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Success of the The 5. Planete Doc Review film festival
Over 100 films and 21 000 viewers in 10 days – such impressive figures contributed to the success of The 5. Planete Doc Review documentary film festival. 27.06.2008 
Telework – all about
A teleworker has the same rights and privileges as an „analogue” worker. Unfortunately, not everybody may become a teleworker - conclusions of the two conferences of ElaStan project. 25.03.2008
Parent-Worker – a chance for development of labour market
On 17 March 2008 in Wrocław a conference summarizing experiences and results from project „Parent-Worker.” 19.03.2008
Trust Building
Is to be a milestone in corporate social responsibility development in Poland. 18.03.2008
Flexibility in work
ElaStan Project invites to participate in two conferences on March 13th and 14th in Warsaw. 10.03.2008
Challenge or opportunity?
What are environmental issues for polish business? 20.02.2008
Flexible internet center
You can earn more or you can earn less being a flexible worker? How to start own company? All the information about flexible employment - www.efez.eu 19.02.2008
“Parent-Worker” propagates good solutions
On 17 March 2008, conference summarizing completion of the „Parent-Worker” Project will take place in Wrocław. 18.02.2008
Flexible Photo Contest
Till February 29th you may present your images of flexible work. 15.02.2008
Climate changes – challenges for business
UNDP starts the discussion - how can CSR be understood in the light of the climate changes? Everybody interested are welcomed to participate – February 18 in Cracow. 01.02.2008
Good job, ecologically done
Nature protection? Yes! And what about profits? UNDP Poland and Global Compact, the organizers of “That is how good deal are being done in transport industry” seminary aimed at helping to answer that question. 01.02.2008
Working Parents are appealing to the Members of the Polish Parliament
Within the framework of “Parent-Worker” Project a social appeal was sent to Members of Parliament concerning the introduction of legal developments regarding improvement of utilization of flexible forms of employment at Polish labor market. 07.12.2007
INTAUZ – Job Auction Web
Everyone knows web auction where you can sell and buy almost everything. Now there is something more: created in ElaStan Project “INTAUZ” is an online job auction free for everybody! 27.11.2007
Flexible forms of employment – guidebook
To all those interested in flexible forms of employment ‘Parent-Worker’ Project offers guidebooks and information materials. 22.11.2007
The Broad Band award for The Internet Republic
The Internet Republic programme of UNDP and TP Group Foundation won this year’s contest for best services, products and broadband internet ventures organized by Computerworld magazine. 15.11.2007
Local governments support family development
Fifth cross-sector „Parnet-Worker” Forum was organized on 24 October in Wrocław by Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej – Centrum Dolnośląskie. The conference was essentially led by UNDP expert – dr Michał Boni, and it was devoted to Family Development Support Strategy. 29.10.2007
Let’s meet the social economy
The biggest event concerning social economy in Poland: discussions, study visits and fair – 2nd Nationwide Social Economy Meeting, Warsaw October 18 – 20. 01.10.2007
New social campaign ‘I Am Not Afraid…’ in the Parent- Worker Project
In the beginning of September, under the patronage of newspaper “Dziennik” and as a part of “Parent-Worker” Project started social campaign “I Am Not Afraid…’. The campaign was prepared by the Foundation of Local Democracy Development in Wrocław and it aims at convincing employers to solve the problem they experience when their female employee takes maternity leave. 20.09.2007
Finalists of the “Internet Republic” Programme second edition
UNDP and TP Group Foundation announced list of 100 grant recipients from the second edition of the “Internet Republic” Programme. 10 grants at the total value of 30 000 PLN and 90 grants of 15 000 PLN will give local communities a chance to implement their ideas. 17.09.2007
The Baseline Study on CSR launched
The Baseline Study on CSR Practices in the New EU Member States and Candidate Countries, prepared within the UNDP and the European Commission project, was just presented in Brussels. The study presents the regional context of CSR and summarizes CSR achievements in 8 European countries, including Poland. The printed (on the recycled paper) copy of the Study is now available in UNDP office in Warsaw. 09.07.2007
Poland represented at Global Compact Summit in Geneva
“Facing Realities: Getting Down to Business”, the Global Compact Leaders Summit was organized at the beginning of July in Geneva. Poland was represented by Maciej Witucki- president of the board of the Telekomunikacja Polska, who presented activities undertaken by the TP Group aiming at creating information society in Poland. 04.07.2007
The New Year of Internet Republic
Highly successful Internet Republic UNDP and TP Foundation Programme, aimed at strengthening urban areas in Poland, opens a call for proposals for 2007. The proposals may be presented by the local communities till June 12th 2007. 26.04.2007
„Does cooperation pay off?” summary of the UN Global Compact annual Workshop
Representatives from almost 40 companies and organizations gathered in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Warsaw office to attend the UN Global Compact’s members and friends annual meeting on February 9, 2007. 27.02.2007
Grant Fund for Ostrow Wielkopolski awarded an Event of the Year 2005
The Grant Fund for Ostrow Wielkopolski has been awarded an Event of the Year 2005 in Ostrow in the 12th contest organized by the local media. 21.02.2006
Building on the succes of project implemnented in Kamienna Góra in the framework of Global Compact
The new project has been started in Pieńsk (near Zgorzelec) by UNDP Poland an the Glass-works LUCYNA Janusz Nowakowski (www.lucyna.com) The main aim of the project is to elaborate the concept of management of the premises of the historical glass-works in Pieńsk near Zgorzelec for tourist purposes. Currently, the audit of local heritage is taking place. The implementation of the project is based on the succes of the project implmented in Kamienna Góra between 2004 and 2005. 30.01.2006
Global Compact patronage on Academy of Entrepreneurship
From January 2006, the Academy of Entrepreneurship (www.akademia.biz.pl), which is the project sponsored by the Telekomunikacja Polska (www.tp.pl), enjoys the patronage of the Global Compact initiative (www.globalcompact.org). One of the activities undertaken by the Academy is leading "The Talks About Good Business Practices". In the framework of "The Talks..", the entrepreneurs discuss with one another and also with invited NGOs, media etc. the way they do business in Poland in socially responsible manner. 30.01.2006
"Grant Fund for Plock" Foundation established
Partners of the project supporting local development in Plock signed an agreement which establishes a Foundation "Grant Fund for Plock". The newly created institution will continue the work of the Grant Fund for Plock. The agreement was signed by Miroslaw Milewski, President of the City of Plock, Hartmut Lueker, Chairman of the Basell Orlen Polyolefins company, Karol Sep, Board Member of the company as well as representatives of the PKN Orlen company - Jan Maciejewski, Vice-president and Dariusz Witkowski, Board Member. The ceremony followed statements of the founders. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the City Council, non-governmental and civil society organisation, particularly the Fund Steering Committee members. 21.12.2005
Best Polish microentrepreneurs awarded
IVO-Software company from Gdynia city, which produces software and hardware for blind people to use computers, was awarded best Microentrepreneur of the Year 2005. 28.10.2005
UNDP develops a new website of Global Compact in Poland
New Global Compact website was developed recently by UNDP Poland. The main aim of the site is popularize the Global Compact, the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and to ensure transparency of Global Compact Steering Committee activities in Poland. The editorial office invites companies, NGOs and media to work on enrichment of the website and to cooperate with UNDP in the field of CSR.
30.09.2005
Kronenberg Foundation and UNDP announced a Microentrepreneurship of the Year contest
Leopold Kronenberg Foundation (representative of Citigroup Foundation) and UNDP are announcing a contest "Microentrepreneur of the Year", which aims at promoting microentrepreneurship in Poland as an effective tool in fighting unemployment and poverty. The winners will receive financial and in-kind awards. 27.06.2005
Strategy for education development in Tarnów
Strategy for education development in Tarnów is ready. The document was prepared within the program “Partnership for education in city of Tarnów: building local education strategy on the basis of social consultations” which was signed by two partners - City of Tarnów and UNDP. 26.04.2005
Tarnów to become Polish capital of education
Cross-sectoral partnership and the strategy for education – cost sharing agreement between UNDP and the Tarnów City Council signed on 18 November 2004. 19.11.2004
The third run of the Grant Fund for Plock has been announced on November 8
This time not only the non-governmental organizations are entitled to apply but also the informal pupil and student groups willing to create some social projects on their own. These projects, which will be implementing the 8 Priorities of the Sustainable Development in Plock, might be awarded up to 40 000 PLN (app. 12,000 USD). There is 600 000 PLN in total available in the third run. 10.11.2004
The First CIFAL Centre in Eastern Europe
The town of Plock is the first one in Eastern Europe to become part of the International Training Centre for Local Authorities/Actors, CIFAL (Centre International de Formation des Autorites/Acteurs Locaux). On 29 June 2004, Marcel A. Boisard, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), officially opened the CIFAL centre in Plock, in the presence of Miroslaw Milewski, President of Plock; Colin Glennie, the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, representatives of the Foundation for Sustainable Development of European Regions; and representatives of Veolia Environment, Dexia, Alcatel, and PKN Orlen. 19.07.2004
Second edition of the Fund for Plock for 320,000 USD
On 15 April Miroslaw Milewski, President of the City of Plock, officially launched the second edition of the Fund for Plock, a unique public-private undertaking. The Fund provides small grants for NGOs implementing projects in line with the updated sustainable development strategy for the region. 21.04.2004
Plock experiences on public-private partnership to benefit other cities
In order to evaluate the success of cooperation within the framework of the Forum and the Grant Fund for Plock, PKN ORLEN, the City of Plock, and UNDP organised a meeting to conclude and disseminate information about the initiative. 10.02.2004
New development opportunities in Ostrow Wielkopolski
On 29 January representatives of the City of Ostrow Wielkopolski (President Jerzy Swiatek), PKN ORLEN company (Tomasz
Gryzewski, Director for Corporate Issues) and UNDP in Poland (Colin Glennie, Resident Representative) signed a memorandum of
understanding which has launched a public-private partnership for development of the region of Ostrow Wielkopolski. 04.02.2004
Regional Information and Training Centre in Trzebinia
14 January will mark opening of the first Regional Information and Training Centre under the auspices of UNDP. The Centre will be established in Trzebinia, Malopolska region (South of Poland). 13.01.2004
Levi Strauss contributed to Trust Fund for Plock
Levi Strauss company contributed US$50,000 to the Trust Fund for Plock. 07.11.2003
1,1 million PLN fund for development of Płock
The May 6th signing of a new public-private partnership promises to channel 1,1 million PLN (c/a USD 275,000) to the sustainable development of the City of Plock. This “Small Grants Fund for Plock” marks a commitment to sustainable development by the local government and by the Polish oil company PKN Orlen – the country’s largest company. 09.05.2003
Trust Fund for Plock
On March 31 representatives of UNDP, the City of Plock and PKN Orlen, signed the preliminary agreement on creating a Trust Fund for Plock. The Fund, with its initial value of USD 130,000 will provide with financial support non-profit organizations acting for sustainable development of this region of Poland. 02.04.2003
Sustainable development on local level.
On 5-7 November a regional advocacy workshop was held in Nowe Rumunki. The workshop focused on „Creating Conditions for Building and Implementing Sustainable Local Development”. 15.11.2002
Global Compact in Poland companies' joint project
The tenth edition of the School for Leaders, a joint corporate responsibility project of Global Compact in Poland, began on August 31st.
29.08.2002
Global Compact companies' joint project.
On August 29th would be held an official presentation of a joint project realised by companies from Global Compact Steering Committee in Poland. 26.08.2002
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