Calendar of events / Countries / Poland
- May 22, 2008. Kyrgyz and Polish PMs agreed to assist in investment cooperation between business structures of two states
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Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Igor Chudinov had a meeting yesterday with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The parties discussed wide range issues of Kyrgyz-Polish relations. I.Chudinov told about the current socio-economic situation in Kyrgyzstan. He expressed Kyrgyzstan's readiness to assist in presence of Polish business in Kyrgyzstan and working out joint economic projects with Poland as well as their implementations. The Kyrgyz PM pointed out the importance of exchanging experience with Poland in working out clusters of economic development in concrete fields of industry, agriculture, tourism etc. Besides, the parties discussed the possibility of cooperation in textile industry. Issues of attracting Polish business to Kyrgyzstan in the field of construction were dicussed. I.Chudinov and D.Tusk considered issues of Poland's participation in ecological programs on Kyrgyzstan, particularly, rehabilitating tailing dumps in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Issues of cooperation in humanitarian fields were also touched upon, particularly, the possibility of training and raising qualification of doctors, teachers and scientists from Kyrgyzstan.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Poland Open press: No - May 20, 2008. Kyrgyz Prime Minister tours Poland, Latvia, Belarus
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The Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov will pay official visit to Poland, Latvia and Belarus on May 20-22, 2008. The visit pursues strengthening of bilateral economic and cultural cooperation. Poland will be the first country to be visited by the Kyrgyz delegation on the three-day itinerary. The plans of Igor Chudinov stand for meeting with executives of the state, participation in the Business Forum and visiting Trade Exchange, Seym and Senate. Later Igor Chudinov will hold negotiations with the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: No - January 16, 2008. Uzbekistan, Poland focus on further deepening economic interaction
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The year 2007 was a significant period in the Uzbek-Polish trade and economic relations, which laid grounds for and determined the main directions and priorities for further development and expansion of bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Poland. This was told to journalists at a press briefing held by the Trade and Investments Promotion Department of the Embassy of Poland in Tashkent.
More information…Type: Press-Conference Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), Mass-Media Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, Poland Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - January 9, 2008. Uzbek and European outstanding scholars discuss the EU-CA relations
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A seminar-discussion entitled “European Union and Central Asian relations: towards a new partnership strategy” was held at the Institute of European Studies (Krakow, Poland) with the participation of Uzbek scholar from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and Ph. D students of the Institute of European Studies. The discussion began with the presentation of Uzbek scholar based on research that he carried out at the Institute of European studies within Erasmus-Mundus research fellowship program of the European Commission and than followed by free-open discussion.
More information…Type: Round Tables Organizers: Academia Participants: Academia Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland, European Union countries, Uzbekistan Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - December 7, 2007. Kyrgyz economic development ministry and Polish agency on development of entrepreneurship signed cooperation agreement
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An agreement on cooperation was signed between the ministry of economic development and trade of Kyrgyzstan and the agency on development of entrepreneurship of Poland to deepen mutual relations in the field of small and medium business. The document envisages sharing of experience in the field of small and medium business development.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Private Sector Development Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Poland Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - November 20, 2007—November 21, 2007. Conference “Internet in Central and Eastern Europe”
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Gemius SA, the leading European agency on internet researches will organize the first international conference, dedicated to the internet-market of Central and Eastern Europe. Netprincer, Allegro, Ipsos-Szonda, Trader Media East, Softkey and other important players from region will participate in it. The conference will take place at the Art Center Fabryka Trzciny of Warsaw. The event is co-organized by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Media-partners of the forum are Gazeta.pl, Onet.pl, Interia.pl, Wp.pl, MediaRun.pl, IDG, Marketing w Praktyce, Netsprint. Simultaneous interpretation into English and Polish language will be provided for the participants of the conference. The event will be broadcasted on-line.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Poland Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - October 5, 2007. Uzbek-Polish commodity turnover exceeds US$600m in 2006
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The second Polish national exhibition was opened in Tashkent on 2 October within the framework of the visit of Polish delegation to Uzbekistan headed by the Deputy Economy Minister of the Republic of Poland Marcin Korolec. Uzbekistan and Poland are interested in expansion of mutual economic collaboration. According to official statistics, commodity turnover between the countries exceeded US$600 million. And virtually all participants of the exhibition noted that it is not the limit. Organizers believe that this exhibition will influence positively the establishment of mutually beneficial business contacts of both countries' business structures, will promote creation of joint projects and productions.
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, Poland Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 15, 2007—July 18, 2007. Warsaw East European Conference
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Studium Europy Wschodniej UW (The Centre for East European Studies of Warsaw University) is organizing the Warsaw East European Conference, Fourth Annual Session, to be held in Warsaw, July 15-18, 2007. THE MAIN SUBJECTS of the Warsaw East European Conference, Fourth Annual Session, are democratic and authoritarian tendencies in East Central, South Eastern and Eastern Europe since 18th century. The Conference will focus on history of 19th and 20th centuries as well as current political, social, economic, national and cultural issues related to the main subject. Special attention will be given to the problems of the communist and post-communist world. Therefore, the Caucasus and Central Asian issues will be also relevant for the WEEC, Fourth Annual Session.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Academia Participants: Academia, Government(s) Theme: Other Countries: Poland Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - March 27, 2007. President of Poland to visit Kazakhstan
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From 28th until 30th of March the official visit of Polish President Leh Kachinsky will take place. It is expected, that during the visit, Polish President will hold meetings with leadership of the country and representatives of Polish Diaspora in Kazakhstan.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kazakhstan, Poland Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - October 4, 2006. Kazakhstani delegation is participating in OSCE meeting on human dimension
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A delegation of Kazakhstan headed by ombudsman Bolat Baikadamov is participating in an annual OSCE meeting on the OSCE human dimension commitments in Warsaw. The agenda includes improvement of the election system, strengthening of democratic institutions, human rights, freedom of media, civil construction in general.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations, Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland, Kazakhstan, Central Asia Open press: Yes - June 26, 2006. Kazakhstan attended a sitting of Krakow Initiative
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Warsaw hosted a conference of high representatives of member states of Proliferation Security Initiative, also known as Krakow Initiative. More than 60 governmental delegations took part in it. Kazakhstan was represented by Ambassador to Poland Aleksey Volkov, head of the Security Council Secretariat’s sector Yergali Bayadilov, and representatives of Kazakhstan MFA.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland, Kazakhstan Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - May 17, 2006. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism emphasizes necessity to cooperate with Poland
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Kyrgyz Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (MITT) emphasizes the necessity of activating trade-economic cooperation with Poland. It was concluded after the meeting of the head of the ministry Medetbek Kerimkulov with vice Minister of Economy of Poland Andjey Kachmarek. Main topic of the discussion was economic relations between the two countries.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Poland Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - May 2, 2006. Investment opportunities of Kazakhstan debated in Switzerland
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Kazakhstan, Russia and Poland – economic partners of Switzerland seminar dedicated to presentation of economic and investment opportunities of the abovementioned countries was held in Mont Pelerin (suburb of Lausanne) on April 27. Representatives of Swiss business elite, State Secretariat for Economy (SECO), Organization for Facilitating Investments (SOFI), Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia-Ukraine Commerce and Industry Chambers’ Union took part in the conference.
More information...Type: Workshops Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Poland Locations: Switzerland Open press: Yes - March 14, 2006. Poland-Kazakhstan co-operation group meets in Poland
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The first meeting of the interparliamentary group on co-operation between Poland and Kazakhstan with participation of Alexei Volkov, ambassador of RK to Poland, took place in Poland. A decision to work out and adopt an Action Plan of the Poland-Kazakhstan co-operation group for 2006-2007 was made at the meeting. In particular, the sides agreed to develop co-operation between the parliaments, exchange visits of MPs, and carry out a number of joint initiatives in education. The Polish side was informed about political and socioeconomic changes in Kazakhstan and acquainted with main provisions of the Presidential Address to the Nation as of 1 March, 2006.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Poland, Kazakhstan Locations: Poland Open press: Yes - June 21, 2005—June 22, 2005. Workshop on Contract Enforcement and Judicial Systems in Central and Eastern Europe
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The event is being jointly organized by the World Bank and the National Bank of Poland.
The event will convene public officials from fourteen countries and territories as well as donors to share information and exchange experiences in the area of judicial reform and commercial contract enforcement and to lay the groundwork for future collaboration.
More information...Type: Workshops Contact: jwojciechowicz@worldbank.org Organizers: International organizations, Government Participants: Government(s), Foreign Organizations, International Organizations Theme: Economic Reforms Locations: Poland Open press: No - June 20, 2005. Judicial Reform Needs Further Attention In Europe and Central Asia, Warns World Bank
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The report, entitled Judicial Systems in Transition Economies: Assessing the Past, Looking to the Future, reviews efforts to transform legal institutions in transition countries since 1990 and assesses their current condition. The authors base their findings on surveys of citizens, lawyers, and enterprise managers throughout the region.
The launch of the judicial report coincides with a June 21-22 workshop on Contract Enforcement and Judicial Systems in Central and Eastern Europe being organized by the World Bank and the National Bank of Poland.
More information...Type: Campaign Contact: jwojciechowicz@worldbank.org Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations Theme: Democratic Governance Locations: Poland Open press: No - May 12, 2005. Business meeting in Commercial and industrial chamber of Republic Tajikistan
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On May, 12th, 2005 Odil Sangov - the first vice-president of Commercial and industrial Chamber of Republic of Tajikistan has met Mr. Marek Piontek - the Trading adviser of Embassy of Republic Poland. During friendly and business conversation questions of a condition of trade and economic cooperation of Tajikistan and Poland have been mentioned. Unfortunately, while this cooperation is limited to export of a clap and aluminium. And import consists mainly of the Polish sugar. It is necessary äèâåðñèôèêàöèÿ commodity circulation between our countries. Then, considering a condition of the Polish industry, increase in volumes of direct investments, creation of the joint venture, a level of high development of the Polish economy for last 10-15 years, O.Sangov on behalf of CIC has suggested to consider an opportunity of carrying out in Dushanbe in 2006 of the National exhibition of Poland. Simultaneously with this action business meetings of the Tajik and Polish businessmen can take place. The visitor has applied to promote in the organization of a similar meeting - "a round table" - autumn of this year for acquaintance of the Tajik businessmen with the Polish business and economy. Further O.Sangov has informed, that the Chamber could invite for participation in the given exhibition of representatives of the countries of the Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, etc., that will give to action the regional status. Marek Piontek has answered, that it hopes that the offer on carrying out of an exhibition will find support in corresponding Polish structures. Also will use the best efforts for realization of this idea. Then the exchange of packages with information materials took place. The visitor also has received CD-disk with the information on the industry of republic and investment offers.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Tajikistan, Poland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - April 29, 2005. New Polish Ambassador accredited to Turkmenistan
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Yesterday, Ambassador Vitold Smidovsky of Poland presented his credentials to chairman of the Turkmen Mejlis Ovezgeldy Atayev.
After the ceremony the Polish diplomat emphasized that his country was watching with keen interest and sympathy the transition phase of Turkmenistan. He expressed his sincere admiration at the fast pace of development of the young state that attaches priority to social programmes. In this context, the Ambassador shared impressions gathered by the Polish delegation after their visit to the Lebap region of Turkmenistan to get acquainted with the life of this region’s population.
The sides discussed a number of issues related to the further strengthening and development of bilateral cooperation in economic and humanitarian fields.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Other Countries: Turkmenistan, Poland Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - February 11, 2005—April 15, 2005. Open Society Institute - Soros Supplementary Grants Programme
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This programme was created to assist the citizens of Central and Eastern Europe - CEE, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia, who are pursuing advanced study within this region but outside of their home countries. It is part of the Open Society Institute's overall efforts to strengthen the academic network within and among these countries. The objective is to support cross-cultural, intra-regional student mobility.
Grants will be offered to: I. standard eligibility students of the social sciences, humanities and fine and performing arts, who have already arranged for part of the costs of their to be covered; II. special need students: Roma; refugees; people seeking political asylum; displaced (forced migrants).
Participating countries are: Albania; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Georgia; Hungary; Kazakstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Moldova; Mongolia; Poland; Romania; Russia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan; Yugoslavia.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: International organizations Participants: NGOs, International Organizations Theme: Education Countries: Macedonia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Albania, Ukraine, Estonia Open press: No - October 26, 2004—October 28, 2004. Managing Natural Disasters in Europe and Central Asia (ECA)
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Massive losses from natural disasters in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) can be reduced by setting up a framework that integrates risk assessment, emergency preparedness, disaster prevention and catastrophe risk finance, says a new World Bank Working Paper released in Istanbul last week. From earthquakes in Armenia and Turkey to floods in Poland and landslides in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, the paper estimates that, over the past 30 years, catastrophes cost the ECA region an estimated US$70 billion. The region launched Saving Lives and Property Through Hazard Risk Management: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for Europe and Central Asia at a workshop co-organized by the World Bank Institute and the Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. From October 26 to 28, more than 20 Eastern European
government delegations, national experts on disaster management, Bank management, representatives from UNDP, the European Investment Bank, the Council of Europe, and the government of India met to share knowledge, exchange ideas and find improved tools to predict and minimize damage of natural disasters. Participants' discussions focused on risk assessment and mitigation, monitoring and warning systems, disaster management, and predicting macro-economic impact.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: International organizations, Academia Participants: International Organizations, Government(s), Academia Theme: Other Countries: Turkey, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Poland, Uzbekistan Locations: Turkey Open press: No
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