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NEWSLETTER February 24th, 2012, Issue 266 | ||||||||||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS
INVESTMENTS IN POLAND
EVENTS
DID YOU KNOW...?
NEWS According to the European Commission, Poland is expected to have the highest GDP growth in EU this year - 2,5%.
The European Commission’s experts evaluate that the economic sentiment is still at low levels, however they see the signs of stabilisation in the European economy. On an annual basis, real GDP in 2012 is now forecast to remain unchanged in the EU (0.0%) and to contract by 0.3% in the euro area. GDP growth is forecast to be negative in nine countries, stagnant in one (Czech Republic) and positive in seventeen. Growth will be highest in Latvia (2,1%), Lithuania (2,3%) and Poland (2,5%) and lowest in Greece (-4,4%) and in Portugal (-3,3%). (European Commission) Eastern Poland promotes IT sector in India Representatives and entrepreneurs of regional institutions from Eastern Poland took part in the mission to India, which encompassed, the participation in the Nasscom India Leadership Forum.
From the 12th to the 18th of February, the representatives of companies, special economic zones and city councils from Eastern Poland took part in the mission organized by PAIiIZ. In Mumbai, the mission participants met with entrepreneurs from the following chambers: Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce, The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce of India and Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The delegation from Eastern Poland took a part – for the third time – in Nasscom India Leadership Forum, in the biggest seminar in India devoted to BPO/IT sector. Every year, the event involves several thousand participants representing companies and institutions supporting the global sector BPO and IT. Nasscom creates opportunities to reach all investors interested in investing in IT/BPO. During the fair held on February 14th, Syntea from Lublin signed an investment agreement with the global training company Aptech Limited what resulted in Aptech becoming a minority stakeholder of the Polish company.
On February 16th and 17th in Delhi, the delegation took part in the seminar organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and in the seminar The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India. The representatives of cities and SEZ visited a special economic zone Noida near New Delhi and the production plant Uflex. On February 17th, cities and zones from Eastern Poland presented their offer during the seminar organized in cooperation with Punjab Haryana Delhi Chamber of Commerce.
On February 16th and 17th in Delhi, the delegation took part in the seminar organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and in the seminar The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India. The representatives of cities and SEZ visited a special economic zone Noida near New Delhi and the production plant Uflex. On February 17th, cities and zones from Eastern Poland presented their offer during the seminar organized in cooperation with Punjab Haryana Delhi Chamber of Commerce. 20 entrepreneurs participated in the delegation (Hoper Software, Ideo, Signum, Compugroup Medical, E-Studio Software, BV Kontakty Międzynarodowe, Syntea, Zeto SA, Top SA, SIM Spółka Inżynierów (SIM Engineers Company), T-Matic Grupa Komputer Plus, Intratel, Navica, Mikrobit, Select, Infinite, Visacom, Teledirect, 3-W Studio, Syntea Business Solutions), two special economic zones (Mielec and Tarnobrzeg SEZs), and representatives from Lublin, Rzeszów and Białystok. The mission was organized by PAIiIZ S.A. within the Programme of Economic Promotion of Eastern Poland, Operational Programme – Development of Eastern Poland, Measure I.4 Promotion and Cooperation. (PAIiIZ) E-file tax returns  More and more entrepreneurs decide to file tax returns electronically through the e-deklaracje system which is free of charge and available at www.e-deklaracje.gov.pl.
The tax-filling system allows both, taxpayers and paymasters, to prepare and electronically file tax returns. For paymasters, in particular those who employ a large number of people, this is certainly a step in the right direction to save their time and money. The system has been already used by the Ministry of Finance and tax administration. INVESTMENTS IN POLAND Weber expands into a special economic zone PLN 24 million will be invested by WEBER-HYDRAULIKA Ltd. in the Kamienna Góra Special Economic Zone for Medium Business. This year, the zone’s Management Board has already issued the second permission to conduct business.
WEBER operates in the Nowogrodziec subzone. It is the leading producer of customer-specific solutions for hydraulic drive and control engineering. The company equips, for example, the fire service and rescue teams with highly efficient rescue equipment. According to the zone’s President of the Management Board, Iwona Krawczyk, investor received permission for reinvestment which is connected with the planned expansion of the hydraulic components production. By that means, the existing company’s offer with a 70-year tradition will be enriched. The company committed also to maintain the employment of at least 204 employees in FTE by December 31st 2019. (Mo-Ja Multimedia)
Source: www.nbp.pl EVENTS Meeting with Chinese business community Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) invites Polish companies to participate in the meeting with entrepreneurs and authorities from Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
The 40-person Chinese delegation will be holding several meetings in Katowice, Częstochowa and Warsaw during the two-day meeting scheduled for March 12th and 13th. On March 13th in Warsaw, two events organized by PAIiIZ will take place: the economic seminar presenting investment opportunities in Poland and the business meeting session with Polish companies. This Northeast China’s province occupies the area which is approximately one and a half times the size of Poland with roughly similar population. Convenient location near the border with Russia and the proximity to the markets of Japan and Korea has been stimulating the development of trade and industry in this traditional economic region. Representatives of the province’s authorities and big Chinese companies who visit Poland are interested in cooperation with European companies. The delegation is expected to include, among others, the biggest Chinese companies from machine industry, car and railway vehicle manufactures, big petrochemical companies and leading food manufactures. Polish entrepreneurs will have an excellent opportunity to establish direct contact and cooperation with Chinese companies. Participation in matchmaking session is free of charge. PAIiIZ provides interpreters. More information: Kazimiera Pomianowska at kazimiera.pomianowska@paiz.gov.pl. Detailed profiles of Chinese companies are available on our website: www.paiz.gov.pl. (PAIiIZ) Polish fashion successfully conquers the British fashion scene The Polish fashion house La Mania, although exists shortly on the market, has evolved to be successful in the British market. Till the end of this month, a multimedia event “Fairy Tale Mania” presenting the newest Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 collection is held in London.
La Mania debuted with its fashion show in Warsaw in 2010 and has become immediately recognized as one of the best and most luxurious brands on the Polish market. La Mania is under the Honorary Patronage of Karl Lagerfeld, a world renowned designer of Chanel. Two-week exhibition in London is held under the patronage of the Polish Cultural Institute in London and under the honorary patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London. The collection will be presented with works of well-known and controversial Italian artist Marco Perego. The music for the event was composed by outstanding Polish composer, the author of the Oscar winning music for the film “Finding Neverland”, Jan AP Kaczmarek. The exhibition promoting La Mania is a part of the most prestigious fashion events worldwide called London Fashion Week. The exhibition will last till February 27th 2012 in Royal Opera Arcade Gallery Showroom, London. Entrance Free. (Polski Instytut Kultury)
Jewellery Fair Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency invites to the Jewellery Fair of Ewa Rudowska - the participant of the exhibition Designed in Poland.
Ewa Rudowska is a unique jewellery designer creating from the early 90s. In her jewellery creation process she uses hand-prepared leaves. After their galvanic metallization, those leaves are covered with silver, gold or copper. Jewellery is also made of straw – straw cubes are part of necklaces and earrings. Since 2005, she has participated in Designed in Poland, Polish industrial design exhibition organized by PAIiIZ. She has been awarded top prizes in the show’ design competitions for many years. Her Jewellery Fair will take place on March 2nd, 2012, between 1 pm – 4.30 pm in PAIiIZ Information Centre, 12 Bagatela St, Warsaw. (PAIiIZ) DID YOU KNOW...? Polish scientists will examine da Vinci’s painting Polish scientists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will examine in Florence, Italy, the Leonardo da Vinci’s "Adoration of the Magi" using their own newly developed non-invasive method. Previously, experts from Toruń have used this method in examining Hans Memling's "Last Judgment" in Gdańsk. Moreover, it has been used also by scientists from France, the USA and Great Britain. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is not entirely new method but it is commonly used, for example, in optical tests. However, this method has been adopted for the first time to study the works of art by the teams of Professor Piotr Targowski and Professor Bogumiła Rouby from the University in Toruń. The OCT examination allows obtaining information about the object’s structure which is accessible to light. In the case of paintings, OCT is used to study, for example, a layer of varnish or a glaze – a transparent or semitransparent layer of paint spread over the top of a painting which changes the hue of deeper layers. However, it is not the only field in which the OCT method is applied. It is also useful by examination of instruments, objects made of amber, glass or even sand helping conservators assess the degree of object’s destruction and choose an appropriate method of preservation. More on OCT at: www.oct4art.eu. (PAP - Nauka w Polsce)  Editorial office: Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, 00-585 Warsaw, Bagatela Street 12
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