Prime Minister in Davos: what is happening beyond our eastern border will determine the course of events not only for years, but for decades to come
23.05.2022
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is taking part in the World Economic Forum in Davos. This year's edition of the event is held in the shadow of Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine. The Prime Minister began his visit to Switzerland with the official opening of the Polish House. For the third time, it will become a place of meetings and dialogue, among others, for national and international experts. Visitors participating in the discussions held at the Polish House will explore issues related to our culture and economy. Apart from domestic matters, topics related to current global challenges - such as the diversification of energy supplies or humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine - will also be high on the agenda.
Polish House in Davos - promotion of the country and a place of discussion with world experts
For the third time, the Polish House in Davos will become a place of meetings and discussion with Polish and foreign experts. The official opening was made by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who thus began his visit to Switzerland.
The Polish House is located in the heart of Davos, Switzerland, where the annual World Economic Forum takes place. Once again, discussions and seminars will bring together, among others, national and foreign experts and investors, who will explore Polish culture and economic issues. The discussion will also cover current global challenges, such as the diversification of energy supplies, humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees or maintaining GDP growth in the long term. The agenda of the meetings at the Polish House in Davos also includes issues related to sustainable development, health care and the attractiveness of the Central and Eastern European region for investors.
The Polish House is a joint venture of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Narodowy Bank Polski, Polish Development Fund, Warsaw Stock Exchange, Bank Pekao, KGHM, Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo, PKO Bank Polski and Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń.
The agenda and all information are available on the website of the Polish House in Davos.
World Economic Forum in the shadow of war in Ukraine
This year's edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos is taking place in the shadow of Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine. During the official opening of the Polish House in Davos, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised that the current situation beyond our eastern border will determine the course of events not only for years, but also for decades to come.
‘Today, we should enter this space for discussion being fully aware that we are fighting for peace across our eastern border - peace in Ukraine. But peace can only be achieved if Russia is defeated in its brutal, barbaric intentions that are being fulfilled there in Ukraine,’ said the head of the Polish government. ‘Defeated by our actions, through devastating sanction packages. It is necessary for Ukraine to remain free and safe. To be a country that not only defends European values today, but also a country that will soon be integrated into European structures,' he added.
World Economic Forum in Davos – cooperation and dialogue
After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum returned to Davos. The meeting will bring together, among others, 50 heads of state and over 1,250 business leaders from the private sector. The main theme of this year's Forum will be the challenges facing governments and businesses, posed by the ground-breaking geopolitical events of the last three decades: war in Ukraine and global pandemic.
The leaders will address issues related to global cooperation, humanitarian aid and measures that may be taken to rebalance the economy. Participants will also discuss food and climate security, industrial transformation, innovation, and cyber security.
In addition to the heads of state, the summit will also be attended by nearly 100 representatives of tech and business start-ups and scale-ups. Civil society will be represented by over 200 leaders from NGOs, social enterprises, academia and labour organisations.