Maciej Klich

In the years 1995–1998, he organized and sponsored the Christmas drawing competitions in Poland. In the years 1994–1998, Klich provided assistance in helping Polish children from Lithuania at the IPSS International Summer Camps. From 1997 to 1999, he supported the Concerts of Classical Music "Dzieci-Dzieciom", and from 2000 to 2014, he was the official sponsor of the Concerts. Klich supported and sponsored the International Scout Integration Camps in the years 1992–2001.

In the years 1990–96, he was an associate of the Swedish-Polish Environmental Association (Swedish: Svensk-Polska Miljöförening) and a graphic editor of "The Environmental Connection" (Swedish: Miljösambandet) magazine.

In 1986, Klich was one of the founders of the "Polish Scouting Association Outside Borders - Sweden District"(Polish: Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego poza granicami Kraju, ZHPpzK). In 1991 Klich co-founded and an advised the Independent Polish Scouting Squad "LS-Kaszuby" (IPSS) in Sweden (Polish: Niezależny Hufiec Harcerstwa Polskiego "LS-Kaszuby" w Szwecji, NHHP “LS-Kaszuby w Szwecji”) and its sponsor (since 1991). Author of the IPSS's statute, advisor and member of the IPSS Council. From 1991 to 2014, he was the secretary of the IPSS. He is the author of all the symbols, graphic signs, banner and brochures for IPSS.

Klich is a father to Mattias Jr., Matteus, and Wojtek Maximilian. Since 1984, Klich has resided in Stockholm.

In 1984, Klich emigrated to Sweden due to "forced migration" set by the communist regime in Poland. From 1985 to 1989, Klich was an organizer of support for NZS and Solidarity members who were being oppressed in Upper Silesia during the Polish martial law as part of the so-called "Składka Górnośląska". From 1986 to 1994, Klich facilitated the transport of medical equipment as part of "medical aid" to Poland. Klich was involved in the transportation and distribution of publications and books that were prohibited in Poland from 1986 to 1989.

The stamps and camp stamps that Klich had created, among other things, were distributed at shows: In Chicago 1983; Stockholm 1986; "Poza cenzurą – Mail of the internees 1981–1982, Zabrze 1990; In Ratingen (Germany), 2001; Jastrzebie Zdroj – display "Miasto pod specjalnym nadzorem: Jastrzębie Zdrój czasu stanu wojennego", 2006/2007; Jasło 2008 and Rapperswil 2009.

He was interned from December 24, 1981, to July 23, 1982, after martial law was imposed in Poland on December 12, 1981. He made about 70 stamps in the internment camps as part of the so-called camp mail. He was active in underground solidarity, including being a part of the structures of the Municipal Resistance Committees (Polish: Miejskie Komitety Oporu, MKO).

In the years 1980–84, Klich created graphic forms for the use of trade union and pro-independence organizations from Upper Silesia (including posters, leaflets, signs, illustrations for magazines, and stamps).

He is a member of the Association of the Repressed in Martial Law (Polish: Stowarzyszenia Represjonowanych w Stanie Wojennym). Klich has also been recognized by the Institute of National Remembrance for being a victim and repressed during the Polish People's Republic and for being investigated by the security services of the People's Republic of Poland from 1980 to 1983.

From 1977 to 1980, Klich was an collaborator with the Movement for Defense of Human and Civic Rights in Krakow. In 1980, Klich co-founded the Independent Students' Association (Polish: Niezależne Zrzeszenie Studentów, NZS) in Silesia. From 1980 to 1981, Klich was the secretary of the Regional Coordination Committee (Polish: Regionalny Komitet Koordynacyjny NZS, RKK NZS) of the NZS University of Upper Silesia and the Inter-faculty Coordination Committee (Polish: Międzywydziałowy Komitet Koordynacyjny NZS, MKK NZS) of the NZS University of Silesia. In 1981, he became the chairman of the University Audit Committee of the NZS University of Silesia and the Departmental Audit Committee (Polish: Wydziałowa Komisja Rewizyjna, WKR) of the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Silesia. Klich co-founded the Intercollegiate Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Beliefs in Silesia (Polish: Międzyuczelniany Komitet Obrony Więzionych za Przekonania, KOWzaP) in 1981. From 1981, he was a member of the Confederation of Independent Poland (Polish: Konfederacja Polski Niepodległej, KPN).

In 1976, Klich graduated High School nr. 1. Nicolaus Copernicus in Katowice. For his school-leaving exam in 1976, he wrote a genesis about the fall of fascism in Italy as his school-leaving exam. The genesis would be distinguished as one of the best exam projects in Silesia in 1976. From 1976 to 1977, he studied at the Department of Metallurgy at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. Klich later switched majors, and began studying Social Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice between the years 1977 and 1981. After graduating from the University of Silesia, he began to study architecture at the Silesian University of Technology from 1981 to 1984.

Klich's father, Antoni Stanislaw Klich, graduated from the Department of Metallurgy at the AGH University of Science and Technology. In 1964, Antoni became chief engineer of the unification of mining and steeling of non-ferrous metals in Katowice. In his 70's & 80's, Antoni was a general mining director, and was also director over the department of mining & construction in Katowice. Antoni would later begin building a self-built house, which the family would eventually move into in 1976. From 1980, Antoni would support "Solidarity", but couldn't enroll with a big influence due to ageing. In his 90's, Antoni was distinguished for his support of Solidarity. Antoni Stanislaw Klich passed away in 2011.

Maciej Klich (Mattias Jan-Maria) (born February 28, 1958, in Kraków.) is a Polish historian, graphic artist, and a former anti-communist Polish independence diaspora activist. In 1980, Klich co-founded the Independent Students' Association in Silesia. Klich was interned from December 24, 1981, during the martial law set by the communist regime in Poland. In interment camps, Klich created 70+ stamps for the so-called "camp mail". Klich was released on July 23, 1982. After his release, Klich participated in the underground Solidarity and the underground Independent Students' Association (Polish: Niezależne Zrzeszenie Studentów, NZS). In 1984, Klich forcefully immigrated to Sweden (Stockholm) due to a "forced migration" set by the communist regime in Poland. After immigrating to Sweden, Klich would help Lithuanian children in international summer camps and would sponsor International Scout Integration Camps from 1992 to 2001.

Maciej Klich was born on February 28, 1958, in Krakow. Klich moved to Częstochowa in his early childhood due to his father's job transitions. Later, in 1964, Klich moved to Katowice. Klich, who was born with heart issues, was required to be hospitalised regularly during his childhood. Klich was a part of scouting throughout his childhood.