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    17 young professionals and craftsmen from Poland will compete in EuroSkills 2021

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    17 young professionals and craftsmen from Poland will compete in EuroSkills 2021
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    A 17-person team of young professionals from Poland (aged 18-26) left for Graz, Austria, for the European Championship for Young Professionals – EuroSkills 2021 (September 22-26).

    The WorldSkills Poland team will represent Poland for the second time at the EuroSkills competition. Polish athletes will fight for medals and the title of European Champion in 16 out of 40 events. They will compete in categories such as metal roofing, floristry, CNC-milling, hairdressing, cooking, electrical installations, hotel receptioning, graphic design, welding, automobile technology, or floor laying.

     

    Young professionals will also represent Poland in the areas of fashion technology, heavy vehicle technology, and joinery. A total of 300 qualified young people will compete in the event.

     

    “For the EuroSkills 2021 participants, this is an opportunity for professional and personal development, but also the adventure of a lifetime. For companies, on the other hand, it is an opportunity to acquire the best-qualified employees,” said Dr Paweł Poszytek, Director of the National Agency Erasmus+ Programme, and the European Solidarity Corps and the Polish Delegate of WorldSkills.

     

    According to him, EuroSkills is also a place where European leaders in the industry, education, and training work together to promote vocational education and unique practical skills.

     

    “The WorldSkills programme, which includes the EuroSkills 2021 competition, promotes specialist vocational education, which has disappeared at some point due to systemic attention. Meanwhile, highly specialized employees are needed in social and economic life” – emphasized Dr Bianka Siwińska, the Managing Director of Educational Foundation “Perspektywy”.

     

    Polish contestants, selected in national eliminations, have been preparing for EuroSkills for a year, training practical skills, but also strengthening physical and mental condition. The best will also have a chance to compete in the WorldSkills 2022 championships in Shanghai.

     

    The WorldSkills programme started 70 years ago and more than 80 countries now participate, including all European countries. The initiative is appreciated all over the world and Poland is applying to host EuroSkills in 2027.

    Bezczel is dead. The rapper was 37 years old

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    Michał Banaszek, a rapper better known as Bezczel, has died. The musician was 37 years old.

    Step Records label wrote about Bezczel’s death:

     

    “Rest in peace, Michał [*]. Thank you for all the moments, not just the musical ones.  Forever in our hearts…”

    Banaszek was born on 18 January 1984 in Białystok.  Bezczel has been active on the music scene for several years. In 2007, he joined the Białystok band Fabuła, with which he recorded two albums: “Dzieło Sztuki” and “Made in 2”.

     

    Bezczel’s solo album “A.D.H.D.”, released by Proforma label, was a big success.  The album achieved gold status.  He has released a total of four solo albums, the most recent, “8 Bill”, in 2018.  He released his final track, “Żyć aż do bólu”(Living Until It Hurts – editor’s note) in 2020.

     

    Bezczel had health problems, more specifically, with his hearing.  He underwent implant surgery in 2013.  In 2019, due to ongoing problems, he was again hospitalized and underwent surgery. 

     

    The Step Records label wrote in a Facebook post that the immediate cause of death at this point was cardiac arrest.

     

    Dr. Nowak: Poland is a more important economic partner for Germany than France

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    Dr. Nowak: Poland is a more important economic partner for Germany than France
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    Poland is a more important economic partner for Germany than France; we have to take advantage of it – said Dr. Bartłomiej E. Nowak, President of the Vistula University Group during the European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice.

    Referring to the debate devoted to the Weimar Triangle, i.e., cooperation between Poland, France, and Germany, Dr. Nowak said that although it often seems to be something politically dead or non-functional, in economic terms it has great potential.

     

    “At the moment Poland is a more important economic partner for Germany than France, exports to Germany are growing all the time. These connections are very strong. We have to use this, we have to use the potential which lies in the energy and technology transition towards a green economy, and here, despite the many differences which sometimes exist, it has to be said that joint undertakings make a great deal of sense because of the link between the economies,” he stressed.

     

    According to Dr. Nowak, the EU needs its security and defense policy. He estimated that projects such as a common tank, which have not yet been realized, and cooperation of German, French and Polish industry in the PESCO formula would make a lot of sense.

     

    Katowice is currently hosting the 13th edition of the European Economic Congress (EEC), held at the International Congress Centre, in the vicinity of the Spodek Sports and Entertainment Arena. EEC is an important part of the public debate on the Polish and European economy.

    PKP Intercity presents cars for the Polish army

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    PKP Intercity presents cars for the Polish army
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    PKP Intercity presented at the TRAKO 2021 fair in Gdansk one of the special cars produced for the Polish army. The carriages were ordered by the company on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and manufactured at the “Cegielski” Railway Vehicles Factory in Poznań. The contract value amounted to PLN 106.4 million gross.

    Special cars are designed to transport soldiers and military equipment. The “Cegielski” factory from Poznań, boasting over a century of tradition, has been closely cooperating with PKP Intercity for years on rolling stock modernization and replacement.

     

    “The fact that FPS >>Cegielski<<, a factory which not long ago was to be liquidated, is the producer of these innovative cars deserves recognition. This is an effect of a consistently pursued policy of the government, which believes in the huge potential of Polish technical thought and invests in entities with Polish capital," said Andrzej Adamczyk, the Minister of Infrastructure.

     

    In the presented carriage there are racks for backpacks, social rooms or sleeping places, there is air conditioning, LCD screens and a passenger information system. The highest standard is expected to attract the interest of defence departments of other NATO countries, making it an attractive export commodity. This was mentioned by Maciej Małecki, the Deputy Minister at the Ministry of State Assets, who pointed out that new orders mean higher revenues for Polish producers and subcontractors.

     

    “Today, companies of the State Treasury, such as PKP Intercity, not only develop dynamically, recording the best results in years and meeting the needs of individual customers but also pursue strategic objectives of the state, such as defence or security. I am proud that at Trako 2021 we can admire so many examples of Polish technical thought because behind each of them there are jobs in our country,” Małecki argued.

     

    Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board of PKP Intercity emphasized that the company is of particular economic and defensive importance and performs tasks resulting from this area as well.

     

     “PKP Intercity, in addition to providing passenger transport, also carries out tasks related to national defence. Thanks to this project, we can donate eight specially adapted wagons – six for transporting soldiers and officers and two for transporting a convoy. As a company, we will be responsible for their maintenance. The cars will also have the homologation for some countries, for the needs of troops of other NATO member states” – said Marek Chraniuk.

     

    During the 14th. During the TRAKO International Railway Fair, which took place on 21-24 September in Gdańsk, PKP Intercity marked its presence. The company, celebrating its 20th anniversary, besides presenting special wagons for the Polish army, presents its achievements and plans concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions, modernization of railway infrastructure and introduction of innovative digital solutions for passengers.

    The recipe for “Zalewajka Świętokrzyska”

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    The recipe for "Zalewajka Świętokrzyska"
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    A traditional country soup. It is very popular not only in the region of Świętokrzyskie Mountains but probably in the whole country. Simple and extremely tasty has been present in the cuisine of Świętokrzyskie for years.

    Ingredients

    – 500 ml sourdough of sour rye soup 

    – 3 liters of water

    – 8-10 potatoes

    – 250 g country sausage

    – 150 g bacon

    – 6 g dried mushrooms

    – 1 large carrot

    – 1 parsley root

    – ½ celery

    – 1 medium onion

    – 2 cloves of garlic

    – 3-4 bay leaves

    – 4 grains of allspice

    – 50 ml of sweet cream

    – pinch of sugar

    – marjoram

    – black pepper

    – salt

     

    Preparation

     

    1. Peel all the vegetables. 

    2. Dice the potatoes and cut the carrots into half slices. Pour water over the potatoes so that they are covered. 

    3. Add carrots, chopped mushrooms, parsley, celery, mushroom water, bay leaves, and allspice. 

    4. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender. Meanwhile, cut the sausage into half slices and bacon into small cubes.

    5. Add bacon and sausage and fry on a hot skillet and sauté over medium heat. Remove the fried sausage with bacon to a plate, leaving the rendered fat in the pan. 

    6. Add the finely chopped onion to the pan and sauté until the onion is glazed. 

    7. Remove the celery and parsley from the potatoes. Add the bacon, sausage, onion, sourdough, and squeezed garlic. Season to taste with spices. 

    9. Cook for about 10 minutes. At the end of cooking add cream and marjoram crushed in your hands.

     

    Read also about the Świętokrzyskie Cuisine and the Queen of soups – Zalewajka

     

    Enjoy ?

    “We'll go to Luxembourg” Turów trade unionists against CJEU decision

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    "We'll go to Luxembourg" Turów trade unionists against CJEU decision
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    “We are preparing drastic protest actions. We will go to Luxembourg,” Wojciech Ilnicki, chairman of KM NSZZ “Solidarność” of the Turów Lignite Mine, said during the meeting of the Presidium of the Social Dialogue Council, quoted in the online edition of Tygodnik Solidarność. This is the result of yesterday’s decision by the vice president of the CJEU.

    The situation in Turów was discussed at the request of “Solidarity” chairman Piotr Duda. The information on the part of the government was provided by the Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka and the Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Transformation of Energy Companies and Coal Mining Artur Soboń.

     

    The additional item on the agenda is a result of yesterday’s CJEU decision imposing a financial penalty on Poland for failing to implement temporary measures and cease lignite mining at the Turów mine.

     

    “There is tremendous tension among the mine crew and residents whose fate is tied to the entire complex. All trade unions operating there are determined to fight hard for their jobs,” Ilnicki said.

     

    He added that there is a dramatic deterioration in public sentiment across the region.

     

    “We will go to Luxembourg. We are also preparing fierce protest actions. AgroUnia will be able to learn from us how to make blockades,” – he concluded.

     

    At the end of February, the Czech Republic filed a complaint against Poland on the expansion of the Turów lignite mine with the CJEU with a request for interim measures, i.e., an injunction to halt mining. In May, the CJEU ordered Poland to suspend mining until the case was resolved on its merits. When Poland did not comply with the decision, the Czech Republic requested that a penalty must be imposed on Poland. They demanded a 5 million euro daily fine.

     

    The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled yesterday that Poland must pay the European Commission €500,000 a day for failing to implement interim measures and stop lignite mining at the Turów mine.

    Experts: ESG is a necessity today. It builds company value in the eyes of customers and investors

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    Experts: ESG is a necessity today. It builds company value in the eyes of customers and investors
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    Investing in ESG is a must today. This is how a company builds its long-term value in the eyes of clients and investors – assessed the participants of Tuesday’s panel during the European Economic Congress in Katowice.

    During the European Economic Congress, representatives of companies from the energy, finance, insurance, and trade sectors discussed the role of ESG criteria – environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance – in relations with stakeholders and in building company value.

     

    Experts agreed that having an ESG strategy is now a “must-have” for any company that wants to count on the market. In their opinion, investing in ESG builds the long-term value of the company in the eyes of customers and investors, who more and more often require entrepreneurs to act following the principles of sustainable development.

     

    Michał Mrożek, Vice-President of the Management Board of ING Bank Śląski SA, pointed out that the issues of implementing sustainable development goals and defining them in the strategies of companies are no longer just a scientific theory and fashion, but a process “which takes place in various aspects and on various levels in our stakeholders”.

     

    The Vice President cited, among other things, the results of research showing that nearly 80 per cent of individual retail banking customers worldwide indicate that sustainability issues are very important to them. Also, financial advisors declared that when recommending investments, they take into account the extent to which the company’s strategy includes issues related to sustainable development, perceiving these investments as more stable and secure. In turn, as many as two-thirds of the managers of 1,400 companies surveyed worldwide indicated that the topic of including sustainability goals in strategy is important to them.

     

    According to Grabowska, a good ESG strategy must be balanced, comprehensive, and, above all, integrated with operations, because only then is it authentic.

     

    “On the one hand, we have communicated that we will double the sales of healthy products, and on the other hand they have to sell and generate EBITDA. On the one hand, we have specified that we want to be plastic neutral, which means to collect as much packaging as we bring in, and on the other hand, customers must want to bring us the packaging and franchisees must want to return it to us. We have communicated our desire for climate neutrality, but it is up to us as entrepreneurs to take action and switch to RES and change our energy sources or electrify our car fleet,” explained Vice-President Grabowska.

     

    In turn, Wojciech Hann, President of Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A., compared the need to implement the ESG strategy to the situation from 25 years ago, when companies wondered whether they needed a website to be present on the Internet.

     

     “With ESG, we’re not asking if, but how, when and how effectively,” Hann emphasized.

     

    He pointed out that the bank is trying to achieve in practice the objectives of sustainable development arising from the ESG strategy, stressing among others that BOŚ is currently the greenest bank in Poland, because as much as 36% of its loan portfolio are green loans, i.e. with a positive impact on the environment. Hann also added that the bank’s aspiration is for this result to be 50 per cent in 2023.

     

    According to Jarosław Romanowski, Member of the Management Board of CIECH SA, what matters now is not only the price at which a company can sell a product or buy raw material but also its attitude towards ESG. As he pointed out, customers and contractors are asking about it.

     

    “So, we decided to sort out the goals we set for ourselves. These are mutually agreed upon with our customers. In many ESG-related areas, they are more ambitious than the regulator requires today,” Romanowski stressed.

     

    The Vice President of CIECH S.A. indicated that currently, it is important for his company how much energy and water it consumes, how it manages waste, and how much gas it emits – “this is the key area for us as far as the E component is concerned”.

     

    “As far as social responsibility is concerned, here we focus primarily on employee safety, employee development, and corporate culture.  In turn, in the S component, we attach great importance to transparent cooperation within the entire value chain with our suppliers and customers,” Romanowski explained.

     

    Mario Zamarripa, Director of Sustainability at ERGO Hestia pointed out that ESG is a necessary process.

     

     “ESG is becoming a tool to achieve the goals we need to achieve by the end of 2030, or 2050 depending on the continent. (…) ESG is becoming a fascinating business phenomenon that is already changing the way we approach many things,” Zamarripa argued.

     

    “For us, ESG decisions impact our insurance portfolio, investment portfolio, and internal operations. Clients themselves demand that we are prepared and provide them with appropriate knowledge” – said the director from ERGO Hestia.

     

    According to Stanisław Barański, Director of Strategy and Analysis Department at PKN ORLEN, there is no other way than sustainable development. He noted that in addition to the regulatory issue, the business dimension plays an important role in this regard.

     

    “To talk about sustainability solely in terms of regulation is simplistic. We feel this pressure among our customers. (…) Investors also ask a lot about sustainable development,” Barański pointed out.

    A letter of intent was signed in Katowice on the organization of the EuroSkills 2027

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    A letter of intent was signed in Katowice on the organization of the EuroSkills 2027
    pap-mediaroom.pl // PAP / S. Leszczyński

    At the European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice, a letter of intent was signed regarding the organization of the EuroSkills industry skills competition in Poland in 2027.

    The letter of intent was signed by the representatives of technical universities: Poznan University of Technology, AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, and the Silesian University of Technology. The letter was also signed by the General Director of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), Dr. Paweł Poszytek, who is also the Director of the National Agency Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps. The Foundation is the initiator of the letter, having previously worked to have Poland join the EuroSkills and WorldSkills competitions.

     

    Dr. Poszytek noted that officially there are only two candidates left to organize EuroSkills 2027 – Poland and Germany. He also expressed the hope that Poland will manage to create such a program and organizational offer thanks to which the competition will be held in our country.

     

    EuroSkills and WorldSkills are international, cyclical events that bring together young people up to the age of 23, meeting every two years alternating between European and World competitions. The competitions have been held for 70 years, with more than 85 countries participating; Poland joined this group four years ago. 

     

    Earlier, at the Economic Forum in Karpacz, the letter of intent was signed by the Managing Director of the Educational Foundation “Perspektywy” Dr. Bianka Siwińska, and the President of DMG Mori Poland Marek Osiński.

     

    Katowice is currently hosting the 13th edition of the European Economic Congress (EEC), held at the International Congress Centre, in the vicinity of the Spodek Sports and Entertainment Arena. EEC is an important part of the public debate on the Polish and European economy.

    Robert Lewandowski received the Golden Boot award. Polish top scorer in Europe

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    Robert Lewandowski received the Golden Boot award. Polish top scorer in Europe
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    Today, Robert Lewandowski, the top scorer of the Polish national team and Bayern Munich, received the Golden Boot – the award for the best scorer in European leagues. The Pole outclassed his competitors, scoring 41 goals last season.

    The ceremony took place in the club museum at the Allianz Arena stadium.

     

    In the Golden Boot classification in the strongest leagues on the Old Continent (English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French), the number of goals is multiplied by two, so Lewandowski’s final score is 82 points.

     

     

    The second place went to the Argentine Lionel Messi, who at that time still in the colours of Barcelona (now Paris Saint-Germain) scored 30 goals (60 points), and the third – the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus Turin (now Manchester United) – 29 goals, or 58 points.

     

    Lewandowski is the first player in Bundesliga history to surpass 40 league goals in a season. The previous record-holder was Gerd Mueller, who died earlier this year, with 40 goals.

     

     – I’m proud, I’m happy, I have never thought I would break this record. Later when I was close, I knew I had to focus on every game and score more goals  – he admitted while receiving the statuette.

     

    His wife Anna was present at the gala. Lewandowski emphasized how important family is for him.

     

     – My wife is a source of motivation for me. I derive strength from my family. When I come home after a lost match and see my daughters’ smiling faces then everything becomes easier – he emphasized.

     

    The 33-year-old striker was also asked about his future. His contract with the Bavarians expires in the summer of 2023.

     

    It doesn’t matter how old you are, it’s what you still want to accomplish. I know I can still be better. I have a contract with Bayern and I want to reach for more trophies with this club. We have fantastic players and staff,” he said.

     

     – This is the best period of my career, although of course I still have a few years of playing ahead of me – he added.

     

    Bayern CEO Herbert Heiner spoke first at the gala. For several minutes he repeatedly complimented Lewandowski, including comparing him to Messi and Ronaldo.

     

     – Gerd Mueller’s record seemed unbreakable, but Lewandowski managed to improve it. He never stops. He is a perfectionist in every way – he said.

     

     Hansi Flick, who was Bayern’s coach last season, also spoke out in the video presented.

     

     – For two years during every training I saw your professionalism and enthusiasm – he pointed out.

     

    FIFA boss Gianni Infatino and Juergen Klopp, who coached Lewandowski at Borussia Dortmund from 2010-14, also offered congratulations in the same form.

     

     – I was wondering why you had to wait so long for the Golden Boot. After all, we’ve seen from the beginning that you’re a special player. 41 goals in the Bundesliga are an incredible feat. I hope you score even more goals in the next seasons and we meet in the Champions League – the current Liverpool coach said.

     

    Lewandowski received the Golden Boot for the first time in his career. He is also the first Pole to be honoured in this way. The prize has been awarded since 1968. Most times – six times – it has been won by Messi.

    Poland Fintech at the trade fair in Amsterdam

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    Poland Fintech at the trade fair in Amsterdam
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    During the world’s biggest fintech trade fair, Money 20/20, which starts today in Amsterdam, Polish companies will present themselves as part of the Poland Fintech group. The event attracts both global financial leaders and innovative startups every year.

    As part of Poland Fintech, the following companies went to Amsterdam: Currency One, Infinite IT Solutions, Hotailors, Booste, and Planet Plus. These companies offer a wide range of payment solutions, currency exchange, cashback solutions, e-commerce financing, innovative business travel arrangements, and a complex portfolio of business IT solutions.

     

    Polish Fintech companies are at the forefront of global innovators when it comes to financial startups. Brands focused around Poland Fintech, are companies that show directions of development and create the future of the finance industry and IT technology in business, not only in Europe but also worldwide.

     

    It’s another year that the Poles have been on Money 20/20. At this main event of the finance and payments industry, representatives and innovators from around the world are an inspiration to make changes in the future of money. It is estimated that over 4,000 people, from 1,500 companies around the world, will attend this year’s conference.

     

    On the Money 20/20 website we can read: 

     

    “Money20/20 was founded in 2012 by Payments and Fintech veterans from Google, TSYS and Citi. They broke the stereotypes anchored in snoozefest business conferences, and designed an unparalleled experience built for the industry, by the industry”

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