2010
The leading Polish publishing house, Proszynski i S-ka
publishes (in Polish) the book, entitled "World on the Move",
by Professor Grzegorz W.
Kolodko (440 pp.). The publisher has announced
the work in following words: " Is economics a boring subject? Hardly
so, argues Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, one of the world's leading
authorities in this discipline, as well as a successful politician,
avid traveler and dedicated educator. "World on the Move" offers a
lucid presentation of these complex and broad-ranging issues. Thanks to
a vivid language that combines scientific precision with literary
panache, the intricate subject matter at hand becomes surprisingly
approachable. The reader is taken on an enticing trip across
disciplines, continents and generations. This experience is enriched by
a dedicated Web portal www.wedrujacyswiat.pl
which complements the book. "World on the Move" provides fascinating
insights into the present age and guidelines for the future. This book,
which opens eyes and minds, is required reading for anyone who desires
to know what makes the world tick." Contents About
"World on the Move"
December 2010
The Moscow Publishing House MAGISTR has released new book by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
(in Russian). The book is called "Globalizacija, transformacija, krizis
- czto dalsze?" ("Globalization, Transformation, Crisis - What Next?")
and includes introductory chapter by Professor Ruslan Grinberg, the
Director of Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Contents (in Russian)
December 31, 2010 -
January 16, 2011
From Krakow to Zakopane it's not far awal, so first, after over a month
show in Krakow, here comes the exposition of the photographs by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The exhibition, entitled "The
Neighbors", is hosted by the Count Wladyslaw Zamoyski Art Gallery,
Krupowki 41. The opening, with the attendance of the author, takes
place in the New Year eve afternoon, at 4:00 p.m. Your're welcome to
join the party!
November 23 -
December 27, 2010
"The Neighbors" - this is the title of the exhibition of hundred-plus
photographs by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
Following the first show in Warsaw, the pictures are presented in the
gallery of the Krakow District Public Library, 1, Rajska Street. The
opening of the exhibition, with the presence of the author, takes place
on Tuesday, November 23rd, at 5:30 p.m.. On this occasion Professor
Kolodko will be also signing his new book on "At the Extent
of Thought". You are cordially welcome to join to event!
December 21, 2010,
3:00 p.m.
One more occasion - probably the last one before the holiday season -
to get the bestselling two worlds of Professor Kolodko, the
"...Volatile..." and "...at the Extent of Thought" (both in Polish),
with personal dedication, and, tied with the nice ribbon, present them
to the family and friends under the Christmas tree. Altogether 760
pages of fascinating literature make a wonderful gift! Professor Kolodko meets the
readers and signs the books at the cafeteria of the Prus Central
Scientific Bookstore at 7, Krakowskie Przedmiescie. Your're welcome!
December 16, 2010,
1:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Dr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of the Polish
Chamber of Commerce, KIG, the TIGER Director pays a visit at
this year final meeting of KIG. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents a lecture on "The World and Poland: After or Before the
Crisis".
After the lecture, a the Christmas Eve reception,
with Mr. Andrzej Arendarski, the President of KIG
Photo: service KIG
December 15, 2010,
4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Paweł Jarecki,
Sales Manager of PKO TFI. He will speak on "Asset management in
Poland".
December 10, 2010
Dr Marcin
Piątkowski, Associate Professor, delivers a lecture on "The Coming
Golden Age of New Europe" at the Management Faculty of ITU in Istanbul,
the so-called Turkish MIT. Presentation
December 8, 2010,
1:00 p.m.
"Wither the World? In Quest of the New Economic Paradigm" is called the
lecture presented by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko at
the session of the Scientific Council of Polish Economic Association, PTE.
The event, which occurs at 59, Nowy Swiat Street in Warsaw, is presided
by Professor Boguslaw Fiedor, Chairman of the Scientific Council of
PTE.
December 4-5, 2010
Student
Research Centre 'Tygryski' is proud to present its 9th annual External
Conference, which will take place between 4th and 5th of December in a
conference centre 'Promenada' in Białobrzegi. This year 40 of our
members will participate in series of workshops and seminars regarding
the subject 'Is entrepreneurship a key to setting up own business?'.
November 25-30, 2010
At the invitation of the government Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
visits Vietnam. During presence in Hanoi he has a series of
consultations with politicians, professors of social sciences as well
as with media. The TIGER Director presents also lectures on
globalization, transformation, the world crisis and the coincidence
theory of development. It's worth to remind, that recently the book
"Wedrujący swiat" has been published in Vietnamese ("Thế giới đi về
đâu?", that means "Wither the World?") and also in this country has
raised great interests and discussion.
November 23, 2010,
2:00 p.m.
At the invitation of Professor Karol Musiol, Rector of the Jagiellonian
University, Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents a public lecture on "Wither the World, Wither Poland". The
event takes place at the Department of Organization and Management, 4,
Prof. Stanisaw Lojasiewicz Street, auditorium 0.102. While in Krakow,
the TIGER Director delivers also a lecture on "The World: Before or
After the Crisis?" at the Economic University, 27, Rakowicka Street
(Old Aula).
November 18, 2010
Dr Marcin Piątkowski, Associate Professor, delivers a lecture on "The
Coming Golden Age of New Europe" at the 3rd GROW EAST CONGRESS
"Restarting Growth in Central Europe and South-Eastern Europe" held at
the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria.
More info: www.groweast.at Interview with Wirtschaftsblatt (in German)
November 17, 2010,
4:00 p.m., room B5
TIGER
invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Marek Rozkrut,
Director of the Financial Policy, Analysis and Statistics Department in
the Ministry of Finance. He will speak on "In search of the optimum
rule - strengthening fiscal framework in Poland".
Bio-note
October 14 -
November 14, 2010
Kozminski University invites for the next exhibition of the photographs
by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
This time - after a great success of the first exhibition entitled "The
World As It Is...", which was shown in seventeen galleries all over the
country, the last one in Warsaw Fine Art Academy - the exhibition
called "The Neighbors" displays over 100 pictures taken during last
three years in over thirty countries. The opening, with the
participation of the author, takes place in Atrium, on Thursday,
October 14th, at 6:00 p.m. During the opening
for the first time will be available the newest book by Professor
Kolodko
entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought" (in Polish). A great
occasion to get the signature! Your are welcome to take a part in the
event!
November 12-13, 2010 Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko visits the University of Debrecen and
presents there a lecture for the faculty and students. The Faculty of
Economics and Business Administration celebrates the 10th anniversary
of activities. Professor Kolodko holds the
Honorary Degree from the University of Debrecen. Conference program
November 9, 2010,
1:30 p.m.
At the invitation of Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University, Professor
Bronislaw Marciniak, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
pays a visit Poznan. Within the UAM series of Open Lectures he presents
a speech on "Wither the World, Wither Poland". The event takes place in
Lubranski Audytorium, 1, Wieniawski Street. During stay in Poznan, the
TIGER Director meets also the students and faculty of the Economic
University, where he presents lecture on the same topic. The meeting,
at 11:00 a.m., occurs in the Amphitheater Hall, 10, Niepodleglosci
Avenue.
November 4, 2010,
6:00 p.m.
Within the framework of the series of scientific sessions, organized at
the initiative of Professor Andrzej Herman, the Dean
of Department of Business Administration
of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a public lecture on "After or
Before the Crisis?". The meeting occurs at SHG, room 2A, Building "C",
128, Niepodleglosci Avenue (at the intersection with Madalinski
Street). You're welcome to join the discussion!
October 27, 2010,
10:15 a.m., room B17
"Globalization, Crisis and What Next?" - this is the title of special
conference organized on the occasion of 10 years of research activities
of the Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research,
TIGER.
In the conference an outstanding team of Polish economists participates
and discusses in four subsequent panels the issues of systemic
determinants, causes and mechanisms, evolving and short- as well as
long-term consequences of the crisis, and the ways to avoid such
turbulences in the future. Within the course of the conference
preparation Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
has edited and co-authored with another 17 authors a book on
"Globalization, Crisis and What Next?", which will be available at the
conference. We cordially invite to participate in this important event
everybody interested in the issues of the crisis. You are welcome to
join the debate!
Information about the conference
October 26, 2010,
7:00 p.m.
Club Rozbrat cordially invites for a meeting with Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko. The event, which takes place in Warsaw
at 44a Rozbrat Street, is hosted by Jacek Zakowski, the editor form
weekly "Polityka". Just a great opportunity to get a dedication in the
book "Świat na wyciągnięcie myśli" ("The World at the Extent of
Thought")!
October 21, 2010,
6:00 p.m.
Proszynski & S-ka, the Publisher of the newest book by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko, entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought"
(in Polish), cordially invites for the meeting with the author. The
meeting makes a great occasion to get a personal dedication with the
author's signature. The event, hosted by Mr. Krzysztof Mroziewicz from
weekly "Polityka", takes place at the EMPiK Junior, 116/122
Marszalkowska Street.
October 20, 2010,
4:00 p.m.
Professor Elzbieta Maczynska, the President of Polish Economic Association, PTE,
invites for the meeting with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko, the
member of Scientific Council of PTE, at which his newest book on "The World at the Extent of Thought"
(in Polish) will be presented. After the introductory lecture the
comments will be presented by Professor Pawel Kozlowski from the
Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and by
Professor Ryszard Michalski from the Research Institute of Market,
Consumption and Competition. The event, although organized within the
framework of the cycle "Thursdays at the Economists", takes place on
Wednesday, at the Warsaw headquarter of the PTE at 59, Nowy Swiat
Street.
Invitation (in Polish)
October 15, 2010
Since 15th October 2010 mgr Sylwia Para has been employed
in Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research
TIGER.
October 13, 2010,
2:15 p.m.
The Students Scientific Club "Little Tigers", associated with the TIGER,
invites everybody interested in the issues of development, the world
economy, transformation, and integration, first of all the first year
students, at the meeting with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
entitled "The World at the Extent of Thought". After the lecture there
will be a possibility to apply for the membership in the Club, to which
all interested students are welcome!
October 11, 2010,
3:00 p.m.
In the Paris headquarter of OECD,
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(Room MB1122 , OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75016
Paris), at the invitation of the Director of Development Center, Mr.
Mario Pezzini, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
delivers a lecture on "Globalization, Crisis and What Next?". It must
be remembered that Professor Kolodko,
at that time Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Poland,
signed a historical accord of Poland's accession to the OECD in Paris
on July 11th, 1996.
With the Polish
ambassador to the OECD, Dr. Pawel Wojciechowski.
October 9, 2010,
4:00 p.m. Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
pays a one day working visit to Beijing, attending the Vth China
Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE). At
the Expo he presents a keynote speech on the feedback between culture
and development during the session on "Market, the Mechanism of
Cultural Industries Development".
Conference agenda
October 4-6, 2010
Dr. Małgorzata
Runiewicz-Wardyn will participate in the OPEN DAYS 2010 - Week of
Regions and Cities workshop "New approaches to innovation through
European Regional Policy" in Brussels. The event, at which cities and
regions will present best practices from regional development
programmes across Europe, is organized by The EU Committee of the
Regions and The European Commission.
July - September
2010
Another foreign edition of Professor Kolodko's bestselling
book "Wędrujący
świat".
This time, in Hanoi, the Nhà xuất bản Thế giới (The Publishing House
the WORLD), publishes the Vietnamese language version under the title
"Thế giới đi về đâu?" ("Whither the World?"). The book (pages 624) has
been translated by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thu.
June - September
2010 Professor Kolodko's book
"Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering World") drives continuously great
interest both in Poland and worldwide. It's confirmed again by the
numerous visit at the special website portal, the NAVIGATOR - www.wedrujacyswiat.pl.
So far, since the book was published in April 2008 there had been as
many as 72.627 visits from 92 countries.
September 1, 2010,
2:30 p.m.
Visiting Bhutan Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
has carries forward a number of meetings and consultations, mainly on
the subject of so-called Gross National Happiness (GNH). The TIGER
Director, at the invitation of UNDP, the United Nations Development
Program, and the local bureau of the World Bank, presented in Thimphu,
the country capital, a lecture on "Systemic Transformation in East
Central Europe. Lessons for Developing Countries".
August 27th, 2010,
1:30 p.m.
"Systemic
Transformation in East Central Europe. Lessons for Developing
Countries" - this is the title of the lecture presented by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.
The event was hosted by the Public Administration Association of Nepal
and local office of the World Bank. During the visit to Kathmandu Professor
Kolodko has met also with the politicians, journalists and
businessmen.
August 23, 2010,
1:30 p.m.
During brief, working visit to New Delhi Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko has met with the students and Ph.D.
students of the India Institute of Finance (IIF), and
presented the IIF Eminent Lecture on "Neoliberalism, Global Crisis -
and What Next?". Professor Kolodko is a Honorary
Professor of the IIF.
August 15, 2010
Victoria! The Solidarity Gdansk Marathon done! It was 34th marathon Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko has run during last nine years, this time
in 4 hours, 45 minutes and 19 seconds. Congratulations!
July 23 - August
15, 2010 Professor Grzegorz
W. Kolodko has come to the lion's den... Or rather his
photographs' exhibition "The world as it is..." has got there - that is
right to the Warsaw
Academy of Fine Arts. The pictures are shown in the
Auditorium of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Art and the opening, with the
author's attendance, takes place there on Friday, July 23rd,
at 6:00 p.m. Your are welcome!
Elzbieta
Dzikowska on the exhibition
July 11-18, 2010
"Globalization, Transformation and Development" - on such topic Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
delivers a 12-hours course for the students of the 2010 Summer School
on "Transition Studies in the Context of Multidisciplinary Approach" at
the School of Advanced International and Area Studies of the
East China Normal University in Shanghai.
July 3, 2010, 12:00
a.m.
"The Development Triangle: Values, Institutions, Policies" - this is
the title of Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko's lecture (in Russian) at the
"International Summer: Academy - 2010 Seminar" at the
Moscow Finance University.
The main theme of the seminar is "Crisis-Proof Business Regulation as
an Indispensable Condition of the Development of Economy". Professor
Kolodko holds the Honris Causa Doctorate of the Finance
University.
June 2010
Two next issues of TIGER Working Papers have been published. Authors
are prof. László Muraközy from Debrecen University, Hungary and prof.
Ryszard Michalski from Institute for Market, Consumption and Business
Cycle Research, Warsaw Poland. Papers titled "The Centrally Planned 'Invisible Hand' - The
Case of Hungary" and "Towards a New Bretton Woods" are
important contribution to the discussion on the institutional changes
in the Post-socialist transition and on evolution of international
financial architecture. We highly recommend these interesting papers!!!
June 17, 2010,
12:00 p.m.
The TIGER Director in Zielona Góra. At the conclusion of academic year Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents a lecture on "Euro: Success or
Failure? Lessons for Poland" to the graduates of Postgraduate Studies
on the Mechanisms of The Euro Area at the
University of Zielona Góra. The event takes place at the
Faculty of Economics and Management, 50, Podgorna Street.
June 4, 2010
Each year in Trento there is an important public event, the "Festival
dell'Economia". This time the event, organized at the Universita degli studio di Trento,
takes place from 3rd to 6th
of June. The topic of this year edition is "Information, Choices and
Development". You can find more details at the website http://www.festivaleconomia.it/.
It is an open event which catalyzes much interest in Italy, with a
massive presence of media and public. Many worldwide renowned
economists participate. Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko,
as a key architect of Polish reforms, was invited to contribute to the
roundtable on "1989-2010. Due decenni di trasformazione nella nuova
Europa: scelte e traiettorie di sviluppo" ("1989-2010. Two Decades of
Transformation in the New Europe: Choices and Trajectories").
June 2, 2010
In the Club University Foundation in Brussels takes conference of the
project on "AUGUR -
Challenges for Europe in the world of 2030". TIGER is one of
research institutions which participate in the realization of the
project. TIGER will be represented by Prof.
Kolodko who is one of the panelist.
Conference
agenda
May 2010
The Russian scientific
periodical "Mirowaja Ekonomika i Mieżdunarodnyje Otnoszenija" ("The
World Economy and International Relations") publishes in No. 4/2010 the
research paper by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko entitled "Wielikaja transformacija. Mogło
li być łuczsze? Budjet li łuczsze?" ("The Great Transformation. Could
It Be Better? Will it Be Better?")
Paper
(in Russian)
May 26, 2010, 4:00
p.m., room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Maciej
Bukowski, President of the Institute for Structural Research, Associate
Professor at the Warsaw School of Economics and a World Bank
consultant. He will speak on "The economic impact of emission reduction
policies".
Bio-note
May 20, 2010, 10:00
a.m.
Dr
Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel discussion during a
conference on "Prospects for the macroeconomic position of Poland"
during the 4th Business Board Forum (held at Hotel Sheraton, Warsaw(See
attached file: Forum Zarzadow_Zakres zagadnien_May 20_2010.doc)). The
panel will also feature Mr. Waldemar Pawlak, Deputy Premier and
Minister of Economy, Prof. Jerzy Hausner, Member of the MPC and Prof.
Mirosław Gronicki, former minister of finance.
Conference Program
May 19, 2010 Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes a part in the Brussels meeting of
the Scientific Council of the Foundation of European Progressive
Studies, FEPS.
The Scientific Council, of which the TIGER Director is a member, must
play a decisive role in preparing the political reflection of the
Foundation. It discusses the current evolutions of the world around us,
with a view to better understanding its moving trends. It focus also on
shaping that progressive model for the development of our societies.
May 18, 2010
"Economic Growth in
Poland during Postsocialist Transformation - conditions, factors,
potential" - this is the title of Ph.D. thesis presented by Wojciech Przychodzen to the
Doctoral Committee at Kozminski University. The thesis has been
prepared by Dr. Przychodzen under the supervision of Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
and reviewed by Professor Wlodzimierz Siwinski (Kozminski University)
and Professor Wieslaw Luczynski (Poznan University of Economics).
May 15, 2010, 10:00
a.m.
"The World after the Crisis and the European Union's Development
Perspectives" - this is the title of Professor's
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
lecture presented to the conference on "The Strongest Will Survive? The
European Union in the Fire of Global Crisis". The conference, organized
by the Department of Management of Warsaw University, takes place in
the Auditorium of the old Warsaw University Library at 26/28 Krakowskie
Przedmiescie (main campus).
Conference
Program
May 14, 2010, 5:00
p.m.
This is a unique case when the Proszynski Publishing House,
one of the leading publishers in Poland, can be proud of selling over
50 thousand copies of a book written by the Polish author! Such has
been thus far the circulation of Professor's Grzegorz W. Kolodko
bestseller "Wandering World" ("Wedrujacy swiat"), which in
English is forthcoming from Columbia University Press under the title "Truth,
Errors and Lies. Politics and Economics in a Volatile World".
On this occasion, during the Warsaw Book Fairs holds in
Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science (PKiN), the publisher organizes
exceptional event at which the author is awarded with special diploma. Professor
Kolodko presents also a lecture on "The World at the Extent
of the Thought" and - of course - signs his book. You are welcome to
attend the event, which takes place in the Mickiewicza Hall of the
PKiN.
May 1-14, 2010
"CAM World Model" is a title of a training which takes place in Muak
Lek (Thailand). The event is realized within AUGUR
international research project. TIGER is represented by Wojciech
Przychodzen and dr Jacek Tomkiewicz.
May 13, 2010, 11:00
a.m.
Dr
Marcin Piątkowski participates in a panel discussion during a
conference on "The SME sector as a Driver of Competitiveness in Poland"
organized by HSBC bank (Hotel InterContinental, room Aida). The panel
will also feature, inter alia, Prof. Andrzej K. Koźmiński, Rector of
Kozminski University and Mr. Alan Keir, Managing Director of Corporate
Banking for Europe and North America, HSBC.
May 10, 2010, 5:00
p.m.
In the Warsaw Economist House, at 49, Nowy Swiat Street, takes place a
debate, organized by the Polish Economic Association (PTE),
at which a new book, edited by Professor Elzbieta Maczynska and
Professor Piotr Pysz, on "The Ordo Ideas and Social Market Economy" (in
Polish) is presented. The book includes, inter alia, a chapter by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
on "Social Market Economy - The Constitution and the Reality". In the
panel discussion, which is moderated by Professor Pawel Kozlowski from
The Economic Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences, participate also
Professor Zdzislaw Sadowski and Professor Andrzej Szplit.
The
book contents (in Polish)
May 5, 2010
At Kozminski
University takes place annual ceremony of rewarding faculty for their
scientific achievements. Researchers fromTIGER - dr Jacek Tomkiewicz,
dr Marcin Piatkowski and Wojciech Przychodzen are among those who get
reward for scientific publication.
April 2010 Professor Kolodko's book
"Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering World") drives continuously great
interest both in Poland and worldwide. It's confirmed again by the
numerous visit at the special website portal, the NAVIGATOR - www.wedrujacyswiat.pl.
Between 1st of January and 1st of April 2010 there had been as many as
2.138 visits from 25 countries. It's worth to mention that in the last
two months over 50 tables, charts and maps have been updated. This
dynamic statistical appendix, which - together with the blog www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/
- is the core of NAVIGATOR, now presents the most
recent information.
April 28, 2010,
16.00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Jarosław
Neneman, former Poland's deputy minister of finance responsible for tax
policy, lecturer at the Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Warsaw,
University of Lodz and Deputy Director at the the Centre of Tax
Documentation and Studies, Lodz. He will speak on "A good tax system
for Poland" Bio-note
April 22-23, 2010 Moscow
Academy of Finance hosts the First Annual National Student
Scientific Conference on "Financial Markets of the Future". At the
conference the TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko
presents a keynote lecture on the implications and consequences of the
global economic crisis and participates in a panel discussion on the
post-crisis perspectives of the world economy. Professor
Kolodko is a Honoris Causa Doctor of the Academy.
Fot. Alexander
Kamshukov
April 19-23, 2010
Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz visits University of Granada in Spain to
deliver series of lectures on role of the state's policy in the
contemporary financial crisis.
April 21, 2010,
16.00, room B5
TIGER invites for the monthly seminar. This time we host Dr. Jarosław
Neneman, former Poland's deputy minister of finance responsible for tax
policy, lecturer at the Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Warsaw,
University of Lodz and Deputy Director at the the Centre of Tax
Documentation and Studies, Lodz. He will speak on "A good tax system
for Poland". Bio-note
March 15, 2010
A high-level conference for journalists on economic policy in Europe
takes place in Brussels. The conference is called "Exiting the Crisis.
Europe 2020". The strategy for "Europe 2020", defining the EU's
economic policy in the coming ten years, are the central theme of the
conference. Some provisional information is available at www.ejc.net/europe2020.
Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko presents the keynote speech on
"Globalization, Crisis - and What Next?" In the audience will be 75
journalists from across the European Union. Conference program
March 12, 2010 Prof.
Grzegorz W. Kolodko
pays a short visit to Moscow. There is a special occasion for it,
namely the ceremony of presenting the prestigious A. I. Rykov Award in
economics for scientific achievements for foreign scholars. The Prize
has been awarded to the TIGER Director by the
Russian State Economic and Trade University (RGTEU).
March 10, 2010,
4:00 p.m., room B6
TIGER invites for our monthly seminar. This time we host Professor
Cezary Wojcik from Warsaw School of Economics, associate professor at
the Polish Academy of Science, and Director of Bureau for Integration
with the Euro Area at the National Bank of Poland (2007-2008).
Professor Wojcik speaks on "How to Build a Good Society: Some Remarks
for Poland". Polish and foreign students as well as the faculty are
warmly invited.
March 2010
The Russian scientific journal "Voprosy Ekonomiki", No. 3/2010 (p.
56-64) has published the research paper by Professor
Grzegorz W. Kolodko on "Neoliberalizm i mirowoj
ekonomiczeskij krizis" ("Neoliberalism and the World Economic Crisis").
Article
(in Russian)
February 2010
The TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has
been nominated as the member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and
Humanities (Academie Europeenne des Sciences des arts et des
Lettres). This eminent organization, affiliated with UNESCO, involves about 600
distinguished scholars and artists, including 60 Nobel Laureates, from
54 countries.
February 24, 4:30
pm, room B6
During
our next seminar we will be discussing how contemporary financial
crisis affects international currency system. Introductory paper
titled: "Crisis and changes in the international currency system -
implications for euro zone and for Poland", will be presented by dr
Grzegorz Tchorek from Warsaw University and National
Bank of Poland.
Thesis (in Polish)
February 11-12, 2010
Dr Jacek Tomkiewicz takes part in the seminar organized by The
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
The seminar is organized within the research project "World and Europe
in 2025". TIGER is a member of the consortium which realizes the
project.
January 2010 Professor Kolodko's book
"Wedrujacy swiat" ("Wandering World") drives continuously great
interest both in Poland and worldwide. It's confirmed again by the
numerous visit at the special website portal, the NAVIGATOR - www.wedrujacyswiat.pl.
In 2009 there had been as many as 27.381 visits from 73 countries. It's
worth to mention that in the last two months over 50 tables, charts and
maps have been updated. This dynamic statistical appendix, which -
together with the blog www.wedrujacyswiat.pl/blog/ - is
the core of NAVIGATOR, now presents the most
recent information.
January 2010
Two next issues of TIGER Working Papers have been published. Papers by prof. D. Mario Nuti, who is member
of TIGER Scientific Advisory Board, titled "The Former Soviet Union after
Dis-integration and Transition" and "Exit Strategies" are important
contribution to the discussion on the evaluation of the Post-socialist
transition and on contemporary financial crisis. We highly recommend
these interesting papers.
January 2010
The January issue of Croatian monthly "Banka"
publishes (p. 25-27) interview with Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko.
The dialogue, at which for the same questions answers Professor Tomasz
Mickiewicz from University of London, is called "Zid(ni)ke Pao" ("The
Wall (did not) fell").
Interview
January 2010 The
TIGER Director, Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko has
become the member of Scientific Council of the Foundation
for European Progressive Studies, FEPS. Mr. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the Danish
politician, serves as the President of FEPS and Mr. Henri
Nallet, the French diplomat and scholar chairs the Scientific
Council. Professor
Kolodko
has been invited to join the FEPS Council as "well-known politician,
who re-set the Polish economy twice as Poland's Deputy Prime Minister,
a highly appreciated economist and professor and author of several
significant publications". FEPS, which was created by the European
Council and European Parliament in December 2007, embodies a new way of
thinking on the progressive scene in Europe. The Foundation establishes
an intellectual crossroad between social democracy and the European
project, putting fresh thinking at the core of its action. As a
platform for ideas, FEPS works in close collaboration with progressive
organizations to tackle the challenges that Europe does face.
January 31, 2010
21eme Edition du Marathon International de Marrakech is done! It's been
already 33rd marathon run by Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko,
this time in Morocco, in 4 hours 20 minutes and 42 seconds. Keep going!
January 8-26, 2010
And the exposition of Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko's
photographs "The world as it is..." wanders and wanders. During last
two years it has visited already 15 cities. Now there is a time to show
it at auditorium of the Lesznowola County Culture Centre
in Lazy, near Magdalenka, at the Warsaw's outskirts. The opening, with
the participation of the author, takes place at 8, Przyszlosci Street,
on Friday, January 8th, at 6:00 p.m. Elzbieta
Dzikowska on the exhibition
