Poland in the OECD

Today marks the 172nd anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s death. In a special video, Secretary of State Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk plays the Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 no. 1 on the piano and talks about the links between the great Polish composer’s music and diplomacy, encouraging the viewers to watch and follow closely the final stage of the competition.

The undersecretary of state recalled that Poland is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its membership in the OECD. He stressed that the OECD’s role as the leading organisation which defines world-class economic standards should be maintained. Moreover, speaking at the anniversary session of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the deputy head of the Polish MFA highlighted the role the DAC plays in setting global standards of development cooperation, which are then implemented by donors of development assistance all over the world.

Ambassador Aleksander Surdej gave an interview for PISM Brussels Podcast. The conversation concerned the activities of the OECD, Poland's cooperation with the Organization, and the 25th anniversary of Poland's membership in the OECD.

The discussion focused on the EU’s response to current developments in Afghanistan, coordination of evacuation and humanitarian measures, and the challenges of possible coordination of development assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

A new version of the programme for specialists and companies from the ICT sector launches today. First introduced in September 2020, the Poland. Business Harbour (PBH) programme is a comprehensive package designed to help IT specialists, start-ups, small and medium enterprises as well as large companies to relocate to Poland in a hassle-free manner. Following the programme’s great success, we are extending it to new countries starting today. It is the implementation of one of the Polish Deal’s proposals.

The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group and the Western Balkans met at the historic Rogalin Palace on Monday 28 June 2021 to discuss how to accelerate the pace of European integration, support one another in the efforts to rebuild a strong post-pandemic Europe, and how to draw on the experience of Central Europe in building an effective regional partnership. Hosted by Foreign Minister Prof. Zbigniew Rau, the meeting was Poland’s initiative as part of its Visegrad Group presidency, which is now coming to an end. At the invitation of the Polish side, the meeting was also attended by the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues.

The Permanent Representation of Poland to the OECD has a great pleasure to invite you to attend the webinar on the Public Spending and the Role of the State. The event in virtual format will be held on June 24th from 14:00 to 15:30 (CET).