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