11th Baltic-Adriatic Forum

Association of Polish Regions of the Transport Corridor Baltic Adriatic brings together seven Polish regions located along the corridor. In its activities, it strives to strengthen the north-south transport connections in Poland. It also initiates projects aimed at the economic development of the corridor zone, especially at its nodal points.

The discussion will be held in English

Thematic scope of the 11th Baltic-Adriatic Forum (Koper) on the 24th of October (approx. 9:00-17:00)

9:00-9:30 

Opening speach

Anne Jensen – Coordinator of the Baltic-Adriatic Transport Corridor

Leszek Bonna – President of the Association of Polish Regions of the Baltic-Adriatic Transport Corridor

9:30-9:50

Current status of the European Commission’s work on the revision of the TEN-T network

9:50-10:10

North-South Corridor – how to enhance cooperation in the challenging times? 

Sandra Baniak (Center for Eastern Studies)

10:10-11:40

Panel discussion:

Baltic, Adriatic and Black Sea ports – discussion on European logistics trends

Jarosław Polak – Port of Gdansk Authority S.A.

Olga Lutovets – Rivne Region, Department of International Cooperation and European Integration (Ukraine).

Dariusz Mierkiewicz – Port of Koper

Representative of the Port of Gdynia

Representative of the Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście

Representative of the Port of Trieste

11:40-12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 – 12:20

The role of the Baltic Hub in the Baltic Sea and the hinterland in the context of technological changes, labor market transformations and educational needs 

Marcin Kamola Commercial Manager Baltic Hub

12:20-12:40

Organization of transport in the Baltic-Adriatic transport corridor from the intermodal operator’s point of view.

Dariusz Stefanski President of PCC Intermodal

12:40-13:00

Eurasian alternative – prospects for the Central Corridor

Zurab Kozmava (representative of Georgia in the Committee of the Organization for Railway Cooperation)

13:00-13:40

Lunch

13:40-14:00

The role of professional competence and labor outsourcing in labor markets of the port and logistics industry 

LKK representative

14:00-14:20

The impact of Polish seaports on regional economies

Prof. Maciej Matczak, Ph.D. Maritime University

14:20-15:50

Panel discussion:

The role of regional governments in activating the economy and labor markets along the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor

Aleksandra Samira-Gajny – Silesian Voivodeship

Krzysztof Żarna – Western Pomeranian Voivodeship

Stanisław Szultka – Pomeranian Voivodeship

Dr. Michał Czaykowski – Mazovian Voivodeship

Adam Stańczyk – Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

15:50-16:20

Q & A

25th of October (approx. 9:00-14:00)

Site visit to the Port of Koper 

Site visit to the Port of Trieste

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