European programmes in support of energy efficiency. Achievements and experience
Where are the reserves? Industry, transport, construction and municipal economy. EU countries on the road to energy efficiency
How to stimulate efficiency-oriented undertakings as effectively as possible? The financing of projects Economical and smart. Technology in the service of efficiency
Polish support programmes, experience, achievements and capabilities in the field of energy efficiency Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Mirosław Czarnik – Chairman of the Board, Górnośląski Park Przemysłowy Sp. z o.o.; Andrzej Kassenberg – Institute for Sustainable Development; Włodzimierz Kędziora – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Veolia Energia Polska SA; Jacek Parys – Wiceprezes Zarządu, Schneider Electric Polska Sp. z o.o.; Marek Tobiacelli – Director of Energy Efficiency, Siemens Sp. z o.o; Dorota Zawadzka-Stępniak – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management)
22 April 2015 13.30-15.00 Diversity and the economy
Representation of women in the management boards of listed companies in Poland (a presentation of research results)
Does business have a gender? The role and aspirations of women in the Polish and European entrepreneurship New leadership competences as an economically measurable value. Expectations of the business world and the
market. Facts, data and arguments
Barriers to the access to high-ranking posts. The effectiveness of quota and soft solutions (e.g. voluntary targets) Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Dominika Bettman – CFO, Siemens Sp. z o.o.; Iwona Kozera – Founder, Business Leaders Foundation, EY Partner, Financial Markets Group Leader in the Region of Central and South Europe; Alicja Kornasiewicz – Managing Director, Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC; Ewa Misiak – Chairman of the Board, People Care Sp. z o.o.; Jacek Szwajcowski – Chairman of the Board, Pelion SA; Paweł Tamborski – Chairman of the Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW SA); Katarzyna Twarowska – Chairman of the Board, Business Leaders Foundation; Kamil Wyszkowski – National Representative, UN Global Compact in Poland
22 April 2015 13.30-15.00 The leisure industry in Poland and Europe
The role of sport, recreational, tourist and cultural infrastructure. Large-scale investments and investment programmes Global trends in the leisure industry. Capabilities and dynamics
The influence of the offer related to leisure activities on the attractiveness of cities, regions and the country as a whole Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Andrzej Biernat – Minister of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland; Bogusław Leśnodorski – Co-Owner, Chairman of the Board, Legia Warszawa SA; Dariusz Lubera – Chairman of the Board, Tauron Polska Energia SA; Krzysztof Materna – Co-Owner, MM Communications; Krzysztof Mikuła – Deputy Mayor of Katowice; Janusz Mitulski – Head of Expansion for
CEE and Baltic States, Marriott International; Steven Todd – Managing Director Concerts Central and Eastern Europe, Live Nation
Moderator: Marcin Herra – Chairman of the Board of PL.2012 between 2008-2012, Chairman of the Board of PL.2012+ between 2012-2014, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Development, Polish Handball Association (ZPRP)
22 April 2015 13.30-15.00 Participatory budgets
Pros and cons of participatory budgets
Experience gained by cities and the role of self-government, non-governmental organisations and urban initiatives The process of building a participatory budget: from consultations, to submission of ideas, to selection of tasks to be
implemented
Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Joanna Erbel – Rada ds. Budżetu Partycypacyjnego przy Prezydencie, Urząd m.st. Warszawy; Jacek Jaśkowiak – Mayor of Poznań; Jarosław Makowski – Councillor of the Silesian Regional Assembly, President of the Institute of Civil Platform (Instytut Obywatelski) between 2010-2015; Zbigniew Podraza – Mayor of Dąbrowa Górnicza; Jacek Wójcicki – Mayor of Gorzów Wielkopolski; Paweł Wyszomirski – Secretary of the competition styled “I live here! – Wise ideas for a wise city”, Centrum Szkoleń i Rozwoju Osobistego MERITUM (Centre for Training and Personal Development MERITUM), Fundacja Napraw Sobie Miasto (“Fix The City – DIY” Foundation)
Moderator: Rafał Kerger – Editor-in-Chief, portalsamorzadowy.pl
As part of the 7th European Economic Congress, the session will culminate with selecting the winners of the competition styled “Mieszkam tu! – Mądre pomysły na mądre miasto” (“I live here! – Wise ideas for a wise city”). The aim of the competition is to promote the most interesting ideas submitted or implemented in 2014 by the inhabitants of Polish cities within civic budgets and local initiatives.
22 April 2015 13.30-15.00 The economy, Europe and the world. A political debate
The future of the Polish economy in the programmes of major political forces
Internal problems of the EU and barriers to its development. The arguments of Poland and the countries of Central Europe in the European debate
The EU foreign policy and its economic impact
The new position of Europe in the global system of power. European strengths and weaknesses 22 April 2015
13.30-15.00 Innovative agriculture
How to act effectively for innovations in agricultural production? Environmental protection requirements versus efficient agriculture Investments in modern processing
Fertiliser manufacturers and their new products. Cooperation between the chemical industry and agriculture The EU financial framework as a source of support for investments in agriculture
Modern agriculture as a guarantor of food security of the country Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Antoni Faber– Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute in Puławy (Poland), Steering Committee of the BIOSTRATEG Programme; Roman Jagieliński – Chairman of the Board, Grupa Producentów Owoców Roja Sp. z o.o. (Roja Fruit Producers Group), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Food Economy between 1995-1997, Poland; Mirosław Leszczyński – Chairman of the Board, John Deere Polska Sp. z o.o.; Marek Łuczak – Chairman of the Board, Syngenta Polska Sp. z o.o.; Cezary Możeński – Director, New Chemical Syntheses Institute; Marek Sawicki – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Poland; Czesław Siekierski – Member of the European Parliament; Marek Zagórski – Chairman of the Board, European Fund for the Development of Polish Villages (EFRWP)
22 April 2015 13.30-15.00 Business-friendly law
Does Polish law foster entrepreneurship? Declarations, reality and evolution Changes to the provisions of civil, commercial and criminal law in 2015
IT implementation in the judiciary versus the efficiency of its functioning in regard to business lawsuits Relations between the Tax Office and an entrepreneur. It is a time for change
Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list):
Łukasz Chojniak – Expert, Fundacja Forum Obywatelskiego Rozwoju (Civil Development Forum); Iwona Dybał – Chairman of the Board, Polska Unia Dystrybutorów Stali (Polish Association of Steel Stockholders); Wojciech Hajduk – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Justice, Poland; Jacek Kapica – Undersecretary of State, Chief of the Custom Service, Ministry of Finance, Poland; Krzysztof Kwiatkowski – President, Supreme Audit Office (NIK); Monika Zbrojewska – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Justice, Poland
Moderator: Roman Kusz – Barrister, Adwokatura Polska (Polish Bar Association) 22 April 2015
13.30-15.00