Liberal Academy 2008

The Future of Liberal Economy

On December 5-9, 2008 (Friday-Tuesday) in Hotel Windsor, Jachranka, seventh edition of our flagship project - the Liberal Academy - will take place. This year's main topic is the future of liberal economy. We will discuss the influence of contemporary financial crisis on the global financial sector, the role which the Euro currency can play in the new economical context and the process of its implementation both in countries which adopted the euro and those which intend to do so in the nearby future. The Liberal Academy is an international project to which we especially invite young European liberal leaders who wish to deepen their knowledge and take part in discussions on the most current global agenda.

A detailed description of this year's edition of our project as well as the program are available here.

Call for participants for this edition of the Academy has ended.

Liberal Academy 2007

The Future of the European Union

On November 7-11, 2007 in Hotel Windsor, Jachranka, sixth edition of the Liberal Academy took place. The head topic of the event was the future of the European Union. Sixteen participants from six European countries took part in the event. According to an anonymous survey carried out at the end of the event, it was the most interesting, best organized and performed Academy so far. We would like to thank all of you who worked hard and took active participation in our meeting. We promise to do everything possible to keep the future editions of the Academy on the same high level, making it - if possible - an even more successful event.

A detailed description of the sixth edition of our project is available here.

Polish Power Industry 2005 New Challenges

On March 4, 2005 we organized in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation the conference "Polish Power Industry 2005 New Challenges". We invited to our discussion representatives of the power industry and free market who are interested in preparing this sector to free competition on the European market

On February 25, 2005 in cooperation with the Institute for Public Affairs we organized the  seminar "Poland as a country friendly for immigrants". The participants representing science and non-governmental organizations discussed problems which Polish immigrants need to deal with on the Polish labor market and in the school system. This seminar started the project "Immigration as a Development Strategy of New Europe; the Presence of Immigrants in the Labor Market in Poland after EU enlargement"

November 5 -6 , 2004

On November 5-6, 2004 in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation we organized a seminar " European Funds - a chance for SME". We discussed about competition policy in European Union and challenges for enterprises in Poland.

August 23 - 29, 2004

On August 23 - 29, 2004 we organized the third edition of the Liberal Academy titled "Economic Liberties". This seminar was a good chance to learn more about economic policies: tax system, competition policy etc., as a crucial element of liberal agenda. We also focused on practical workshops in campaigning. We thank all the participants for their active involvement and work during the event.

October, 25, 2003

On October, 25 in the Sheraton Hotel in Warsaw a conference inaugurating the "I remember" Programme was held. The conference was organized by the Civic Club Foundation in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the Survivors of the Shoah - Visual History Foudation. The screening of the film " I remember" directed by Andrzej Wajda and presenting four shocking accounts given by Jews who survived the Holocaust, inaugurated the cycle of presentation of the documentaries series "Broken Silence". Among those who accepted our invitation to participate in a panel were Dr Leszek Hońdo- head of the Departament of the Jewish History and Culture at the Jagiellonian University and Mrs Dorota Szymborska- Dyrda, a candidate for a doctor's degree at the Graduate School for Social Research at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Polish Academy of Sciences.

We would like to thank all participants and panelists for taking part in the event and contributing to the discussion.

We are particulary grateful to our wonderul and unfailing volunteers.

In the period October 2003 - February 2004 as part of the "I remember" Programme movies will be screened and discussion will be organized in secondary schools in Warsaw and Krakow. In Warsaw the foundation's partner is the Polish Union of Jewish Students.

June, 9, 2003

Our new publication entitled "Election campaign -step by step" has just been released. The manual is intended for those who like to run an election campaign on a local ar regional level. It contains much practical advice on planning, conducting and finacing of campaigns.

With this book we begin our first library edition "A Practical Guide". The library is intended for those who look for practical advice concerning social and political work and activities.

August, 9 -15, 2003

On August, 9 -15, 2003 we organized the second edition of the Liberal Academy. This was a great possibility for young liberal people to discuss some interesting topics: social aspects of liberal programs in Europe, analisis of marketing aspects of modern civic and social campaigns. We invited 30 participants from different European countries :Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary,Poland, Russia,Slovakia, United Kingdom. If you wish join next edition of Liberal Academy, please contact us.

Monday - April 28, 2003

The National Electoral Commission (Panstwowa Komisja Wyborcza) ackonweldged Civic Club Foundation as a party allowed to take part in accession referendum campaign.

This gives us special rights, as free TV and radio time for referenda-related advertisements and the right to nominate members of polling stations' staff.

Monday - April 28, 2003

Civic Club Foundation hosted MEP Jan Mulder , ELDR member on April 25 - 27, 2003. This visit was a part of this year's Direction Europe project.

Programme of Jan Mulder's visit consisted of two sessions. The first one took part on April 26 in Szczyrzyc. The regional conference was focused on agriculture and its challenges related to Europen Union accession. The session was attended by local officials and farmers.

The second session took place in Prudnik and was related to liberal youth gathering. Jan Mulder was a special guest in a seminar foceused on challenges of Polish agriculture in common Europe.

The seminar was well found by participants, specially farmers and local officials.

Monday - April 7, 2003

On April 4 and 5, 2003 Ms. Marieke Sanders-ten Holte, MEP, VVD member held a visit to Poland on an invitation by Civic Club FOundation.

Ms. Sanders-ten Holte came to Poland to take part in two seminars organised within the project Democracy Without Women is a Half-Democracy in Cracow and Katowice. Both meetings were focused on equal chances for women in common Europe. Our partners in these meetings were Efka Foundation in Cracow and Foundation for Local Democracy Development in Katowice. Seminars were organised thanks to financial support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

We express our thanks to partners as well as to one of our volunteers, Kinga Chmielewska for help in holding this event.

Here you can find full text of Ms. Marieke Sanders-ten Holte's introductory address.

Wednesday - October 2, 2002

We have created special comprehensive website of Liberal Academy. Because of academy's international aproach, this website is available only in English.

Wednesday - October 2, 2002

Today we have changed the concept of our homepage. Now we will be publishing here information on our activities and plans. We do hope, this will improve access to information we publish inside the internet service.