1. On 28 May 2008 the Faculty of Economics UG held
THE INAUGURATION OF THOMSON REUTERS DATA SUITE
and THE CONFERENCE “THE INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE GDANSK METROPOLIS”
Under the Patronage of the Mayor of the City of Gdansk and Mayor of the City of Sopot
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
10:00am WELCOMING GUESTS
prof. Danuta Marciniak-Neider, the Director of Institute of International Business
INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES
prof. Jerzy Bieliński, Vice-Rector for Development and Financial Matters, University of Gdansk
prof. Stanisław Szwankowski, Dean of the Faculty of Economics
Marcin Szpak, Vice-Mayor of Gdansk, Economic Policy
Paweł Orłowski, Vice-Mayor of Sopot
10:20am PLENARY SESSION
Cooperation Between Thomson Reuters and the University of Gdansk
Jerry Czarzasty, Senior Site Manager, Gdansk/Gdynia
Development of the Gdańsk Metropolitan Area through Knowledge Based Economy
Marcin Szpak, Vice-Mayor of Gdansk, Economic Policy
Attractiveness of Sopot for Polish and Foreign Investors
Paweł Orłowski, Vice-Mayor of Sopot
Attractiveness of Gdynia for Polish and Foreign Investors
prof. Krzysztof Szałucki, Gdynia City Treasurer
Education at the Faculty of Economics in Compliance with Requirements of Business Practice
prof. Danuta Marciniak-Neider, Director of Institute of International Business
Significance of Information for Investors
Sławomir Sołtys, Regional Director of Financial Markets, Raiffeisen Bank Polska
Presentation of financial information products Reuters 3000Xtra and Reuters Knowledge
Andrzej Gierasimiuk, Senior Analyst, Thomson Reuters Helpdesk
Marcin Krzyżanowski, Senior Analyst, Thomson Reuters Helpdesk
12:00pm THOMSON REUTERS DATA SUITE LABORATORY OPENING, Faculty of Economics, room 402
9:00pm AFTERNOON MEETING, Student’s Club “Łajba”, Sopot, Armii Krajowej 117 Meeting with students, contest on
knowledge of Gdansk Metropolis, Thomson Reuters and Faculty of Economics, organized by
the University International Finance and Public Relations Students Research Circles
The City of Gdansk - the partner of the conference
“We, the Inhabitants of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia, Long for the Harmonious, Comprehensive and Dynamic Development of the Tricity Metropolis. Renouncing the
Harmful Competition, We Declare the Will of Cooperation in Respect for the Tradition and the Identity of Our Cities. Taking the Above into the Consideration, We
Present the Most Urgent Tasks, That We Should Undertake Together: (…) the Activities Aiming at Attracting New Investments.” Tricity Card.
81-824 Sopot, ul. Armii Krajowej 119/121, tel (48.58) 523 13 90, fax (48-58) 523 13 84
WYDZIAŁ EKONOMICZNY

2. Photo gallery
Prof. Danuta Marciniak-Neider at the conference “The Investment attractiveness of the Gdansk Metropolis”
David Rojko, Director of Thomson Reuters Europe and prof. Jerzy Bieliński, Vice-Rector for Development and
Financial Matters, University of Gdansk

3. In the first row from the left: David Rojko, prof. Danuta Marciniak-Neider, prof. Jerzy Bieliński, Marcin Szpak
Vice-Mayor of Gdansk, Jarosław Czarzasty Director of Thomson Reuters Gdynia, Paweł Orłowski Vice-Mayor
of Sopot and behind him prof. Stanisław Szwankowski Dean of the Faculty of Economics
Sławomir Sołtys – Regional Director, Raiffeisen Bank Polska

4. Jarosław Czarzasty
Students and Alan Aleksandrowicz – Director of the Centre of Business, City Hall in Gdansk

5. Prof. Janusz Neider and prof. UG Eugeniusz Gostomski
From the left Maciej Goniszewski deputy editor of „Gazeta Bankowa”, prof. UG Eugeniusz Gostomski,
prof. UG Bohdan Jeliński