www.for.org.pl

Beginnings

• March 2007When?

• Warsaw, PolandWhere?

• Prof. Leszek BalcerowiczBy whom?

• Non-profit organisationWhat type?

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.

Mission

Civilawarness

Civilcommitment

Better democracy

&

Rapid development

FOR research activity focuseson four areas:

Less fiscalism and more employment

More market competition

Stronger rule of law

Impact of the EU regulations on the economicgrowth in Poland

FOR appearance in media

Interviews

Own articles and comments

• On average once a week

Quotations

• On average ten times a week

FOR Publications

Reports

• In-depthpublications on economic issues

• Over 30 reports

Policy briefs

• Short publications on currentlydiscussed issues

• Over 10 policybriefs

EducationalPapers

• Additionaleducationalpapers that aredevoted to issuesnot sufficientlycovered instandard student course books.

• 10 educationalpapers

FOR Publications

FOR Reports (examples)

• Report on the state of Polish economy

• How can tax reform bring us closer to economic miracle?

Economicperformance

• What should be done to increase thenumber of working Poles?

• How much does the early retirement cost?

Labourmarket

• Polish E-courts

• Communication between the courts and the citizens

Legal system

• How to strenghten entrepreneurship inPoland?

Entrepreneurship

FOR Reports (examples)

• What do (not) Polish schools teach?Education

• Polish editions of Doing Business 2008 & 2009

DoingBusiness

• Can we build without corruption?Corruption

• Which way to go? How to speed up theinvestments in Polish road infrastructure?

• What to do to develop PPP in Poland?Infrastructure

FOR Policy briefs (examples)

• How can taxes bring us closer to economicmiracle?

Taxes

• Challenges for Polish labour market resulting fromageing societies

• How does new pension system perform and whatshould be changed?

Labourmarket

• Commission of inquiry for gambling and the Polishconstitution

Legal system

• How Cegielski was not sold?Privatisation

FOR Educational papers(examples)

• Where does theunemployment come from?

• The integral character of thePolish pension system

Labourmarket

• Is it worthwhile to introduceEuro in Poland?

MonetaryUnion

• Where does the povertycome from?

Poverty

• What extent of the economicfreedom do we need?

Economicfreedom

Other projects and activities

- Public Debt Clock

- Social campaigns

- Public debates

- Lectures

- Appearance in media

- FOR recommends

- Contests

- Spring and autumn economic schools

Public Debt Clock

In September 2010 FOR launchedPublic Debt Clock in the centre of Warsaw

Public Debt Clock

Public Debt Clock

www.dlugpubliczny.org.pl

Public debt website is a part of the project

Public Debt Clock

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

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Social campaigns

Change your country. Go vote. (2007)

Centre of Europe (2009)

Social campaigns

Vote, wherever youwill be (2010)

You have a voice so you have a choice

Debates with politicians

In co-operation with

Dziennik Gazeta Prawna

In co-operation with

TVN24 and TVN CNBC

Lectures for students

Warszawa, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Szczecin, Gdansk, Kielce, Bialystok,

Poznan, Swidnica…

FOR Recommends

Milton Friedman: biography

Adam Smith: biography

Contests

Economic Comic

• The third edition in 2011

• Anthology, course scenarios for teachers

• Over 200 submitted comics

Young Economist Contest – economic essay

Economic Education

Economic comics and animations

Economic schools and trainings

Leszek Balcerowicz’s Economic School

Trainings for teachers

14 FOR clubs in Poland

Contact

FOR FoundationAl. J. Ch. Szucha 2/4 lok. 20

00-582 Warsaw

Phone +48 22 427 40 10

Fax +48 22 213 37 85

e-mail: info@for.org.pl

www.for.org.pl