decisions taken by the Sejm and Senate regarding commemoration of Nicolaus Copernicus

Summary/Abstract: The Parliament of the Republic of Poland has the jurisdiction to determine the basic directions of the state's action through laws and resolutions. With this in mind, the authors of this article decided to draw attention to what they consider to be an important, although formally undefined, educational function reflected, among others, in the work of MPs and senators regarding the commemoration of important figures, events and ideas in the history of the Polish nation and state. This is achieved through annual resolutions adopted on special occasions. In 2020, Polish parliamentarians passed a law establishing Polish Science Day. Two years later, in 2022, the Senate of the Republic of Poland chose the outstanding astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus as the patron for 2023. The aim of our article is to present the course of the legislative process leading to the adoption of the above-mentioned act and the resolution of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. Moreover, the article presents a summary of the annual resolutions of the Sejm and Senate regarding commemoration in the 21st century.

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