What’s in the agenda of the Economic Forum in Lublin?



Economic Forum is one of the new programme lines of this year Three Seas Local Government Congress. It will be a platform of exchange of business experience and an opportunity to present enterprises and regions from Poland and abroad. There are 4 thematic panels and side events in the Forum programme.



Economic Forum is a continuation of the activities undertaken in Lublin at the last year Local Government Congress II Forum of Three Seas Regions. The Lubelskie Voivodeship was an initiator of establishing the Network of Three Seas Regions, which is to be a format of direct cooperation between local governments of the 12 states f the Three seas Initiative. There was signed a declaration on establishing a network, called the Lublin Declaration.



What’s in the programme of the Economic Forum?



• four panels, i.e. economic seminars on the key issues for the region: (1) Energy, (2) sustainable development, (3) innovations and start-up and (4)trade fair, i.e. cooperation on organisation of fair-exhibition events;



• B2B meetings with foreign entrepreneurs – the meetings will be held in person and online;



• study visits in innovative companies in the Lubelskie Region;



• exhibition stands presenting both partner regions, companies and business environment institutions.




-This year, we will organise study visits during which we will present the offer of innovative companies from the Lubelskie Region. Polish and foreign regions will present themselves on more than 30 exhibition stands. The exhibitors will include event partners, partner regions and companies with the certificate “Lubelskie Brand” – says Elwira Lorentz, Director of the Department of Economy and Entrepreneurship Support at the Marshal Office of the Lubelskie Voivodeship.

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About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos



Polish President Karol Nawrocki emphasized in Davos the strategic importance of the Three Seas Initiative as a key platform for infrastructural, economic, and geopolitical cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The opening speech of the panel „Three Seas Initiative: geostrategic business opportunities – a bridge to the future – from the Adriatic, the Baltic, the Black Sea to Asia” took place as part of the Leaders Forum powered by Poland during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Former polish president Andrzej Duda participated as well.



President Nawrocki noted that over the course of a decade the Three Seas Initiative has evolved from a political concept into a mature cooperation mechanism that has tangible impact on the regional development.




“Ten years ago, the Three Seas Initiative began as an idea. Up until today it has evolved into a strategic framework for regional transformation, and alliance of innovation and infrastructure, and a symbol of Central and South-Eastern Europe’s maturity and confidence on the world stage” – told the President.



In his address the President also emphasized the strong transatlantic anchoring of the Three Seas Initiative. He stressed that from the very beginning, the Initiative was conceived as an open project, strengthening cooperation between the European Union and partners outside Europe, particularly the United States. In this context, the Three Seas Initiative was presented as a “bridge” connecting a dynamically developing region with global capital, technology, and markets.




” The Three Seas Initiative has never been an inward-looking project (…) it has been strategically anchored in the transatlantic partnership that unites Europe and North America”.



The President drew attention to the geostrategic dimension of cooperation within the Three Seas region in the face of global challenges such as geopolitical instability, pressure on supply chains, and competition for resources. He pointed out that the development of modern infrastructure and the deepening of economic cooperation constitute the foundation of security and long-term growth.



The speech also had a strong economic dimension. The President of Poland underlined Poland’s ambitions to strengthen its position in the global economy and its aspirations to join the G20, highlighting the growing role of the Three Seas region as one of the engines of growth in Europe. At the same time, he invited international investors to actively participate in projects implemented under the framework of the Initiative.



During the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Karol Nawrocki also met with President of the United States Donald Trump. The main topics of their talks were security and economic issues.



THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE



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