| Piotr Maciej Kaczyński, speaking
engagements & media presence (past) Speeches
& presentations
2005: 15 presentations in 2 countries
to some 580 people
2006: 14 presentations in 7 countries to some
1,000 people.
2007: 26 presentations in 8 countries to some
1,375 people.
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2007
Overview: 26 times a speaker or moderator in
Belgium (8), Poland (7), Czech Republic (3), France (3),
Lithuania (2), Slovakia (1), Turkey (1) and the United
States (1). Details:
december
07
4 events -
Brussels, Paris, Washington - approx. 215 persons
addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 18 Dec |
The Treaty of
Lisbon: at the cross-road of legitimacy and
necessity |
The
Madariaga Foundation |
Brussels
eng |
I was a
discussant with three people in the panel. My
main points concerned a) the ratification process
and b) the legitimacy question. Approx. 40 people
participated. |
| 13
Dec |
Quelles valeurs pour
faire progresser la construction europeenne? |
France-Pologne pour
l'Europe |
Paris
fr |
I was one of 9
young Europeans preselected to participate in
intergenerational dialogue with two distinguished
EU figures: Bronisłąw Geremek and Jacques
Delors. Approx. 100 participants. |
| 6 Dec |
European Perceptions and
Policies towards Russia |
Atlantic Council of
the United States |
Washin-
gton
eng |
I was a
participant in a round table discussion with
approx. 15 other speakers. Altogether there was
approx. 50 participants. |
| 4
Dec |
Poland in Europe:
Change and Continuity after the October elections |
Eur-Ifri |
Brussels
eng |
I gave a
presentation/lecture followed by a q&a during
a lunch meeting. Approx. 25 participants. |
november
07
4 events -
Brussels, Gent, Vilnius - approx. 220 persons
addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 16
Nov |
The EU's Impact on
the Changing Political and Cultural Identities of
the Member States. |
Vilnius University |
Vilnius
eng |
During the
annual conference of the Institute of
International Relations and Political Science, I
participated in a discussion pannel "The EU
as a Global Actor", where I gave a
presentation on "Communitarising the Foreign
Policy: towards the Impossible?". Approx.
100 participants. |
| 9 Nov |
Central European
Politics course |
University of Gent |
Gent
eng |
I gave a lecture
on Polish foreign policy for a class of 40
students. |
| 8
Nov |
Citizens Agora:
Workshop D: Borders |
European
Parliament |
Brussels
eng |
I co-moderated a
debate with approx. 80 participants on the topic
of borders of Europe. My co-moderator was MEP
György Schöpflin, and keynote speaker MEP
Andrew Duff. |
| 5 Nov |
Central European
Politics course |
University of Gent |
Gent
eng |
I gave a lecture
on Polish politics since 2001 for a class of 40
students. |
october
07
3 events -
Brussels - approx. 80 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 26 Oct |
Poland after
elections |
CEPS |
Brussels
eng |
I gave an
in-house presentation on the outcome of the
Polish elections on 21 October. Approx. 10
participants. |
| 23
Oct |
Poland's Choice,
Europe's Concern |
The Centre |
Brussels
eng |
I was a
discussant with three people in a post-election
briefing commenting on the outcome of the Polish
vote two day before. Approx. 50 participants. |
| 13-14
Oct |
Tomorrow's Europe |
Notre
Europe |
Brussels
eng |
I was a
moderator of a small group discussions.
"My" small group consisted of citizens
of Poland, Romania and the UK. Approx. 20
participants in my group and approx. 400
participants in the entira event. |
september
07
3 events - Prague,
Bratislava, Paris - approx. 110 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 27 Sept |
Poland before the
elections |
Club
Grande Europe |
Paris
eng |
I was a
discussant with three people in a pre-election
briefing on the upcoming Polish elections.
Approx. 30 participants. |
| 24 Sept |
Poland-Slovakia-EU:
economy and law in both countries' medias |
Polish
Embassy in Slovakia |
Bratislava
pol |
I gave a
presentation and participated in a discussion
with four people during 2nd Polish-Slovak
workshop for journalists. Approx. 30
participants. |
| 21 Sept |
European Union and
Its Eastern Neighbours: More Co-operation or
Competition |
Europeum |
Prague
eng |
I was a
moderator of a pannelist discussion on
"Russia and the European Union - Strategic
Partners of Rivals?". Approx. 50
participants. |
| summer 2007
break |
june
07
2 events -
Istanbul, Warsaw - approx. 80 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 23 June |
The Role of Civil
Society in Local Government Reform |
TESEV |
Istanbul
eng |
I participated
with four people in a discussion pannel. I gave a
presentation on the "New Modes of
Governance" project managed by the IPA.
Approx. 60 participants. |
| 16 June |
Polish Policy in the
European Union |
College of Europe |
Warsaw
eng |
I participated
in a pannel discussion with 5 people where we
addressed the issue of the Polish policy in the
EU. Approx. 20 participants. |
may
07
3 events - Warsaw
- approx. 180 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 26 May |
The Future of the
Constitutional Treaty of the European Union |
SKN Touching Europe |
Warsaw
pol |
2-day long
conference organised by students of the Warsaw
University; I
gave a presentation to approx. 80 persons and
moderated a workshop of 20 participants. My
presentation topic was 'EU dilemmas on
enlargement and deepening. EU
enlargement as a means of economic, social and
cultural changes' |
| 11 May |
Where
is Europe's end? Debate on Turkish EU membership |
Institute
of Public Affairs |
Warsaw
pol |
I moderated a
debate with three speakers. Approx. 40
participants. |
| 7 May |
Europe in media.
Media in Europe |
cafebabel.com |
Warsaw
pol |
As president of
Babel Polska I gave a welcome address to
participants of the seminar. Approx. 60
participants. |
april
07
2 events - Prague
- approx. 120 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 18
Apr |
The ENPplus
Strategy: Which Perspectives? |
Institute of
International Relations |
Prague
eng |
I participated
in a discussion pannel on "New EU member
states and the ENP-plus" with three other
persons. Approx. 70 participants. |
| 4 Apr |
Postcommunist public
and NGOs |
Forum 2000 |
Prague
eng |
I gave a
presentation on the situation in Poland for
approx. 50 participants. |
march
07
2 events - Warsaw
- approx. 70 persons addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 10
Mar |
European Citizens
Debate |
Partners
Polska |
Warsaw
pol |
I was a workshop
expert on "EU Global Role and
Immigration" in the Polish event of the
continent-wide enterprise. Approx. 20 persons
participated in "my" workshop. |
| 2 Mar |
Your Europe, Your
Future |
EC Representation
in Warsaw |
Warsaw
pol |
I gave a
presentation in a discussion pannel on "The
future of European political integration after
the post-Constitutional Treaty rejection
crisis." Approx. 50 participants. |
february
07
3 events - Warsaw,
Strasbourg, Vilnius - approx. 300 persons
addressed |
| Date |
Title |
Organizer |
City /
Lang. |
Comment |
| 27 Feb |
Can we help Belarus?
A challenge for European Civil Society |
College of Europe |
Warsaw
eng |
I gave a
presentation on "External actors and
Belarus" in a discussion pannel with four
persons. Approx. 60 participants. |
| 16
Feb |
Regional Development
and World Labour Mobility |
France-Pologne pour
l'Europe |
Strasbourg
eng |
I participated
in a discussion pannel with three persons on the
issue "Free circulation, economic migration,
and regional development in Europe: tendencies
and perspectives". Approx. 200 participants. |
| 12
Feb |
Nord
Stream Project: the Economical, Political, Legal
and Ecological Implications for the Baltic Sea
Region |
Vilnius University |
Vilnius
eng |
I participated
in a discussion pannel with three people. My
presentation was on "The Polish position on
the Nord Stream Project". Approx. 40
participants. |
2006
Overview: 14 speeches, presentations, lectures
and debates moderated in Poland (2 cities), Portugal,
Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic, Lithuania and France.
Details:
- 14 Dec: IRIS,
Paris
'Polish perspective on the European
Neighbourhood Policy'
- 13
Dec: 'What kind of agriculture for
Europe?', IRIS,
Paris
'A few reflections on the CAP reform
from the Polish perspective'
- 4
Dec: 'The Future of the European
Neighbourhood Policy', Institute of Public
Affairs, Warsaw
presentation of the report 'South
Mediterranean and Eastern European perspectives
on European future dilemmas and the European
Neighbourhood Policy'
- 18 Nov: How many Russian
policies in the Baltic region?, EEDC,
Vilnius
discussant
- 9-10
Nov: 'After the reflection period -
what strategy for the EU?, EUROPEUM, Prague
'Poland and the future of the
Constitutional Treaty'
- 18-19
Oct: '2nd Forum on the Future of
Democracy in Europe', Council of Europe, Moscow
rapporteur of the WG 'Interaction between
political parties and with other actors in the
democratic process'
- 13 Oct: 'Belarus and the
European Union', Belarus Working Group, Warsaw
'Belarus and the European Union',
introductory presentation
- 29
Sept: 'Poland as a Democracy
Promotor', Institute
of Public Affairs, Warsaw
presentation of the report
recommendations 'Assisting negotiated transition
to democracy. Lessons from Poland 1980-1999'
- 25
Sep: '11th Poland - Germany -
Silesia Meeting', Haus,
Kamien Slaski
'Polish-German relations: challenges
for the future cooperation'
- 8 Jun: 'Europe vs. Europeans', cafebabel.com,
Warsaw
moderator of a debate with
Vice-President of the European Commission Ms.
Margot Wallström
- 23
May: 'EU Enlargement – Experiences
in Poland, Ireland and Sweden', SIEPS, Stockholm
'Social
Perception of the Results of Poland's EU
Membership'
- 10
May: 'All different - all equal.
Finding Europe - similarities and differences', Polish Robert
Schuman Foundation, Warsaw
debate moderator
- 2-3
Mar: '8th Forum
Euro-Latino-Americano', IEEI, Lisbon
'Maintaining peace in Haiti and
Colombia' debate
- 1 Feb: Cafebabel.com in Polish,
press conference, cafebabel.com,
Warsaw
moderator of press conference
2005
Overview: 15 speeches, presentations, lectures
and debates moderated in Poland (8 cities) and Argentina.
Details:
- 25 Nov: European Union Closer, Center for
International Relations, Zamosc
presentation on the European Union Reform
- 25 Nov: European Union Closer, Center for
International Relations, Tarnobrzeg
presentation on the Lisbon Strategy
- 18 Nov: European Union Closer, Center for
International Relations, Kalisz
presentation on the European Union Reform
- 18 Nov: European Union Closer, Center for
International Relations, Legnica
presentation on the CFSP
- 3-4
Nov: 1st Forum on the Future of
Democracy in Europe, Council
of Europe, Warsaw
member of the team drafting the Forum's Final
Conclusions
- 28 Oct: The Future of Europe, Haus, Katowice
presentation on the crisis of leadership in
Europe
- 1 Oct: Who's afraid of... the
brain drain?, cafebabel.com,
Warsaw
debate moderator
- 22
Aug: Universidad
de Bologna - Buenos Aires, Buenos
Aires
lecture, Back to Europe: Transition
in Central Europe after 1989
- 12 May: Polish European
Meetings, ECID,
Katowice
lecture, Social benefits of the
first year of the EU membership
- 25
Apr: Was it worth it? First year of
EU membership, Europa i My,
Pultusk
discussion panel on the consequences of the
2004 enlargement and public perception
- 21 Mar: Citizens of Europe, Institute of Public
Affairs, Warsaw
debate moderator
- 17 Mar: Where the EU is
heading?, Warsaw
University, Warsaw
discussion panel on CFSP and the
European Constitution
- 7 Mar: On the Constitutional
Treaty, Polish
Robert Schuman Foundation, Warsaw
presentation on the European
Constitution
- 5 Mar: With the European
Constitution to every house, Polish Robert
Schuman Foundation, Lodz
presentation on the European
Constitution
- 19 Jan: Is Turkey European?, cafebabel.com,
Warsaw
debate moderator
Press interviews and media comments
Some of the media I was present in 2006:
Polsat, TVN24, Slovak TV, LA Times, AP, BBC World
Service, Polish Radio 1,
Polish Radio
3, Polish
Radio Polonia, IAR, TOK FM,
Radiostacja, Radio
Zet, Radio Dla Ciebie,
Poland's Monthly, Przekroj,
Dziennik, NTO,
Dziennik
Polski, Le Monde,
The Irish Times, Jyllands-Posten, The Korea Times, Helsingin Sanomat, Svenska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Hospodarske noviny, European Voice, NRC Handelsblad.
Some of the media I was present in 2005:
AP, BBC World
Service, Gazeta
Wyborcza, Ozon, Dziennik
Polski, Dziennik
Lodzki, Pravda
(Slovak), Dagens Nyheter,
Dagsavisen, Lvivska Gazeta, La Libre Belgique,
International Herald
Tribune, The Irish
Times, Jyllands-Posten,
The Nation
(Thai), Antyradio,
Polish
Radio 1, Polish
Radio 3, Polish
Radio Polonia, IAR, TOK FM,
Radiostacja, Radio
Zet, Radio Dla Ciebie,
Raadio 1 (Dutch), Radio
France International, NewsTalk Dublin, Armenian TV.
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