Andrzej Turkowski, analyst at the Centre for International Relations, took part in a panel discussion during the informative training seminar "Doing Business in India - Doing Business in Poland". The conference was held in the context of the visit of a delegation of Indian businessmen and representatives of regional authorities from the state of Gujarat. The participants of the meeting discussed the development prospects of economic contacts between Poland and India. Much attention was also paid to the issue of Polish-Indian cooperation at a regional level.
Read MoreDr Bartlomiej Nowak, expert at the Centre for International Relations, is an co-author of the "Liberal Order in a Post-Western World" publication issued by the Washington Transatlantic Academy. It is an original contribution to the debate on the future of international politics during a time when the West's position is weakening, and the new emerging powers do not show a willingness to take more responsibility for the shape of global solutions. The authors of the publication, next to dr Bartlomiej Nowak, are: Trine Flockhart, Charles Kupchan, Christina Lin, Patrick Quirk and Lanxin Xiang.
Read MoreAntoni Wierzejski, Project Manager at CIR, Piotr Buras, director of the European Council Warsaw office on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Adam Balcer from the study of Eastern Europe at the Warsaw University participated in a meeting organized by the European Forum for New Ideas at Lewiatan Confederation's HQ, which was led by Zbigniew Gajewski, EFNI Director. This was the first of a series of three press briefings prior to the forum. Subsequent meetings will be devoted to the perspective of implementing the strategic Europe 2020 programme as well as Europe's competitiveness.
Read MoreThe effectiveness of international criminal justice depends on the political and financial support of the global political scene's main actors. Over the years, the position of many countries towards the idea of bringing to justice war criminals before international institutions has evolved, however few countries have reported such a significant return as the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) - writes Magdalena Pacholska in the newest edition of the German Bulletin entitled "From the bench of the accused to the chamber of judges in the Hague. Germany and the international criminal justice system".
Read MoreEvents from the recent months behind our eastern border has drastically changed the nature of the West relations with Russia. The crisis over the geopolitical future of Ukraine means, that the European Union and United States must redefine their relations with Russia. The talks between NATO and Russia held in 2009-2010 about the strategic partnership seems a distant history today. The tensions in political and military relations grow and in the information space the war has been going on.
Read MoreDr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR and Paweł Rabiej, member of CIR's Board, participated in a meeting with the ambassadors of the ASEAN countries accredited in Poland (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam). The talks focused on the current situation in ASEAN and the establishment in 2015 of a single market of 10 members of the organization. On the south-eastern corner of Asia, a strong economic community is growing, which, in 2015, will establish a common market of over 600 million consumers. For several dozen years, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been strengthening their cultural, economic and political cooperation. This process accelerated in the recent years and may also mean new opportunities for Poland and Polish companies. The meeting took place on July 31st in Warsaw.
The aviation sector in Germany is currently amongst the most powerful in Europe. The volume of passengers carried - the number of passengers who use German airports - is the highest in Europe - in the EU it is positioned second after the Great Britain. The next issue of The German Bulletin is dedicated to air transport in Germany, its role and impact on Poland. The author of the analysis is Adam Hoszman, a Ph.D. student at the College of Management and Finance at Warsaw School of Economics.
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