Recruitment to Civic Academy Extended
Press Release
In view of a great interest in the 2nd Edition of Civic Academy organized by the Lech Walesa Institute, recruitment procedure has been extended until 15 August. The international summer school will take place in the Tricity from 28 Sept. to 2 Oct. Among the speakers, Prof. Zygmunt Bauman, President Lech Walesa, and Prof. Benjamin Barber have confirmed their participation.
Civic Academy is space for debate for the future leaders of Western Europe with their counterparts from the Eastern Partnership countries. In the era of crisis that the world has been living, it is of utmost importance to openly speak of values. Next steps in this world should be taken by the coming generation. I do hope that young Europeans do not disappoint us and that they believe in the purpose of common Europe as strongly as we do, remarks President Lech Walesa.
Civic Academy is a project targeted at young public life leaders from Poland, EU and Eastern Partnership countries. The event will form part of the European Forum of New Ideas agenda held by the Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan to celebrate the Polish Presidency of the EU Council. Debated issues will focus on the most pressing economic and civilizational challenges facing Europe. During Civic Academy participants will attend sessions, panel debates, and workshops, as well as meetings with representatives of culture, business, and politics.
It will certainly serve as a perfect platform for the exchange of political views on the matters essential for the shape of the present-day Europe and the world.
Civic Academy was for me an important experience, providing me first of all with the opportunity for networking and sharing views with outstanding individuals. The organizers of Civic Academy set exceptionally high standards with its first edition last year; I am quite confident that this year’s edition will be equally successful in every respect, says Piotr Żakowiecki, student at Hertie School of Governance.
Applying candidates are to comply with several criteria: they must be under 35, have to speak English, and be able to document their public and social service.
The Application Form can be filled online at the Lech Walesa Institute’s website: www.ilw.org.pl.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Civic Institute, and Kostrzewa PR are the Civic Academy’s Partners.
More information available with the Project Coordinator
Maciej Kuziemski
maciej.kuziemski@ilw.org.pl
+48226222220
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The Lech Walesa Institute Foundation (LWIF) is an apolitical non-profit NGO. Founded by President Lech Walesa in December 1995, it is the first Presidential foundation in Poland. It documents, inter alia, Lech Walesa’s life and activity; it shapes a positive image of Poland and Poles abroad; it contributes to protecting the national heritage, the independence and Solidarity traditions; it promotes openness and transparency in politics and public activity; it prevents any violation of human rights and supports democratization processes;
while also promoting a cross-cultural and cross-religious dialogue; moreover, it activates and educates young people.
European Forum for New Ideas is an international discussion forum for business communities with focus on the role and future of the European and global economies. EFNI will be hosted by the town of Sopot, 28–30 September 2011, during the Polish Presidency in the Council of the European Union. The European Forum for New Ideas is organized by the PKPP Lewiatan and co-organized by BUSINESSEUROPE, and the Town of Sopot. Leading Polish and multinational companies and organizations are EFNI partners. For more information visit: www.efni.pl
Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan aims to foster competitiveness of the Polish economy and success of Polish enterprise. It brings together more than 50 sector and regional associations of private employers and several dozens of individual members. It represents 3500 companies employing over 600.000 workers.Since 1999, when PKPP Lewiatan was founded, its members and experts provided opinions on over 2500 drafts of statutory laws and secondary regulations covering different areas of economy. They take efforts to ensure that propositions of business communities are endorsed during the course of the legislative process. PKPP Lewiatan represents employers in the Tripartite Commission for Social and Economic Affairs. It is the only Polish employers’ organizations having its office in Brussels and a member of BUSINESSEUROPE, the largest employers’ organization in the European Union
