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December 17, 2003, 5:00 p. m., room B5
TIGER's seminar. Profesor Ewa Okon-Horodynska,
Undersecretary of State in Ministry of Science delivered lecture on "Innovation-Competition-Development".
About the Author (in Polish)
Abstract
(in Polish) December 16, 2003
For an achievement in his support of
the National Library - Director of TIGER, professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko was awarded a diploma: "To a Friend
and Patron of the National Library". The award was handed to professor Kolodko during a special ceremony
in the Stefan Dembe Hall at Al. Niepodleg這軼i 213, on 16th December, 12pm.
Polish
National Library official website December 15, 2003
Research assistant
in TIGER - Andrzej Bolesta participated in the discussion organized by the
Batory Foundation entitled "How to democratize democracy?". It was a second meeting in a series on
"The crisis of the state and the ways out". December 12, 2003, Rzeszow
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko during his visit at Rzeszow Economic High School delivered lecture and conducted
discussion on: "Corporate in Global Context". December 5-7, 2003
The
Little Tigers Science Club organized their semester conference
- with the participation of Professor Grzegorz
W. Kolodko.
This time it was focused on strategic management. 
December
5, 2003
At the invitation of Viktor Yuschenko, director of TIGER - professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
took part in the international conference on "Modern risks and goals of the democratic development in
Ukraine". Among the hosts of the Kiev based conference were: Agency for Social Analysis and Open Society
Institute. During the conference professor Kolodko participated in a panel on "Modern contexts of the
world development. Possibilities of a new self-determinantion of Ukraine". December
2, 2003
Research Assistant in TIGER - Andrzej Bolesta participated in the seminar organised by
the Institute for Developing Countries, Warsaw
University, where he discussed the Chinese systemic reforms and economic situation in Zimbabwe. The meeting
was a part of a series entitled "Dialogs of the Third World". November 2003
The European Commission in its most recent "Comprehensive
monitoring report on Poland's preparations for membership" points out that the program of the fiscal
reform, accepted by the government in March 2003 (known as the "Program for Restoration
of Poland's Finances" and prepared in collaboration with TIGER's reseachers), has been practically
abondoned and the government's willingness to implement fiscal reforms is in doubt.
Full
report November 28, 2003
Little
Tigers Science Club attended a seminar, organized together with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko - 3rd
in the series on the "Management of the Cultural Institutions". After the Polish National Opera and the
Polish National Library, Little Tigers visited National
Philharmony, where they listened to the sympfonic concert in centenary of Aram Chaczaturiana's birthday
- the Suite from the Ballet "Gajane" - fragments (Young Girls Dance, Lullaby, Dance with Sabres, Hopak),
the Violin Concert and the II-th Symphony. The seminar was conducted by the General and Artistic Director
of the National Philharmony, Mr. Antoni Wit. 
November
27, 2003
Little Tigers Science Club attended a seminar,
organized together with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, 2nd in the series on the "Management of the Cultural
Institutions". This time Little Tigers visited The Polish
National Library. The seminar was conducted by the Director of Polish National Library, Mr. Michal
Jagiello. 
November
23-26, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, took part in the international conference on
"Integrating Europe. Potential and Performance of the Social Sciences in the Process of EU Enlargement"
organized in Vienna by the Austrian Sociological Association in cooperation with the European Union.
More.. 
November
19, 2003, 5:00 p. m., room B5
TIGER's seminar on: "Evolution of Monetary Policy in Poland" was
conducted by prof. Jan Czekaj, member of Monetary Policy Council.
About
the Author (in Polish)
Abstract (in Polish) November
17, 2003
Polish Economic Society hosted conference
on "Institutional changes in Poland's market economy", during which professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presented
a paper entitled "Institutions and policy vs. economic growth". November 15-16,
2003
On 12th November 2003 Director of TIGER -- Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko -- participated
in the BBC
World Service TV debate, which was aired worldwide on the weekend of 15/16 of November (on Saturday
at: 14:10 and 23:10 CET and on Sunday at: 16.11, 10:10 and 19:10). The title of the debate was "The Business
of Integration". BBC World's main presenter, Nik Gowing, moderated the debate. With the political process
for next May's European Union enlargement largely on track, the debate focused on the following problems:
Whether the "new Europe" will be a more attractive place to do business? Where will the business growth
and economic dynamism come from in the integrated European Union space? What are the risks involved and
what affect will enlargement have on the world economy? November 13, 2003, 5:00
p. m., room D207
The Little Tigers Science Club hostrd
Mr. Enrico Pavoni - Fiat Auto Poland CEO. November 8, 2003
At the invitation
of Mr. Jacek Kasprzyk, the General and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Polish
National Opera, members of the Little Tigers Science Club
took part in seminar, organized together with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, concerning the management
of the cultural institutions, and after that saw Karol Szymanowski's opera entitled "King Roger". 
November
3 - 4, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko as one of three keynote speakers participated in the
concluding debate on "The Enlarged European Union and the South: A New Era for a Responsible Europe" during
the conference organized in Vienna by the Society for
International Development (SID) in a cooperation with the European
Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). The conference topic was "Development
Cooperation in an Enlarged European Union".
www.euforic.org/sid-europe/ October
2003
A book edited by professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled 'Emerging Market Economies: Globalization
and Development' has been published by the Ashgate Publishing
Ltd. 
Introduction
Table of Contents
Reviews
Order Form October
2003
The book by professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "Quan
Qiu Hua Yu Hou She Hui Zhu Yi Guo Jia Da Yu Ce, Shi Jie Zhi Shi Chu Ban She" has been published by
the World Affairs Press
in China. Chinese edition is the eighth language version of this book.
Table
of Contents (in Chinese) 
October 29, 2003, 5:30 p. m., room B5
TIGER's seminar. Prof. Jacek
Szlachta from Warsaw School of Economics was our guest. The Seminar was entitled: "Problemy absorpcji
Funduszy Strukturalnych i Funduszu Spójno軼i w Polsce".
About
the Author (in Polish)
Abstract (in Polish) 
October 28, 2003
In London professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko had a meeting
with a group of global investors, bankers of the Citibank Group and representatives of a number of financial
institutions, during which he presented an assessment of Poland's economy and development perspectives
in the context of the European integration process and perturbations of the Polish financial market. The
speech of the former deputy premier and the Minister of Finance of Poland significantly calmed investors'
expectations and positively influenced the process of market stabilization, despite the unfavourable signals
stemming from the incorrect coordination of the budget policy by the government and of the monetary policy
by the central bank. October 24 - 25, 2003
Director of TIGER, Professor
G. W. Kolodko -- at the invitation of Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize Laureate -- attended
in the conference on "Economics for An Imperfect World" at Columbia University on October 24 and 25. Program
of the conference was available on www.josephstiglitz.com.
Professor Kolodko presented a paper on globalization and post-communist transition and its implications
for long-term socio-economic development. October 23 - 24, 2003,
WSPiZ
International conference on “Globalization and Social Stress” organized jointly
by TIGER and Yale Center for International and Area Studies,
Yale University, USA.
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Program
Special Address 
Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Poland Address by Professor
Pastusiak
Special Address 
Photo:
Marcin Smulczy雟ki 1999
Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics
Professor of Economics, Columbia University, New York, USA
Chairman
of the TIGER Scientific Advisory Board Interview
with professor Robert Mundell in polish daily newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" (in Polish)
Interview
with professor Robert Mundell in polish weekly magazine "Przeglad" (in Polish)
October 20, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Ko這dko was the Little
Tigers Science Club first guest in academic year 2003/2004. He delivered a lecture entitled "100
thousands kilometers in 100 days". 
October 15, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, presented a
paper on the impact of ICT on economic growth in postsocialist countries during an international conference
on "Management in Information Society" organized by Ljubljana University, Slovenia.
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October 13, 2003
Considered, by the Financial
Times, the fourth best school of business in Europe - Instituto
de Empresa in Madrid organized serial meetings of the Business leadership Forum. This time, at the
invitation of its president - professor Guillermo de la Dehesa - the guest of the Forum was the director
of TIGER professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. He gave a special lecture on global implications of post-socialist
transformation. The former guests include: Paul Krugman, Rudi Dornbusch, Robert Rubin, Javier Solana,
Romano Prodi, Robert Barro, Robert Mundell and Martin Feldstein. 
October
5, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko completed his 10th marathon. This time, together with two
thousand participants, he took part in the Poznan Marathon. Time: 3h 51min 29sec. 
September 30, 2003, 12pm
During the official inauguration of the 2003/2004
academic year at the Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management in Warsaw, Rector professor
Andrzej K. Kozminski presented Marcin Piatkowski and Jacek Tomkiewicz - members of the TIGER team - with
the award for academic achievements. 
September
30, 2003
A brand new library of the Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Mangement started
operating at the beginning of the new academic year. Primate of Poland, cardinal Józef Glemp visited
the new building during the official inauguration. 
Primate of Poland, cardinal Józef Glemp, Rector WSPiZ professor
Andrzej K. Kozminski and TIGER's director prof. Grzegorz W. Ko這dko September
25-26, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, presented a paper on "Information and Communication
Technologies as Drivers of Economic Development in Post-Communist Countries" during an international conference
on "From Here and From There: New and Old Members' Perception on EU Enlargement" held at the Groningen
University, Holland.
Program September
19-29, 2003
Director of TIGER - professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visited China, where he presented
a paper on the implications of globalization for the socio-economic development at the Southwest University
of Finance and Economics in Chengdu. He had also visited Tibet, where in Lhasa he gave lecture about the
impact of the WTO membership on economic growth in post-socialist
states in transition. 
At
the campus of South West Economic and Finance University in Chengdu (Sichuan Province). August
2003
During his visit to Vilnius Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko discussed with the Finance Minister
of Lithuania - Ms. Dalia Grybaurskaite - the finance and budgetary situation in Poland and Lithuania,
as well as perspectives for monetary convergence and joining the Euro already in the year 2007. Prof.
Kolodko gave Ms. Grybaurskaite his latest book "Globalizacija ir posocialistiniu
saliu vystymosi perspektyvos" published recently in Lithuanian. 
August
2003
The Journal
of Emerging Market Finance printed the article by prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko, entitled "Globalisation
and Transformation: Illusions and Reality". August 30 - September 17, 2003
In the first half of September, at the invitation of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko was in Russia, visiting: Siberia, the Far East
and Moscow. At universities in: Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Omsk, Irkutsk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and also in
Moscow's research institutes, that belongs to the Academy of Sciences, he took part in consultations and
seminars and he also delivered the cycle of 14 lectures, discussing the topics connected with globalization,
transformation, the economy of growth and the policy of regional growth. During his stay in Moscow, he
met with the vicepresident of the Russian Academy of Sciences and member of Tiger Scientific Advisory
Board, professor Aleksander Nekipelov. 
In the harbour, at the Amur River in Khabarovsk, in Russia's Far East August
3, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko run the Mt Meru Marathon in Tanzania. In the shadow of Kilimanjaro
he finished with the time: 3h 42mins 12sec. It was his ninth marathon, third this year, and the first
one in Africa and southern hemisphere. 
On
the Mt. Meru International Marathon finish in Arusha, Tanzania (3h 42m 12s) with faithful fans, daughters
Julia and Gabrysia. July 27 - August 11, 2003
At the invitation of professor
H.K.R. Amani - director of the Economic and Social Research
Foundation (ESRF), professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visited Tanzania. Apart from consultations on the
economy of development and financial policy, director of TIGER presented two seminars on the subjects
of liberalization, globalization and structural reforms. He also gave lecture entitled: Globalization
and Transition: Polish Experience.
About
the lecture July 23 - 29, 2003
At the invitation of the Democratic
Left Alliance - research assistant in TIGER - Andrzej Bolesta participated in the IUSY
Festival in Kamena Vourla, Greece, where he led discussion entitled "Political and Economic Transformation
in Poland: Social-Democratic Perspective". July 5 — August 2, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, at the invitation of Prof.
Dale W. Jorgenson, Director of the Program on Technology and Economic Policy, Kennedy School of Government,
has visited Harvard University, USA, for a PhD research study on the impact of information and communication
technologies (ICT) on economic growth in postsocialist countries. Marcin Piatkowski has also took part
in seminars organized by the National
Bureau of Economic Research Summer Institute. 
Marcin
Piatkowski with Prof. Dale W. Jorgenson, one of the global leading economists researching the impact of
information and communication technologies on economic growth and productivity. June
30 - July 1, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, took part in the workshop on "Factors
and Impacts in the Information Society: A Prospective Analysis in the Candidate Countries" in the framework
of an EU research grant won by TIGER. In the research consortium of 13 EU accession and candidate countries,
TIGER represents Poland. The workshop took place in Budapest, Hungary at the International
Center for Economic Growth, European Center. June 24, 2003
Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko led the press conference, during which he presented the report “The
Opening and Closing Balance” concerned with the results of his socio-economic and financial
policies, while holding positions of the Deputy Premier, Chairman of the Committee of the Council of Ministers
and the Minister of Finance. June 23, 2003
TIGER won an USAID grant
for the project entitled: Information & Communication Technologies as Drivers of Economic Development
in Post-Communist Countries. Together with Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy
of Sciences TIGER is a leading partner in the consortium, which was also joint by the Conference Board,
NYC, and Harvard University. June 17, 2003
Primate of
Poland Cardinal Jozef Glemp hosted a meeting with professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, during which they discussed
the situation in Poland, social implications of systemic transformation and globalization, and - from
this perspective - desired directions of socio-economic development policy.
June 17, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, during his meeting with the ambassadors of the
United Sates - Christopher Hill, of France - Patrick Goautrat, Russia - Nicolay Afanasievski and the European
Union - Bruno Dethomas, discussed Poland's socio-economic development perspectives, bilateral and international
cooperation, in particular in the context of integration with the European Union and Polish-American relations. June
16, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has completed his mission as the Deputy Premier and the
Finance Minister of Poland. 
With
the Ministry of Finance's team June 11, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
- Deputy Premier and the Minister of Finance - presented the Program for Restructuring of Public Finances
of Poland, which can be accessed on the Ministry
of Finance website and below.
Text June
11, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko handed over information regarding the impact of introduction
of the flat tax system. The information can be accessed on the Ministry
of Finance website and below.
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Charts: 1
2 June 2, 2003, 4:00 p. m.
Election of the new Board of The "Little Tigers" Science Club. May
29-31, 2003
Director of TIGER, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participated in Paris in meeting
of G-30 - a group of leading economists and financists of the world. The meeting wass chaired by prof.
Jacob E. Frenkel. Together with prof. Stanley Fischer, prof. Kolodko took part in the discussion pannel
on globalization, presenting implications of this process for the emerging market economies and postsocialist
states in transition. May 26, 2003
Director of TIGER - professor Grzegorz
W. Kolodko, delivered special address at the Austrian Parliament. The title of the lecture was: "Economic
Challenges in the Context of the EU Enlargement". 
Meeting
with Finance Minister of Austria - Karl-Heinz Grasser in the beautiful interiors of Das Winterpalast.
On the right, Advisor to Poland's Minister of Finance, Assistant at TIGER - Jacek Tomkiewicz. May
26, 2003
Director of TIGER - professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, delivered lecture on: "Business Opportunities
on the Eve of Accesion" at Forum of the Federation of Austrian Industry. May
25, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, run his 8th marathon within last two years. After Torun,
Toronto, San Diego, Krakow, Helsinki, New York and Los Angeles it was Vienna. In 33C heat (!) he completed
the Vienna marathon in 4h 29min and 41sec, what gave him 5016 place. For about 10 600 runners who participated
in 20th Jubilee Vienna City Marathon, the run was completed by 7778 runners. 
May
24, 2003
The Pope John Paul II has granted professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko an audience in Vaticano.
The subjects of the talk were: Polish affairs ans social implications of globalization. 
May
23, 2003
Director of TIGER - professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, delivered lecture on: "Globalisation,
Transition and European Union Enlargement" at the La Sapienza University of Rome. May
23, 2003  On
23rd May 2003 our tiger Harnas passed away May 21, 2003
Ceremony of
conferment of the Doctor Honoris Causa on Director of TIGER - prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko, by the Ivan
Franko National University of L'viv. Prof. Kolodko obtained title for "Contribution to the Theory
of Development Economics in the Globalisation Context and Research on the Economy and Policy of the Post-socialist
Transition".
Lecture 
Prof.
Grzegorz W. Kolodko receives Honoris Causa Doctorate from the Rector of the Lviv University Prof. Ivan
Oleksandrovych Vakarchuk May 19, 2003
Professor Grzegorz
W. Kolodko - Director of TIGER - delivered a lecture at Erasmus Economic University at Rotterdam. The
lecture was about the role of globalization in modern world. May
19, 2003, 4:00 p. m.
Meeting concluding the activity of The Little
Tigers Science Club in the summer semester. During the meeting The Little Tiger of The Year was announced.
This is an award for the most outstanding member of the Club. In this academic year were awarded:
- Artur Rosinski
- Krzysztof Pszczola
May 15,
2003
Director of TIGER - prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko, have had a special address during Conference
Seventh
Roundtable with the Government of Poland, organised by The
Economist Group". May 15, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski,
Research Director, delivered a lecture on "The Reform of Poland's Public Finance" at the meeting organized
by the Central European Business
Association (CEBA). The lecture was held at the Polish Consulate in New York, USA. May
9-11, 2003
The "Little Tigers
Science Club" organised a conference - with the participation of
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko - entitled "Strategy
of small business in period of economic transformation - necessity or fashionable slogan?".
More news (in Polish) 
May
7, 2003, 5:00 p. m., room B5
TIGER seminar by prof. Adam Noga, Academy of Insurances and Banking,
entitled “Limits and Conditions of Economic Growth in Poland”. May
5, 2003, 4:15 p. m., room B17
Special lecture by Prof. Stanley Fischer, one of the leading contemporary
economist, currently the Vice Chairman of Citigroup. Former First Deputy Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund (from 1994 to 2001) and Chief Economist at the World Bank (from 1988 to 1990). The lecture
on “Globalization and its Challenges” was a part of the "WSPiZ
and TIGER Distinguished Lectures Series". Mr. Fischer is the author of "Macroeconomics" (with Rudi
Dornbusch), and of several other books. He has published extensively in the professional journals.
CV 
April
2003
A book entitled "Small and Medium Enterprises in Transitional Economies" was published by
WIDER. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko contributed
a chapter to this book on "Transition to a Market and Entrepreneurship: Systemic Factors and Policy Options".
Table of Content 
April
28 — 29, 2003
At the invitation of School
of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director,
delivered a lecture on “The Impact of ICT on Growth in Transition Economies” at the international
conference on “The Knowledge—Based Economy in Central and East European Countries: Exploring
the New Policy and Research Agenda”. April 26, 2003
At the invitation of youth from secondary school and local authorities from Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Deputy
Premier and Prime Minister — Director of TIGER, professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko — met with secondary
school students. It was discussed about EU accesion, with “安iadomi do Unii” (Conscious to
EU) slogan, and about the healthy and sporty life style of prof. Kolodko. There was also time for girls
dance hip-hop formation appearance and for discotheque. 
April
21, 2003
The Russian Academy of Science has invited professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko - the director
of Tiger - to take place in International Science Board of the new quarterly published, social-economical
magazine "Mir pieremien" ("The World of changes"). Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko published in recent years
two books in russian language and few
science articles and essays about globalization, system transformation, market and growth policy and
about the changes, which took place in Central and East European Economies. 
April
19, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko - the Director of Tiger - gave the lecture entitled: "Globalization
and Postcommunist Transformation" at Academy of Finance in Moscow. During the working visit in Moscow,
he meet with Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance - Aleksiej Kudrin and with Chairman
of the Central Bank of Russia - Siergiej Ignatiew. 
With
Aleksiej Kudrin - Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. April
16, 2003
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Professor Grzegorz Ko這dko, took part with the
President of Poland, Aleksander Kwa郾iewski, and Premier, Leszek Miller, in historical summit conference
of European Union in Athens. During the summit conference preaccessional treaty concerning joining 8 postsocialist
European countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary)
and two Maditerranean (Cyprus and Malta) to European Union was signed. Poland will be a member of EU from
the 1st of May 2004. Before that national referendum, which will take place on 7-8th June 2003, has to
succeed. 
April
14–25, 2003
Assistant at TIGER – Jacek Tomkiewicz took part in seminar organized by
International Monetary Fund. Seminar on “Tax Policy
and Administration” took place in Joint Vienna Institute
in Vienna. April 10-11, 2003
Third edition of an international
research project on the "New economy". The conference will tackle the issue of "The ‘New Economy’
and Post-socialist Transition”
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Sponsor: 
Sponsors: 
April
7 — May 21, 2003
Assistant in TIGER, Andrzej Bolesta, as a Chinese governement's grand holder,
conducted his research at the Peking University. The research was concerned with the Chinese systemic
reforms and development policy. April 4, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W.
Kolodko delivered a lecture at the Wroclaw University
entitled: Poland in the European Union – European Union
in the World. March 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko’s book
entitled “Globalización y perspectivas de desarrollo
en los antiguos países comunistas” has been published in Madrid by the Siddharth Mehta
Ediciones. Spanish edition is the sixth language edition of this book. 
March
2003
New book edited by professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled: “Globalizacja, Marginalizacja,
Rozwoj” [Eng. “Globalization, Marginalization and Development”]. The English edition
will be published by the Ashgate Publishing Ltd. 
March 2003
Naczelna Organizacja Techniczna (NOT) gave the “DZWIGNIA
2003” award to prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko for saving 60 000 firms and 200 000 work places as a result
of implementing the restructurization acts. 
March
2003
Janos Kornai and Karen Eggleston’s book entitled “Welfare, Choice and Solidarity
in Transition” was published by the Wydawnictwo
WSPiZ. Janos Kornai delivered his lecture in our Academy on 16th November 2001, in “WSPiZ
and TIGER Distinguished Lecture Series”. March 28, 2003
Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko gave lecture at the Central European
University entitled: Poland and other post—socialist states in the process of transformation
and globalization. March 27 — 28, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research
Director, presented a paper on “The Contribution of ICT Investment to Economic Growth in Poland”
at the international conference on “ICT spin—off: a prospective analysis of productivity gains
in Europe (old and new) and the US”, IPTS, Seville, Spain.
Program 
Marcin Piatkowski at the Instituto de Prospectiva Tecnologica in Seville, an EU think-tank focused on
projecting developments in various modern technologies. March 25, 2003
At the Leon Ko幟inski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, as well as at 20 other universities
in Poland, the STUDENT’S PREREFERENDUM ABOUT JOINING EU was hold. It was organised by The “Little
Tigers” Science Club.
More news (in
Polish) March 25, 2003
Program for Restructuring of Public Finances
of Poland has been handed over for public debate.
Program’s
text (in Polish)
Add-ons V.1 i V.2 (in Polish)
Simplified PIT-37 form, pages: 1, 2,
3 March 24, 2003, 16:15
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivered a lecture at the Helsinki
School of Economics entitled: “Poland in the Process of European Integration and Globalization”. March,
21, 2003, 13:15
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivered a lecture at the Stockholm
School of Economics entitled: “Challenges for the Polish Economy in the Context of the EU Accession”. March
19, 2003, 5:00 p.m.
TIGER seminar by Prof. Elzbieta Chojna-Duch, Warsaw University, on the "Restructuring
of Public Finances". March 17, 2003, 6 p.m., Leon Ko幟i雟ki Academy
of Entrepreneurship and Management
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko’s, Poland’s Deputy Premier
and Minister of Finance and Director of TIGER, public lecture on the “Program for Restructuring
of Poland’s Public Finances”.
Internet
site about the Program (in Polish)
Zipped
PowerPoint presentation (0,85 MB) 
March
14, 2003
Director of TIGER, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
was awarded by the Warminsko—Mazurski Klub Biznesu, “The Personality of the Year 2002 of Warmia
and Mazury” for determination and unconventional, but effective work for the state’s public
finances and support of entrepreneurship. 
March
3, 2003
Professor Grzegorz Ko這dko received Award of the First Public Radio Channel. The awards
were given on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of “Sygna造 Dnia” Programme. Professor
Ko這dko is one of three winners of this prestigious award. 
Photo:
Ministry of Finance March 3, 2003
Professor Kolodko
presented in Centre for European and Russian Studies at UCLA
a seminar on “The
EU Enlargement. Implications for the Global Economy and for East Central European Countries”.
Professor Kolodko was a Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics in 2000. March
2, 2003
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko completed his yet another marathon. This time it was the “XVIII
The City of Los Angeles Marathon” held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Prof. Kolodko covered the whole
distance of 26,2 miles in 4 h 16 min. and 53 sec., which gave him 3162th place in the overall standing
among more than 22 thousand participants.
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February
28, 2003
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko presented his Program for Restructuring of Public Finances
of Poland during a televised press conference, 28th February 2003. The Program four aims are the following:
return to a fast economic growth, equitable division of the national income, beneficial integration with
the EU and efficient state administration. 
Photo:
Ministry of Finanse February 24, 2003, 2pm
President
of Poland — Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski, invited by Science Club “Tigers”,
delivered special lecture on “Poland’s place in the contemporary world and Europe”.
Photo gallery (in Polish) February
19, 2003, 5:00 p.m.
TIGER seminar by Dr Jos Veerbek, Senior Economist at the World Bank, Warsaw
office, entitled: “A pro growth and pro stability Public Expenditure
Management Framework for Poland”. February 17 - 18,
2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, participated in the World Summit on the Information
Society in Geneve, Switzerland.
More February
11, 2003
Financial Times on Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko's trip to the UK and Irland.
More February
10, 2003
Director of TIGER - Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivered lecture in Polish Embassy in
London. Lecture titled: “Poland’s Economy in the Context of UE Accession” was the part
of series: “Europe Lectures at the Polish Embassy”. February
10, 2003
Prof. Kolodko delivered lecture at London
Business School lecture on: "2004: Macroeconomic Challenges for Poland's EU Accession". February
7, 2003
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivered in Institute of European Affairs in Dublin lecture
titled: "A Process of Transition - Leading Poland to EU Membership". 
With
Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Entrepreneurship, Trade and Labour -
Ms. Mary Harney. February
6, 2003, Royal Castle in Warsaw
Director of TIGER — prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivered
lecture during conference on “Social Dimension of Globalization — Chances, Challenges and
Threats for Poland” Conference was organized by The
World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization established by the International
Labour Organization and Polish Ministry of Economy,
Labour and Social Policy.
Speech given by prof. Grzegorz W.
Kolodko (in Polish)
Lecture
given by prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko February 3 — March
16, 2003
Assistant in TIGER — Andrzej Bolesta conducted research at the Oxford University,
as a part of preparation of his doctoral thesis. February 1
— 5, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski, Research Director, took part in the workshop on “Factors
and Impacts in the Information Society: A Prospective Analysis in the Candidate Countries” in the
framework of an EU research grant won by TIGER. The workshop took place in Seville, Spain, at the Institute
for Prospective Technological Studies affiliated at the EU. 
Representatives
of thirteen economic institutes, including TIGER, from EU candidate countries taking part in the project
on the “Factors and Impacts in the Information Society: A Prospective Analysis in the Candidate
Countries” January 24—26, 2003
Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko took part in the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During his meetings with businessmen, financiers and politicians he presented
Poland's achievements and prospects for development. He also participated in number of panel discussions
regarding globalization and European integration. January 22,
2003, 5:00 p.m.
TIGER seminar. Our guest — Yves Drieux, general manager of BNP
Paribas Polska — delivered a lecture on “the Role of Foreign Banks in Polish Financial
System”.
About the Author
Abstract
Presentation with the lecture (.ppt) January
19—21, 2003
Marcin Piatkowski — TIGERs Research Director — took part in the
Fourth Annual Global Development Conference in Cairo, Egypt, on “Globalization and Equity”
organized by the Global Development Network, USA.
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January 17, 2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko gave lecture
entitled: “Globalization, Marginalization, Development” at the Academy of Commerce in Radom
and met pupils of the Jan Kochanowski High School. January 12,
2003
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko with the Little Tigers visited tiger Harnas in the Warsaw’s
ZOO. 
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