On January 22, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw to award the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland to Professor Fabrizio Giulimondi, Dean of the College of Law at the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, an eminent specialist in the field of constitutional and administrative law.

The award was granted for his contributions to the development of Polish-Italian cooperation. On behalf of the President of the Republic of Poland, the order was presented by the Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Zbigniew Bogucki.

The ceremony was attended by, among others, the Ambassador of the Italian Republic, Luca Franchetti Pardo, the Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Agnieszka Jędrzak, and representatives of the authorities of the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw, led by the Rector of the School, Prof. Gertruda Uścińska.

The award is a token of appreciation for Professor Giulimondi’s many years of work promoting scientific and institutional cooperation between Poland and Italy, as well as his contribution to the development of research and teaching in the field of legal sciences.

The community of the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Giulimondi and wishes him further scientific and organizational success.