Priorities

European integration as a source of growth

Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union

1 July 2011 – 31 December 2011 The logo represents the dynamics, positive energy and solidarity. Poland is presented as modern and young country that initiates positive changes in Europe. Jerzy Janiszewski is the author of the Presidency logo. He is also the author of the world-famous Solidarity logo that has become a historical symbol of the Polish Road to freedom and democratic changes in his part of the world.

Presidency in figures • 184 days • 1200 trained experts

Internal market

E-Commerce European Patent Reducing roaming fees

Access of SMEs to the capital

Intellectual capital

EU budget 2014-20 beginning of negotiations EU budget related to the Europe 2020 strategy The role of the integrity Policy and Common Agriculture Policy Investments in infrastructure and human capital

Trade negotiations End of the negotiations with Ukraine, India, Kanada, Singapore and Malesia. Opening of the negotations with Moldova and Georgia. Progress in negotiations in Doha

• Over 30 000 delegates – meeting participants in Poland • 80 liaison officers selected from roughly 3000 candidates • 430 mln zlotys – total budget of the presidency for 2010-2012 • Over 10 mln zlotys saved thanks to the suport of business

partners • 50 ministerial meetings in 5 cities in Poland • Over 300 expert meetings and 200 events connected with the

Presidency • Roughly 1500 meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg

Cities of the Presidency

Europe taking advantage of openness

The most important meetings of the Presidency take place in the following 5 Polish cities:

SOPOT

GDAÑSK

EU enlargement Signing of the Access Treaty with Croatia

Neighbourhood policy Development of the Eastern Partnership (EP summit in Warsaw)

Sopot - July

Wrocław - September

BYDGOSZCZ

TORUÑ POZNAÑ

WARSZAWA

BIA£YSTOK

Continuation of Access negotiations with Turkey

Suport for the democratisation of North African countries

Cracow – October Poznań – November Warsaw - December

WROC£AW

KATOWICE

KAZIMIERZ nad Wis³¹

LUBLIN

Progress in negotiations with Iceland Suport for the eurpean aspirations of the West Balkans

Secure Europe

New strategy of relations with the Arab World.

Export meetings and events of the Presidency are organized in many other places all over Poland.

Selected events in Poland

KRAKÓW RZESZÓW

Energy security Analysis of the state of the EU external energy Policy

Working on recommendations for strengthening EU common energy policy

Common energy and foreign affairs policy Strengthening the EU ability to plan and carry out crisis management operations Strengthening the operating abilities of the EU Development of the cooperation NATO-EU

Ford security Discussion on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy Effective use of financial assets of EU Focusing on the market

1/07 Official inauguration of the Presidency (Warsaw) 8/07 Joint meeting of the Polish Ministerial Board and the European Commission (Warsaw) 2-3/09 Informal meeting of the minister for foreign affairs EU-27 (Sopot) 17-18/09 European Congress of Women (Warsaw) 29-30/09 Eastern Partnership Summit (Warsaw) 8-11/09 European Congress of Culture (Wrocław) 3-4/10 Internal Market Forum (Cracow) 5-7/10 European Tourism Forum (Cracow) 14-15/11 European Equality Summit (Poznań) 28-29/11 Civic Society of the Esatern Partnership Forum (Poznań) 1-2/12 High-level conference for southern EU neighbors (Warsaw)

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Gifts promoting Polish design

The delegates coming for the Presidency meetings traditionally get a small gift… The Polish Presidency counts on young Polish designers, minimalism, traditional materials. Their projects are modern yet traditional and natural.

The awarded project are: • Spinning balls (Monika Wilczyńska) • Folders (Ania Kuczyńska) • Milk and honey (Beza projekt) • Striped cufflinks (Dorota Kempko)

Polish culture programme Culture programme abroad

Art for Social Change: 1000 artistic projects, 170 partner organizations, 60 periodic events, 184 days of culture • special projects in: Krasnogruda, Warsaw,

Sopot, Białystok, Katowice, Wrocław, Lublin, Cracow, Poznań • European Congress of Culture 8-11 September Wrocław • cultural initiatives and Eastern Partnership • debates, workshops, design, music, theatre

www.prezydencja.nina.gov.pl www.uwaganakulture.pl

About Polska

Modern, original and very functional guide of Poland. In an attractive and easy way helps the foreigners understand Poland and Polish people, Discovery interesting places recommended by public persona and culture animators.

On its 208 pages an integraf, clear and update review of the most important sectors of economic, social and culture life in Poland (8 chapters.)

The guide shows these places, people and phenomena that prove the image of Poland as of a country with rich traditions, and At the same time creative, modern and dynamic.

Internet, social media

www.pl2011.eu twitter.com/pl2011_eu

facebook.com/polskaprezydencja2011

I, Culture: 400 projects, 10 capital cities, 10 time zones, 100 days • Projects in: Brussels, Berlin, Kiev, London, Madrid, Minsk,

Moscow, Paris, Beijing, Tokio. • Main points: Karol Szymanowski, Czesław Miłosz, Stanisław Lem,

Beats of Freedom, I, Culture Puzzle. Modern artisan workshops and I, Culture Orchestra.

• Polish Project prepared by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in cooperation with Polish and foreign partners will be presented in the best galleries, scenes, clubs and festivals: Bozar, La Monnaie in Brussels, National Theater, Whitechapel Galery, London Jazz Festival in London, Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid. www.culture.pl

• Numerous cultural Project of the Polish Institutes in 22 european cities and a a few hundred Project of public and cultural diplomacy realized by over 100 Polish diplomatic posts on all continents.

Cuisine PL Polish Presidency is a great opportunity to promote Polish cuisine. One of the most appreciated chefs of Polish cuisine, Adam Chrząstowski, supervises the creation of delicious menu with polish plates, on the basis of local products, for the top-level meetings in Poland and Brussels.

Forming delegates and journalists visiting Poland during the Presidency will receive a compilation of Polish cuisine, arranged in a modern way by 16 chefs, including thee foreigners, working for the best Polish restaurants. The starting point for each recipe is a product commonly connected with Polish cuisine (e.g. herring, cucumber, buckwheat, poppy seed or game). An understandable for foreigners description of the product is before each recipe, along with its cultural context. The publications are accompanied with modern illustrations.

It is available on the Presidency official website.

youtube.com/polskaprezydencja

We could write abort the Polish Presidency for logn, yet taking care of the environment, we decided to include i the brochure only key issues and statistics. For more information please visit www.pl2011.eu.

Polish Presidency is a green presidency.