Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union

01.07.-31.12.2011

European integrity as the source of increase Internal market UE budget 2014-2020 Commercial

negotiations E-Commerce Commencement of the

negotiations The end of the negotiations with Ukraine, India, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia

European Patent UE budget related to the Europe 2020 strategy

Reduction of roaming fees

The role of consistency and Common Agriculture Policy

Opening of negotiations with Moldova and Georgia SMB's access to capital

Investments in the

infrastructure and human capital

Progress in the negotiations of Doha Development Round Intelectual capital

• 184 days • 1200 trained experts • Over 30000 delegates-participants of meetings in Poland • Over 80 liaison officers chosen from nearly 3000 candidats • 430 mln zl - total budget of the presidency for 2010-2012 • Over 10million zloties savings thanks to support of

business partners • 50 ministerial meetings in 5 polish cities • Over 300 expert meetings and 200 events under the patronage

of presidency • About 1500 meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg

Europe benefits from openness Enlargement of the European Union Neighborhood policy

Ratifying the Treaty of Accession with Croatia

Development of Eastern Partnership (summit meeting of EP in Warsaw)

Continuing the negotiations with Turkey

Supporting democratization in countries in South Africa

Progress in negotiations with Iceland

New strategy in UE's relation with Arabian countries

Support for South Balkan's European aspirations

Safe Europe

Energetic security

Common Foreign Policy and Security

Food security

Condition analysis of external energetic policy in UE

Debate over the future of Common Agricultural Policy

Increasing the UE ability for planning and conducting crisis managing operations

Development of recommendations for strengthening the common energetic policy in the UE

Effective disposition of UE's financial resources

Strengthening the operational UE's capabilities

Developing cooperation between NATO and UE

Keeping the market orientation

1/07 Official inauguration of the presidency (Warsaw)

8/07 Joint Cabinet of Poland and European Commission sitting (Warsaw)

2-3/09 Informal Ministries of Foreign Affairs meeting UE-27 (Sopot)

17-18/09 European Congress of Women (Warsaw) 29-30/09 Summit meeting of the Eastern Partnership (Warsaw) 8-11/09 European Congress Culture (Wrocław) 3-4/10 Single Market Forum (Kraków) 5-7/10 The European Tourism Forum (Kraków) 14-15/11 V European Summit Meeting on Equality (Poznań) 28-29/11 1-2/12

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (Poznań) Top-level meeting for South Neighborhood countries UE (Warsaw)

Dynamics, positive energy and solidarity - these are the values which the logo symbolises. It shows Poland as a modern and young in spirit country, which is initiating positive changes in Europe. Jerzy Janiszewski, the author of the logo, is also the author of the world-wide known logo of ,,Solidarity'', which has become a historical symbol of polish way to freedom and democratic changes in this part of the world.

Priorities Presidency in numbers

The most important presidency meetings are held in five polish cities. These are: Sopot - July Wrocław - September Kraków - October Poznań - November Warsaw - December In many other places throughout the whole country, expert meetings and events under the patronage of the presidency are organised.

Selected events in Poland

Cities of presidency

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Traditionally, delegates coming to presidency meetings will be given a small gift... Polish presidency gave a chance to young, polish designers, minimalism, traditional materials, modernity referring to tradition and nature.

The winning projects: • Bączki (Monika Wilczyńska) • Briefcases (Ania Kuczyńska) • Milk and honey (Beza project) • Cuff-links with flint(Dorota Kempko)

Art for Social Change: 1000 artistic projects, 170 partnership organizations, 60 cyclical events, 184 cultural days • special projects in: Krasnogruda, Warsaw, Sopot, Białystok,

Katowice, Wrocław, Lublin, Kraków, Poznań • European Congress Culture 8-11th September Wrocław • civil cultural initiatives and Eastern Partnership • debates, workshops, pattern-designing, music, theatre

National Cultural Program Cultural program abroad

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

Moscov, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo. • Pillars of the program: Karol Szymanowski, Czesław Miłosz,

Stanisław Lem, Beats of Freedom, I, Culture Puzzle. Modern artcraft workshop and I, Culture Orchestra

• Polish projects prepared by Adam Mickiewicz's Institute in cooperation with polish and foreign partners will be presented in the best galleries, stages, 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 Polish Institutes' cultural projects in 22 European and American cities and several hundred projects concerning public and cultural diplomacy being realized in over 100 diplomatic posts of Republic of Poland on all continents.

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

About Poland

Modern, original and very functional guide to Poland In an attractive and easy way it helps foreigners to understand Poland and Poles, discover the most interesting places, recommended by a group of public persons and culture animators.

208 pages present consistent, clear and current review of the most important fields of economic, social and cultural polish life (8 chapters)

It points out the places, people and phenomena, which confirm the image of Poland as a country with rich

traditions and creative, modern and dynamic country at the same time.

Publication is available on presidency's web site

Cuisine PL

Polish presidency is a great opportunity to promote polish cuisine. Adam Chrząstkowski, one of the most appreciated masters of polish cuisine, supervises creating excellent menu, including polish dishes based on regional products, for top-level meetings in Poland and Brussels. Moreover, foreign delegations and journalists visiting Poland during the presidency are given a set of recipes for polish meals, which were arranged in a modern way by 16 chefs, including three foreigners, who work every day for the best polish restaurants. A product which is commonly associated with polish cuisine is a starting point for each recipe (e. g. herring, pickled cucumbers, grits, poppy seed, venison). Each recipe is preceded by a description understandable for a foreign recipient, which includes the meal's cultural context.

Publication is more attractive thanks to modern illustrations. Publication is available on presidency's web site

The Internet, social network

There might be a lot of interesting things written about polish presidency. Out of concern for natural environment, we consciously limit ourselves to point out essential facts, terms and statistics in this brochure. You can find more information on our official web

Polish presidency - green presidency

Gifts promoting polish design

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