Second European Economic Congress in Katowice 14th ? 16th April 2010

More than 3500 guests, 400 panellists, more debates, themes and congress locations, but most of all a large number of people
who have a significant influence on the European economy ? the second edition of the European Economic Congress (EEC) to be held this year is going to be the largest business event in Central Europe. Substantive and organisational aspects of the Congress will be supervised by the Organizational Committee ? Patronage Council, under the honorary chairmanship of Jerzy Buzek, current President of the European Parliament.

?During the three days of sessions, the city of Katowice is going to add new quality to European dialogue, becoming a place for exchanging views and experiences as well as of debate for great personages of politics, business, science and economics. Business meetings, unofficial talks, banquets, the congress café ? between the 14th and 16th of April the entire city will be vibrant with Congress-related activity,? said Wojciech Kuśpik, EEC initiator and Chairman of the PTWP SA Group.

The issues to be analysed and discussed this year at the Congress include some of the most significant problems of the global economy, the economic situation in Poland and in Europe, as well as the possibilities of combating and, eventually, overcoming the financial recession. The debate will also cover the climate package, the Polish presidency of the European Union and the importance of innovation in the economy.

?Three EU commissioners and several representatives of EU member state governments have already announced their presence at EEC 2010. All the economic departments of the Polish government should also send their representatives,? added Mr Kuśpik.

The number of guests, panellists, meetings and debate will be greater than last year; consequently, the congress will be held in more locations. EEC 2010 sessions will take place at the Katowice Academy of Music, the Silesian Voivodeship Office, the Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Qubus, Monopol and Angelo hotels, as well as in the Biuro Centrum and Euro-Center Science and Technology Park buildings. A congress café is also going to be set up at the Qubus hotel especially for EEC participants.

Information about EEC 2010 will be available on Facebook, Twitter and Blip microblogs.

The EEC Organizational Committee includes the following members: Zygmunt Frankiewicz ? Mayor of Gliwice, Chairman of the Silesian Union of Municipalities and Districts, Wojciech Kuśpik ? President of the PTWP SA Group, EEC initiator, Zygmunt Łukaszczyk ? Silesian Voivode, Jan Olbrycht ? Member of the European Parliament, Janusz Steinhoff ? Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy between 1997 and 2001, Bogusław Śmigielski ? Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Piotr Uszok ? Mayor of Katowice, Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia.
Congress co-organizers: Silesian Voivodeship, Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia and the City of Katowice. Congress organizer: PTWP SA Group, whose publications include the „Nowy Przemysł” monthly and the WNP.pl website.

Participants of the first EEC held in April 2009 included the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the European Commissioners Andris Piebalgs, responsible for energy policy, Janez Potočnik, responsible for research and development, and Danuta Hübner the EU regional policy coordinator.

Other EEC 2009 participants included managers of some of the largest European companies, as well as numerous representatives of the government, including more than a dozen ministers. The First European Economic Congress was opened by José Manuel Barroso ? President of the European Commission via a multimedia presentation.

More information about the 2010 European Economic Congress can be found at www.eec2010.eu
Please also visit:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EECKatowice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EECKatowice
Blip: http://eeckatowice.blip.pl/