THE STRENGTHENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE AS A VALID INDICATOR OF THE EFFI CIENCY OF POLISH ASSOCIATIONS IN THE WESTERN PART OF UKRAINE AT THE TURN OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

The article identifi es particular features of participation of Polish social-cultural associations from Western Ukraine in the development of international contacts. It analyses current initiatives and projects in this sphere. It highlights importance of these organisations in the preservation of Polish ethnic values and their role in the formation of mutual perception of Poles and Ukrainians. The article focuses on the diffi culties of overcoming historical stereotypes in the mileu of Polish minority.