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2013

2013
Prószynski & S-ka has published new book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, „Dokad zmierza swiat. Ekonomia polityczna przyszlosci” („Whither the World. Political Economy of the Future”) (in Polish) . This is already the third volume of his bestselling series on the world issues. After „Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in in a Volatile World”, which thus far has been released in ten languages, and “Swiat na wyciagniecie mysli” („The World at the Extent of Thought”) (in Polish), now the time to discuss the future challenges has come.

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2013
The Ukrainian edition of Professor Kolodko's book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" is already the tenth language in which the book is available. The book is translated in Farsi (contemporary Persian) and so far has been published in English, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Polish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Hungarian. All together over 100 thousand copies have been sold worldwide.



2013
Professor Kolodko’s book
Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World”, which  has been nominated for the Michael Harrington Award for outstanding book that demonstrates how scholarship can be used in the struggle for a better world, is now published in paperback edition (http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Errors-Lies-Politics-Economics). It’s also available as e-book (http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Errors-Lies-Economics-ebook).

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January – June, 2013
The exhibition of Professor Kolodko's photographs, under the intriguing title "Let's Pray", will be shown until the end of academic year. Two other expositions, called "The World As It Is" and "The Neighbors”, which have driven a lot of interests and comments, are available on the page http://www.facebook.com/kolodko/photos. The exhibition takes place at the Atrium of Kozminski University in Warsaw, 57 Jagiellonska Street. You are welcome to see it!



June 2013
Springer will published a book by Dr. Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn on „Knowledge Flows, Technological Change and Regional Growth in European Union " in its series of "Contributions to Economics". The book provides conceptual and empirical insights into the complex relationship between knowledge flows and regional growth in the EU. The author critically scrutinizes and enhances the Regional Innovation System approach, discussing innovation as a technological, institutional and evolutionary process. The book closes with an investigation of the role of technological change and knowledge spillovers in the dynamic growth and “catching-up” of EU regions. For further information on the book see http://www.springer.com/...

October 10-11, 2013
On the occasion of the 20-years of Kozminski University a special international conference on „Management and Economic Policy for Development” takes place. In the event, coordinated by 
Professor G. W. Kolodko, the TIGER Director, participates a group of distinguished scholars form Poland and abroad, including the Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Edmund S. Phelps from Columbia University.

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June 17-18, 2013,
At the invitation of the Tunisian government Professor G. W. Kolodko pays a short working visit to Tunis. This is the place where the Arab Spring has started. The TIGER’s Director, within the framework of Poland’s institutional assistance, provides consultations and seminar for the government experts on the structural reforms and development policy. It’s worth to mention that “Truth, Error, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World”, the international bestseller by Professor Kolodko, has been published also in the Arabic language under the title „Hkaak w Akhtaa w Akazeeb. AL Siasah W AL Ektsad F Aalam Motahawel”

June 16, 2013, 12:45 p.m.
Professor G. W. Kolodko chairs the panel debate on „Poland’s Economy and the Crisis” at the Congress of Polish Left, in which about thousand people takes a part. The panel is attended also by Professor Boguslaw Liberadzki, deputy to the European Parliament, Professor Elzbieta Maczynska, President of the Polish Economic Association, Professor Ryszard Michalski, Director of the Institute for Market, Consumption, and Business Cycle Economic Research, Dr. Marcin Piatkowski from TIGER.

May 31, 2-13, 7:00 p.m. 
Professor G. W. Kolodko meets with the members of the Polish City Paris Club and talks on “Wither the World? Whither Poland?”. The event (by invitation only) takes place at the Polish Institute, 60 rue Jean Goujon.



May 13-17, 2013
Within the program of faculty exchange, Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz visits Universitatea Babes-Bolyai in Cluj in Romania to deliver series of lectures on contemporary economic policy.

May 15, 2013, 16:00
„Whither the World. Political Economy of the Future” – such is the title of the Kozminski Interdisciplinary Seminar. The debate – in which Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, the author of the book under the same title takes a part – is moderated by Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski, the President of Kozminski University, and is attended by Professor Michal Kleiber, the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, PAN, and Chairman of the Forecast Committee Poland 2000 Plus of PAN, Professor Marian Gorynia, the Rector of Poznan University of Economonics and Professor Leszek Kubicki, former Minister of Justice.

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May 9, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Professor Roman Sobiecki, the Dean of College of Business Administration at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) invites for the public lecture on “Whither the World and Poland” by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The meeting (in Polish) takes place at aula I of Building C of the SGH, at the corner of Niepodleglosci Avenue and Madalinskiego Street. You are welcome to join the debate!  

May 8, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
At open for the public session of the Scientific Council of the Polish Economic Association (RN PTE) Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents lecture called the same as his recent book is entitled: “Whither the World. Political Economy of the Future”. The debate (in Polish), moderated by the RN PTE President, Professor Boguslaw Fiedor, takes place at the premises of the Warsaw Economists House at 49, Nowy Swiat Street.

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April 21, 2013
VICTORIA! Orlen Warsaw Marathon mastered! Professor G. W. Kolodko has completed his 39th marathon. This time in five hours he ran a beautiful route of 26,2 miles from Warsaw’s National Stadium to Wilanow and Konstancin, then Ursynow and Mokotow, and via Downtown back to the National Stadium. After all this was the National Running Day. Great party! The TIGER Director was crossing the finish line with the wonderful company of his two daughters, Julia and Gabi, and the latter little dog, Vegas, which earlier have bravely run the distance of 10 kilometers. This marathon is also Professor Kolodko’s respond for the barbaric attack on the Boston Marathon earlier in the week…

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April 18, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Mr. Jerzy Wenderlich, Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Sejm, takes place a debate to which the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, delivers a speech on “Whither the World, Whither Poland?” (in Polish). The event occurs in Sejm, building G, room 12, and is open for the public after registration prior to the meeting at the address tkalita@sld.org.pl.  

April 17, 2013, 1:00 p.m., Aula
His Excellency Robin Barnett, Ambassador of Great Britain in Poland, pays a visit to our university and speaks on "An Outward Looking Europe for the 21st Century". The meeting is chaired by the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko

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April 17, 2013, 16:00, room B5 The Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research Center (TIGER) invites for its hundredth seminar! The discussion will be preceded by the lecture on  "The role knowledge flows and technological change in economic growth of EU regions" given by Dr.  Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn, Assistant Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw.

April 4, 2013, 16:00
„Whither the World. Political Economy of the Future”
– same as the title of the recent book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is the topic of debate hosted by the Polish Economic Association within the framework of cycle “Thursdays at the Economists”. The debate is led by Professor Elzbieta Maczynska, the President of PEA, and Professor Ryszard Michalski, Director of Institute for Market, Consumption and Business Cycles Research, delivers his comments. You are WELCOME to join the event! It’s yet another occasion to get the author autograph.

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March 22 2013, 12:15 p.m.
In the Conference Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences, PAN, a conference of the Committee “Poland 2000 Plus” of PAN on “The Long-term Global Threats: Economic, Social, and Political” takes place. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in session entitled by the organizes in the same way as his recent book (in Polish): “Whither the World: Political Economy of the Future”.

March 20-21, 2013 The International Economic Forum takes place in Moscow on March 20th-21st. Professor G. W. Kolodko presents his view at the panel on "The Crisis of the Market Fundamentalism in the World and Russia: The Birth of New Trends”, which is attended also by professor Immanuel Wallerstein from Yale University. The event occurs at Lomonosov University. Here you can read several research papers published by Professor Kolodko in the Russia language.
Conference program

Marzec 20, 2013, godz. 16:00, sala B6
Jarosław Bełdowski, pierwszy wiceprezes Banku Gospodarstwa Krajowego, pracownik naukowy SGH i były Dyrektor Departamentu Strategii i Deregulacji w Ministerstwie Sprawiedliwości, oraz Kamil Joński z Ministerstwa Sprawiedliwości wystąpią w ramach cyklu seminariów TIGERa z wykładem pt. „Efektywność sądów gospodarczych w Polsce".
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March 6, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
Proszyński & S-ka publisher cordially invites for the opening night with the new book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko „Dokąd zmierza świat. Ekonomia polityczna przyszłości” („Whither the World. Political Economy of the Future”). The talk with the author is conducted by Jacek Zakowski from weekly “Polityka”. The event occurs in the EMPiK Megastore, 104/122 Marszałkowska St., (vis-à-vis the Palace of Culture and Science). This is just great opportunity to get the book with the author’s personal dedication!

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March 2-4, 2013
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on „The Polish Transition to Market and Democracy: A Two Third Success” at the conference on „Hungarian-Polish friendship – history, economy and culture”. The event takes place in Budapest.

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February 25, 2013
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited as a judge to the jury conferring the European Business Award for outstanding achievements in business innovations (). The session of the jury with the participation of the TIGER Director occurs in Dusseldorf.
 
European Buisness Award

Febuary 20th, 2013, 15:30, room B6
TIGER Center kindly invites to attend the seminar on “Changing Income Structure and Financial Crisis”. Introductory lecture will be provided by Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz, Research Director at TIGER, discussion will be started by comments by Dr Anna Czarczyńska from European Affairs Department at Kozminski University.

January 30th, 2013
Daily Rzeczpospolita has publishd prof. Kolodko article  ("Strategy for Poland 2013-2025").

January 24th, 2013
It is time to complete research project "World and Europe in 2030" which is realized by international consortium of research centers – TIGER is one of them. At the  University Foundation in Brussels  takes place final conference to present research results of the project. TIGER is represented by prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko and dr Jacek Tomkiewicz.
The AUGUR project
January 16, 2013, 16:00, room B5
Slawomir Lopalewski, CEO of Nordea Poland Life Insurance Company SA, will deliver a lecture on  "The New Normal: management of insurance business in the post-crisis market situation".
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