"The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, promoting Polish culture abroad, is to change its name to Polish Culture Institute. Such proposition was included in the new bill prepared by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage" - writes 'Gazeta Wyborcza'.

"Polish Minister of Culture, Mr Bogdan Zdrojewski, explained that the change is necessary because Mickiewicz is not popular abroad and his name is pronounced incorrectly. Zdrojewski added, that the poet could still remain the patron of the Institute. 'It is important however, that its name be easily translatable' – he said.

The bill reach prime minister’s office last week and will be passed to the Lower House of parliament in the beginning of the year. Apart from the name change, the Institute will be equipped with new powers – it will be able to organize events of national institutions abroad. It will become an independent institution, cooperating with the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The new act will regulate the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of foreign cultural policy. 'I would like the Institute to work in the same manner as the Cervantes, Goethe or the Swedish institute. To follow the aims of Polish culture and Polish raison d'etat, instead of singular interests of various groups – said the Minister. The Institute will educate cultural diplomats and organize a grater number of bigger projects in the most prestigious venues across the world instead of small-scale events'.

"Gazeta Wyborcza", PAP (22nd December 2008)