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2012

January 27, 2012
Victoria! After meeting yesterday with Mr. Ezaat Saad, the Governor of Luxor province, today Professor Kolodko has finished his 38th marathon! This time it was 19th Egyptian Marathon in Luxor. Congratulations! And keep going!


2012
Columbia University Press, New York, has published Professor Kolodko's international bestseller on "Truth, Errors, and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World". The book is accompanied by special Internet portal www.volatileworld.net, with a rich set of continuously corrected data, and the author's blog, where never ending debate on the global issues takes place. You're welcome to join the club!
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko International Book Tour 2012
Columbia University Press about the book



2012
A new book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko titled "The World at the Extent of Thought" has just appeared under the imprint of Prószyński i S-ka Publishing House (in Polish).
Professor G. W. Kolodko's meetings in 2012 (in Polish)
The publisher about the book

Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli


January 23 – February 12 2012
Following the Arabic publication of the book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World", "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel", Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko makes the first part of his Middle East and North African Book Tour. During his visits to Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan he presents a couple of academic lectures, has o dozen of seminars and meetings with the readers as well as gives a series of interviews for the media.

February 2012
And yet another language edition of my book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World". It's published in Arabic, under the title "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" (Kalimat Arabia, Cairo 2012, p. 520). It is possible to buy it from the internet bookstores: www.neelwafurat.com and egypt.souq.com.

February 6, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
"Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" - such is the title of Professor Kolodko seminar presented at the American University of Beirut, AUB. The event is hosted by the Department of Economics and Institute of Financial Economics, and takes place at Room 316, Nicely Hall, AUB.

February 8, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
At The University of Jordan in Amman Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivers public lecture entitled "Globalization, Crisis, and What Next?" and presents his Arabic book "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" (available in Internet bookstores: www.neelwafurat.com & egypt.souq.com).

 

 

Our Past:

January 2012
Professor Kolodko's book "Truth, Errors and Lies: The Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" drives continuously great interest both in Poland and worldwide. It's confirmed again by the numerous visit at the special website portal, the NAVIGATOR - www.volatileworld.net. In the 2011 there have been as many as 24.937 visits from 83 countries. During three years and nine months since the portal was launched, there've been as many as 107 330 visits from 116 countries!



January 31, 2012, 3:00 p.m.
The concluding point of the TIGER's Director stay in Egypt is participation in the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair. Professor Kolodko signs his book "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" at the publisher, Kalimat Arabia booth, located at the exhibition grounds, Nasr City, Hall No. 2.

January 9-31, 2012
One should go not only to New York and Beijing, London and Moscow, Paris and Bangkok, but also to pay a visit to Zawichost! At the invitation of local community, on the onset of new year, the collection of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's photographs called "The Neighbors" is exhibited in the Zawichost City & County Culture Center, 33, Zeromski Street. The opening, with the participation of author who will be signing his books "Wędrujący świat" i "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli", takes place on Monday, January 9th, at 4:00 p.m.
Elzbieta Dzikowska on Prof. Kolodko's photographs

January 30, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
One of the main features of Professor Kolodko working visit to Egypt is his lecture on "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" and the book "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" (www.neelwafurat.com & egypt.souq.com) presentation at the famous Cairo El Sawy Culturewheel. If you are nearby, don't miss it! If you are far away, jump the airplane and join the party! The event occurs at Zamalek, at the end of 26th of July Street.

January 30, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Yet one more meeting and book signing by Professor G.W. Kolodko. This time the author is hosted by the Alef Bookstore in Cairo, where he meets the readers and answers their questions. The event takes place at 132 EL Merghany St., Heliopolis.

January 29, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is hosted by the Cairo Shorouk Bookstore where he is signing his book just published in the Arabic language. This is already the 10th language in which the book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" can be read. The event occurs at 17 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek.

January 29, 2012, 10:30 a.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets the readers and signs his Arabic book "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" ("Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World") at the Hindawi Publishing House in Cairo.

January 28, 2012, 3:15 p.m.
While in Cairo, the TIGER Director is interviewed by the NILE CULURE TV channel. Professor Kolodko answers the questions regarding the challenge of world economic crisis and its implications for the Arab Spring as well as talks about his Arabic book "Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel" just published by the Kalimat Arabia Publlisher. The book is available in Internet bookstores: www.neelwafurat.com & egypt.souq.com.

January 25, 2012, 16:00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Mr. Tomasz Czechowicz, founder and CEO of the MCI Group, one of the most dynamic private equity groups in the CEE Region, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. He speaks on "How to Make Money on Venture Capital".
Bio-note

Tomasz Czechowicz

January 24, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
The Middle East and North Africa Book Tour of Professor Kolodko starts in Cairo (where else?), on the day celebrating the first anniversary of Egyptian revolution. The Cairo Press Syndicate (english.al-akhbar.com/tags/cairo-press-syndicate) hosts a seminar at which the Director of TIGER speaks on the world affairs and lessons from Poland transformation for the Arab Spring. Actually, already almost a year Professor Kolodko called it "The Spring of Nations" (see www.economonitor.com/blog/2011/04/the-spring-of-nations/). At the seminar I am accompanied by His Excellency Piotr Puchta, the Poland's Ambassador to Egypt. The event takes place at the venues of the Cairo Press Syndicate.

alakhbar

January 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Professor G. W. Kolodko visits Wroclaw to present lecture called "Poland in the Changing World" at the conference hosted by the Institute of Social Sciences and Economics of the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences. The event takes place at the Sicientific-Teaching Center, John Paul II Auditorium, 24a, Grunwaldzki Square.

January 13, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
One more time Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a visit to the Wroclaw Economic University. This time he speaks on "Globalization, Crisis, and What Next?". The event takes place at Hall P3.

January 7, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Alike in previous years, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is hosted by the Academy of Young Diplomats. The topic of TIGER’s Director lecture is "Whither the World? Whither Poland?".

December 23, 2011 – January 4, 2012
In the Christmas & New Year issue "The Finance Gazette" (No. 51-52/2011) publishes interview with TIGER Research Center TIGER. The interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is entitled "The Vistula Neoliberalism Doesn't Serve Poland".

2011
Are you in Poland? If so, you don't have to fly to New York or London to get my book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in Volatile World". It's available not only online - including Amazon KINDLE and Barnes & Noble NOOK, but also in the American Bookstore network! In Warsaw: Galeria Mokotow, Woloska 12; Arkadia, Jana Pawla II; Sadyba Best Mall, Powsinska 31; and in Krakow: Galeria Krakowska, Pawia 5.

American Bookstore

2011
The two worlds of Professor Kolodko - "Wędrujący świat" as well as "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli" - are already available as the ebooks. Hence, it's enough to click just a couple of times to get "Wędrujący świat": www.eclicto.pl and "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli": virtualo.pl.

Dwa światy profesora Kołodko