2008

2008
The leading Polish publishing house, Proszynski i S-ka publishes (in Polish) the newest book, entitled "World on the Move", by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko (440 pp., ISBN 978-83-7469-712-5). 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."
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June - October 2008
The newest work by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko "Wędrujący świat" ("World on the Move") has made into the top of ranking list-the readers' hits of daily "Rzeczpospolita". What's more, as for the 13 greatest bestsellers ("the most eagerly bought economic books during last half a year", according to the paper claim), Professor Kolodko appears to be the one and only Polish author... At last something comes out from Poland and is not just imported into the country! On this occasion, Aleksandra Fandrejewska, the author of book review published in the newspaper, says: "This is a tale of both science and literature... extremely interesting reading... Grzegorz Kolodko has successfully shown how complicated are the links between various features and places and how seldom we do think about it." ("Rzeczpospolita", June 16th, 2008, p.B8).

July-September 2008
Our site www.wedrujacyswiat.pl, linked to the newest book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko "World on the Move" ("Wedrujacy swiat"), during second quarter of 2008 has been visited by 11.205 guests form 40 countries and 247 Polish cities.

July 15 - August 31, 2008
And again the time to wander has come. This time Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko goes for a lonely travel to South America and the Carribean - from the mountains of Columbia and Orinoco river on Venezuela through the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the rain forest of Guyana and Suriname. We are looking to hear about the trip. And to see the pictures!

September 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m.
On September 10-13 the 18th Economic Forum on "European Dilemmas: Central Europe - an Active Partner or a Passive Spectator?" takes place in Krynica-Zdroj. In the main panel on the stance and perspectives of the world economy, together with Professor Edmund Phelps, the Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences in 2006, features Director of TIGER, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. You're welcome to join this paramount debate!

September 19-20, 2008
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in the international conference on income and wealth inequality issues. The meeting, under the title "Inequality in the West and in the World: Evidence and Mechanisms", is organized by the Department of Economics of University of Rome 'La Sapienza', and the TIGER Director speaks in the final roundtable debate looking for an answer to the question: "Is inequality in advanced countries and all over the world the same phenomenon?"

September 25-26, 2008
At the conference on "Social Inequalities and Economic Growth. The Institutional Aspects", traditionally organized by Professor Michal Gabriel Wozniak, the Chair of Economics at Rzeszow University, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a paper on "Inequalities and Socio-Economic Development. The Values, Institutions and Policies".

September 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ) celebrates the XVth anniversary! Congratulations! The more extraordianry is the ceremony of openning the new, 2008/09 academic year. Yor'e welcome to join us!

October 3, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
And the next opening night! The exhibition of photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, called "The world as it is.", moves to Lodz and will be exposed here, at the gallery PATIO - Centrum Sztuki of the College of Humanities and Economics, until October 19th. Welcome!
Elzbieta Dzikowska on the exhibition

October 9, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
This is it! The most important debate during the XV years of Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ)! Professor Andrzej K. Kozmiński, Rector of WSPiZ invites to the interdisciplinary seminar on "Wither the World? Debate on Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's book on "The World on the Move" ("Wędrujący świat")". In discussion take a part professors: Janusz Czapinski, psychologist, Warsaw University, Wojciech Lamentowicz, political scientist, College of International Economic and Political Relations, Gdynia, Witold M. Orlowski, economist, NOBE - Independent Center for Economic Research and School of Business of the Warsaw Technological University, Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski, sociologist, Polish Academy of Sciences, and Krzysztof Zamorski, historian, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Your are very welcome to join the debate! The seminar takes place in aula of Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ), Jagiellonska 59 St.

October 10, 2008
Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes a part in the International Conference on "Apparent Antithesis: Globalisation and Local Development". At the conference, organized by the Economics Department of the University of Trento, he presents a paper entitled "20 Years of Poland's Great Transformation and the Lessons to Be Learnt".

October 11, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
1st Maria Sklodowska-Curie High School in Tczew, of which Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is a graduate, celebrates its 60th anniversary. On this occasion, during the specials ceremonies, the author of "The World on the Move" ("Wędrujący świat") meets with the students and professor of his former school.

October 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Michal Sliwa, the Rector of Pedagogical University in Krakow (Podchorążych 2 St.), Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Understanding the World, or Whiter the Man and Economy?"

October 13, 2008, 6:15 p.m.
Professor Andrzej Bialas and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences organize the session on "World on the Move. A debate on the book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko 'Wedrujacy swiat'". This is indeed not so often occurring interdisciplinary possibility to listen to and discussed with the distinguished group of knowledgeable persons about the fundamental problems and perspectives of the world economy, mankind and civilization. The meeting takes place at the premises of the Academy in Krakow, 17, Slawkowska Street.

October 14, 2008, 11:00, a.m.
"Wither the World, Wither Poland?" - this is the title of discussion about Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko bestseller "World on the Move" ("Wedrujący swiat"), which is organized by the Federation of Young Social Democrats jointly with the Higher Vocational School and the Malopolska Economic College in Tarnow.

October 18, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
The Kwidzyn School of Management cordially invites for the matriculation ceremony of the new academic year 2008/09 at which Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Director of TIGER Research Center, presents the inaugural lecture on "The World on the Move ('Wędrujący świat')".

October 20, 2008, 4:30 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko again pays a visit to Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia. This time, at the invitation of the Pomeranian Club of Contemporary Political Thought he presents a public lecture on "Whither the World? Whither Poland" and afterward leads a discussion as well as signs his book on "The World on the Move" ('Wedrujacy swiat')". All interested in the subject are welcome!

October 22, 2008, godz. 16:00, sala B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko cordially invites for the first in new academic year - and altogether the 66th in our TIGER seminar series. Our guest is Dr. Pawel Wojciechowski, the CEO, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency S.A., who speaks on "Investment Attractiveness of Poland and the Factors which Influence it. Role of Tax Policy".
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November 19, 2008, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites your for the monthly TIGER seminar. This time we host Dr. Maciej Lesny, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the BRE Bank SA, who talks on "The Supervisory Boards in Leading Financial Institutions. Performance and Threats".

My Past:

June 1 - July 4, 2008
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko photographs, "The world as it is...", goes to the other end of Poland, from Szczecin to Krakow. The exhibition in the Old Town is hosted by the Krakow Region Public Library (2, Rajska Street). The opening ceremony, with the participation of TIGER Director, takes place on Sunday, June 1st, at 5:00 p.m.

April 7 - June 28, 2008
And this is the real marathon! In just about two months over 70 special lectures in 25 cities, at all Polish universities, not only the economic ones, and at major technical universities and some other colleges! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko makes his Tour de Pologne - a series of author's meetings promoting his fascinating new book on "World on the Move". On this map 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!

June 28, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates  in the graduation ceremony of the Kozminski School of Business MBA Programme. LKAEM was the pioneer in introducing the MBA qualification to Poland.

June 27, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Everything comes to an end, so does the current academic year. At the graduation ceremony off the Law Department of Kozminski School of Business Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "World on the Move". The 2008 graduates receive not just their well deserved diploma, but also the newest book by Director of TIGER with his personal dedication and signature!

June 21-22, 2008
It's been already the third marathon this year (to be precise, during last four months) done by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. This time he run a distance of 26,2 miles at the III Midsummer Night Marathon in Gdynia in 4 hours 29 minutes and 35 seconds.

June 20, 2008, 12:00 p.m.           
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates  in the graduation ceremony of the Kozminski School of Business Academy of Management. This is just great opportunity to collect the newest book by Director of TIGER with a personal dedication and original signature of the author!

June 13-14, 2008
The World Institute for Development Economics Research, working within the framework of United Nations University, organizes international conference on "Country Role Models for Development Success". The TIGER Director has been invited to Helsinki to contribute a paper on the lessons from Poland's transformation for developing economies. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been associated with WIDER in different capacities since 1988 and has published through WIDER five research papers and a chapter under the title "Institutions, Policies and Economic Development" in a recent book on "Advancing Development. Core Themes in Global Economics". WIDER had hosted him as Distinguished Sasakawa Chair and Research Professor in Development Policy in 1997-98. During that period of time the major book on "From Shock to Therapy. The Political Economy of Postsocialist Transformation" was drafted and later, in 2000, published by the Oxford University Press, and, subsequently, in five other languages.

June 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for the TIGER seminar, in which Professor Ping Chen, from China Center for Economic Research at the Peking University, presents a lecture on "Economic Policy in China".

June 2-3, 2008
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko participates in the international conference on "Poland's Long-term Perspectives". First Warimpex Business Summit takes place in Krakow, w Hotelu Andel's, Pawia St. 3. The TIGER Director presents his views on the conditions and perspectives of long-term socio-economic development in Poland on the first day of meetiong, during the panel on "General and Macroeconomic Considerations" (3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.).
The conference agenda

May 2008
Rusian journal "Ekonomicheskaya Politika", No. 2/2008, p. 75-88, has published Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's paper on "Uspiekh na dvye trety. Sistemnaya transformaciya w Polshe y urokhy na budushche" ("Success in Two Third. Poland's Systemic Transformation and Lessons for the Future").
Article (in Russian)

May 2008
Professor Justin Yifu Lin, Director of China Center for Economic Research at Peking University, a member of TIGER Scientific Board, becomes the new Vicepresident for Development and Chief Economist of the World Bank. Professor Lin since several years has co-operated with TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, on the issues of systemic transformation and economic development, and has visited us recently in December 2004 with the lecture on "Lessons of China's Transition from a Planned Economy to a Market Economy", presented within our series of Distinguished Lectures.

May 29, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Professor Elzbieta Maczynska, the President of Polish Economic Association, invites for the next meeting within the series of THURSDAYS AT THE ECONOMISTS HOUSE. Its XVIIth Session is devoted to the debate on the newest book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "The World on the Move" ("Wedrujacy swiat"). You are welcome to join the discussion which opens with speech by the author.

May 28, 2008, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for the TIGER seminar, in which Mr. Ciro Eduardo Ferreira, the intern from Brazil visiting TIGER during current semester, presents a lecture on "Russia's Accession to the World Trade Organization".
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May 12 - 28, 2008
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko photographs, "The world as it is...", goes to Szczecin, where over two hundred photos taken all over the world is exposed by the Agency of Art Exhibitions in the Swietoborzycow Hall of the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle. The opening of the exhibition, with the participation of author, takes place on Monday, May 12th, at 5:00 p.m.

May 17, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
In the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw the 53rd International Books Fair takes place (on 15th-18th of May). At the stand of the Proszynski Publisher Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko signs his newest book "Wędrujący świat" ("Wandering World"). 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 16, 12:00 p.m.
The great road show of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko goes on! The lecture on "Understanding the World" at the University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski in Warsaw  (Dewajtis St. 5, John Paul II Auditorium) is already the 50th event taking place during last 6 weeks with the participation of the author of bestselling book "World on the Move" ("Wędrujący świat"). Over 8 thousand people have participated in the meetings organized thus far. And ahead there is still another 20 lectures, discussions and events to which all of you are welcome!  

With Father Professor Ryszard Rumianek - the Rector of UKSW

May 14, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski, the Rector of Kozminski Business School, and Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Direcor of TIGER, cordially invite for the TIGER & WSPiZ Distinguished Lectures, already the 20th event in our special series. This time we have the honor to host Professor Robert J. Aumann from the Center for the Study of Rationality at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Professor Aumann has been awarded - jointly with Professor Thomas C. Schelling - with the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2005 for "having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis". The subject of the Nobel Laureate Distinguished Lecture is "Game Engineering".
Professor R. J. Aumann's autobiography
Nobel Award Lecture

April 23 - May 7, 2008
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko photographs, "The world as it is...", one may see at the PBG SA Gallery in Poznan. The opening of the exhibition, with the participation of author, takes place on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. The exhibition is organized with the assistance of the events managing agency INTEGRA.

April 7 - 21, 2008
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko photographs - "The world as it is..." - goes to Poznan. 230 pictures by the TIGER Director is exposed by the 2piR Gallery at the School of Humanities and Journalism. The opening of the exhibition, with the participation of author, takes place on Monday, April 7th, at 7:00 p.m. The exhibition is organized with the assistance of the events managing agency INTEGRA. It's worth to mention that the Agency is quite efficient!

April 13, 2008
Victoriaaaa!!! 28th marathon is done! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has finished the 35 Debno Marathon. Wonderful route, beautiful weather, perfect organization and 4 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds.

April 1, 2008
"El Watan", the largest independent Algerian daily, has published interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, in which the TIGER director answers the questions about Polish successful transformation and required changes in the Algerian economy. During recent days several Algerian newspapers (e.g., "Le Courrier", "L'Expression", "Liberte", and Arabic language "El Khabar") have publish comments about his suggestions for further structural reforms and development policies.
Interview (in French)

March 30, 2008
During his visit to Algier, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has met with Mr. Karim Djoudi, the Minister of Finance of Algeria. The subjects of their talk were the lessons from Polish transformation for other emerging markets. While discussing the conditions and prospects for further development of Algerian economy, they exchanged the opinions on reforms needed for structural diversification of Algerian economy, too much depended on exploration and export of oil and natural gas.

March 27 - April 1, 2008
At the invitation of Mr. Karim Mahmoudi, the President of Confédération des Cadres de la Finance et de la Comptabilité, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a working visit to Algieria. The main purpose of the visit is a series of consultations on structural reforms, institutional building, and economic development with the ministers and experts of Algerian government as well as participation in a special seminar during which the TIGER Director presents a lecture on "Les politiques de transitions I'économie de marché: expérience polonaise".

March 2008
"Polska z globalizacją w tle. Instytucjonalne i polityczne aspekty rozwoju gospodarczego" ("Poland with Globalization in the Background") - this is the title of new book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The monograph (213 pages, ISBN 978-83-7285-366-0) is published by TNOiK - Association of Organization and Management, Torun. The work on the book has been carried within the framework of research project "Rozwój i zastój gospodarczy w warunkach globalizacji i transformacji. Aspekty instytucjonalne i polityczne" ("Economic Development and Stagnation under the Conditions of Globalization and Transformation. The Institutional and Political Aspects"), which has been financed by the Ministry of Science grant No. 1 H02C 033 30.
Contents (in Polish)
Reviews
Buy through Internet

February 25 - March 29, 2008
The exhibition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko photographs - "The world as it is..." - goes to Wroclaw. Over 200 pictures by the TIGER Director is exposed by the Lower Silesia Center for Photography (Dolnośląskie Centrum Fotografii - Domek Romański). The Gallery of Culture and Art (Galeria Ośrodka Kultury i Sztuki) in Wroclaw (Pl. bpa Nankiera 8) invites! The opening of the exhibition, with the participation of author, takes place on Monday, February 25th, at 5:00 p.m.

March 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m., room B17
Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski, Rector of the Kozminski Business School, oraz Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Director of TIGERa, jointly with the Center of Corporate Governance Research kindly invite for a lecture by Professor Shyama Sundera from Yale University on "Better Corporate Governance: What, Why and How?". The lecture is presented within our cycle of "Distinguished Lecture Series".
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March 19-25, 2008
As in previous year, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presented in Moscow a 20-hours cycle of lectures for the students of the Moscow School of Economics at the Lomonosov State University. This time the course addressed the issue of sustainable development at the era of globalization. In the recent years four books authored by the TIGER's Director have been published in Russian: "Polsza 2000. Nowaja ekonomiczeskaja strategija", Poltext, Warsaw 1996, pp. 160, "Polskaja altiernatiwa. Staryje mity, riealnyje fakty i nowaja strategija w processie uspiesznoj transformacji polskoj ekonomiki" (co-author D. Mario Nuti), Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 1997, pp. 86, "Ot szoka k terapii. Politiczeskaja ekonomija postsocjalisteczeskich prieobrazowanij", ZAO Zurnal Expert, Moscow 2000, pp. 392 and " Globalizacja i perspektiwy razvitia post-socjalisticzeskich stran, Jewropejskij Gumanitarnij Uniwersitet", Minsk 2002, pp. 200. Additionally, some research papers have been also published in the leading Russian scientific periodicals, e.g., in "Voprosy Ekonomiki" and "Mir Pieremien". Dozen or so Russian language papers by Professor Kolodko are accessible at http://www.tiger.edu.pl/english/kolodko/artykuly.htm#in_russian.

March 19, 2008, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for TIGER monthly seminar. This time we have the privilege to host Dr. Andrzej Dulka - CEO & Chairman of the Board of ALCATEL-LUCENT Poland. Title of public lecture and discussion - "ALCATEL and LUCENT merger on the Polish market. Implications for company's growth strategy".
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Personal profile

March 12, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
"On the day of Saint Gregory the winter goes to the sea!" Although it's Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko name-day, weekly lecture for students at Kozminski Business School on the morning and on the evening one more meeting with the listeners of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) Senior's University, this time on "Wandering World" - about globalization, growth, ideas and policy, but also lessons from the past for closer and further future. You are welcome to join the debate!

March 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
As in the previous years, Kozminski Business School hosts a group of 30 students from the EADA Business School in Spain. On this occasion Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a special lecture on "Globalization and Poland's Successful Transition to Market Economy".

March 5, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) is hosting a special cycle of lectures within its Senior's University. The Director of TIGER has also been invited to present a public lecture, this time on "Transformation of Polish Economy. Success or Failure?".

February 2008
Markaz é Tahghighat é Estrategik Publishing House in Iran has published a book (p.156) by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko titled "Jahani Shodan va ham sat-h Shodan ba digaran dar Eghtesadé gozar", which means in Farsi (contemporary Persian language) "Globalization and Catching-up In Transition Economies". This is already 11th language in which this bestselling position has been published.

February 27, 2008, 4:00 p.m., room B5
In the new semester at the TIGER monthly seminar our first guest is Ms. Agnieszka Odorowicz - Director of the Polish Film Institute. The subject of her lecture and the following discussion, to participation in which all interested students and faculty are cordially invited by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, is "The Movie and Cinema - an Art or Business?"
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February 26, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
At the premises of Poznan University of Economics takes place the session of Economic Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The main point on the agenda of the meeting of distingushed scholars is a debate following the lecture by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Development and Stagnation in the World Economy. The History and the Future".

February 21, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Andrzej Herman, the Dean of College of Business Administration of Warsaw School of Economics, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a public lecture on "Wandering World". The mechanism of the global economy as well as of the world society is in flux. How it has happened that world is so diversified from both, the economic and social viewpoints? What is the role of cultural determinants of development and of the meaning of the policies? And what we may expect as far as foreseeable and long-term future is concerned? These are just some of the issues to be addressed during this interesting lecture. You are welcome to join the debate (Batorego 8, room no 23).

January 24 - February 19, 2008
At the invitation of Professor Bruno Dallago, the TIGER Director visits the Universita degli Studi di Trento, Italy. While at Trento, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko continues his research on the issue of long-term development and presents to the students and faculty a series of lectures and seminars on the issues of economic growth under globalization, with special emphasize to the cultural aspects of development.

February 17, 2008
Victoria! Siracusa City Marathon (Sicily) is done! And so in just 3 hours 57 minutes and 30 seconds. This is the best result of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko in over five years, since the New York Marathon in November 2002.

February 11, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko conducts a seminar for the Ph.D. and graduate students of the Graduate School on Local Development at the Univerista degli Studi di Trento. The topic of his lecture is "The Role of Local Government in Development Policy". The event takes place at the Faculty of Economics conference room, Via Inama 5.

February 9, 2008
The Italian daily "Trentino", in the section "Cultura & Societa" ("Culture and Society"), has published interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "Globalizzazione processo positivo solo se ben governato".
Interview (in Italian)

February 7, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a visit to Department of Economics of Univerista degli Studi di Trento in Italy. To the master and Ph.D. students of the Graduate School on Local Development he presents a seminar on "Wither Globalization?". The seminar takes place at the Faculty of Economics conference room, Via Inama 5.

January 2008
Issued by the Russian Academy of Sciences monthly "Voprosy Ekonomiki" in No. 11 (November) 2007, p. 44-54, has published a scientific essay (in Russian) by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Etika w biznesie, ekonomikie i politikie" ("Ethical Aspects of Business, Economics and Politics").

January 2008
The American quarterly "Current Politics and Economics of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe", issued by the Nova Science, has published (2007, Vol. 22, No. 5/6, p. 621-662), the article by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "Globalization and Catching-up in Emerging Markets".

January 2008
"Ekonomista" - the leading Polish economic journal - has just issued No. 6/2007 in which the article (in Polish) by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Sukces na dwie trzecie. Polska transformacja ustrojowa i lekcje na przyszłość" ("Success in Two Third. Polish Transformation and Lessons for the Future") has been published (p. 799-836).
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January 2008
"Mirovoye khoziaistvo i postsocialisticheskiye preobrazovaniya" ("The World Economy and Postsocialist Changes") - this is the title of the article (in Russian) by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The paper has been published in quarterly "EPOS - Ekonomika, Predprinimatielstvo, Okruzhayushchaya Sreda" ("EPOS - Economy, Entrepreneurship and Natural Environment"), No. 4 (32)/2007, p. 94-103.

January 20, 2008
"Filipino Panorama" - published in the Filipino language supplement to daily "Kuwait Times" - has released the interview given by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. In the article under the title "Mayroong pag-asa ang Pinoy!" TIGER Director answers questions dealing with the challenges of structural reforms and development policy as well as provides his suggestions for required institutional changes which should lead toward economy's diversification and decrease its dependency on oil.
Interview (in Filipino)

January 18, 2008, 9.00 a.m.
With the participation of the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko TIGER hosts the conference on "Knowledge-based economy as factor of competitiveness and economic growth". The conference aims at offering an opportunity to present study results and discuss the role of knowledge-based economy as a main driving force of economic growth and competitiveness. The Conference will take place in Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, Aula B17.
Conference program

January 15, 2008
The Kuwait newspapers comment the visit of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko to the region of Gulf. The Press Agency KUNA has published extensive comments after the TIGER's Director lecture at the American University of Kuwait. "The Daily Star" publishes at the front page interview under the title "Globalization: a tool for restructuring, diversifying Kuwaiti Economy", while another leading paper - "Kuwait Times" - publishes the interview answering the crucial question "How can Kuwait diversify?"

December 14, 2007 - January 18, 2008
Professor Andrzej K. Kozminski, Rector of Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ) invites you for the opening of the photographs exhibition "The world as it is...". This is an extraordinary event, the more so since the author of presented pictures is TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, who has explored almost 130 countries! The introductory remarks have been presented by Elzbieta Dzikowska.  
Elzbieta Dzikowska on the exhibition (in Polish)

January 14, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
At the invitation of the American University of Kuwait in Kuwait City Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents to the faculty and students of the Business & Economics Division a lecture on "Wither Globalization?"

January 9-14, 2008
The TIGER Director pays a working visit in the Gulf countries. During his trip to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko conducts a series of consultations within the academia and political, diplomatic and business circles on the issues of sustainable development and globalization.

January 11, 2008
"Qatar Tribune", the paper issued in English in Doha, has published interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The topics being addressed in the interview are related to the regional cooperation within the context of globalization and to the perspectives of introduction of common currency for the countries of Gulf Economic Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen).

January 11, 2008
While in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets with the students of College of Business Administration at the University of Bahrain. Their discussion touches such topics as business opportunities in emerging markets, competition policy at the era of globalization and professional business education. Interestingly, that at the very same time George W. Bush, the President of USA, has paid visit to Bahrain.

January 10, 2008
Determinants and perspectives of economic development and the process of regional integration - these have been the isuess discussed by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko during his working visit to the Center for International and Regional Studies (CRIS) in Doha. CRIS is engaged in the research projects within the School of Foreign Service in Qatar, being a part of the Washington, D.C. Georgetown University. The TIGER Director has met with the Director of CRIS, Dr. Mehran Kamrava, and with a group of visiting professors.

January 10, 2008
During his working visit to Doha, capital of Qatar, the TIGER Director meets Dr. Youssif Hussain Kamal, the Minister of Finance. The main subject of the consultations are problems of regional integration within The Gulf Cooperation Council, particularly common currency area creation perspectives in the Arabian Peninsula region (after 2010).

January 10, 2008
In Tehran "Iran News", the influential English language paper, has published on the first page the interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The interview is entitled "Iran Must Undertake Economic Reforms".

January 8, 2008, 8:30 p.m.
"Sunrise" is a romantic name of the weekly broadcasted audition by Iranian television - IRIB. However the discussion, in which, together with Dr. Mohammadem Nahavandian, the President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, acted TIGER's Director concerned supposedly prosaic, but weighty problems of globalization influence on economic growth. Questions posed to Professor Kolodko concerned in particular the experiences of Polish transition process and its participation in the world economic game.

January 6-8, 2008
In Tehran the National Center for Globalization Studies (NCGS), the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines (ICCIM) and the Iranian Privatization Organization (IPO) organize an International Conference on "Globalization, Privatization and Economic Justice" with the participation of national and international experts. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to act among the keynote speakers and presents a paper on " The Great Post-Communist Change and Uncertain Future of the World". Three simultaneous workshops on "Access to Foreign Investment & Finance", "Institution Building for SMEs and the Enhancement of their Market Access" and "Privatization in Iran: Institution, Strategies and International Experiences Towards Economic Justice" are conducted as the last part of the Conference on January 8th.
List of topics

January 7, 2008
While visiting Teheran Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has met the Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Dr. Davoud Danesh Jafari. The main subject of the discussion were ways of reducing inflation, which stays in Iran on a high level (19 percent in 2007 according to official figures). Minister Jafari asked about the effectiveness of anti-inflation policy in 2002-03, when Professor Kolodko, as Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance of Poland, stifled inflation rate to just 0.3 percent (in the midyear 2003). Director of TIGER has also shared his observations and suggestions concerning the successful rial denomination - Iranian currency, which rate currently oscillates around 13,500 for one ECU.

December 18, 2007
With the participation of a group of scholars from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru the international conference on "The Economics of Populism" takes place in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. At the event Director of TIGER presents a lecture on "The Failure of Populism in East Central European Countries". The conference is organized by the Research Organization on the Economic, Political and Social Development (CORDES) and takes place at Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
Conference Program

December 17, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko in South America. "Globalization and Post-Communist Transformation" - this is the title of lecture he presents to the students and faculty of Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

December 2007
Palgrave Macmillan has published a new book entitled "Transition and Beyond" (288 pp., ISBN 0-230-54697-8). The work is co-authored and co-edited, jointly with Professor Saul Estrin from London School of Economics and Professor Milica Uvalic from Perugia University, by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The volume includes also a chapter written by the 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Joseph Stiglitz.
Contents

December 12, 2007, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Mr. Piotr Czub, Merchant Director of the Commercial Union Polska, within the framework of TIGER monthly seminars presents a lecture and leads a discussion on "Life insurances. Is it only a business?". We cordially invite to participate in this event everybody, the students and faculty alike, who is interested in the issues of insurance market.
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December 10-11, 2007
At the invitation of newly established Graduate School on Local Development Professor  Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits the University of Trento. Aside of the consultations on the development theory and policy he presents a lecture on "Economics and Politics of Post-Communists Transformation. How Much of Success?"
Invitation  

November 2007
"The World Economy and Great Post-Communist Change" - this is the title of new book (ISBN 1-60021-045-7) by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, which has just been published in the USA by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. The book deals with the theoretical questions and policy issues of globalization and post-communist transformation to democratic system, market economy and civic society, with special attention to the feedback between these two paramount processes shaping contemporary world and our life.
Contents
Book Description

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November 29-30, 2007
The VIIIth Congress of Polish Economists takes place in Warsaw. This extraordinary gathering occurs only once every several years. The last meeting of such kind took place in January 2001, yet the Congress traditions have their roots as far ago as in 1887. Then, under the conditions of partition of Poland, Polish economists and lawyers had organized the Ist Congress in Krakow. Only about 200 persons participated in the event. The VIIIth Congress, which is organized by the Polish Economic Society, has been prepared by the wide representation of the economic professionals, and close to a thousand scholars and practitioners attend the meeting. The Congress is aiming at identification of chances, threats and perspectives of socio-economic development of Poland under the conditions of changing international environment. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, which had participated with the research papers in last three Congresses, has been invited to talk at the special, inaugural session devoted to the evaluation of Polish transformation. The TIGER Director presents a paper entitled "Success in Two Third. Polish Systemic Transformation and the Lessons for the Future".
Program
Paper (in Polish)

November 28, 2007, 4:00 p.m., room B17
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites for TIGER monthly seminar. This time we have the privilege to host distinguished Polish scholar from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, WIIW, Professor Kazimierz Laski. He will present a lecture on "Twin deficits or triplet balances", giving a special attention to the issues of balances of investment and savings within the three sectors: private, government, and external.
Abstract
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November 20, 2007, 9:50 a.m.
In Warsaw School of Economics (WSE) the IV Fairs of Economic Publishing takes place (on November 20-21). The idea of the organizers is to bring together a comprehensive proposal of published results of economic research and textbooks and present them to the faculty and business circles. The exhibition of books and periodicals is accompanied by other events, organized jointly by the professors from WSE and invited guests. On this occasion a panel debate on "The Agenda of the State and Entrepreneurs Expectations" with the participation of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes place. The event is organized by Academic Association MagPress, the publisheR of Independent Monthly of the WSE Students MAGIEL ("MANGLE").

With Rector of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), Professor Adam Budnikowski, and President of Confederation of Polish Employers, Dr. Andrzej Malinowski

November 14, 2007, 4:00 p.m., room B5
In the new academic year, the activities of Students Scientific Club Little TIGERS starts with the lecture "Recipe for success" by and discussion with the TIGER Director. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko will speak on his "15 Principles for a Successful Life". Everybody keen to follow the example - especially the freshmen - are cordially invited!

November 9-10, 2007
The Institute of Regional and Global Studies of the University of Warsaw hosts the international conference on "Africa and the World in the 21st Century. Perspectives on Development". The aim of the conference is to stimulate discussion among the leading international and Polish academics studying African and world development in a long term perspective. About 10 key speakers from abroad and 15 from Poland are invited to attend. They will present they views in the course of five panels:
Panel I: Historical Perspectives on African Development.
Panel II: African Poverty: Dimensions, Measures, Trends & Moral Issues.
Panel III: African Economies and International Community: Markets, Trade, Investments.
Panel IV: Aid for Africa: Past Experience and Future Perspectives.
Panel V: Africa and International Security.

Debates will be open for graduate and doctoral students, as well as for policy-makers and members of NGOs working for Africa. TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to contribute to the conference. He participates in Panel I and talks on "Implications of Long-Term Economic Development. The Interdisciplinary Approach".
Conference Program

November 7, 2007, 5:30 pm.
"Dangers of a global financial crisis" is a title of the seminar which will take place at the Faculty of Management (the B building, 2nd floor, the conference room) of the University of Warsaw. In a panel discussion there will participate prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko and professors Hanna Kuzinska, Alojzy Nowak, Kazimierz Ryc and Andrzej Sopocko.

October 2007
In the second part of the 1980s lively debates on directions and dynamics of market-oriented structural reforms in former socialist countries had been on the way. Particularly robust and creative was the course of these debated in Poland what had resulted in most favor, together with Hungary, intellectual and political ground for later systemic transition to a full-fledged market economy. At the turn of 1980s and 1990s the further course of complex transformation has been on the stake. The theoretical foundation for the profound change has been created. The agenda for strategies and policies have been outlined. The first scientific contributions on the matter have been published. Within the mainstream of the ongoing debate several important contributions on economics and economic policy of the process have appeared. Here, under the PDF format, we provide the readers with six books by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, published in 1986-92: "Cele rozwoju a makroproporcje gospodarcze" ("The Aims of Development and Macroeconomic Proportions"), Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa 1986 (IId edition), p. 212 (ISBN 83-01-06934-1); "Polska w świecie inflacji" ("Poland in the World of Inflation", Książka i Wiedza, Warszawa 1987, p. 312 (ISBN 83-05-11516-X); "Kryzys, dostosowanie, rozwój" ("Crisis, Adjustment, Development"), Państwowe Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, Warszawa 1989, p. 148 (ISBN 83-208-0789-1) - the paper has been issued also in English by WIDER; "Inflacja, reforma, stabilizacja" ("Inflation, Reform, Stabilization"), Alma-Press, Warszawa 1990, p.136 (ISBN 83-7020-078-8); "Hiperinflacja i stabilizacja w gospodarce posocjalistycznej" ("Hyperinflation and Stabilization in Postsocialist Economies"), co-authors: Danuta Gotz-Kozierkiewicz and Elżbieta Skrzeszewska-Paczek, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, Warszawa 1991, p. 184 (ISBN 83-208-0851-0) - the book has been issued also in English by Kluwer Academic Publishers; "Transformacja polskiej gospodarki. Sukces czy porażka?" ("Transforamtion of Polish Economy. Success or Failure?"), Polska Oficyna Wydawnicza BGW, Warszawa 1992, p. 200 (ISBN 83-7066-416-4). You are welcome to read all of them online!

October 2007
In 1989-94 Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko had been Director of the Institute of Finance in Warsaw. As a result of the research conducted by a team of scholars and analysts from the institute several works has been published. Here we present, under the PDF format, two books co-authored and edited by Professor Kolodko: "Polityka finansowa - stabilizacja - transformacja" ("Financial Policy - Stabilization - Transformation"), Instytut Finansow, Warszawa 1991, p. 448, and "Polityka finansowa - transformacja - wzrost" ("Financial Policy - Transforamation - Growth") , Warszawa 1992, p. 368.

October 2007
In 1994-97 - during the implementation of "Strategy for Poland", the program for structural reforms and fast socio-economic development resulting in 28 percent growth of GDP per capita and Poland's membership in OECD - Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko had led Polish economy as deputy prime minister and minister of finance. During all that period, on a regular basis, he had contributed essays published in "Polityka" weekly. As the result of his writings three books have been published: "Rok w polityce" ("A Year In Politics"), Real Press, Warszawa-Kraków 1995, p. 272 (ISBN 83-86688-06-8), "Dwa lata w polityce" ("Two Years In Politics"), Real Press, Kraków-Warszawa 1996, p. 278 (ISBN 83-86688-21-1) and "Trzy lata w polityce" ("Three Years In Politics"), Realbud, Kraków 1997, p. 216 (ISBN 83-907626-1-7). Now we make all of them avaibale for the readers on our website in the PDF format. The word "polityka" in Polish language means not olnly "politics" but "policy" and "polity" as well, hence the titles of the books have multi-purpose meaning.

October 2007
Due to the support of POLTEXT Publisher we are happy to present on-line five books (in Polish) written by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko: "Kwadratura pięciokąta. Od załamania gospodarczego do trwałego wzrostu" ("Squaring the Pentagon. From Output Collapse to Sustained Growth"), Poltext, Warszawa 1993, p. 144 (ISBN 83-7066-416-4), "Strategia dla Polski" ("Strategy for Poland"), Poltext, Warszawa 1994, p. 224 (ISBN 83-85366-75-X), "Polska 2000. Strategia dla przyszłości" ("Poland 2000. Strategy for the Future", Poltext, Warszawa 1996, p. 160 (ISBN 83-86890-13-4), "Polska alternatywa. Stare mity, twarde fakty, nowe strategie" ("The Polish Alterantive. Old Myths, Hard Facts and New Strategies"), (współautor Mario D. Nuti), Poltext, Warszawa 1997, p. 140 (ISBN 83-86890-36-3) oraz "Od szoku do terapii. Ekonomia i polityka transformacji" ("From Shock to Therapy. The Economic and Politics of Postsocialist Transformation"), Poltext, Warszawa 1999, p. 400 (ISBN 83-86890-67-3).

October 2007
During recent years the Publishing House of Kozminski Business School has published five volumes co-authored and edited by the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko: "„Nowa gospodarka” i jej implikacje dla długookresowego wzrostu w krajach posocjalistycznych" ("'The New Economy' and Its Implikations for Long-term Growth In Postsocialist Countries"), Warszawa 2001, p. 400 (ISBN 83-86846-60-7), "Rozwój polskiej gospodarki. Perspektywy i uwarunkowania" ("Development of Polish Economy. Perspectives and Determinants"), Warszawa 2002, p. 282 (ISBN 83-86846-69-0), "„Nowa gospodarka” i stare problemy" ("'The New Economy' and Old Problems"), (co-editor Marcin Piatkowski), Warszawa 2002, p. 360 (ISBN 83-86846-82-8), "Globalizacja – marginalizacja – rozwój" ("Globalization – Marginalization – Development"), Warszawa 2003, p. 416 (ISBN 83-86846-90-9), and "Strategia szybkiego wzrostu gospodarczego w Polsce" ("The Strategy for Fast Economic Growth in Poland"), Warszawa 2004, p. 434 (ISBN 83-89437-29-5). Now, with a great pleasure, we provide for your convenience all these works under the PDF format on our website.

October 2007
Four books by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, published in recent years by the publishing house Towarzystwo Naukowe Organizacji i Kierownictwa "Dom Organizatora", are now available in the PDF format at our website. "Moja globalizacja, czyli dookoła świata i z powrotem" ("My Globalization, or Around the Word and Back Again"), TNOiK, Torun 2001, p. 470 (ISBN 83-7285-027-5), "Globalizacja a perspektywy rozwoju krajów posocjalistycznych" ("Globalization and the Perspectives of Economic Development in Postsocialist Countries"), TNOiK, Torun 2001, p. 238 (ISBN 83-7285-053-4), "Tygrys z ludzką twarzą" ("Tiger with a Human Face"), TNOiK, Torun 2002, p. 392 (ISBN 83-7285-089-5) and "O Naprawie Naszych Finansów" ("On Reforming Our Public Finance"), TNOiK, Torun 2004, p. 304 (ISBN 83-7285-188-3) – these are the books one can now read on-line!

October 26, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
At the invitation of students and the principals of the Mikolaj Kopernik Economic Schools in Wroclaw Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Whither the World?". The event takes place in the school on 50, Drukarska St.

October 24, 2007, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites. The first in new academic year - and 56th altogether - TIGER seminar deals with financial markets issues. During the meeting Mr. Jacek Bartkiewicz, CEO & Chairman of the Board of the Bank Gospodarki Żywnosciowej S.A., address the issue "BGŻ on financial market". Everybody interested in the topic is welcome to join the debate!
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October 5-7, 2007
Universita di Roma 'La Sapienza' organizes a special international conference to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Professor D. Mario Nuti, distinguished and renowned economist, the great scholar and acclaimed academic lecturer. His theoretical works and practical advise have significantly contributed to our knowledge about postsocialist transformation and sustained economic growth. In the conference a papers is presented by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, who has had the privilege to work closely with Professor Nuti during last twenty years.
Programme of the conference

September 25-30, 2007
As in the recent years, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits Moscow. At the invitation of the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law, which university's Honorary Professorship he holds, he presents some lectures for the students and faculty members on the feedback between evolution of economic theory and policy.

September 14-20, 2007
Director of TIGER visits Chukotka! At the invitation of North-East Complex Institute of Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits Anadyr, where he presents lectures and seminars on postsocialist transformation and regional development. When there is noon in London, there is midnight at Chukotka...

September 12, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
While visiting Khabarovsk Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has presented to the students and faculty of Pacific State University a lecture on "Postsocialisticheskoye izmienieniya i globalizaciya" ("Globalization and Post-Communist Changes").

September 11-13, 2007
At the invitation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko pays a working visit to Russia with the series of lectures, seminars and consultations on the issues of systemic transformation, globalization and economic development. In Khabarovsk, which he had visited already four years ago, in September 2003, he is a guest of the Institute for Economic Research of the Far East Branch of RAS. Professor Kolodko has published a dozen of papers in major Russian scientific journals as well as five books in Russian language, most recently a monograph entitled "Vielikiy postsocyalisticheskiy povorot" (R. Aslanov Publishing House, "Yuridichesky Center Press", Saint Petersburg, 2006).

On the Amur river

September 9, 2007
Victory! Heavy rain, strong wind, 48° F. What a wonderful wheather! Start at the gates of Kremlin, finish at the site of beautiful St. Basil church on the Red Square. XXVII Moscow International Peace Marathon (XXVII MMMM) is done! Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko ran the distance of 26.2 miles in 4 hours 37 minutes and 17 seconds. Keep going!

July 2007
The Publishing House of Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ) has released the new book entitled "W tyglu naszych finansów. Transformacja i reformy finansów publicznych w Polsce w dwudziestoleciu 1989-2008" ("In the Melting Pot of Our Finance. Transformation and Public Finance Reform in Poland in 1989-2008"). The work, written by Dr. Marta Postula, is based on her Ph. D. dissertation, concluded recently in the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) under the supervision of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. This is already 14th volume in the TIGER Library series issued by the Publishing House of Kozminski Business School during last seven years. Let's hope that the next seven years will occur to be for our publication activity also fat...
Comments on the book by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko (in Polish)
Comments on the book by Dr. Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner (in Polish)

July 28, 2007
The paper by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, entitled, "Globalization and Transformation. Illusions and Reality", was recently listed on the Social Science Research Network, SSRN's Top Ten download list for "IPE: Globalization (Topic)", "PSN Subject Matter Journals", "Political Economy Journals", "Political Economy: International Political Economy" and "Political Science Network (Forthcoming)". As of 07/28/2007 the paper has been downloaded 361 times. You may view the abstract and download statistics at the URL: http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=258435.

June 26-27, 2007
The view which since the late 1980s represented the "Washington Consensus" - namely, that sound macroeconomic policies together with appropriate microeconomic reforms, especially liberalization and public sector reforms, would lead to sustainable high rates of economic growth and poverty reduction - has not met the optimistic expectations. Many countries, including a great number of post-socialist transition economies, have undertaken programs of radical reforms without reaping the fruits and sometimes even falling into severe economic crises. Conversely, some countries have been able to achieve fast growth and sustainable development through policies which deviated from the "Washington Consensus". Thus, there is a continues need to look for a proper answer to the questions about the roots of economic growth. With such an aim, the Centre for Development Studies of the Department of Economics at the University of Glasgow (Scotland, UK) organizes a conference on "Policies and Institutions for Growth and Development: Is There a 'Heterodox' View?". The event, to which Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko contributes a paper on "Institutions and Policies for Stagnation and Growth", is organized within the framework of the GLASGOW UNIVERSITY'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS.
Conference Program

June 22, 2007
From a group of almost 1500 professors of economics the new Committee of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences has been elected for the years 2007-11. Among the group of 24 distinguished scholars is the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. He was also the member of the Committee in the previous years.
List of the Committee members

June 20, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
"Social or Neoliberal Model. Polish Development Dilemmas" - this is the title of seminar organized by the Social Movement "Work - Peace - Equity". The Institute of Civic Society Problems (IPSO). During the seminar, led by Professor Zbigniew Olesinski, the President of Board of IPSO, the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Development Strategy of Polish Economy and Society". The second speaker at the event is Professor Paweł Bozyk, who talks on "Anti-neoliberal Preconditions for Social-Economic Development in Poland". The seminar takes place in the conference hall of OPZZ, Warsaw, 36/40 Kopernik St.

June 11-12, 2007
"This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. This ain't no foolin' around. The PUSH conference is serious business for serious people looking for an edge in a world that changes faster than most people can change their socks. It's about real power. Tangible. Super. More powerful than a corporate supernova, more practical than a good accountant, and securely rooted in the forces affecting your future." In such way the PUSH Institute announces this year conference. The Push Institute is an independent think tank that connects thought leaders, market mavericks, academics, artists and provocateurs for a convergent view of change into the better future. This year the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, has been invited to address the meeting as a keynote speaker. During the second day of the conference, which takes place in Minneapolis, at the session called "POWER TRAIN: A Shifting World Order" (09:45-12:45), he presents a talk on "The Future of the World Economy".
Conference agenda

June 6, 2007, 4:00 p.m., room B5
Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko invites. Here you can find a weather forecast for tomorrow. How do we know where the sun is going to shine and where there will be a rain? How such specific organization as the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IM&WM) is managed? "Is it possible to manage the weather?" – this is the title of TIGER seminar, during which such a provocative question will be answered by the Director of the IM&WM, Dr. Mieczyslaw Ostojski. Everybody who is knowledgeable on the issues of weather is welcome to join the debate!   
Abstract
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June 2, 2007, 4:00 p. m.
The Postgraduate Ph.D. Studies, working since 1995 at the Faculty of Business Administration of the Warsaw School of Economics, keeps its graduation ceremony. On the occasion of presenting graduates with the Ph.D. in economics diplomas, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko - who has obtained his own Ph.D. from the same School (at that time known as SGPiS) - gives a special lecture (in Polish) on "Prawda, błąd i kłamstwo w ekonomii i polityce" ("The Truth, Mistake, and Lie in Economics and Politics").

June 1, 2007
At the request of Special Parliamentary Commission, investigating the process of irregularities in restructuring of certain banks (SPSB), Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko for over three hours has been answering the deputies' questions, sharing with them his knowledge on determinants and results of the structural reforms and development policy during the time of his twice tenure as Poland's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (1994-97 and again 2002-03). During that years real GDP per capita has jumped by over one third, Poland has joined the OECD in 1996, and in 2002-03 successful negotiations leading to the membership in European Union were concluded. The Commission has been particularly interested in the issues of banking sector restructuring, mainly in the determinants and execution of privatization of certain banks. Professor Kolodko has explained that under his stewardship the banks privatization had been managed appropriately and the process has contributed to improvement of competitiveness of Polish economy and to the overall economic development.
Minutes from the hearing (in Polish)

May 2007
The monthly journal "DZIS" ("TODAY") publishes Professor Kolodko's paper on "Etyka w dzialanosci gospodarczej" ("The Ethical Issues in Economic Activity") (p. 35-49). The article touches theoretical and practical moral problems in economics, business and economic policy.
Paper (in Polish)

May 29-30, 2007
The New York based Social Science Research Council, jointly with the Moscow-based Territory of the Future Fund, organizes a meeting of leading Russian, American and international thinkers about global economic and political change. The “After Liberalism” conference, which takes a place in Moscow, invites a multi-disciplinary discussion regarding the emergence of new frameworks and approaches to today’s socio-economic problems, in response to the generally perceived ‘failure’ of the last great utopia of the 20th century – neo-liberalism. If liberalism (neo or otherwise) is no longer persuasive, what are the alternatives? And if liberalism needs rethinking, what are the options? Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko contributes to the event a paper on "The Failure of Neoliberalizm and Other Lessons from Polish Transforamtion".
Conference agenda

May 25-27, 2007
With the participation of TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, The Students Scientific Club LITTLE TIGERS organizes a conference entitled "IT and telecommunication tools in business and management" in Jachranka. Student will hear lectures on the applicability of information and communication technologies (ICT) in business and every day life.

May 23, 2007
The journal of Warsaw School of Economics, "Gazeta SGH", publishes an interview (in Polish) with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko. A brief conversation, under the title "I'm the Globetrotter", has taken place after recent lecture on the future of globalization and transformation.

May 17-18, 2007
The Krakow Economic University organizes international conference on "The Social Market Economy. In Quest of the Model of Development of the Postsocialist Countries". Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has been invited to present a keynote lecture. The title of his paper is "Why at the Time of Globalization the 'Social Market Economy' Can Not Develop".
Conference Agenda (in Polish)

With former (1989-90) Prime Minister of Poland, Tadeusz Mazowiecki

May 13th, 2007
Jubilee! Professor Grzegorz W. Kołodko has run his 25th marathon in less than six years. In the current academic year it's been his third run, after Beijing in October and Miami in January. Among the elite runners (the winner, Artur Osman from Poland, has finished the competition in 2:20.31) he's taken 144th position out of 214 runners in 4:7.14 at mBank Łódź 4th Marathon. In his age category Professor Kolodko has taken 15th place. Keep going!

May 11, 2007, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
At the end of a series of lectures and seminars, presented by the Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ) within the program of "Residential Week" to a group of international students, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko meets the graduates of the program. During the meeting Director of TIGER talks on the issues related to business administration and investment climate in Poland and other new members of the European Union from the region of East Central Europe.

May 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m., room D200
Our Students Scientific Club the Little Tigers organizes a conference on "Discovering Africa". During the event, in which participate ambassadors of some African countries accredited in Poland, the issues of economics, culture and politics are discussed. At the opening session Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, which has explored 30 African countries and delivered a number of lectures at various universities and research institutes, presents a special lecture called "The African Paradise".
Conference agenda

May 7, 2007, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Kozminski Business School (WSPiZ) again organizes special program of the "Residential Week" for a group of about 40 international students. Within this framework Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture and seminar on "The Polish Economy in Transition".
Summary of lecture