Major         [Personal Data] Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland Our ref: MPR/CLSI/9752/2020 Warsaw, 20 November 2020 Dear General, Firstly, I would like to use this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to you and to the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland for providing support to the training activities of the standing corps taking place in the two training centres, in Kętrzyn and Koszalin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Following my visit to the training centre in Kętrzyn, I remain confident that the trainees working on to become members of the first uniformed service of EU are in good hands. I am grateful for the Commanders of the two training facilities for their professionalism, flexibility and assistance during these difficult times. Many plans had to be amended due to the pandemic including the Graduation Ceremony for the new members of the standing corps initially planned for December 2020. Orginally, Frontex planned to host an event at the National Stadium in Warsaw for both groups of the trainees. However, due to the recent adaptation of the venue into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients, this option is no longer feasible. Since the graduation of the first class of the standing corps is a very important milestone for the Agency, we would like to keep the high-level notion of the event and celebrate this historic moment together with you, in both training centres. With your agreement, the Graduation Ceremony in Kętrzyn could take place around 15 December 2020, although the exact date will need to be confirmed subject to COVID-19 implications. Participation will be limited to the trainees present in the training centre and up to 30 external guests. Concerning Koszalin’s Graduation Ceremony, the date would be set once more information on the progress and expected graduation date becomes available. Ms [Personal Data]      , Frontex Internal Communication Team Leader is available to discuss this proposal with your services in more details. She can be contacted at Personal Data Frontex - European Border and Coast Guard Agency www.frontex.europa.eu | Pl. Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland | Tel. +48 22 205 95 00 | Fax +48 22 205 95 01

I believe that together with the Polish Border Guard we could make these events a success and a memorable experience not only for the standing corps trainees, but also for the whole EBCG community. Please accept, General, the assurances of my highest consideration. Your sincerely, Fabrice Leggeri Executive Director Cc.:       [Personal Data] Frontex - European Border and Coast Guard Agency www.frontex.europa.eu | Pl. Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland | Tel. +48 22 205 95 00 | Fax +48 22 205 95 01