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!
February 14, 2012, 4:00, room B5
Welcome toanother meeting in a monthly series of TIGER seminars. This time we host Ms.Michal Jaworski, director of Microsoft's corporate
policy of Poland (since1994). Since 2001 he is a member of The Polish Chamber of InformationTechnology and Telecommunications (PIIT),
he is the vice president of PIIT forinformation society development. He is a member of The Polish InformationProcessing Society and
InfoStarlaureate. Mr. Jaworski speaks on "Risks, opportunities and challenges ofthe computer industry in Poland and the world."
Bio-note
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
November-December 2011
Giacomo Terenzi from Italian University La Sapienza joins TIGER as a visiting scholar.
Mr Terenzi conducts research on welfare structure in transition economies.
December 2011 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko adds to the set of his books (in Polish)
available online on the TIGER portal in the PDF format two more titles: "20 lat transformacji. Osiągnięcia, problemy, perspektywy" ("20 Years of Transformation. Achievements, Problems, Prospects"),
co-author and editor jointly with Dr. Jacek Tomkiewicz, Wydawnictwa Akademickie i Profesjonalne, Warszawa 2009, p. 389,
and "Globalizacja, kryzys i co dalej?" ("Globalization, Crisis, and What Next?"), co-author and editor, Wydawnictwo Poltext, Warszawa 2010, p. 355.
Now, under the link tiger.edu.pl/onas/ksiazkiPDF.html, one can find as many as 28 books written by Professor.
December 21, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
The books with author’s signature as the Christmas gift! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
meets the readers and signs his books on the world affairs - bestselling "Wędrujący świat" and
"Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli" (in Polish; the former is available in English as
"Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World).
The event takes place in the coffee room at the Boleslaw Prus Main Scientific Bookstore in Warsaw, 7, Krakowskie Przedmiescie.
If you are considering to make a present to somebody close to you, these books with personal dedication of the author, can make it!
December 16, 2011, 4:30 p.m.
On the occasion of a brief visit to Krakow, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
meets the readers in the MATRAS bookstore at the Main Market Square in Old Town.
One more chance to have the books "Wedrujacy swiat"
and "Swiat na wyciagniecie mysli" signed by the author!
December 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
"The World Crisis and Development Perspective for Polish Economy" – such is the title of
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko lecture presented to the opening session of
conference hold at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. The event occurs at the Main Audytorium, pavilion A-O.
December 14, 2011, 16:00, room B5
Dr. Marcin Piatkowski, Resident Scholar at TIGER and Senior Economist at the World Bank office in Warsaw, gives a lecture on "Doing Business 2012 in Poland",
which will discuss the results for Poland of the World Bank's "Doing Business" ranking,
which measures the quality of the business climate in 183 countries around the world.
Bio-note Presentation
December 12, 2011
Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn visited the famous Aviation Valley in southeastern Poland and Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park AEROPOLIS.
The subject of the meeting and discussion with Valley`s management board were the issues of co-operation between companies and academia and its role for the region`s competitiveness.
December 8, 2011
TIGER hosts group of international scholars on seminar on future of policy making in the next 20 years perspective.
Seminar is organized within international project on "World and Europe in 2030" which is conducted by the network of European research institutions.
Conference agenda
November 23, 2011, 4:00 p.m., room B6
All are welcome to the next TIGER's seminar. This time we are going to discuss on wealth inequalities in Central and Eastern European countries.
Introduction into discussion will be presented by Mr. Giacomo Terenzi from La Sapienza Universrity.
Mr Terenzi is visiting fellow at TIGER, he is conducting research on wealth structure in post-socialist economies.
Abstract
November 17, 2011, 2:30 p.m.
After visits to Moscow, London, and Beijing it is time to come to ...Wejherowo! There, at the invitation of the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, meets with the businessmen and readers,
and presents lecture on "Poland, Europe, and the World - After or Before the Crisis?" as well as answers the questions of the audience.
November 11-13, 2011
And to China again. This time I'm invited to present a keynote speech on the financial crisis at the "2011 Caixin Summit: China and the World".
Caixin Media is an independent media company based in Beijing. Its publications include: "Caixan Century",
"Caixan Weekly: China Economics and Finance" (in English), "China Reform", "Comparative Studies", as well as "Caixin Online".
If you speak Chinese you may read my interview given to the Xinhua Agency on the world economic crisis here.
November 11, 2011, 10:15 a.m.
During Professor Kolodko's visit to Beijing also the embassy of Poland hosts the event at which he presents just published in Chinese book
"Zhen Xiang, Miu Wu yu Huang Yan. Duo Bian Shi Jie Zhong de Zheng Zhi yu Jing Ji" (386 pages).
The book, published by the Foreign Languages Press, is the Chinese translation of "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World". The event takes place in the cinema hall at the Poland’s embassy in Beijing.
November 7-10, 2011
Almost a week in Moscow. The series of consultations and interviews, but mainly the 20-hours course on "Globalization - Transformation - Development"
for the students of Moscow School of Economics at the Lomonosov University keeps Professor Kolodko busy in the Russian capital.
It is worth to mention that recently two books by Professor Kolodko have been published by the MAGISTR Publishing House in Russian: "Mir v dvizhenii" and "Głobalizacija, transformacija, krizis - czto dalsze?"
(see www.tiger.edu.pl/kolodko/ksiazki.htm).
November 9, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Vladimir Tretyak, Head of Department of Marketing and Foresight of the R.G. Razumovsky State University of Technologies and Management,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets the students and faculty and presents a lecture on "Globalization, transformation, crisis - what next?"
(in Russian). Such is also the title of the most recent book published in Russian by Director of TIGER.
November 1, 2011, 18:00
November 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Yet one more time in London. Professor Kolodko presents a seminar on "Neoliberalism, the World Crisis, and Uncertain Future"
at the University College London.
The event takes place at room 431-433, the 4th floor, SSEES building, 16 Taviton Street (5 minutes from Euston station WC1H 0BW).
October 2011
The paper on "After The Global Crisis", written by Prof. Domenico Mario Nuti, has been published in our TIGER Working Paper Series (No. 126).
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October 2011
We are delighted to inform that the new Board of Student Research Centre 'Tygryski' was appointed and consists of following people:
Piotr Ochociński - President
Karol Kudełka - Vice-President
Jakub Babilon - Vice-President
Maja Kaleta
Jakub Staniewski
Congratulations!
Ochociński Piotr - President SKN Tygryski
September-October, 2011
Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn is participating in the post-doctoral short-term exchange project within the STRIKE
(Science and Technology Research in a Knowledge-based Economy) initiative. Her project entitled "The role of universities in knowledge production and spillovers in the high-tech industries.
The case of Flanders Region biotechnology industry" is run under the working group "Science, technology and knowledge creation".
The project is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme. The host person and institution of the project is Professor Michele Cincera from Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium.
October 3-31, 2011
Travelling exhibition. After several shows in different places countrywide, the photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko arrives to Gliwice for four weeks.
The exposition of over hundred color pictures can be seen from Monday to Friday, since 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., at the Gallery "Zakamarek", 23 Kaszubska Street.
You are welcome! Professor Kolodko is visiting the Gallery himself on Monday, October 17th, at 4:00 p.m., and this is just one more opportunity to get his books on the volatile world signed.
Elzbieta Dzikowska on Prof. Kolodko's photographs (in Polish)
October 20, 2011
Director of TIGER again in Rzeszow. At the invitation of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Economic Vocational SchoolsProfessor Kolodko
meets the students and teachers of the Schools and presents lecture on "Whither the World? Whither Poland?" The event takes place at 10:00 a.m.
In the afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., Professor Kolodko presents a lecture "Crisis Economics and Politics: the Future Challenges" at Rzeszow University. The event occurs at Zalesie Campus, 4, Zelwerowicza Street, room 108.
October 19, 2011, 4:00 p.m., room B5 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for the first in the new academic year - and already the 87th in our series of discussions - TIGER's seminar.
This time we host Mr. Andrzej Jonas, the Editor-in-chief of weekly "The Warsaw Voice", who speaks on "The Media Business". You are welcome!
CV Abstract
October 17, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
At the invitation of the Silesian University of TechnologyProfessor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a visit to Gliwice and presents lecture on "The Downfall of Neoliberalism - and What Next?".
The meeting occurs in Auditorium B in the Education and Congress Center of the University in Gliwice, at 18B Konarski Street.
October 12, 2011, 2:00 p.m., room D 304
The Students Scientific Club ‘Little Tigers’ invites for public lecture by Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Director of TIGER.
After the talk on "Globalization, Crisis and what Next?", there will be occasion to ask questions and take part in the discussion on the perspectives for global economy.
October 11, 2011
Dr. Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn will participate in the OPEN DAYS 2011 - Week of Regions and Cities workshop "Do more with less - Case study: The creative sector" in Brussels.
The event, at which cities and regions will present best practices from regional programmes delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
October 6-10, 2011
To Greece for the rescue? Not really, although what Greece must expect Professor Kolodko has written recently on both, the "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" blog and on his profile at.
This time the reason for a working trip to Greece is participation in a big international conference on "Dialogue of civilizations".
Professor Kolodko speaks on the interdependence between economies, culture, politics, and environment, and their impact on development and stagnation on the worldwide scale, as well as he's outlining the major challenges for the long-term future.
Program
October 3-6, 2011
"World and Europe in 2030" - this is a title of the research project which is realized by international consortium of research centers,
TIGER is one of the participant of the project. This time scientific workshop takes place in Queen's College of Cambridge University.
TIGER is represented by dr Jacek Tomkiewicz.
October 1, 2011
The new academic season Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
starts not with lecturing at the London School of Economics or at the Moscow's Lomonosov University (everything in due time) but in ...Starachowice and Radom.
It is appealing to spread progressive socio-economic thought and interdisciplinary knowledge everywhere, and answer the questions people ask.
In Starachowice, at 11:30 a.m., the TIGER Director meets the readers in the Adolf Dygasinski Town Public Library
(5, Kochanoski Street) and talks on "Whither the World, Whither Poland", and in the afternoon, at 4:30 p.m.,
in Radom he is hosted by the Association 'Czarni'.
In the Gombrowicz Museum Wsola Professor Kolodko delivers a lecture called "The World at the Extent of Thought".
Everybody living nearby is welcome!
September 10-30, 2011
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's photographs, entitled "The Neighbors", is presented at the Culture Center in Krynica-Zdroj.
The opening of the show, at which you may enjoy over hundred photographs taken around the world, with the participation of author and signing his book on the global affairs,
takes place on Saturday, September 10th, at 5:00 p.m., at Art Gallery "Siedlisko", 19, Pilsudski Street. You're welcome!
September 26-27, 2011
Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) of Warsaw University organizes international conference:
"Cities and their Universities for Creation of Knowledge and Innovation". Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn takes part in the seminar to present paper entitled:
"The Innovation Process of European Regions: From Absorption to Knowledge Creation Capacities of European Regions".
September 15-16, 2011
United Nations Development Program, UNDP, and the Committee for Finance and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of Viet Nam organize special conference for the Vietnamese MPs on the fiscal issues.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents opening lecture on "Fiscal Management Reforms in Transition Countries".
The conference takes place in Hoi An in central Viet Nam.
September 11, 2011
Marathon uphill is done! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has concluded his participation in and contribution to the Economic Forum in Krynica by running 26 miles and 200 meters,
sometimes quite uphill. This is the TIGER Director's third marathon this year and already the 37th during last ten years. Keep going!
At the finish line with Dr. Zygmunt Berdychowski, the organizer of Economic Forum and Running Festival in Krynica
September 7-9, 2011
As usually at this time of the year, the Economic Forum takes place in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland.
It's already 21st edition of such gathering, this time under the title "European Dilemmas: Partnership or Rivalry?" On the first day of meeting a debate, called "Poland, Europe, the World - After or Before the Crisis?", occurs.
It's co-hosted by the Transformation, Integration, and Globalization Economic Research, TIGER, and the Deutsche Bank Polska SA.
The panel, led by Professor Krzysztof Kalicki, the President of the Board of Deutsche Bank Polska SA,
includes also Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, the TIGER Director, Professor Daniel Hamilton,
Director of the Center for Transatlantic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Mr. Peter Tils, Executive Director of Deutsche Bank AG, and Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski, Rector of Kozminski University.
July 2-5, 2011
On July 3rd there is the historical election in Thailand, which may decide about this country's future.
In such hot - politically and literary - atmosphere Professor G. W. Kolodko presents two lectures on the world economy and development policy in Bangkok.
On Monday, July 4th, at 1:00 p.m. he talks at the Thammasat Univeristy and the following day, at 6:00 p.m., at the Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.
June 2011
"The Warsaw Initiative" - this is the TIGER Director's proposal for GLOBAL action during the POLAND's presidency in the EUROPEAN Union.
The World Bank blog "Let's Talk Development" and the Roubini Global Economics portal publish "The Warsaw Initiative",
in which Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko outlines his project of systemic and long lasting assistance for developing countries.
June 27, 2011
Dr Marcin Piątkowski delivered a lecture on "Raising Poland's Competitiveness: Macro and Sectoral Context" during a seminar on
"An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era. Putting Competitiveness and Sustainability at Centre Stage"
organized by the European Economic and Social Committee and held at the Warsaw Representative
office of the European Commission.
Program Slides
June 25-26, 2011
And again to Beijing. This time, together with Dr. Henry Kissinger, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a keynote speech on the global economy and aftermath of world economic crisis at
the Second Global Think Tank Summit hosted by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).
The Summit consists of a main forum and four parallel sub-forums on June 26. The theme of the main forum is "Global Economic Governance: Common Responsibility".
The four sub-forums focus on such themes as "Energy Security and Nuclear Power", "Industrial Relocation and Restructuring", "Capital Flow and Investment Environment", and "Global Economic Governance and the Role of Think Tank".
June 18, 2011, 5:00 p.m.
Just two weeks remain to the Poland's European Union presidency (July 1st - December 31st, 2011).
On this occasion the European Center of Warsaw University organizes the European Forum called "Culturally about the Presidency".
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, announced as "former twice deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, privately the art admirer and traveller.
The member of European Academy of Science, Art and Literature", takes a part in panel discussion on "What to be Pride of? What's Been Chosen and What's Been Forgotten?" The event occurs at the Warsaw Old Town at Lokal Użytkowy, 27/29 Brzozowa St.
June 15, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
With mile steps the historical moment of Poland's presidency of the European Union is approaching.
On this occasion Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has proposed "The Warsaw Initiative" - a project in which he's outlining an idea of systemic and long lasting technical assistance for developing countries, especially for the regional integration processes.
The World Bank blog "Let's Talk Development" and the portal "Roubini Global Economics" publish "The Warsaw Initiative".
On the eve of the beginning of Poland's UE presidency, Professor's Kolodko proposition is debated at the special conference organized by the Polish Economic Association, PTE.
Following the introductory lecture, his comments will present Professor Adam Rotfeld, former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting takes place at the venue of PTE in Warsaw, 49 Nowy Swiat Street. Join the debate!
Invitation (in Polish)
June 6-10, 2011
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a seminar in Rio de Janeiro on "Development Impact Evaluation in Finance and Private Sector" organized by the World Bank.
As part of the seminar Dr. Piątkowski delivers a lecture on "Public support for Entreprise Innovation Policy".
June 9, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
On the occasion of Jubilee of Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski,
the Rector of Kozminski University, the Poltext has published book called "Kozminski - Reactivation" (in Polish).
It consists of interesting, multidisciplinary talks conducted with Professor by almost twenty distinguished intellectuals, researches, and managers.
The volume includes also the conversation between Rector Kozminski and TIGER's Director, Prof. Kolodko,
inter alia on the feedbacks between economics and politics ("Ekonomia i polityka", p. 222-239).
You may find on line the fotocast (fotocasty.pl/1680/kozminski-kolodko) with some excerpts of this interview.
And now there is just one more chance to meet the Author and his interlocutors at the Warsaw Bookseller Club, at the 22/24, Old Town Square. You're welcome!
May 2011
"Polska - The Times" publishes (May 13th-15th) Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's proposal that the European Union during the time of forthcoming Poland's presidency,
launched an initiative to provide extensive technical assistance helping the regional integration processes in less developed part of the world.
"The Warsaw Initiative" is presented also at the opinion-leading portals and blogs of the World Bank, "Let's Talk Developmnet" and Professor Roubini's, "Roubini Global Economics".
"The Warsaw Initiative"
April-May, 2011
"How does one become the 'renaissance man' in this modern age?" This is the question asked in Professor Kolodko's interview with the Polish Library in Washington magazine.
Interview
May 31, 2011, 12:15 p.m.
Under the title "Partnership for modernization" the 6th Europe - Russia Forum takes place in Warsaw under the Honorary Patronage of Mr Grzegorz Schetyna, President of the Polish Sejm.
The event 'creates a platform for discussion on the current state of cooperation within the Eurasian Continent, in which the modernization programme would be a factor in Russia's construction of the "Common space between the European Union and Russia"'.
The TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, participates in panel debate on "Political and Economic Situation in Russia in 2010", which inaugurates the meeting immediately after the presentation of "Russia 2010. The Transformation Report". The Forum is organized by the Foundation Institute for Eastern
Studies.
Forum's Outline
May 23-28, 2011
Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn will participate in The Competition and Innovation Summer School (CISS),
organized by The Catholic University of Leuven, ZEW Mannheim and EU STRIKE/COST program in Turunç (Turkey).
Dr. Runiewicz-Wardyn will deliver the lecture entitled "The role of clusters in creation and diffusion of knowledge in the EU regions".
May 25, 2011, 16:00, room B5
We host Dr. Marek Mazur from DOFEM consulting firm, OECD consultant, and a former advisor to Poland's Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The title of his presentation: "Reform of the Polish pension system. Principles, current status and prospects".
Abstract Bio-note
May 14-20, 2011
"Poland's lesson for Greece" - under such title "The Economist" publishes the comments by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko,
the TIGER Director, pointing to the indispensable need of restructuring the public debt of Greece.
Comment
May 17, 2011
And now two events at the University of Cambridge.
Between the Edinburgh lecture on Monday and London conference on Wednesday Professor G. W. Kołodko has a seminar on "Whither the World? Whither Europe? In Quest for New Paradigm of Development",
(at 11:00 a.m., room W1.01, Cambridge Judge Business School, Trumpington street) and presents a book "Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" (at 1:00 p.m., room W2.02, Cambridge Judge Business School).
The events take place at the invitation of the President of Cambridge Queens College, Lord John Eatwell.
Poster
May 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
On the occasion of 20th anniversary of the Center for Europe at the University of WarsawProfessor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivers a special lecture on "Globalization, Crisis - and What Next?" The Center, which celebrates its 20th anniversary, was established in 1991 and is one of the oldest academic organization in Poland involved in the European Studies.
The event occurs in the conference auditorium in the new Warsaw University Library, BUW, at Dobra Street.
May 5, 2011
Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia of Sweden pay a State Visit to Poland on 4-6 May at the invitation of President Bronislaw Komorowski.
On this occasion Professor Kolodko addresses the accompanying Swedish business delegation and with a talk on "Poland's Economy: Challenges and Prospects".
Head of the business delegation is Mr Ulf Berg, CEO of Swedish Trade Council. The event takes place at the premises of Warsaw Stock Exchange. At the evening, at the invitation of Their Majesties, Director of TIGER attends the royal dinner.
Photo: Ewa-Marie Rundquist
May 2-5, 2011
Dr. Marcin Piątkowski and mgr Sylwia Para will participate in 4TH AUGUR WORKSHOP organized by ISMERI in Fara Sabina / Italy.
April 2011
Monthly "Vege" (No. 4/2011, p. 30-39), promoting healthy style of live, publishes an interview with TIGER's Director.
The talk, conducted with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko by Ms. Urszula Rzeszutek, is entitled "The Thoughts Are Running Together with Me".
Interview (in Polish)
April 2011
The April issue of FORBES publishes (pp. 36-40) interview "20 questions to Grzegorz W. Kolodko" (in Polish)
in which I'm discussing the state of world affairs, economic aftermath of Japanese cataclysm, implications of the Arab countries revolutions,
incoming great wave of uncontrolled migration, and the risk of an Even Grander Crisis...
April 2011 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 1st quarter of 2011 there have been as many as 7.083 visits from 55 countries. During three years since the blog was launched, there've been as many as 89 476 visits from 105 countries!
April 28, 2011
In Brussels gathers the Scientific Council of Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).
The Council - of which Professor Kolodko is a member - discusses the framework for the "Call to Europe" Conference to be held at end of June also in Brussels.
The conference will deliberate on the long-term alternatives and future for the three major issues: Political Europe; Next Social Europe; and Europe in the world.
April 20, 2011, 5:00 p.m.
The Students Council of Warsaw Scholl of Economics (SGH) invites for public lecture by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "The World and Poland: after or before crisis?" (in Polish).
The event occurs in the main building of SGH in Aula VII. And, after the lecture and discussion, yet another occasion to get his bestselling books with personal dedication and autograph!
April 13, 2011, 3:00 p.m., room B5
At the April's TIGER seminar we host Professor Jerzy Osiatynski, Economic Advisor to Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski, Chairman of the Scientific Board of the Institute of Economic Sciences at the Polish Academy of Sciences, lecturer at WSBiF in Bielsko-Biala and Poland's Minister of Finance in 1992-93.
The topic of presentation is "Macroeconomic strategy for Poland during the global crisis and forthcoming challenges".
Bio-note
April 11-12, 2011
Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz, Research Director at TIGER, presents paper titled "Macroeconomic Aspects of Fiscal Adjustment in Poland"
during conference on "Economic and Legal Conditions for Reduction Budget Deficit and Public Debt".
The conference is organized by Marie Curie University in Lublin, Poland.
Conference agenda (in Polish)
April 10, 2011
Taking the eminent 22,886th position out of 40,000 runners competing in the Marathon de Paris is not that bad, is it?...
And this is the place Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has taken after running 26 miles and 300 yards in this gorgeous course.
This was already 36th marathon the TIGER Director finished over last ten years.
At the 19th mile. Only 7 to go.
April, 8-10, 2011
Almost 15 years after signing, as then the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance,
the historical act of Poland's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a working stay in Paris. This time it's a short working visit devoted to the consultations on development policies with the OECD experts.
Poland in OECD!
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister, with Mr. Donald Johnston, Secretary General of OECD. Paris, July 11th, 1996
April 6, 2011
Dr Marcin Piatkowski delivers a lecture on "Central Europe: New Growth Model Needed?"
in the Poses Roundtable Series organized by a DC-based think-tank Central European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
More info
March, 2011
The paper on "Do We Need to Protect Intellectual Property Rights?", written by Vladimir Popov, has been published in our TIGER Working Paper Series (No. 125).
March 30, 2011
Dr. Marcin Piatkowski is a keynote speaker during a Hungarian Presidency High Level Economic Policy Seminar in Budapest.
Title of his lecture: "Growth Enhancing Structural Reforms".
Conference program PDF
March 21-27, 2011
Under the title "Lessons of the past" weekly "Warsaw Business Journal" has published the interview with TIGER Director,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko (p. 8-9). The interview was conducted by Alice Trudelle.
Interview
February 19 - March 27, 2011
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's photographs, entitled "The Neighbors",
is presented at the Czestochowa City Art Gallery, 64, Najswietszej Marii Panny Ave.
The meeting with the author takes place there on Thursday, February 24th, at 6:00 p.m.
March 25, 2011, 10:30 a.m.
"Determinants and Perspectives of Economic Development in Poland" - this is the title of keynote speech (in Polish) by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presented at the openning of the Forum "Investments in Eastern Poland".
The event is hosted by Targi Kielce S.A., Kielce, 1, Zakladowa St.
Forum program
March 16, 2011, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Wojciech Przychodzen,
Assistant Professor at TIGER, who has just returned from a research study at the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance
at the Yale School of Management. Dr. Przychodzen speaks on "Sustainable development of enterprises and value creation for shareholders".
Bio-note
March 11, 2011
Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn takes part in the international conference entitled
"Statistics for policymaking: Europe 2020", organized by The Statistical Office of the European Communities European in Brussels.
The aim of the conference is to discuss the role of statistics in policymaking and political decision-making.
Detailed programme:epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
March 9-11, 2011
The TIGER Director, Professor G. W. Kolodko presents a keynote speech on "Whither the World, Whither Europe? Clash of Civilizations or Global Melting Pot?"
at the Berlin International Economics Congress 2011: "An International Conference on the Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in a Globalized World".
The conference is hosted by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.
March 3, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Marcin Piątkowski delivers a lecture on "The Coming Golden Age of New Europe" in the seminar series "Reform for Poland"
organized by the Institute of Economic and Social Studies and International Finance Science Club of the Warsaw School of Economics.
More info
March 1, 2011, 8:00 p.m. (GMT -5)
The interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko for "The Agenda with Steve Paikin"
has been aired by the TVO channel, Canada, and now can be seen on the web.
The talk, lasting over 23 minutes, is called "Grzegorz Kolodko: Learning From the Past", and was advertised as follows: "A Polish lesson on development. Poland's Former Finance Minister Grzegorz Kolodko and the new rules of the political-economic game."
The interview
February 25 - March 1, 2011
After the recent publication of the book entitled "Głobalizacija, transformacija, krizis - szto dalsze?" ("Globalization, Transformation,
Crisis - What Next?") - the Russian edition of the Polish book called "The World at the Extent of Thought" - the author presents couple of
lectures at the Moscow's universities and research institutes. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits,
inter alia, the MGIMO (Monday, February 28th, 12:00 p.m.), the Finance University (Tuesday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m.), and the Plekhanov Economic University (Tuesday, March 1st, 1:30 p.m.).
Book review (in Russian)
January - February 2011
Next four numbers (121, 122, 123 and 124) of TIGER Working Papers have been published: "Euro Sovereign Debt: Would a Single European Bond Work?" by Mario Nuti, "To Devalue or not to Devalue? How East European countries responded to the outflow of capital in 1997-99 and in 2008-09" and "Development Theories and Development Experience: Half a Century Journey" by Vladimir Popov and "The Inexorable Rise of Chimerica: The Long-Term Scenario" by Marcin Piatkowski.
We encourage to read these interesting papers!
February, 2011
Columbia University Press publishes the interview with
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, the author of book on "Truth, Errors, and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World", recently released by this publishing house.
February 27, 2011, 2:00 p.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets with the readers in the Moscow Books House at 8, Novy Arbat.
During the meeting he presents his newest book in Russian "Głobalizacija, transformacija, krizis - szto dalsze?" ("Globalization, Transformation, Crisis - What Next?").
The event is attended also by Professor Ruslan Grinberg, Director of the Economics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
who has written an Introduction to the book.
Book's contents (in Russian)
February 23, 2011, 9:00 p.m. EST (3 a.m. on February 24, Central European Time)
The Wilson Center, Washington, DC, airs the interview about the global issues and the book
"Truth, Errors, and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
The interview, conducted by John Milewski, is presented within the series "Dialogue".
The broadcast will be Re-air (all schedule in EST, i.e., Greenwich -5) at midnight and repeated several times:
• Friday 12:00 PM (Noon)
• Sunday 12:00 PM (Noon)
• Monday 11:00 AM
• Tuesday 5:00 AM
Below you can find a document that describes the various ways to watch "Dialogue". Where to find "Dialogue"
February 23, 2011, 10:15 a.m., room B5
Student Union 'Tygryski' would like to invite you to the special Xth anniversary conference 'Targets of the Student Unions in the modern university'.
Our special guests will be the Rector of Kozminski University prof. Andrzej K. Kozminski and the President of TIGER Reseach Centre prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
February 14, 2011, 11:00 a.m.
At the conclusion of his Tour de America, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture and seminar at
the World Bank. At the invitation of the Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, Professor Justin Yifu Lin, the TIGER Director speaks on
"Whither the World? In Quest for a New Paradigm in Development". The event occurs in Washington, DC, at the World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW.
Seminar with Professor Justin Lin, Senior Vice-president for Development and Chief Economist of the World Bank
February 14, 2011
During his recent visit to the United Nations headquarter at New York, the TIGER Director was interviewed by the Chinese Xinhua Agency.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has answered several questions on globalization, the world economy, development economics,
and social and economic policies.
Interview
February 9, 2011, 1:00 p.m. Professor Kolodko meets in the Consulate General of Poland in Toronto
with a group of young Polish professionals and with the media.
The meeting (by invitation only) takes place at the office of the Consulate, Lakeshore Blvd., W., M8V 1G5, Toronto, 2603.
February 8, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
Same as his recent book - "Truth, Errors, and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World"
- is called Professor G. W. Kolodko's seminar at Yale University. The event is organized jointly by the Development Studies Seminar at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the European Studies Council, Luce Hall, Room Luce 202, 34 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven, CT.
February 6, 2011
During a short break in true marathon of lectures and seminars at North American universities,
just between the book presentation at Cornell and Yale, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko run one more marathon!
This time it was the Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon at the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Chilly and windy weather, and 4 hours 43 minutes and 29 seconds, what implies the 10th position in his age category.
February 4, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
"Whither the World, Whither Europe? How to Govern the Post-Crisis Globalization", this is the title of Professor Kolodko's lecture at the Cornell Institute for European Studies.
The event, co-sponsored by the Emerging Markets Institute of Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management takes place at the Cornell University campus, at the venue of CIES, the Cornell Center for European Studies, in Ithaca, NY, 120 Uris Hall.
February 3, 2011, 1:15 p.m.
"Whither the World? Whither Civilization?" - this is the topic of seminar led by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
at the United Nations University in New York.
The lecture, hosted by the Rector of UNU, Professor Jean-Marc Coicaud, takes place at Conference Room 6, Temporary North Lawn Building (TNLB) UN Headquarters, at Manhattan.
This event will include a simultaneous live, interactive webcast, for those who are not able to attend in person.
Register here to access the webcast on the day of the event.
Interview at United Nations Univeristy (part 1, part 2)
February 1, 2011, 6:45 p.m. The American Polish Forum is pleased to host the LEADERSHIP IN ECONOMIC THINKING AND POLICYMAKING with
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, former Deputy Premier and Finance Minister of Poland.
The "Leadership In..." series was instituted by the American Polish Forum in order to:
(1) Develop close relationships with current leaders who are friends of the United States and Poland;
(2) Learn about the leadership styles they have used across their careers; and
(3) Discuss leadership "best practices" that you can apply in your own career.
The event (by invitation only) occurs at the Offices of WilmerHale LLP, 18th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC.
January 2011
The two worlds of Professor Kolodko "Truth, Errors and Lies: The Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" (now avaiable from the Columbia University Press at www.cup.columbia.edu!) and "Swiat na wyciagniecie mysli" ("The World at the Extent of Tought") drive 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.
So far, since the books were published respectively in April 2008 (and the American edition in January 2011) and in October 2010,
there had been as many as 82 370 visits from 98 countries.
January 31, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Following the publication of the book on "Truth, Errors, and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World",
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a series of lectures, seminars, and book talks at leading American and Canadian universities and research institutes.
First come the lecture and book presentation at the School for Public Policy (SPP) at the George Mason University.
The meeting is hosted by the Center for Emerging Market Policies (CEMP), MS 3B1, Founders Hall Room 126, 3351 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201.
Invitation
Grzegorz W. Kołodko, "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli", Prószyński i S-ka
Bertrand M. Patenaude, "Trocki. Upadek rewolucjonisty", tłum. Jerzy Wołk-Łaniewski, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie
Estera Żeromska, "Japoński teatr klasyczny. Korzenie i metamorfozy", Trio, teatr
Janusz Głowacki, "Good night, Dżerzi", Świat Książki, proza polska.
January 19, 2011, 16:00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Mr. Rafal Juszczak, one of the most accomplished Polish young managers (age 41),
Deputy CEO of Prokom Investments S.A., a member of Supervisory Boards of Bioton and Petrolinvest, CEO of PKO BP (2007-08), the largest bank in Poland,
and CEO of the First Ukrainian International Bank (2008-10).
He speaks on "'The times of chaos create great heroes'. The art of management over complex banking projects".
Bio-note
January 18, 2011
"World and Europe in 2025" - this is a title of the research project which is realized by international consortium of research centers.
Leader of the consortium is Paris North University (Université Paris Nord) and TIGER is one of the participant.
On January 18th in Paris takes place research seminar within the project. TIGER is represented by dr Jacek Tomkiewicz.
December 31, 2010 - January 16, 2011
From Krakow to Zakopane it's not far away, so first, after over a month show in Krakow,
here comes the exposition of the photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The exhibition, entitled "The Neighbors",
is hosted by the Count Wladyslaw Zamoyski Art Gallery, Krupowki 41. The opening, with the attendance of the author,
takes place in the New Year eve afternoon, at 4:00 p.m.
Your're welcome to join the party!
2010
The leading Polish publishing house, Proszynski i S-ka publishes (in Polish) the book, entitled "World on the Move", by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko (440 pp.). The publisher has announced the work in following words: " Is economics a boring subject? Hardly so, argues Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, one of the world's leading authorities in this discipline, as well as a successful politician, avid traveler and dedicated educator. "World on the Move" offers a lucid presentation of these complex and broad-ranging issues. Thanks to a vivid language that combines scientific precision with literary panache, the intricate subject matter at hand becomes surprisingly approachable. The reader is taken on an enticing trip across disciplines, continents and generations. This experience is enriched by a dedicated Web portal www.wedrujacyswiat.pl which complements the book. "World on the Move" provides fascinating insights into the present age and guidelines for the future. This book, which opens eyes and minds, is required reading for anyone who desires to know what makes the world tick." Contents About "Volatile World"
December 2010
The Moscow Publishing House MAGISTR has released new book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko (in Russian).
The book (ISBN 9 785977 601719) is called "Globalizacija, transformacija, krizis - czto dalsze?" ("Globalization, Transformation, Crisis - What Next?")
and includes introductory chapter by Professor Ruslan Grinberg, the Director of Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Contents (in Russian)
November 23 - December 27, 2010
"The Neighbors" - this is the title of the exhibition of hundred-plus photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
Following the first show in Warsaw, the pictures are presented in the gallery of the Krakow District Public Library, 1, Rajska Street.
The opening of the exhibition, with the presence of the author, takes place on Tuesday, November 23rd, at 5:30 p.m..
On this occasion Professor Kolodko will be also signing his new book on "At the Extent of Thought".
You are cordially welcome to join to event!
December 21, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
One more occasion - probably the last one before the holiday season - to get the bestselling two worlds of Professor Kolodko,
the "...Volatile..." and "...at the Extent of Thought" (both in Polish), with personal dedication, and, tied with the nice ribbon,
present them to the family and friends under the Christmas tree.
Altogether 760 pages of fascinating literature make a wonderful gift!
Professor Kolodko meets the readers and signs the books at the cafeteria of the Prus Central Scientific Bookstore at 7,
Krakowskie Przedmiescie. Your're welcome!
December 16, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Dr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, KIG,
the TIGER Director pays a visit at this year final meeting of KIG.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "The World and Poland: After or Before the Crisis".
After the lecture, a the Christmas Eve reception, with Mr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of KIG Photo: service KIG
December 15, 2010, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Paweł Jarecki, Sales Manager of PKO TFI. He will speak on "Asset management in Poland".
December 10, 2010
Dr Marcin Piątkowski, Associate Professor, delivers a lecture on "The Coming Golden Age of New Europe" at the Management Faculty of ITU in Istanbul, the so-called Turkish MIT.
Presentation
December 8, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
"Wither the World? In Quest of the New Economic Paradigm" is called the lecture presented by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko at the session of the Scientific Council of Polish Economic Association, PTE.
The event, which occurs at 59, Nowy Swiat Street in Warsaw, is presided by Professor Boguslaw Fiedor, Chairman of the Scientific Council of PTE.
December 4-5, 2010
Student Research Centre 'Tygryski' is proud to present its 9th annual External Conference, which will take place between 4th and 5th of December in a conference centre 'Promenada' in Białobrzegi. This year 40 of our members will participate in series of workshops and seminars regarding the subject 'Is entrepreneurship a key to setting up own business?'.
November 25-30, 2010
At the invitation of the government Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits Vietnam.
During presence in Hanoi he has a series of consultations with politicians, professors of social sciences as well as with media.
The TIGER Director presents also lectures on globalization, transformation, the world crisis and the coincidence theory of development.
It's worth to remind, that recently the book "Wedrujący swiat" has been published in Vietnamese
("Thế giới đi về đâu?", that means "Wither the World?")
and also in this country has raised great interests and discussion.
November 23, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Karol Musiol, Rector of the Jagiellonian University, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents a public lecture on "Wither the World, Wither Poland".
The event takes place at the Department of Organization and Management, 4, Prof. Stanisaw Lojasiewicz Street, auditorium 0.102.
While in Krakow, the TIGER Director delivers also a lecture on "The World: Before or After the Crisis?" at the Economic University, 27, Rakowicka Street (Old Aula).
November 18, 2010
Dr Marcin Piątkowski, Associate Professor, delivers a lecture on "The Coming Golden Age of New Europe" at the 3rd GROW EAST CONGRESS "Restarting Growth in Central Europe and South-Eastern Europe" held at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria.
More info: www.groweast.at Interview with Wirtschaftsblatt (in German)
November 17, 2010, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Marek Rozkrut, Director of the Financial Policy, Analysis and Statistics Department in the Ministry of Finance.
He will speak on "In search of the optimum rule - strengthening fiscal framework in Poland".
Bio-note
October 14 - November 14, 2010
Kozminski University invites for the next exhibition of the photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
This time - after a great success of the first exhibition entitled "The World As It Is...", which was shown in seventeen galleries all over the country,
the last one in Warsaw Fine Art Academy - the exhibition called "The Neighbors" displays over 100 pictures taken during last three years in over thirty countries.
The opening, with the participation of the author, takes place in Atrium, on Thursday, October 14th, at 6:00 p.m. During the opening for the first time will be available the newest
book by Professor Kolodko entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought" (in Polish). A great occasion to get the signature! Your are welcome to take a part in the event!
November 12-13, 2010 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits the University of Debrecen and presents there a lecture for the faculty and students.
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration celebrates the 10th anniversary of activities. Professor Kolodko holds the Honorary Degree from the University of Debrecen.
Conference program
November 9, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
At the invitation of Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University, Professor Bronislaw Marciniak, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a visit Poznan.
Within the UAM series of Open Lectures he presents a speech on "Wither the World, Wither Poland".
The event takes place in Lubranski Audytorium, 1, Wieniawski Street. During stay in Poznan, the TIGER Director meets also the students and faculty of the Economic University, where he presents lecture on the same topic.
The meeting, at 11:00 a.m., occurs in the Amphitheater Hall, 10, Niepodleglosci Avenue.
November 4, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Within the framework of the series of scientific sessions, organized at the initiative of Professor Andrzej Herman,
the Dean of Department of Business Administration of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH),
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a public lecture on "After or Before the Crisis?".
The meeting occurs at SHG, room 2A, Building "C", 128, Niepodleglosci Avenue (at the intersection with Madalinski Street).
You're welcome to join the discussion!
October 27, 2010, 10:15 a.m., room B17
"Globalization, Crisis and What Next?" - this is the title of special conference organized on the occasion of 10 years of research activities of
the Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research, TIGER.
In the conference an outstanding team of Polish economists participates and discusses in four subsequent panels the issues of systemic determinants,
causes and mechanisms, evolving and short- as well as long-term consequences of the crisis, and the ways to avoid such turbulences in the future.
Within the course of the conference preparation Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has edited and co-authored with another 17 authors a book on
"Globalization, Crisis and What Next?", which will be available at the conference.
We cordially invite to participate in this important event everybody interested in the issues of the crisis. You are welcome to join the debate!
Information about the conference
October 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Club Rozbrat cordially invites for a meeting with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
The event, which takes place in Warsaw at 44a Rozbrat Street, is hosted by Jacek Zakowski, the editor form weekly "Polityka".
Just a great opportunity to get a dedication in the book "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli" ("The World at the Extent of Thought")!
October 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Proszynski & S-ka, the Publisher of the newest book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko,
entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought" (in Polish),
cordially invites for the meeting with the author. The meeting makes a great occasion to get a personal dedication with the author's signature.
The event, hosted by Mr. Krzysztof Mroziewicz from weekly "Polityka", takes place at the EMPiK Junior, 116/122 Marszalkowska Street.
October 20, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
Professor Elzbieta Maczynska, the President of Polish Economic Association, PTE, invites for the meeting
with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, the member of Scientific Council of PTE, at which his newest book on "The World at the Extent of Thought" (in Polish) will be presented.
After the introductory lecture the comments will be presented by Professor Pawel Kozlowski from the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of
Sciences and by Professor Ryszard Michalski from the Research Institute of Market,
Consumption and Competition. The event, although organized within the framework of the cycle "Thursdays at the Economists",
takes place on Wednesday, at the Warsaw headquarter of the PTE at 59, Nowy Swiat Street.
Invitation (in Polish)
October 15, 2010
Since 15th October 2010 mgr Sylwia Para has been employed in Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research TIGER.
October 13, 2010, 2:15 p.m.
The Students Scientific Club "Little Tigers", associated with the TIGER, invites everybody interested in the issues of development,
the world economy, transformation, and integration, first of all the first year students, at the meeting with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought".
After the lecture there will be a possibility to apply for the membership in the Club, to which all interested students are welcome!
October 11, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
In the Paris headquarter of OECD, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(Room MB1122 , OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris), at the invitation of the Director of Development Center, Mr. Mario Pezzini,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivers a lecture on "Globalization, Crisis and What Next?".
It must be remembered that Professor Kolodko,
at that time Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Poland, signed a historical accord of Poland's accession to the OECD in Paris on July 11th, 1996.
With the Polish ambassador to the OECD, Dr. Pawel Wojciechowski.
October 9, 2010, 4:00 p.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a one day working visit to Beijing, attending the Vth China Beijing International
Cultural and Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE). At the Expo he presents a keynote speech on the feedback between culture and development during the session
on "Market, the Mechanism of Cultural Industries Development".
Conference agenda
October 4-6, 2010
Dr. Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn will participate in the OPEN DAYS 2010 - Week of Regions and Cities workshop "New approaches to innovation through European Regional Policy" in Brussels.
The event, at which cities and regions will present best practices from regional development programmes across Europe,
is organized by The EU Committee of the Regions and The European Commission.
July - September 2010
Another foreign edition of Professor Kolodko's bestselling book "Wędrujący świat".
This time, in Hanoi, the Nhà xuất bản Thế giới (The Publishing House the WORLD), publishes the Vietnamese language version under the title "Thế giới đi về đâu?"
("Wither the World?"). The book (ISBN 978 604 77 0024 0, pages 624) has been tarnslated by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thu.
June - September 2010 Professor Kolodko's book "Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering 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.wedrujacyswiat.pl.
So far, since the book was published in April 2008 there had been as many as 72.627 visits from 92 countries.
September 1, 2010, 2:30 p.m.
Visiting Bhutan Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has carries forward a number of meetings and consultations,
mainly on the subject of so-called Gross National Happiness (GNH). The TIGER Director, at the invitation of UNDP, the United Nations Development Program,
and the local bureau of the World Bank, presented in Thimphu, the country capital, a lecture on "Systemic Transformation in East Central Europe.
Lessons for Developing Countries".
August 27th, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
"Systemic Transformation in East Central Europe. Lessons for Developing Countries" - this is the title of the lecture presented by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.
The event was hosted by the Public Administration Association of Nepal and local office of the World Bank. During the visit to
Kathmandu Professor Kolodko has met also with the politicians, journalists and businessmen.
August 23, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
During brief, working visit to New Delhi Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has met with the students and
Ph.D. students of the India Institute of Finance (IIF), and presented the IIF Eminent Lecture on "Neoliberalism,
Global Crisis - and What Next?". Professor Kolodko is a Honorary Professor of the IIF.
August 15, 2010
Victoria! The Solidarity Gdansk Marathon done! It was 34th marathon Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has run during last nine years,
this time in 4 hours, 45 minutes and 19 seconds. Congratulations!
July 23 - August 15, 2010 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has come to the lion's den... Or rather his photographs' exhibition "The world as it is..." has got there -
that is right to the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. The pictures are shown in the Auditorium of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Art and the
opening, with the author's attendance, takes place there on Friday, July 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. Your are welcome!
Elzbieta Dzikowska on the exhibition
July 11-18, 2010
"Globalization, Transformation and Development" - on such topic Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko delivers
a 12-hours course for the students of the 2010 Summer School on "Transition Studies in the Context of Multidisciplinary Approach" at the
School of Advanced International and Area Studies of the East China Normal University in Shanghai.
July 3, 2010, 12:00 a.m.
"The Development Triangle: Values, Institutions, Policies" - this is the title of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's lecture (in Russian)
at the "International Summer: Academy - 2010 Seminar" at the Moscow Finance University.
The main theme of the seminar is "Crisis-Proof Business Regulation as an Indispensable Condition of the Development of Economy".
Professor Kolodko holds the Honris Causa Doctorate of the Finance University.
June 2010
Two next issues of TIGER Working Papers have been published. Authors are prof. László Muraközy from Debrecen University,
Hungary and prof. Ryszard Michalski from Institute for Market, Consumption and Business Cycle Research, Warsaw Poland.
Papers titled "The Centrally Planned 'Invisible Hand' - The Case of Hungary" and "Towards a New Bretton Woods" are important contribution to the discussion on
the institutional changes in the Post-socialist transition and on evolution of international financial architecture.
We highly recommend these interesting papers!!!
June 17, 2010, 12:00 p.m.
The TIGER Director in Zielona Góra. At the conclusion of academic year Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on
"Euro: Success or Failure? Lessons for Poland" to the graduates of Postgraduate Studies on the Mechanisms of The Euro Area at the University of Zielona Góra.
The event takes place at the Faculty of Economics and Management, 50, Podgorna Street.
June 4, 2010
Each year in Trento there is an important public event, the "Festival dell'Economia".
This time the event, organized at the Universita degli studio di Trento, takes place from 3rd to 6th of June.
The topic of this year edition is "Information, Choices and Development". You can find more details at the website http://www.festivaleconomia.it/.
It is an open event which catalyzes much interest in Italy, with a massive presence of media and public. Many worldwide renowned economists participate.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, as a key architect of Polish reforms,
was invited to contribute to the roundtable on "1989-2010. Due decenni di trasformazione nella nuova Europa: scelte e traiettorie di sviluppo" ("1989-2010.
Two Decades of Transformation in the New Europe: Choices and Trajectories").
June 2, 2010
In the Club University Foundation in Brussels takes conference of the project on "AUGUR - Challenges for Europe in the world of 2030".
TIGER is one of research institutions which participate in the realization of the project. TIGER will be represented by Prof. Kolodko who is one of the panelist.
Conference agenda
May 2010
The Russian scientific periodical "Mirowaja Ekonomika i Mieżdunarodnyje Otnoszenija" ("The World Economy and International Relations") publishes in No. 4/2010 the research
paper by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "Wielikaja transformacija.
Mogło li być łuczsze? Budjet li łuczsze?" ("The Great Transformation. Could It Be Better? Will it Be Better?")
Paper (in Russian)
May 26, 2010, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Maciej Bukowski, President of the Institute for Structural Research, Associate Professor
at the Warsaw School of Economics and a World Bank consultant. He will speak on "The economic impact of emission reduction policies".
Bio-note
May 20, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel discussion during a conference on "Prospects for the macroeconomic
position of Poland" during the 4th Business Board Forum (held at Hotel Sheraton, Warsaw(See attached file: Forum Zarzadow_Zakres zagadnien_May 20_2010.doc)).
The panel will also feature Mr. Waldemar Pawlak, Deputy Premier and Minister of Economy, Prof. Jerzy Hausner,
Member of the MPC and Prof. Mirosław Gronicki, former minister of finance.
Conference Program
May 19, 2010 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes a part in the Brussels meeting of the Scientific Council of the Foundation of European Progressive Studies, FEPS.
The Scientific Council, of which the TIGER Director is a member, must play a decisive role in preparing the political reflection of the Foundation.
It discusses the current evolutions of the world around us, with a view to better understanding its moving trends.
It focus also on shaping that progressive model for the development of our societies.
May 18, 2010
"Economic Growth in Poland during Postsocialist Transformation - conditions, factors, potential" - this is the title of Ph.D. thesis presented
by Wojciech Przychodzen to the Doctoral Committee at Kozminski University.
The thesis has been prepared by Dr. Przychodzen under the supervision of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko and reviewed by Professor Wlodzimierz Siwinski (Kozminski University) and Professor Wieslaw Luczynski (Poznan University of Economics).
May 15, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
"The World after the Crisis and the European Union's Development Perspectives" - this is the title of Professor's Grzegorz W. Kolodko lecture presented to the conference on
"The Strongest Will Survive? The European Union in the Fire of Global Crisis". The conference, organized by the Department of Management of Warsaw University,
takes place in the Auditorium of the old Warsaw University Library at 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmiescie (main campus).
Conference Program
May 14, 2010, 5:00 p.m.
This is a unique case when the Proszynski Publishing House, one of the leading publishers in Poland,
can be proud of selling over 50 thousand copies of a book written by the Polish author!
Such has been thus far the circulation of Professor's Grzegorz W. Kolodko bestseller "Wandering World"
("Wedrujacy swiat"), which in English is forthcoming from Columbia University Press under the title
"Truth, Errors and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World".
On this occasion, during the Warsaw Book Fairs holds in Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science (PKiN),
the publisher organizes exceptional event at which the author is awarded with special diploma. Professor Kolodko presents also a lecture on "The World at the Extent of the Thought" and - of course - signs his book.
You are welcome to attend the event, which takes place in the Mickiewicza Hall of the PKiN.
May 1-14, 2010
"CAM World Model" is a title of a training which takes place in Muak Lek (Thailand). The event is realized within AUGUR international research project.
TIGER is represented by Wojciech Przychodzen and dr Jacek Tomkiewicz.
May 13, 2010, 11:00 a.m.
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel discussion during a conference on "The SME sector as a Driver of Competitiveness in Poland"
organized by HSBC bank (Hotel InterContinental, room Aida). The panel will also feature, inter alia, Prof. Andrzej K. Koźmiński, Rector of Kozminski University
and Mr. Alan Keir, Managing Director of Corporate Banking for Europe and North America, HSBC.
May 10, 2010, 5:00 p.m.
In the Warsaw Economist House, at 49, Nowy Swiat Street, takes place a debate, organized by the Polish Economic Association (PTE),
at which a new book, edited by Professor Elzbieta Maczynska and Professor Piotr Pysz, on "The Ordo Ideas and Social Market Economy" (in Polish) is presented.
The book includes, inter alia, a chapter by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Social Market Economy - The Constitution and the Reality".
In the panel discussion, which is moderated by Professor Pawel Kozlowski from The Economic Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences, participate also Professor
Zdzislaw Sadowski and Professor Andrzej Szplit.
The book contents (in Polish)
May 5, 2010
At Kozminski University takes place annual ceremony of rewarding faculty for their scientific achievements.
Researchers fromTIGER - dr Jacek Tomkiewicz, dr Marcin Piatkowski and Wojciech Przychodzen are among those who get reward for scientific publication.
April 2010 Professor Kolodko's book "Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering 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.wedrujacyswiat.pl.
Between 1st of January and 1st of April 2010 there had been as many as 2.138 visits from 25 countries. It's worth to mention
that in the last two months over 50 tables, charts and maps have been updated. This dynamic statistical appendix, which - together with the blog
www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/ - is the core of
NAVIGATOR, now presents the most recent information.
April 28, 2010, 16.00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Jarosław Neneman, former Poland's deputy minister of finance responsible for tax policy,
lecturer at the Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Warsaw, University of Lodz and Deputy Director at the the Centre of Tax Documentation and Studies, Lodz.
He will speak on "A good tax system for Poland" Bio-note
April 22-23, 2010 Moscow Academy of Finance hosts the First Annual National Student Scientific
Conference on "Financial Markets of the Future".
At the conference the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a keynote lecture on
the implications and consequences of the global economic crisis and participates in a panel discussion on the post-crisis perspectives of the world economy.
Professor Kolodko is a Honoris Causa Doctor of the Academy.
Fot. Alexander Kamshukov
April 19-23, 2010
Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz visits University of Granada in Spain to deliver series of lectures on role of the state's policy in the contemporary financial crisis.
April 21, 2010, 16.00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Jarosław Neneman, former Poland's deputy minister of finance responsible for tax policy,
lecturer at the Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Warsaw, University of Lodz and Deputy Director at the the Centre of Tax Documentation and Studies,
Lodz. He will speak on "A good tax system for Poland". Bio-note
March 15, 2010
A high-level conference for journalists on economic policy in Europe takes place in Brussels. The conference is called "Exiting the Crisis. Europe 2020".
The strategy for "Europe 2020", defining the EU's economic policy in the coming ten years, are the central theme of the conference.
Some provisional information is available at www.ejc.net/europe2020.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents the keynote speech on "Globalization, Crisis - and What Next?"
In the audience will be 75 journalists from across the European Union.
Conference program
March 12, 2010 Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a short visit to Moscow. There is a special occasion for it, namely the ceremony of presenting
the prestigious A. I. Rykov Award in economics for scientific achievements for foreign scholars. The Prize has been awarded to the TIGER Director
by the Russian State Economic and Trade University (RGTEU).
March 10, 2010, 4:00 p.m., room B6
TIGER invites for our monthly seminar. This time we host Professor Cezary Wojcik from Warsaw School of Economics,
associate professor at the Polish Academy of Science, and Director of Bureau for Integration with the Euro Area at the National Bank of Poland (2007-2008).
Professor Wojcik speaks on "How to Build a Good Society: Some Remarks for Poland".
Polish and foreign students as well as the faculty are warmly invited.
March 2010
The Russian scientific journal "Voprosy Ekonomiki", No. 3/2010 (p. 56-64) has published the research paper
by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Neoliberalizm i mirowoj ekonomiczeskij krizis" ("Neoliberalism and the World Economic Crisis").
Article (in Russian)
February 2010
The TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been nominated as the member
of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (Academie Europeenne des Sciences des arts et des Lettres).
This eminent organization, affiliated with UNESCO, involves about 600 distinguished scholars and artists, including 60 Nobel Laureates, from 54 countries.
February 24, 4:30 pm, room B6
During our next seminar we will be discussing how contemporary financial crisis affects international currency system.
Introductory paper titled: "Crisis and changes in the international currency system - implications for euro zone and for Poland",
will be presented by dr Grzegorz Tchorek from Warsaw University and National Bank of Poland.
Thesis (in Polish)
February 11-12, 2010
Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz takes part in the seminar organized by The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
The seminar is organized within the research project "World and Europe in 2025". TIGER is a member of the consortium which realizes the project.
January 2010 Professor Kolodko's book "Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering 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.wedrujacyswiat.pl. In 2009 there had been as many as 27.381 visits from 73 countries. It's worth to mention
that in the last two months over 50 tables, charts and maps have been updated. This dynamic statistical appendix, which - together with the blog
www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/ - is the core of
NAVIGATOR, now presents the most recent information.
January 2010
Two next issues of TIGER Working Papers have been published. Papers by
prof. D. Mario Nuti, who is member of TIGER Scientific Advisory Board, titled
"The Former Soviet Union after Dis-integration and Transition" and
"Exit Strategies" are important contribution to the discussion on the evaluation
of the Post-socialist transition and on contemporary financial crisis. We highly recommend these interesting papers.
January 2010
The January issue of Croatian monthly "Banka" publishes (p. 25-27)
interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The dialogue, at
which for the same questions answers Professor Tomasz Mickiewicz from University of London, is called "Zid(ni)ke Pao" ("The Wall (did not) fell").
Interview
January 2010 The TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has become
the member of Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, FEPS.
Mr. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the Danish politician,
serves as the President of FEPS and Mr. Henri Nallet,
the French diplomat and scholar chairs the Scientific Council.
Professor Kolodko has been invited to join the FEPS Council as
"well-known politician, who re-set the Polish economy twice as Poland's Deputy Prime Minister, a highly appreciated economist and professor and author of several significant publications".
FEPS, which was created by the European Council and European Parliament in December 2007, embodies a new way of thinking on the progressive scene in Europe.
The Foundation establishes an intellectual crossroad between social democracy and the European project, putting fresh thinking at the core of its action.
As a platform for ideas, FEPS works in close collaboration with progressive organizations to tackle the challenges that Europe does face.
January 31, 2010
21eme Edition du Marathon International de Marrakech is done! It's been already 33rd marathon run by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, this time in Morocco, in 4 hours 20 minutes and 42 seconds. Keep going!
January 8-26, 2010
And the exposition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's photographs "The world as it is..." wanders and wanders.
During last two years it has visited already 15 cities. Now there is a time to show it at auditorium of the
Lesznowola County Culture Centre in Lazy, near Magdalenka, at the Warsaw's outskirts.
The opening, with the participation of the author, takes place at 8, Przyszlosci Street, on Friday, January 8th, at 6:00 p.m.
Elzbieta Dzikowska on the exhibition
July - December 2009 Proszynski & Ska, the publisher of bestseller "Wedrujacy swiat" ("World on the Move"), has released special edition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's book. This is a limited edition, for the bibliophilic collectors, each volume with a different number and with the original author's signature. The book can be purchased in the Proszynski & Ska bookstore a Garazowa Street in Warsaw and in selected internet bookshops: Klub Ksiazki; Merlin; EMPiK; Albertus.
October - December 2009
"20 Years of Transformation. Results, Problems, Perspectives" - this is the title of the book edited by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko and Dr. Jacek Tomkiewicz. The volume, published (in Polish) by the Wydawnictwa Akademickie i Profesjonalne (390 pp., ISBN 978-83-61408-05-5; ISBN 978-83-89437-93-8), has been prepared by a group of twenty scholars from dozen countries. The authors deal with the conditions, mechanisms, results and prospects of postsocialist transformation in East-Central European and Asian countries.
Contents
June - December 2009
First foreign language edition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko www.kolodko.net book on "World on the Move" www.wedrujacyswiat.pl has just been published. "Mir v dvizhenyi"
"Mir v dvizhenyi" - this is the Russian title of TIGER's Director bestseller which has been released by the MAGISTR Publishing House in Moscow. The book (ISBN 978_5_9776_0102_3 & ISBN 978_83_7469_712_5), which counts 576 pages, has been translated by Mr. Yuriy Tchaynikov. Under way are the editions of the work in other languages.
June - December 2009
Another foreign language issue of "
Wędrujący świat".
, the recent book by
prof. Grzegorz W. Kołodko
, has reached the market. This time the renowned Budapest-based publisher,
Akadémiai Kiadó
, has published the work in Hungarian (396 pages) under the title "Megatrendek" (ISBN 978 963 05 8712 9) Contents (in Hungarian)
December 4-31, 2009
The exhibition of
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
photographs, "The world as it is...", goes to Tczew. The exhibition is hosted by the
Dolna Wisla Exhibition Center (4, 30 Stycznia Street). The opening ceremony, with the participation of TIGER Director, takes place on Friday, December 4rd, at 6:00 p.m.
December 28, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Winter! Hence, time to ski! And by the way - whoever is in Tatra mountains - is invited to join Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko at the meeting with the readers of the
book "Wandering World". The occurrence takes place at the Zakopane Witkacy 2 bookstore, 29, Kropowki Street. WELCOME!
December 19, 2009, 11:00 a.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to present a speech at the Program Conference of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD). The TIGER Director, as special guest, talks on the determinants and perspectives of long-term social and economic development of Poland within the context of processes of European integration and globalization. The event takes place at the Warsaw Congress and Conference Centre, 9, Borowiecka street.
December 17, 2009, 12:00 p.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko again pays a visit to the Polish Chamber of Commerce, KIG. Following the spring meeting the TIGER Director has been invited by the Polish industrialist and managers to answer a series of questions on "Crisis - and what next?" The event takes place at the KIG venue in Warsaw, at 4, Trebacka Street, room 2005, 2nd floor.
December 16, 2009, godz. 14:00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly TIGER seminar. This time we host Dr Katarzyna Pisarska, Director of the European Academy of Diplomacy, faculty member at the Warsaw School of Economics and an assistant to the famous British historian Norman Davies.
She will speak on "Report: Poland's Influence and New EU Members on EU Eastern Policy in the First Years of Membership: The View of EU Civil Servants and Diplomats". Bio-note Abstract
Dr Katarzyna Pisarska
December 15, 2009, 6:00 p.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko at the Constitutional Tribunal.
At the invitation of Mr. Bohdan Zdziennicki, the President of the Constitutional Tribunal,
the TIGER Director presents his remarks on the matter of social market economy to which refers the Constitution of Poland.
Article 20 of the Constitution claims: "Social market economy, based on free economic activity, private property and solidarity,
dialog and cooperation of social partners is the foundation of the economic system of the Republic of Poland."
On the occasion of his comments during one of the Thursdays at the Economists, the gatherings organized by the Polish Economic Association
(on June 4th, 2009), Professor Kolodko has said: "...very fast after "Solidarity" had taken over the authority the ideas and practice of building the social market economy have been quit. And it's happened so despite all the rhetoric and despite later article in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. This is a dead declaration. In practice over last dozen years there hasn't been a single case of the Constitutional Court verdict about breaking the principal law as a
result of not following the imperative of social market economy, yet it's quite easy to point to both, the symptoms and the proofs of a such."
December 12, 2009 Grzegorz W. Kołodko, will be the Academy's guest during the first convention of the 6th annual AYD programme on the 12th of December 2009. (AYD is an annual program executed by the European Academy of Diplomacy, more information can be found at www.diplomats.pl). Professor Kołodko, who has previously been a guest lecturer of the Academy in May, will present a speech titled the "Understanding the World".
December 3, 2009
"United Europe and Global Economic Crisis" - this the title of the conference which is organized at Kozminski University by Department of EU and
Department of Economics. One of the speakers is Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz from TIGER,
who presents paper on "Is UE Able to Reply for the Crisis?"
August - November 2009
Assistant Professor at TIGER - Dr. Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn -
conducts research at the Center for European Studies of Harvard
University in Cambridge as part of the Harvard University Postdoctoral
Visiting Scholar Programme 2009. Her research subject aims to explore
various factors of growth and competitiveness of regions; in
particularly, the role of technological clusters in building competitive
advantage of the selected US and EU regions.
Dr. Runiewicz-Wardyn with representatives of The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Robert G. Kispert, Director of Cluster Development and Carlos Martinez-Vela, Director of Innovation Policy.
November 2009
The foreign newspapers publish interviews with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. Recently the leading Hunagarian weekly "Figielő" and Mexican mass-circulation daily "Excelsior" has released the interviews with TIGER Director. "Figielő" "Excelsior"
November 28, 2009, 11:00
Another honorary title for Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. This time the TIGER Director has been awarded with the distinguished Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Debrecen in Hungary. The university, although under the current form works only since recently, has its roots in 1536 year. The degree has been awarded by the University Senate for "outstanding results on the field of globalization, economic growth and in the study of transformation". This is already Professor Kolodko's eight honorary degree received from foreign universities.
November 25-27, 2009
Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of China, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television,
the General Administration of Press and Publication of China and the Beijing Municipal Government,
the 4th China Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE) is held in Beijing. The TIGER Director,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, has been invited to participate in the event and to present a keynote speech on the world economy, politics and culture. This is already his third visit to China this year.
Interview for "China daily" (in English)
November 24, 2009, 12:30 p.m.
"Understanding the World" - this is the title of a special lecture presented by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, at the
invitation of Professor Ksawery Piwocki, the Rector of Warsaw's Fine Arts Academy, at the event of presenting the
diplomas to the graduates of Academy. The occasion takes place at the venues of the Academy, Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street 5.
November 18, 2009, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Jubilee! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for already the 75th meeting within our
monthly cycle of TIGER's seminars. During the series of these interesting gatherings, taking place since January 2001, our
distinguished guests discuss with the students and professors fundamental issues of economic performance and
development, determinants of entrepreneurship and competition, problems of structural reforms and economic policy,
the issues of liberalization, integration and globalization, socio-economic, cultural and political problems of Poland,
our region, Europe and the world. This time our guest is
Dr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of
Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG), who speaks on "KIG - Lobbying or Speaking for the Business' Interests?".
You are welcome to join the debate!
November 16, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
"Wandering Poland in the Changing World" - this is the topic of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko speech at the panel, with the participation of the former President of Poland, Mr. Lech Walesa, on "Act Locally - Think Globally".
The panel, moderated by Mr. Aleksander Kwiatkowski, the Chairman of the Board of A.T.
Kerney Poland, takes place during the conference on "Success Startegies at the Era of Globalization" in Warsaw,
in Hotel Polonia Palace, 45, Jerozolimskie Avenue.
November 1-7, 2009 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits Mexico, where at the universities and for the business community he presents a series of
lectures on the world economic crisis, globalization, transformation and the determinants of sustainable socio-economic development.
The TIGER Director meets also with the media.
Agenda of the visit
October 9 - November 1, 2009
And the exposition "World As It Is..." wander and wander. This time the set of over 200 photographs taken by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko may be seen in Pruszkow, in the
City Cultural Center, MOK, on 5th, Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska Street. The opening of the exhibition - with the author's attendance - takes place on Friday, October 9th, at 6:00 p.m. You are welcome!
October 2009
"Poland's Great Transformation and the Lessons to be Learnt" - this is the title of the chapter authored by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko in a volume edited by Paul Blokker and Bruno Dallago on
"Regional Diversity and Local Development in the New Member States " (Palgrave-MacMillan, New York, pp. 320). The book includes a wide comparative and in-depth analysis, through a substantial number of new case-studies, it provides a critical reading of the regionally and locally existing socio-economic disparities, which constrain and facilitate local development within the EU enlargement.
Contents
October 2009
In India a volume on "Globalization. Sectoral Impacts and Country Experiences", edited by Professor Anusri Mallik,
has been published (Hyderabad, The Icfai University Press, ISBN 978-81-314-2303-5). It contains 16 chapters,
including the paper by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Globalization and Its Impact on Economic Development"
(Chapter 5, pp. 60-79).
October 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m. The Moscow Academy of Finance under the Federal Government of Russia has awarded
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko a Honoris Causa Doctorate "In recognition of transcendent merit in research activities, first of all, in the research of the problems of market transformation in post-socialist countries and their globalization, as well as the contribution to the development of scientific links between the scholars from different countries worldwide". The awarding ceremony, at which he will deliver address on "Neoliberalism and the World Economic Crisis", takes place in Moscow, in the Academy's auditorium, at 49, Leningradsky Prospect.
Thesis of lecture (in Russian)
October 29, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture at Sakharov Center in Moscow.
The topic of the seminar with TIGER Director concerns the evaluation of 20 years of systemic transformation in East Central Europe and the post-Soviet republics as well as the recommendations for the future.
October 27, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
And one more public meeting with the readers, this time in Piotrkow Trybunalski.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture entitled
"Wandering World". The event takes place in the NOT venue, on 24a, Armii Krajowej Street.
October 27, 2009, 12:00 p.m.
At the invitation of students and teachers of the European High SchoolProfessor Grzegorz W. Kolodko again
visits Lodz. The subject of the meeting and discussion with professor are the issues of contemporary world and the perspectives of Poland's development.
October 23-25, 2009
"Education, or debate on the relations between learning, knowledge and reality" - this it the topic of symposium organized by the Ergo Hestia. During the meeting, which takes place in Bologna, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko present a lecture and leads a seminar on "Crisis - Who Is to Be Blamed: Science, Politics, or Business"?
October 22, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
In Krakow takes place Congress of Polish Federation of Real Estate Managers at which Professor Kolodko presents a lecture on "Wither the world, wither Poland? The event takes place at the AGH University of Science and Technology.
October 21, 2009, 4:00 p.m., room B5 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for the TIGER seminars.
The TIGER seminars series starts 2009/10 academic year with the meeting with Mr. Marek Lyzwa, Poland's Counselor-Minster for Economic Relations in China. The topic of the seminar is "Development Prospects of Polish-Chinese Economic Cooperation". You're welcome to join the debate!
CV (in Polish) Abstract
October 16-20, 2009
Couple of months ago the Hungarian language edition of "Wandering World" has been published under the title
"Megatrendek" by the Akadémiai Kiadó. Following this occasion Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to
present a series of lectures and seminars in Hungary. On Friday, October 16th, at 1:00 p.m., he has a lecture on
"Which Way Ahead? Post-Crisis Dilemmas of Globalization" at the World Economy Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and at 7:00 p.m. there is the meeting with the book's readers at the Polish Institute in Budapest. The
following days, on October 17th-20th, the TIGER Director visits the University of Debrecen where on Monday, 19.X, at 2:00 p.m. presents a lecture on "Poland's Transition to Market System and Integration into the World Economy. Past, Present, and Future".
Program of visit in Budapest
October 17, 2009
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel on "The priorities for Poland's
long-term growth until 2030" held during the IV Citizens' Congress. He
speaks on the "What should be the goals of economic development - between
growth and social cohesion".
October 15-17, 2009
„World and Europe in 2025” - this is a title of the research project which is realized by international
consortium of research centers. Leader of the consortium is
Paris North University (Université Paris Nord) and TIGER is one of the
participant. On 16 and 17th October in Paris takes place so called “kicf-off meeting” of the
project. TIGER is represented by dr Jacek Tomkiewicz
October 15, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Marek Krawczyk, Rector of the
Medical University of Warsaw,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
visits this distinguished university. On the occasion of celebration of 200-years of medical studies in Poland
Professor Kolodko presents lecture on "Understanding the World". The event takes place in the Senate
Hall of MUW, 61, Żwirki i Wigury Street.
October 9, 2009, 3 p.m.
Between a series of lectures in Italy and Hungary Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
visits Pruszkow, near Warsaw. At the public meeting he presents a lecture on "Wither the World, Wither Poland?".
The event takes place in the
City Cultural Center, MOK, on 5th, Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska Street.
October 8, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
In the FAM Palace at Foksal Street, Warsaw, a meeting of the top officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a group of economists took place. At the invitation of Mr. Radoslaw Sikorski, the Poland's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, the introductory lecture to the debate on "The Global Challenges and Polish Foreign Policy" has been presented by the TIGER Director,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. He was asked to answer just three - of course, very simple - questions:
1) The change of the power structure - Will the world crisis speed up permanently the change of power configuration in the world?
2) The crisis impact on the evolution of economic thinking - What are the new trends in the development of economic thought, which will have an influence on shaping the new economic deal in the world?
3) The role of international organizations - Are the international organizations able to fulfill the expectations trusted to them as for creating the fundamentals for new global economic order?
October 7, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
"The Leaders of 20 Years of Polish Transformation" - this is the title
of a meeting organized by monthly "Forbes" within the series of 'The "Forbes" Executive Forum". A special guest,
introducing the debate of politicians as well as the representatives of business and scientific circles, is Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
He has contributed to the economic success of Poland being the Member of Economic Council of the Council of Ministers in
1989-1991, and four times deputy prime minister and minister of finance in 1994-97 and 2002-03, as well as the author of numerous theoretical
works and reform and economic policy programs implemented during last two decades. The gathering takes place in Warsaw, at the Reduta Banku Polskiego, 10, Bielanska Street.
October 4-7, 2009 Polish Aid is a Polish governmental program which is designed to provide financial and technical assistance for developing countries. Within the program, dr
Jacek Tomkiewicz - Research Director at TIGER - visits Georgia to conduct seminars and consultancies on organization of public finance system
October 6, 2009, 11:00 a.m.
At the invitation of Professor Jerzy Kopel, Rector of the Humanitas University (WSH) in Sosnowiec as well as the faculty and students, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Transformation, Crisis - and What Next?" at the ceremony inaugurating the new academic year 2009/10. The event takes place at the WSH, 43, Kilinskiego Str.
August 29 - October 3, 2009 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko again pays a longer visit to
Trento, "the city of painted houses", at the
Universita degli Studi di Trento, with which TIGER cooperates for several years. During his stay, beside continuation of research on the feedback between globalization and regional development, he presents also a lecture and seminar for the faculty of Department of Economics and the international group of the Ph.D. students from the School on Local Development.
July - September 2009
The Chinese scientific periodical "Russian Studies" has published in No. 3 (157)/2009, pp. 14-28, the paper by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "1989-2029 Nian Da Zhuan Xing - Ke Yi Geng Hao Huo Jiang Hui Geng Hao Ma?" ("The Great Transformation 1989-2029: Could It Be Better, Will It Be Better?"). A dozen earlier papers by the TIGER Director in Chinese are available on the web under the link
http://www.tiger.edu.pl/english/kolodko/artykuly.htm#in_chinese. You are welcome to read them!
Paper
July - September 2009
"Vgladyvaiis v budushcheye Evropy y Mira" ("Looking into the Future of Europe and the World"), this it the title of research paper by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko published in "Mir Pieremien", a quarterly journal issued under the auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences. More papers written in Russian by the TIGER Director can be found on website at
http://www.tiger.edu.pl/english/kolodko/artykuly.htm#in_russian.
Paper
September 2009
Quarterly "Communist and Post-Communist Studies", Volume 42, Number 3, September 2009, pp. 325-351 (ISSN 0967-067X)
publishes a research paper by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The article is entitled "A two-thirds of success. Poland's post-communist transformation 1989-2009".
Abstract
September 23, 2009
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a G-20 conference organized by the
Carnegie Mellon University and Atlantic Council on the eve of the World
Summit of the Group G-20. Dr Piatkowski speaks on the post-crisis future of
New Europe and the necessary changes to New Europe's development model. His
conference essay has been published in the conference report
(http://www.cmu.edu/g20/ac-report.html), whose recommendations will be
delivered to the participants of the G-20 summit.
September 21, 2009
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel on "What will happen with the
Polish economy after the crisis" during the XV Conference of Young
Economists organized by the Warsaw School of Economics.
September 20, 2009
Such a special date, 20.09.2009! Such a track! Through the forests with small hills and along the sea bank, under
the sun and with the wind! And so it was for all 26,2 miles. That is the distance Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
run in 4 hours 32 minutes and 48 seconds at the Rantamarathon in Espoo, at the outskirts of Helsinki. This is already
his 32nd marathon finished over last eight years.
September 18-19, 2009
The United Nations World Institute for Development Economics Research,
WIDER, organizes international conference on "Reflections on Transition: Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall" in
Helsinki. The organizing committee is chaired by
Professor Gerald Roland from Berkeley University. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko www.kolodko.net, which stays in the working touch with WIDER already from 1988, has been invited to present a paper on "The Great Transformation 1989-2029".
Conference Programme
September 14, 2009, 10:15 a.m.
Over year and a half ago Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France has asked a group of renowned economists to find a new measures
of economic performance and social development. Now, with his participation, in the Grand Amphithéâtre de La Sorbonne in Paris special conference is organized,
in which also Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes a part. He has proposed in the book "Wandering World"
an alternative measure of economic development, so-called ZIP, or Integrated Success Index. At the Paris meeting the main presentations are given by the Nobel
Prize Winners, Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz from Columbia University and Professor Amartya Sen from Harvard.
The event takes place as a step toward the next G-20 meeting, which takes place in Pittsburgh later this month.
Conference Program
September 12, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
While visiting Krynica, the TIGER Director has been invited by the city's mayor, Mr. Emil Bodziony, to meet with the city's dwellers
and the visitors to the resort. The speech by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, on "Wandering World", takes place in
the Culture Center on 19, Pilsudski Street. Welcome!
September 11, 2009, 1:35 p.m.
As usually at this time of the year the Economic Forum takes place in Krynica Gorska. It is already the XIXth meeting, in which participates over thousand businessmen,
investors, managers, politicians, researchers, and journalists. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to take a part in a panel discussion on "Which Way Does Capitalism Go? In Search of Adequate Policies in a Dramatically Changing World". The debate takes place in Tadeusz Hall, Pijalnia Główna.
September 1, 2009
Washington based think-tank CEPA published an article by Dr Piątkowski on
"After the Rebound: What Next?", which analyzes the current economic
situation in New Europe, provides projections for the near future, and
points to the need to reform the current development model in the region.
July 2009
Unbelievable! In quite original way - and at the same time making contribution to non-inflationary money supply - Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
has contributed to the ...American monetary policy! The US Mint releases the series of six new quarters within the "2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program".
The coins have at the reverse the symbols of District Columbia and five overseas territories.
One of them, the Pacific island of Guam, Professor Kolodko visited three years ago, in March 2006,
presenting a seminar on globalization at the University of Guam (and, just by the chance, running there one more marathom...).
One of the photographs taken while at the island has been found at the TIGER website by designer from the US Mint,
Mr. David Westwood, which - with due respect for the copy rights -
has asked the author of the picture for permission to use this photo for his design of the Guam coin reverse proposition. And Mr. Westwood has won the competition!
So, the symbol of Guam visible on the coin reverse - the latte stone upon which the Micronesian houses of the Chamorro people had been constructed - has been drawn.
July 3-23, 2009
And one more chance to see "The World As It Is...", an exhibition of the photographs by
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. This time the pictures are presented at
the Gallery of Czestochowa City. The opening of the exhibition, with the presence of the author, takes place on Friday, July 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. (64, Najswietszej Maryi Panny Avenue). You are welcome to join!
Elzbieta Dzikowska on the exhibition
July 9, 2009, 2:00 p.m
At the invitation of
Summer University WarsawProfessor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents a lecture on "Globalization and the Great Postsocialist Transformation 1989-2029". The event takes place at the premises of the Warsaw School of Economics (162, Niepodleglosci Avenue).
July 4, 2009, 10:00 a.m. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in the graduation ceremony of the SGH Postgraduate Program in Financial Advising. TIGER Director presents a lecture on "Global Financial Crisis and its Implications on Polish Economy". The event takes place in the College of Business Administration (162, Niepodleglosci Avenue).
July 2, 2009, 12:00 p.m.
At the invitation of
Dr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of the
Polish National Chamber of Commerce, KIG,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets with the representatives of Polish entrepreneurs, investors and managers. The subject of the meeting, which takes place at the KIG's Warsaw headquarter on 4, Trebacka St., is "Wither the World, Wither Poland?".
June 30, 2009, 8:00 p.m. H.E. Lech Kaczyński, the President of Poland, again invited Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko for working dinner to Belvedere, to ask his guest about opinion on economic crisis and budgetary situation of the State, and especially about the strategy for future development.
June 28, 2009
VICTORIA!
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has finished in Sankt Petersburg the XXth International White Nights Marathon in 4 hours 43 minutes and 8 seconds. This is already 31st marathon the TIGER Director run over last eight years.
June 24-27, 2009
White nights in
Sankt Petersburg! Well, first one has to work hard...
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
takes a part in the 5th Meeting of Senior Budget Officials of Central, Eastern and South Eastern European (CESEE) Countries, at which he presents an introductory lecture to the panel on "The problem of off-budget public spending in Central and Eastern Europe". The meeting is organized by the
OECD.
Conference agenda
June 17-22, 2009 Prof. Grzegorz W. Kołodko visits China, this time not only Beijing but also
the Guizhou province.
This is already TIGER's director second trip this year to China. Professor Kolodko presents a keynote speech on "Towards New Pragmatism: Neoliberalism, Financial Crisis and Economic Development" and paper on "The Great Transformation" at the conference on "Financial Reforms in Transition Countries", which takes place at
the Guizhou Univeristy in
Guiyang.
June 17-21, 2009
Dr Marcin Piatkowski, selected to be one of the 35 Young Leaders of Tomorrow, takes part in the first conference organized in Berlin within the program Young Leader
Study Group on the Future of Europe "Demographic Trends, Migration, and Social Cohesion in 2010" by Drager Foundation and American Council on Germany. Two other program conferences will be held in Washington DC and Brussels. Information about the previous editions of the program is here: Young Leaders
June 5-21, 2009 Wojciech Przychodzen
participates in
the International Management Teachers Academy (IMTA)
which takes place in Bled (Slovenia). The program provides a unique opportunity for young academic faculty to improve teaching skills, methods, materials, case writing, course design, and curricula development.
June 4, 2009, 4:30 p.m. Polish Economic Association
invites for the XXVIth Session of the Economists' Thursdays series, in which
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
takes a part. The introductory lecture to the debate on "XX Years of the Round Table. The Principles of Economic Performance" is presented by Professor Wladyslaw Baka.
May 24, 2009, 11:00 a.m.
In the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw the 54th International Books Fair takes place (on 21st-24th of May).
At the stand of the Proszynski Publisher
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
signs his newest book "Wędrujący świat" ("World on the Move"). This is just great opportunity to collect the book with a personal dedication and original signature of the author! You're welcome to join!
May 20-22, 2009
In Beijing takes place
the 12th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo (CHITEC).
The forum is jointly hosted by seven ministries of China: the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Information Industry, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the State Intellectual Property Office, as well as the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the Chinese Academy of Science, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the China Enterprise Confederation, and the China Association of Science and Technology as the consultation institutions. In the event participates almost thousand VIPs, including Chinese state leaders, foreign and UN officials as well as ministers business elite and scholars.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
has been invited to present the keynote speech on the financial implications on development processes within the globalization context.
May 20, 2009, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly TIGER seminar. This time we host Dr Thomas
Laursen, World Bank Country Manager for Poland and the Baltic Countries,
with a lecture on "The Role of the World Bank in Poland". CV
Maj 12-15, 2009
In just four days
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
visits four cities - Chorzow, Sosnowiec, Plock and Legnica. Below you may find the exact information where and when you can meet the TIGER Director and ask him the questions about the world economy and our future. For sure he'll be happy to answer all of the them. YOUR ARE WELCOME!
Schedule of lectures and meetings (in Polish)
May 5-7, 2009
In
Alushta, at the Crimea, takes place the trilateral meeting on
"Russia-Ukraine-EU: how to handle the crisis". The conference is organized by the International Institute of Global Development (IIGD), National Investment Council (NIC), Institute of Economics of Russian Academy of Science and the International Center for Advanced and Comparative EU-Russia Research (Vienna, Austria). The TIGER's Director,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to join the debate and contribute comments on the world economic crisis and its political and economic implications on the region.
April 2009 Professor Kolodko's
book "Wędrujący świat" ("World on the Move") 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.wedrujacyswiat.pl. Between 1st of April 2008
and 1st of April 2009 there had been as many as 43,629 visits from 67 countries. In March only the
NAVIGATOR was visited 3,181 times and the guest
were from 27 countries. It's worth to mention that in the last month over 30 tables, charts and maps found
there have been updated - as promised by the author - and this dynamic statistical appendix, which - together
with the blog www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/ -
is the core of NAVIGATOR now presents the most recent information.
April 23, 2009, 4:15 p.m.
At the invitation
Professor Wlodzimierz Kurnik
, Rector of
Warsaw University of Technology
, Director of TIGER,
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents distinguished lecture within the Warsaw University of Technology
Seminars on "Wither the World? Wither Poland?". The event takes place in of the Main Building of the University at 1, Politechniki Square (room 135).
April 10-15, 2009
Taking advantage of the Easter break, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
pays a working visit to Moscow. Due to the publication of his recent book on "World on the Move" (Russian title: "Mir v dvizhenyi", 576 pp.) by MAGISTR Publisher, the universities, research institutes, as well as major bookstores and media have invited the author to present lectures and seminars and to meet with the readers.
Schedule of lectures and meetings in Moscow (in Russian)
March 23 - April 15, 2009
One more occasion to see the exhibition of photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko,
called "The world as it is..." - this time at the Zaglebie Palace of Culture in Dabrowa Gornicza (1, Wolności Square).
The opening ceremony, with the participation of TIGER Director,
takes place on Monday, March 23rd, at 3:30 p.m. Welcome!
April 8, 2009, godz. 15:00
Dr Marcin Piątkowski participates in a debate on the crisis organized by
Krytyka Polityczna,
Other participants include Witold Gadomski, Piotr Kuczyński and prof. Jan Jakub Michałek. Jacek Żakowski will moderate. The debate takes place at the Department of Economics, Warsaw University, ul. Długa 44/50.
April 3-4, 2009
TIGER organizes international conference titled: "1989-2029: 20 Years of Transition and Perspectives for Development of Post-socialist Economies". Goal of the conference is to sum up experience of transition economies and to make some forecasts for the future perspectives for post-socialist countries Conference schedule Papers More
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March 2009
Publishing house of the Kozminski University has published next article in the Distinguished Lectures Series. Article titled "Game Engineering" is based on the lecture which was provided by professor Roberta J. Aumanna (Nobel laureate). The lecture took place at Kozminski University on 14th May 2008.
March 30, 2009, 3:00 p.m Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in BOSS Entrepreneurship Festival in Krakow. TIGER Director presents a lecture on "The World on the Move" ('Wedrujacy swiat').
The event takes place in Rectors' Aula of Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Collegium Novum, 24, Golebia Street).
March 25-26, 2009
Director of TIGER in Madrid. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes a part in research conference on "The Role of Europe in the International Scenario: Visions from the Central and Eastern European Countries" and presents a paper at the session on "Economic and geostrategical consequences of the enlargements towards the East of Europe". The event is hosted by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Conference Schedule
March 25-26, 2009 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in finals of the 22nd Economic Knowledge Contest. TIGER Director presents a lecture on "Wither the World's Economy?". The event takes place in Jachranka.
March 18-26, 2009
At the invitation of the Rouen Business SchoolWojciech Przychodzen visits France. Aside of the consultations on global financial crisis
and its implications for development policy he presents a lecture on "Financial Crisis Implications for Investments in Central and Eastern Europe".
March 18, 2009, 4:00 p.m., room B5 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for the monthly TIGER seminar. This time we host Professor Mirosław Gronicki, former Minister of Finance, who talks on "Economic Policy During Crisis".
March 5-18, 2009
The exhibition of photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
, called "The world as it is...", moves to Sanok and will be exposed here, at
the Sanok Public Library
(2, Lenartowicza Street) until March 18th.
March 11-13, 2009
Dr Marcin Piatkowski takes part in a conference organized by IPTS, the research center of the European Commission based in Seville, Spain, on "TransEuropa: The Drivers of Transformation of the European Economy and Its Geography at the Horizon 2030-2050". Dr Piatkowski will deliver a lecture on the future of the EU financial sector and its impact on development.
February 6, 2009
On the occasion of 20th anniversary of the Round Table negotiations the media publish
"The Open Letter to Poland's Prime Minister"
, sent to H.E. Donald Tusk by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko who had participated in this historical event. In
"Letter..." (in Polish)
the TIGER's Director evaluates the socio-economic results of last two decades and presents his anti-crisis
plan as well as propositions for further structural reforms sustaining fast and durable development.
January - February 2009 Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn is participating in the post-doctoral short-term exchange project within the STRIKE (Science and Technology Research in a Knowledge-based Economy) initiative. She will be a member of�a working group "Science, technology and knowledge creation". The project is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme. The host person and institution of the project is Professor Michele Cincera from Universit� Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium.
February 27 - March 1, 2009
Relentless interests in the "World on the Move" bestseller (over 50 thousand copies printed!) is so great that in just two and a half days lasting visit to Gdansk Coast Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has as many as eight meetings with the readers. The events occurs within the cycle "Biesiada Literacka" ("Literature Feast") and is managed by the R&K Nehrebeccy Art. Agency. All interested - from Pruszcz Gdanski via Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia as far as Wejeherowo and Puck - are cordially welcome. Indeed, this is the occasion to get the book with original dedication of author! Schedule of meetings
January 8 - February 23, 2009 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits University of Trento in Italy. At the invitation of Professor Bruno Dallago, head of the School on Local Development, the TIGER Director presents to the group of international Ph.D. students a 28-hours series of lectures on the relations between globalization and regional development and on systemic transformation in the contemporary world economy.
February 12-13, 2009
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
pays a brief working visit to London to take a part in workshop on the world economic and financial crisis implictaions for investments in Eastern Europe. The event is hosted by the
Warburg Pincus.
February 4, 2009, 4:30 p.m
At the invitation of Professor Horst Brezinski, the Chair for International Economic Relations at Department of Economics and Business Administration, the Technical University of Freiberg, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in a seminar on "Challenges of the International Economic Crisis". Together with Prof. Andreas Horsch, who talks on "Origin and Contagion - The Financial Crisis in Retrospect", the TIGER Director makes an introduction on The "World Economy Crisis - Long-term Implications" to the panel debate moderated by Prof. Brezinski, and attended also by Mr. Martin Gillo, the Member of German Parliament, and Mr. Hans-Ferdinand Schramm, Vice-president of the Freiberg Savings Bank.
January 2009
The leading weekly "Polityka" has included Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko among the Men of the Year 2009 and awarded him a title of the MAN OF THE YEAR. While distinguishing him with such honor, the weekly entitles an essay devoted to TIGER's Director "Wďż˝drujďż˝cy prorok" ("Nomadic Prophet"), following the title of the bestselling book "Wędrujący świat".
January 27-28 , 2009
"From economic transition to European integration: Two decades of change in South Eastern Europe" - this is the title of international conference in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to present a keynote speech and share his theoretical reflections and political experience in managing the process of post-socialist transition. The conference is organized by the GTZ - German Technical Cooperation, the Federal Government of Germany's agency for technical assistance which has been providing technical support to the transition process in most of the countries in Eastern and South Eastern Europe during the last two decades. The event is expected to bring together roughly 200 policymakers, researchers and representatives of civil society and the business community of South Eastern Europe.
Conference Schedule
January 21, 2009, 4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites you for the monthly TIGER seminar. This time we host Dr Krzysztof Rybiński, a well known economist, partner at Ernst&Young, former Deputy Governor of the NBP. His presentation will be entitled "The new international financial order".
Paper
2008
December 2008
At the ranking list of the reader's hits of the internet bookstore Merlin the last book on "Wedrujacy swiat" ("World on the Move") by Professor Kolodko has been placed. Among the 50 bestsellers of the last month (the book has sold just in October as many as 3,270 copies) it's been one out of three works of social sciences and business books, which compete bravely with popular books, novels and the literature for the youngest generation. Yet all of them have been left beyond by the unmatched leader entitled "I Can't Get Slimmer. Revelation French Diet for Losing Weight". But Professor has managed it too!
December 2008 Professor Kolodko's book "Wędrujacy świat" ("World on the Move") 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.wedrujacyswiat.pl. Between April and October there had been as many as 23,231 visits from 51 countries. In October only the NAVIGATOR was visited 6,099 times and the guest were from 32 countries. It's worth to mention that in the last month the dozen or so tables, charts and maps found there have been updated - as promised by the author - and this dynamic statistical appendix, which - together with the blog www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/ - is the core of NAVIGATOR now presents the most recent information.
December 2008
Next, already 19th publication in the Distinguished Lecture Series, has been published. Publication presents the lecture which was delivered by prof. Shyam Sunder from Yale University. Prof. Sunder, who was our guest in March 2008, presented lecture titled: "Better Corporate Governance: What, Why and How?"
August - December, 2008
Assistant Professor at TIGER - Dr. Ma�gorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn - until December conducts podtdoctoral research at the Berkeley University as part of the Postdoctoral Visting Scholar Programme 2008/2009 of the Institute of Urban and Regional Development of Berkeley University. Dr. Runiewicz-Wardyn explores the factors that are affecting growth and competitiveness in the EU and US regions.
December 30, 4:00 p.m.
"Wither the World, Wither Poland" – this is the title of the last Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko public lecture in 2008. The event takes place in the heart of Polish Tatra Mountans, in Zakopane, in the hall of City House, 13, Kosciuszko Street. All skier and snowboarders are welcome!
December 27, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
The "Witkacy Two" Bookstore in Zakopane (29, Krupowki Street) hosts the author of "World on the Move" ("Wędrujący świat"), Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The author answers the questions from the floor as well as signs his most recent book.
December 19, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
"How the 'World on the Move" Can Get Out form Economic Crisis" - this is the title of Professor Kolodko's keynote speech at the IIIrd Congress of The Financial Claims Management. The topic of the Congress is 'The Relations between the Banks and Business at the Era of Crisis". The Event takes lace in Confernce & Congress Center, Senat Hall, 9, Bobrowiecka St., in Warsaw.
December 18, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
The "Under Lizards" Club invites for the discussion within "Political Lounge" series on "Wither the World?" with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The meeting takes place at the premises of the Club in Krakow, 8, Rynek Glowny Street.
December 18, 2008, 2:30 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Antoni Tajdus, Rector of AGH - University of Science and Technology, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Wither the World?". The event takes place at the premises of the University in Krakow, 30, Mickiewicza Avenue.
December 18, 2008, 1:15 p.m.
During his short, working visit to Krakow, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko signs his book "World on the Move" in Central Academic Bookstore, 6, Podwale Street.
December 17, 2008, 2:30 p.m. The TIGER's seminar series in 2008 is concluded with a debate on one of the largest and most important economic meetings in our part of the world. "The Krynica Economic Forum - How It Is Managed?" - this is a title of the seminar with Dr. Zygmunt Berdychowski, the Chairman of the Forum's Programme Council and the founder of these significant events. In the recent Forum, in September, participated over 1,700 people from about 400 countries. The seminar is hosted by TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. CV Abstract
December 15, 2008 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko in Israel. At the invitation of "Globes", the Israel's leading business newspaper, the TIGER's Director is a keynote speaker at the INSEAD alumni session and participate in the following panel during the Israel Business Conference 2008. Professor Kolodko speaks on the global economy prospects in the aftermath of financial crisis and the business implications of transformation in East Central Europe as well as about the investment opportunities in the region, especially in Poland. The conference takes place in David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv.
December 11, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Aula Glowna Bielsko - Biala School of Finance and Banking cordially invites for the Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's, Director of TIGER Research Center, lecture on "Wither the World Economy?". The event takes place at the premises of the School of Finance and Banking in Bielsko-Biala, 5, Tanskiego Street.
December 11, 2008, 11:00 a.m. University of Bielsko-Biala cordially invites for the Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's, Director of TIGER Research Center, lecture on "The World on the Move ('Wędrujący świat')". The event takes place at the premises of the University in Bielsko-Biala, 2, Willowa Street.
December 9-11, 2008 Dr. Malgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn participated in the workshop�for the�instructors� of "Microeconomics of Competitiveness" (MoC) course, initiated by�Prof. Micheal Porter,� Director of�The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness of Harvard Business School. Currently there are 84 affiliate universities in the MOC network. Kozminski University is planning to start the course in October 2009.
December 8-9, 2008 Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz takes part in the international conference on "Migration, Labour Market and Economic Growth in Europe after Enlargment" which is organized by National Bank of Poland. Dr Tomkiewicz will present paper titled "Migration and Income Inequalities both within and etween "Old" and "New" EU Members" Conference programm
December 8, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
At the invitation of the Left Intelligence Club Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Wither the World and Poland?". The event takes place in "Lowicka Center" in Warsaw, 21, Lowicka Street.
