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NEWSLETTER June 10th, 2010, Number 178 | ||||||||||||||||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS
INVESTMENTS IN POLAND
FROM THE REGIONS
ANALYSES AND REPORTS
NEWS Polish projects conquer China Chinese firms and institutions are interested in entering in co-operation with Polish designers. The most outstanding projects by Polish designers were presented in the Poland Pavilion on Expo between May 24-26 by the Warsaw-based Institute of Industrial Design. Seminars devoted to Polish design attracted numerous Chinese visitors.
Due to the fact that China has been the largest world production area, Chinese design institutions aim at matching designers with producers. - There are possibilities of development for Polish designers here - thinks head of the Institute of Industrial Design Ms Beata Bochińska. - The creative industries and Polish design as well as the co-operation of designers and producers in Poland has not been fully appreciated. Here it turns out that it can be a very attractive export product - says head of the Institute of Industrial Design. Beata Bochińska stresses that in today’s world mass production does not automatically translate into low quality. - It does not really matter if things are manufactured in mass production process or are highly customized. Designing products for mass production is reasonable. In Poland we do understand the concept of democratic design because we have always had rather poor buyers what made us design things which would cater for the “lower quality needs” - now this ability proves very useful on the global design market - adds Ms Bochińska. The aim of the seminar was to showcase the modern Polish economy and Polish cities in the context of the creative industries and national design, to expand on the idea of boosting companies’ competitiveness through modern design which was based on a set of good practices gathered in Polish companies, to promote works of recognised Polish industrial designers and their methods of work. One of the major purposes behind the meeting was to create a possibility to establish contacts between Polish and Chinese business which could explore the potential of the industrial design. In May the Poland Pavilion hosted an exhibition "Added Value - World Design from Poland". The exhibition presented products and a series of original multimedia presentations showcasing the best Polish products classified in seven thematic categories focusing on the strongest sides of Polish design. The categories include: tradition, industrial potential, aesthetics, engineering, universal design, ergonomics and digital technology. The exhibition presented a complex spectrum of the Poland's design potential - including services, products and their application possibilities as well as answers to such questions as : What is design today? What added value may the design product bring? What are the benefits of design and co-operation with designers? Why is Polish design world-class and what does it mean? The Poland Pavilion on EXPO 2010 has been managed by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ). (PAIiIZ) Jerzy Buzek in the Poland Pavilion on EXPO 2010 The way Poland promotes itself on EXPO in Shanghai appeals to Chinese people - said Jerzy Buzek, a former Poland’s Prime Minister. Mr Buzek and the European Union's ambassador to China, Mr Serge Abou, visited the Poland Pavilion at Expo 2010 on May 29tht, 2010.
According to Jerzy Buzek, the Polish display skillfully links elements of Polish history with modernity. “Our difficult past, constantly improving life standards and promising future- all of this was clearly showcased in the Pavilion. We cannot live without remembering history, but the most important things are ahead of us, in the future and what counts is how we have been developing today” - claims Jerzy Buzek.
"Private business activities - European Funds and national measures for the unemployed" On June 9th, 2010, the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) organized a conference on "Private business activities - European Funds and national measures for the unemployed" during which participants could learn about possibilities of financial support available for entrepreneurs, natural persons and the unemployed from Labour Offices and European Funds in the financial perspective 2007-2013.
Information about possibilities of getting financial support was provided by experts from the Warasw Labour Office, the Mazowsze European Funds Implementing Unit, University of Warsaw and selected representatives of other Implementing Institutions.
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The project has been financed by the European Union form the European Regional Development Fund in the framework of the Operational Programme Technical Support. (PAIiIZ) Conference: Employers plans for the second half of 2010 The Temporary Employment Agency and Personnel Consultancy Randstad and the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) invite to a press meeting “Employers' plans for the second half of 2010” which will be held on June 14th, 2010 (Monday) at 10.30 at the PAIiIZ Information Centre, 12 Bagatela str.
During the meeting the Randstadt Research Institute and TNS OBOP will present results of the latest survey conducted among employers in Poland. The debate which will be organised after the presentation of the results, will be attended by labour market experts from TNS OBOP, PAIiIZ and the Temporary Employment Agency and Personnel Consultancy Randstad. Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference will be held in Polish. In order to provide all the conference participants with the most comfortable work conditions, entrance will be possible by organisers mail confirmation only. Confirm your participation at katarzyna.antosik@paiz.gov.pl (PAIiIZ) Conference: The role of the OECD National Contact Point The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency has a pleasure to invite you to a conference The role of the OECD National Contact Point in the observance of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The advantages of mediation in contentious issues.
The Guidelines are one of the most comprehensive documents setting the standards for multinational enterprises, dealing with such important issues as: human rights, sustainable development, employment and labour relations, access to information, protection of natural environment, eradication of corruption, protection of consumer rights or taxation. The aim of the conference is to encourage companies to observe OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and show entrepreneurs the opportunities which may help them in the situation of breaching the Guidelines with the aid of professional mediator. The objective of the OCED National Contact Point (OCED NCP) is to deal with complaints submitted when the OECD Guidelines have been breached. Non government organisations or trade unions submit such complaints to the OECD NCP. Then the OECD NCP deals with the case and launches mediation with aggrieved parties. The aim of the mediation is to reach an agreement and to work out the best solutions to the problem in order to avoid similar situations in the future. Representatives of multinational enterprises, social organizations and trade unisons as well as non governmental organizations operating in Poland have been invited to take part in the event. The conference will take place on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:30, at the PAIiIZ’s Information Centre in Warsaw, 12 Bagatela Str. Please confirm your participation until June 19th, 2010 to Danuta Łożyńska, at +48 (022) 334 99 83 or +48 (022) 334 99 48,
Participation is free of charge.
INVESTMENTS IN POLAND Ace Rico Poland invests in Bielawa Ace Rico Poland, a Korean company, will invest around PLN 40 mln in a new factory and create 130 new jobs for specialists from the technology sector in Bielawa.
Ace Rico Poland will produce semi-finished products for such companies as LG, Samsung and Dell. Production process is expected to be launched in July this year. AceRico was established in Poland in May 2007 as a part of the international concern AceHinge Tech. Apart from the production of lastic components, the company provides also assembly services of finished goods from semi-finished products produced in the factory or from components supplied by potential clients. Furthermore, the company has an integrated quality and environment protection management system consistent with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 norms. The project was initiated by JP Weber Advisory during their mission to South Korea and was later carried out together with the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) MACROECONOMIC POLAND
Source: www.nbp.pl FROM THE REGIONS Kielce Trade Mission on EXPO 2010 in Shanghai Between May 31 - June 5 a delegation of representatives of the city of Kielce was with a trade mission in China. On June 2 the delegation promoted the city in Shanghai on a Polish-Chinese seminar entitled "Kielce - a gateway to Europe."
The seminar was organized for representatives of key companies in the Kielce region and their potential partners from China. The meeting was attended by the President of Kielece, Mr Wojciech Lubawskie, the Deputy Commissioner General of the Polish Expo Section Mr Bogdan Marczewski and Head of the Department of Trade and Investment Promotion at the Polish Consulate General in Shanghai, Mr Andrzej Pieczonka.
This is another trade mission organized in the framework of the promotion programme of Poland on EXPO 2010. The idea behind the mission was to promote Kielce as a perfect place to invest and as a location open to Chinese partners. - We want to invite Chinese entreprenuers to invest in Poland and, above all in Kielce. We prove that Kielce is a gateway to business in Europe - said Wojciech Lubawskie, the President of Kielce. The mission was attended by representatives of key businesses such as Targi Kielece, an exhibition and fairs centre, Kielce Airport, the Kielce Technology Park and the two major Kilece-based higher education establishments: the Jan Kochanowski University and the Kielce University of Technology. Moroever, the seminar was attended by representatives of Yi Long Construction, a company which has been present on the Polish market for years. The seminar and other business meetings organized by the Kielce mission were thought as an opportunity to present projects realised in the Kielce region and the opportunities which await potential investors in the region. During the meetings potential partners could start contacts which are expected to lead to joint ventures in the future. Andrew Mochoń, President of Targi Kielce believes that Poland and Kielce have a lot to offer to Chinese entrepreneurs - not only good conditions for exhibition events but also serious business partners. Targi Kielce ranks second in Poland after the Poznań International Fairs, and classify on third position in Eastern Europe among exhibition centres. ANALYSES AND REPORTS Polish employers in good mood According to Manpower, Poland enjoys the highest employment forecasts from among all the 17 European countries which were covered by the survey.
The results of the Manpower Barometer of Employment Perspectives shows that Polish employers are planning to increase employment dynamics in 3rd quarter of 2010. Based on declarations made by a representative group of Polish entrepreneurs the net employment forecast is +18% i.e. the highest record since the 4th quarter of 2008. According to Manpower, 24% of the surveyed employers plan an increase of total employment, 6% foresee reductions and 68% of the surveyed expect no changes in 3rd quarter of 2010. On a quarterly basis the net employment forecast stayed at 5 points, while on the yearly basis the forecast is higher by 9 percentage points. Comparisons of quarterly forecasts show that employers from 7 out of 10 sectors are optimistic and in the majority of cases the optimism growth is significant. The highest growth, by 33 percentage points, was recorded in the construction industry. On an annual basis, higher net employment forecasts were recorded in 8 out of 10 sectors. The biggest increases, i.e., 25, 21 and 20 percentage points were recorded in the sectors of industrial production, construction and power/gas industry. The most optimistic attitude was manifested by employers from the North-West region (wielkopolskie, zachodniopomorskie, lubuskie) and from regions located in the South – West (dolnoslaskie and opolskie) for which the employment forecasts hovered between+25% and +23% respectively. Jundging by the analysis of entrepreneurs’ declarations from the Eastern region of the country (lubelskie, podkarpackie, swietokrzyskie, podlaskie) the forecast reached + 18%, and for the Southern region (malopolskie, slaskie) the forecast is + 17%. Employers’ optimism, across the world, has gradually been increasing, net employment forecast in 30 out of 36 analyzed countries is higher than a year ago while in 23 countries it is higher than in the last quarter of the year. The highest level of optimism was manifested by entrepreneurs from India (+42%), Brazil (40%), Taiwan (+35%), China (+27%), Peru (+26%), Australia (+24%) and Singapore (+21%). Poland occupies the highest position among European countries. Negative net employment forecasts for the 3rd quarter of the year were predicted for Italy (-9%), Ireland and Spain (both -6%) and Greece (-5%). The Manpower Barometer of Employment Perspectives for the 3rd quarter of the year 2010 was prepared based on individual interviews conducted between April 15th and 28th, 2010 with 750 entrepreneurs representing 10 sectors from 6 regions of Poland(Manpower). 
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