Economic Forum of Young Leaders

8th ECONOMIC FORUM of YOUNG LEADERS

3th - 6th of September 2013 NOWY SĄCZ
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, MAKE FRIENDS AND TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

FORUM 2013 PROGRAMME

DAY 1 : Tuesday

3rd of September 2013

9:00

Open space -

Thematic workshops

prepared by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System and the National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme

11:30

Opening session

Wojciech Kozak - Deputy Marshall of the Małopolska Region
Jerzy Gwiżdż - Deputy Mayor of Nowy Sącz
Tomasz Bratek – Director of National Agency “Youth in Action” Programme

12:15

Keynote speech:

Not only neighbours – EU- Ukraine relations

Oleksandr Vilkul - Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine

12:45

Speech:

In search of long-lasting values

Jerzy Kurella - President of the Management Board – Polish Oil and Gas Company

13:15

Special guest:

Recipe for success. How not to become a lost generation?

Janusz Piechociński - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Poland

16.00

Open space -

Thematic workshops

prepared by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System and the National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme

20:30

Reception at Nowy Sącz Town Hall

organized by the Mayor of Nowy Sącz

DAY 2 : Wednesday

4th of September 2013

09.00

Panel discussion

Europe in 2014: Challenges, threats and opportunities to the European project

Valdis Zatlers - President of the Republic of Latvia (2007-2011)
Anne-Marie Lizin-Vanderspeeten - Honorowa Przewodnicząca Senatu Belgii
Per Callesen – Member of the Board of Governors, Danmarks Nationalbank
Massimo D’Alema – Prime Minister of Italy (1998-2000)
Jaroslav Neverovic – Minister ds. Energetyki, Litwa
Cornelius Ochmann - analyst and commentator, Director of Polish-German Cooperation, Germany
Carlos Braga - Director, The Evian Group@IMD, Special Representative and Director for Europe (2011-2012), The World Bank

10.30

Special guest:

The Geopolitical and Economic Map of the European Union in 2030.
Will Europe remain open and attractive for it's neighbours?

11.45

Panel discussion

Eastern Partnership – breakthrough or stagnation?

Alex Petriashvili - State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Georgia
Mihail Ghimpu - Przewodniczący Partii Liberalnej, były Przewodniczący Parlamentu, Mołdawia
Gabor Brodi – Secretary of State, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungary
Francisco Ruiz Gonzalez - Komandor Marynarki Wojennej, Hiszpania

14:30

Short speeches and business presentations

Youth Entrepreneurship

Amway European Entrepreneurship Report 2012
Tomasz Milczarczyk - GfK Polonia Custom Research Department FMCG Research & Consulting
Reliability and Reputation in Business and in the Public Sphere
Miguel Athayde Marques - Professor of Business, Católica-Lisbon School of Business & Economics President of the Lisbon Stock Exchange (2005-2010)
The condition of Polish enterprises - long-term thinking in business management
Maciej Kałużniak - Debt Management Planner

15:30

Panel discussion

Youth entrepreneurship in Poland and Europe

Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak - President of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Poland
Rafał Baniak - Podsekretarz Stanu Ministerstwo Skarbu Państwa
Rafał Bator – Partner and Board Member in Enterprise Investors, Poland
Stein Reegard - Chief Economist, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Norway
Manuel Mota – Prezes Mota Engil na Europę Środkową
Anna Pietrzak - Director Amway Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Adam Łącki – Chairman, National Debts Registry, Poland
Waldemar Sokołowski – Chairman, Rzetelna Firma, Poland
Witold Orłowski - Profesor Nauk Ekonomicznych, PwC
Marina Donati - Dyrektor ds. CSR, Generali, Włochy

17:00

Panel discussion

What school for European "Steve Jobs"? Challenges for education in Europe.

Rosalia Arteaga Sarrano – Former President of Ecuador (1997), President of FIDAL Foundation
Sandro Mendonca - ISCTE-IUL Business School

18:15

Special guest:

European perspective for the Balkans

Boris Tadic – President of Serbia (2004-2012)

20:30

Mozart contra Sinatra

Multimedia journey through art and music of the XIX and the XX century.
Between classical and popular music: symbiosis or eternal fight for musical values? - Open-air concert in Galician Town in Nowy Sącz.

DAY 3 :Thursday

5th of September 2013

09.00

Plenary session of the 23rd Economic Forum in Krynica

Economy in Central and Eastern Europe - the crisis and the motors of growth.

11.00

Panel discussion

Youth entrepreneurship

contemporary challenges. Perspectives for the youth in the job market in Poland and Europe.

Sławomir Neumann - Undersecretary of State, Health Ministery of Poland
Tomasz Bratek - Director of “Youth in Action” Programme , Deputy Director of Foundation for the Development of the Education System
Dariusz Żuk - Chairman of Entrepreneurial Poland
Mathew Davies - leader in Cardiff constituency , Labour Party, UK
Dariusz Suszyński - Chairman of the Rural Youth Association

14:00

Panel discussion

What reforms are necessary for economic development and job creation for young people?

László Andor - European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Integration
Jarosław Gowin - Member of Parliament of Poland

16.00

Plenary session of the 23rd Economic Forum in Krynica

Why Do We Need History in Europe?

20.30

Forum BarCamp 2013

Accompanying event of this year's Forum. Informal and open meeting of those involved with, and interested in the Internet business.
Place: Bohema Restaurant, Nowy Sącz.

Crowdsourcing - how to exploit the potential of the crowd to generate ideas in IT and marketing
Przemysław Stanisz - founder of crowdsourcing platform Mintia
Social Media now: direction of the business results
Piotr Chmielewski - founder of Social Media Now Agency