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2 Beginnings When? Where? By whom? What type? March 2007 Warsaw, Poland Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz Non-profit organisation

3 Non-political character FOR does not participate in political activity, take part in election campaign, support any political candidates,..but vividly participates in public debate on economic issues, presents reliable ideas, promotes active behaviour.

4 Mission Civil awarness Civil commitment Better democracy & Rapid development

5 FOR research activity focuses on four areas: Less fiscalism and more employment More market competition Stronger rule of law Impact of the EU regulations on the economic growth in Poland

6 FOR appearance in media Interviews Own articles and comments On average once a week Quotations On average ten times a week

7 FOR Publications Reports In-depth publications on economic issues Over 30 reports Policy briefs Short publications on currently discussed issues Over 10 policy briefs Educational Papers Additional educational papers that are devoted to issues not sufficiently covered in standard student course books. 10 educational papers

policy briefs Educational Papers Additional educational papers that are devoted

8 FOR Publications

9 FOR Reports (examples) Economic performance Labour market Legal system Report on the state of Polish economy How can tax reform bring us closer to economic miracle? What should be done to increase the number of working Poles? How much does the early retirement cost? Polish E-courts Communication between the courts and the citizens Entrepreneurship How to strenghten entrepreneurship in Poland?

What should be done to increase the number of working Poles?

10 FOR Reports (examples) Education What do (not) Polish schools teach? Doing Business Polish editions of Doing Business 2008 & 2009 Corruption Can we build without corruption? Infrastructure Which way to go? How to speed up the investments in Polish road infrastructure? What to do to develop PPP in Poland?

we build without corruption? Infrastructure Which way to go?

11 FOR Policy briefs (examples) Taxes How can taxes bring us closer to economic miracle? Labour market Challenges for Polish labour market resulting from ageing societies How does new pension system perform and what should be changed? Legal system Commission of inquiry for gambling and the Polish constitution Privatisation How Cegielski was not sold?

does new pension system perform and what should be changed?

12 FOR Educational papers (examples) Labour market Monetary Union Where does the unemployment come from? The integral character of the Polish pension system Is it worthwhile to introduce Euro in Poland? Poverty Where does the poverty come from? Economic freedom What extent of the economic freedom do we need?

The integral character of the Polish pension system Is it worthwhile to

13 Other projects and activities - Public Debt Clock - Social campaigns - Public debates - Lectures - Appearance in media - FOR recommends - Contests - Spring and autumn economic schools

14 Public Debt Clock In September 2010 FOR launched Public Debt Clock in the centre of Warsaw

15 Public Debt Clock

16 Public Debt Clock Public debt website is a part of the project

17 Public Debt Clock

18 Public Debt Clock in media On the newspaper s front pages: Gazeta Wyborcza, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Fakt, Puls Biznesu i Metro On television: Teleexpress, Wiadomości (TVP1), Panorama (TVP2), Fakty (TVN), Wydarzenia (POLSAT) On the radio: RMF FM, Radio ZET, I & III Program Polskiego Radia, Radio PiN, ESKA

Teleexpress, Wiadomości (TVP1), Panorama (TVP2), Fakty (TVN), Wydarzenia

19 Global Entrepreneurship Week

20 Social campaigns Change your country. Go vote. (2007) Centre of Europe (2009)

21 Social campaigns Vote, wherever you will be (2010) You have a voice so you have a choice

22 Debates with politicians In co-operation with Dziennik Gazeta Prawna In co-operation with TVN24 and TVN CNBC

23 Lectures for students Warszawa, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Szczecin, Gdansk, Kielce, Bialystok, Poznan, Swidnica

24 FOR Recommends Milton Friedman: biography Adam Smith: biography

25 Contests Economic Comic The third edition in 2011 Anthology, course scenarios for teachers Over 200 submitted comics Young Economist Contest economic essay

26 Economic Education Economic comics and animations

27 Economic schools and trainings Leszek Balcerowicz s Economic School Trainings for teachers

28 14 FOR clubs in Poland

29 Contact FOR Foundation Al. J. Ch. Szucha 2/4 lok Warsaw Phone Fax

The coalition for reduction of the public debt. www.dlugpubliczny.org.pl

The coalition for reduction of the public debt www.dlugpubliczny.org.pl The coalition for reduction of the public debt In 2010 FOR took a lead of coalition of 6 NGOs and started a public campaign against