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POLAND-KRAKOW-FOUNDATION
YOUR DESTINATION
BRAŃKA SEBASTIAN
FOUNDATION OF UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IN KRAKOW
WWW.FUNDACJAUEK.KRAKOW.PL
SCOUT Project, 1st Partnership Meeting, Konya, 22-23 Nov 2013
Introduction to Partner no. 6 of the
SCOUT project
Fundacja Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego
w Krakowie
(FUEK)
Foundation of University of Economics
in Krakow (FUEK)
Agenda
• Key facts on:
– Poland
– Krakow
– University of Economics in Krakow
• Foundation of the University of Economics
Krakow:
– Goals & objectives
– Konya Team
– What may we offer
Poland – key facts
Source: maps.google.com
Poland – key facts
• Population: 38 533 299 people (31.12.2012)
• GDP (2012): 1 595 bln PLN
= 514,6 bln USD
= 390,15 bln EUR (exchange rates of 31.12.2012)
• GDP growth (2012) 2%
• International tourist arrivals (2012) 14 840 000
people
• International tourism receipts (2012)
10,938 bln
USD
• European Union member state
since 1st May 2004
Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_flag_Rzeczypospolitej_Polskiej
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%C5%82o_Rzeczypospolitej_Polskiej
Krakow – key facts
http://www.pwc.pl/pl/sektor-publiczny/raporty_krakow-pol.pdf
Krakow – key facts
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758 300 inhabitants
The most recognised Polish city in the world
Centre of culture, science and university education
Former capital of Poland (1040-1611 )
Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1978
204 891 students (2012)
62 018 university graduates (2012)
21 309 employees of higher learning institutions, including:
– 11 964 teaching staff
– 1381 professors
• 6 550 000 tourists in 2011 (including 2 050 000 foreign)
University of Economics in Krakow–
key facts
Source: http://ftppromocja.uek.krakow.pl/Zdjecia%20UEK/budynek%20glowny/uek_bud_glowny269.jpg
University of Economics in Krakow–
key facts
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Established in 1925 (traditions dating to 1882)
Number of students (2012): 21 099
Number of graduates (2012): 5 882
Poland's biggest university of economics
Four Faculties
Various study programmes in English
Prominent professors (incl. Former MP’s, members
of Monetary Policy Council).
Fundacja UEK
goals & objectives
• Conducting extensive educational activities for academics and
students in: social sciences, economics, technical sciences.
• Support for Polish economic development (including
professional assistance for state bodies and local
governments), the process of democratization and economic
development of regions.
• Initiating and carrying out activities aimed at promoting Polish
and foreign scientific achievements in the fields of: social
sciences, economics, technical sciences, as well as state
administration and business practices within the community
of Malopolska.
• Initiating activities supporting European integration and the
development of contacts and cooperation between societies.
FUEK Konya Team
• Jarosław Plichta Ph.D. –
President of the Management Board of FUEK, coordination
of the project.
• Aleksandra Orzeł –
Organization and Promotion Specialist FUEK.
• Karolina Orzeł –
Project development and external relations expert.
• Sebastian Brańka –
Regional Policy and City Marketing expert.
What may we offer?
• Access to information on tourism and place
marketing (research results, reports, analyses,
strategies).
• Capability to conduct own research for the
SCOUT Project,
• Consultancy
services
provided
by
representatives of: local authorities (cities,
regions), professional associations, scholars.
• Joint-publications
Thank you
for your attention !
For more info, please contact:
Name of presenter
[email protected]