Plenary session: Where East Meets West
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Tadeusz Truskolaski
Participates in the sessions:
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Plenary session: Where East Meets West
- European economy here and now. Growth factors and barriers. Freedom vs protectionism. Opening vs isolation.
- Development opportunities and pitfalls related to the socio-political and economic situation within the EU and in the East: Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
- Eastern neighbours of Poland, Lithuania and Europe in times of crisis. What should our economic cooperation be like at this difficult geopolitical moment?
- Eastern Poland on the flanks of a changing Europe. Political and economic contexts.
- New EU financial framework for the 2020-2026 period. Consequences for Eastern Poland.
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Cities as centres of increased competitiveness in Eastern Poland
- Technologies, management, investments. Cooperation: science – business – local government.
- Cities of tomorrow and new technologies – mobility, efficient resource management, environmental protection, the sharing economy.
- "Delimitation of Medium-sized Cities That Are Losing Their Social and Economic Functions". A report prepared for the purposes of Responsible Development Strategy.
- Opportunities for state intervention. Polish Development Fund and its offer for local governments ("Package for Medium-Sized Cities").
- International cooperation between partner cities – a practical dimension.
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Investments
- Infrastructure development for urban, road and rail transportation in Eastern Poland.
- New investments in Eastern Poland and state programmes (Mieszkanie Plus, Mosty Plus, Pakiet dla Średnich Miast).
- Important role of investment in raising investment attractiveness, improving the quality of life and promoting new business ventures. New approach to development planning.
- Development prospects for the housing sector – a survey of implementation determinants.
- Investment funding sources. Role of local government, EU programmes, public sources.
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Heading East – potential for business services
- Locating BPO/SSC centres in the academic towns of eastern voivodeships – Olsztyn, Białystok, Rzeszów, Lublin.
- What is the attractiveness factor of smaller towns? Needs of global business vs local government strategies.
- Competitive job markets. What do shared services centres have to offer and who do they look for?
- BPO needs offices. What do developers have to offer?
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