Second International Conference

The Second International Conference on Tackling Unemployment was held in our town on 7th and 8th of September 2004. Similar event took place a year ago on the topic : "Creating local initiatives for tackling unemployment in a sustainable town". The most important part of the conference was signing of the Employment Pact

This year the most significant part was the press conference on the theme: "...just together". The first anniversary of signing the Employment Pact was an opportunity to sum up common efforts and results. Invited guests were: Polish President's Office representative, regional and local authorities, local entrepreneurs and our German partners of EU Leonardo da Vinci projects: "European Inn" and "Helping hand".

The conference was opened by the Town Mayor - Zbigniew Paweł Szandar. Then two open letters were read: one from Aleksander Kwaśniewski, the President of Polish Republic and from Philip O'Connor, Director of the Dublin Employment Pact. Ms. Hanna Becker, Director of District Labour Office presented projects implemented through the partnership. Invited guests were given honourable copies of the Employment Pact. Official part of the meeting was followed by the press questions and public debate.