Centre for International Relations and THINKTANK’s experts went on a week-long studio visit to Iran. Polish think-tank’s journey preceded the visit of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs – Radosław Sikorski, planned for March 2014. The expedition is a result of the improved relations between Iran and European Union and a positive outcome in negotiations, concerning nuclear program. Experts met with members of Iranian Parliament and Cultural Relations Organization, as well as business and scientific circles’ representatives.

"Od kilku lat trwa wzmożona ekspansja zagraniczna polskich firm, czego rezultaty widać w bilansie handlu zagranicznego. Warto się jednak zastanowić, czy tego trendu państwo nie powinno wesprzeć inaczej i mocniej niż do tej pory" - piszą dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, Paweł Rabiej, Andrzej Turkowski i Kazimierz Żurek na łamach 19-stego numeru Magazynu THINKTANK.

Energy is an important and strategic sector of economy, therefore it is crucial to include a wide spectrum of socio-economic, geo-political and financial conditions of all the EU member states while establishing the long-run directions of its development – said Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and the Minister of Economy – Janusz Piechociński, during the Polish-German Energy Forum, which was held on January 17, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

Centre for International Relations, supported by Robert Bosch’s foundation, organised first Polish-German Energy Forum in Berlin, Germany. In the “round table” discussion, which was chaired by Janusz Reiter and Friedbert Pflueger, participated Sigmar Gabriel and Janusz Piechociński.

Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate, took part in a special conference in Brussels dedicated to the future of the European social economy and the role of social business in enhancing the EU’s competitiveness. The event was organized by CIR, together with UN Global Compact, THINKTANK centre and Yunus Chair in Poland, in cooperation with the European Parliament and its MEP Michal Boni, Lewiatan Confederation, as well as Microsoft, Totalizator Sportowy and KGHM (a global producer of copper and silver). The debate was held on 25th March under the umbrella of European Business Days.

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More about M.Yunus and social businesses in Asia you can read in the special photo story written by dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s president, and published by the "THINKTANK" Magazine:

Experts from the Centre for International Relations conducted a survey among Poles living in Great Britain in order to gain knowledge about their sense of belonging to their homeland. Conclusions were published in a report, which will help the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in developing activities for the Polish community in the last wave of emigration. The most interesting statements have been assembled in short video clips that make up the collective portrait of the Polish community in the UK.