Month: March 2017

On March 1, 2017, a conference was held to present the report “The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment: Contribution to the Polish economy in the past quarter century.”  The International Group of Chambers of Commerce IGCC partnered to commission the report from Polityka Insight Research.

The conference was opened by Adam Czerniak, Chief Economist of Polityka Insight, who revealed key findings.  This was followed by a panel discussion with representatives of the German, British, French and American Chambers of Commerce.  Overall, the report shows that FDI has had a positive and vital contribution to Poland’s economic and social development in the past 25 years, though future FDI will depend on the transparency and stability of current and future policy.

Video report from the conference is available on this link: http://inwestycjezagraniczne.com/

On February 9th, 2017, the sixth annual Winter Reception was a special edition to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the commencement of diplomatic relations between Canada and Poland.  To recognize the occasion, remarks were given by Minister Wiesław Janczyk, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Finance, and by Minister Adam Hamryszczak, Under Secretary of State from the Ministry of Economic Development.

The event was attended by 200 guests of the PCCC and the Embassy of Canada who enjoyed music from the 1940’s from a live jazz quartet.  An unveiling of a portrait of George Philias Vanier, the first Canadian Envoy to Poland in 1942, was made by Ambassador Stephen de Boer and Minister Janczyk, followed by cutting of the 75th Anniversary cake.

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