The Polish Presidency

of the European Union Council

01.07.-31.12.2011

Dynamics, positive energy and solidarity are values which are symbolized by the logo. It shows Poland as a modern country with young spirit, initiating positive change in Europe.

The author of the Presidency logo is Jerzy Janiszewski - the author of the worldwide acclaimed logo of the "Solidarity" movement. That logo became the historical symbol for the Polish road to freedom and democratic change in that part of the world.

European integration as a source of progress

2014-2020 EU Budget

Beginning of negotiations

EU Budget tied to the strategy Europe 2020

The role of the policy of integrity and Common Agricultural Policy

Infrastructure and human resources investments

Europe benefiting from openness

Neighborhood policy

Developing the Eastern Partnership (EaP summit in Warsaw)

Supporting democratization in Northern African states

A new strategy for EU relations with the Arab world

184 days 1200 trained experts Over 30,000 delegates - participants to the Polish meetings 80 liaison officers from more almost 3,000 candidates 430 million zloty - total budget of the Presidency for 2010-2012 Over 10 million zloty of savings thanks to partners support business 50 ministerial meetings in 5 Polish cities Over 300 expert meetings and 200 events under the auspices of the Presidency Around 1,500 meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg

Energy Security

Analysis of the state of EU external energy policy

Preparing recommendations for strengthening of a common EU energy policy

Common Foreign Affairs and Security

Strengthening EU crisis management operations capacity

Strengthening EU operational capabilities Developing NATO-EU cooperation

Food Security Discussion on Common Agricultural Policy future Effective use of financial funds in the EU Maintaining pro-market orientation

1/07 8/07 2-3/09 17-18/09 29-30/09 8-11/09 3-4/10 5-7/10 14-15/11 28-29/11 1-2/12

Official inauguration of the Presidency (Warsaw) Joint session of the Cabinet of Poland with the European Commission (Warsaw) EU-27 foreign ministers Informal session (Sopot) European Congress of Women (Warsaw) Eastern Partnership Summit (Warsaw) European Culture Congress (Wrocław) Internal Market Forum (Kraków) European Tourism (Kraków) 5th European Equality Summit (Poznan) European Partnership Civil SocietyForum (Poznań) High-level conference EU Southern Neighborhood states (Warsaw)

Priorities The Presidency in numbers

The cities of the Presidency

The most important meetings of the Presidency are held in five Polish cities. These are: Sopot - July Wrocław - September Kraków - October Poznań - November Warszawa - December In many places all around the country expert meetings and events are organized under the auspices of the Presidency

Chosen events in Poland

Internal market Trade negotiations

E-Commerce

European Patent

Lowering roaming charges

SMEs access to capital

Intellectual capital

Finalizing negotiations with the Ukraine, India, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia

Opening negotiations with Moldova and Georgia

Progress in the Doha Round negotiations

European Union Enlargement

Signing of the Accession Treaty with Croatia

Continuing accession negotiations with Turkey

Progress in negotiations with Iceland

Supporting European aspirations of Western Balkans

Secure Europe

Delegates attending the Presidency meetings traditionally receive a small souvenir The Polish Presidency relies on young Polish designers, minimalism, traditional materials, modernity referring to tradition and nature

The winning projects are: • Spinning Tops (Monika

Wilczyńska) Briefcases (Ania Kuczyńska) Milk & Honey (Beza projekt)

• Banded flint cufflinks (Dorota Kempko)

Art for Social Change: 1,000 art projects, 170 partnering organizations, 60 cyclical events, 184 days of culture

special project in these cities: Krasnogruda, Warsaw, Sopot, Białystok, Katowice, Wrocław, Lublin, Kraków, Poznań

• European Culture Congress 8-11 September Wrocław • bottom-up cultural initiatives and Eastern Partnership • debates, workshops, design, music, theater

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

A modern, original and very functional guide to Poland. In an attractive manner, it helps foreigners understand Poland and the Polish people, discover the most interesting spots recommended by a panel of public personalities and culture animators. With its 208 pages, in a concise, clear and up-to-date manner, it presents the most important aspects of economic, cultural and social life in Poland (8 chapters). It highlights the places, people and phenomena which

affirm the image of Poland as a country with rich traditions, while creative, modern and dynamic.

Publication available at the Presidency website

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

Paris, Beijing, Tokyo. • Program pillars: Karol Szymanowski, Czesław Miłosz, Stanisław

Lem, Beats of Freedom, I, Culture Puzzle. Modern Craft Workshop and I, Culture Orchestra.

• The Polish projects prepared by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute together with Polish and foreign partners will be presented in the most reputable galleries, stages, clubs and festivals: Bozar, La Monnaie in Brussels, National Theater, Whitechapel Gallery, London Jazz Festival in London, Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid www.culture.pl

• Numerous cultural projects by the Polish Institutes in 22 cities in Europe and the USA as well as a few hundred projects in the area of public and cultural diplomacy run by over 100 Polish diplomatic outposts on all continents.

The Polish Presidency is a great opportunity to promote Polish cuisine. One of Poland's most acclaimed chefs, Adam Chrząstowski, is supervising preparations of an exquisite menu with Polish dishes based on home-grown produce for the high-level meetings in Poland and Brussels. Foreign delegations and journalists visiting Poland during the Presidency will receive a set of Polish cooking recipes, modernized and re-arranged by 16 chefs, including three foreigners working in some of the best restaurants in Poland. The starting point to each recipe is a produce widely associated with Polish cuisine (e.g. herring, cucumber, groats, poppy seed, game). Each recipe is preceded by a clear description of the produce, including its cultural context. The publication is additionally attractive thanks to modern illustrations.

Publication available at the Presidency website

www.pl2011.eu twitter.com/pl2011_eu

facebook.com/polskaprezydencja2011

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You can write a lot of absorbing things about the Polish Presidency.Caring about the natural environment, In this brochure we limited ourselves to presenting key slogans, concepts, and statistics. For more information please visit the official website www.pl2011.eu .

The Polish Presidency is a green Presidency.

National Cultural Program Cultural Program Abroad

Souvenirs Promoting Polish Design