Heidi Wernerus-Neumann

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Heidi Wernerus-Neumann (born January 23, 1947 in Wolfshagen in the Harz Mountains , † August 24, 2011 in Paderborn ) was a German activist promoting German-Polish international understanding .

Wernerus-Neumann was the FDP parliamentary group leader in the Paderborn council from 1991-1994. In 1992 she initiated the understanding between the cities of Paderborn and the Polish city of Przemyśl . Przemyśl has been a twin town of Paderborn since 1993 . In 1994 she created the Przemyśl-Paderborn Society of Friends.

She supported the foundation “Auxilium” as well as the activities of the disabled dormitories for children of the Polish society for the promotion of mentally handicapped people, established contacts between the societies from Paderborn and Przemyśl, mediated the contacts between the young au pairs and promoted the exchange of the youth groups from both countries.

On October 20, 1997, the Przemyśl City Council granted Ms. Wernerus-Neumann honorary citizenship.

On October 20, 2009 she was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by the President of the Republic of Poland .

On July 15, 2013, a street in Przemyśl was named after Heidi Wernerus-Neumann.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Officer's Cross to Heidi Wernerus-Neumann. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 6, 2016 ; accessed on March 4, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.freundeskreis-paderborn-przemysl.de
  2. ↑ Council Decision No. 307/2012 in Przemyś l of December 20, 2012. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 6, 2016 ; accessed on March 4, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.freundeskreis-paderborn-przemysl.de

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SURNAME Wernerus-Neumann, Heidi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German activist for international understanding
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Wolfshagen in the Harz Mountains
DATE OF DEATH August 24, 2011
Place of death Paderborn