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Managing people within the Polish Employment Law Framework

Editor — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:19:31 +0000

The Ireland Poland Business Association is pleased to confirm its next Training Seminar on the 26th April 2010 “Managing people withing the Polish Employment Law Framework”. Details as follows:

	“Managing People within the Polish Employment Law Framework”
Date	April 26^th 2010
Venue	Burlington Hotel, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin
Time	9.30am to 1.30pm
Fee	IPBA Members: €70Non-members: €85
Who should attend	HR directors and Managers, employee relations professionals and line managers who have, or expect to have, responsibility for staff in Poland
Program Objective	To give participants the knowledge and skills to successfully manage business operations and people within the Polish Employment Law Framework
Tutor	Maria Slazak, Attorney at Law, Law Office Maria Slazak, Poland

For further information or to register, please email your details to Tess Byrne at admin@irelandpoland.com or call +353 87 3171960.

Take advantage of construction sector opportunities in Poland

Editor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:26:43 +0000

The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commercewith partners Handel Export Consulting is running an initiative to encourage local companies in the construction sector to consider business opportunities in Poland. The initiative is funded by Invest NI The initiative is designed to give companies fast-track access to business contacts and opportunities in the Polish market and includes a market visit which will take place from the 26th – 30th October 2009. The initiative provides an excellent opportunity for companies to meet with potential customers and decision makers in their individual product or service sector. Poland is the only market in the EU which has not gone into recession and still maintains a rate of 1% growth.

According to the English language new portal in Poland, Polish Market Online, July construction output in Poland was higher by 10.7% y/y which was the best result recorded since August 2008. In the seven months to the end of July construction output was higher by 3.6% y/y. July saw acceleration in construction growth. Construction output was higher by over 10% compared with July 2008 indicating a possible imp[rovement in the situation in the construction market. In July 2009 growth was recorded in all types of construction, with an over 13% increase in civil engineering output including road building.

Opportunities exist in Poland for

Architects
Consulting engineers
Project management companies
Construction contractors
Civil engineering
Building materials
Construction machinery
Materials handling

Through the initiative Handel Export provides the following package of support:

Market research on industry background and potential business partners
Short listing of relevant contacts
Setting up a detailed itinerary of meetings with appropriate contacts in Poland, (each company has their own itinerary of companies to meet with during the market visit)
Translation of the company profile into Polish
Company profile in Polish posted on the project website www.getworkeu.com
Training workshop 1/2 day on how to develop successful business in Poland
Pre-market v9isit briefing
In-market publicity with relevant Trade Associations, business partners etc.
Assistance with follow up after the market visit

Numerous local companies have already taken advantage of past initiatives, this is what they had to say about the assistance received:

“Handel Export reviewed the market and arranged meetings with a number of potential organisations with whom we could form an alliance. Without this advice and research, market entry would have been exceedingly difficult” Liam O’Hagan, Managing Director, Delap & Waller

“The programme was professionally planned by all parties. Meetings were informative and created opportunities and the language and travelling barriers were easily overcome. Generally we had a very successful time. Eamon O’Hare, Managing Director, O’Hare & McGovern

“I would definitely recommend the programme. It is an excellent value for money way to research new markets”. Michael Thompson, Managing Director, T&A Kernoghan

“The Poland programme was very beneficial; from the companies we were matched with we will establish a distributor in Poland”. Amanda Armstrong, McQuaid Engineering

The cost of the package of assistance is £800 plus VAT, the remainder being funded by Invest NI. Travel costs are additional but also benefit from grant assistance from Invest NI – 50% of flight costs plus £100 per night for hotel costs. Further details on participation and an application form can be obtained by contacting Suzanne Hill, Managing Director of Handel Export Consulting – Tel: 028 9092 3378 or info@NOSPAMhandelexport.com (remove NOSPAM before sending).

Handel Export launches trade visit to Poland in October 2009

Editor — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:37:12 +0000

: Map of Poland

This week Handel Export is officially launching a new trade development programme to Poland in cooperation with our partners, the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Invest NI. The purpose of the project is to enable Northern Irish companies to gain fast-track access to contacts and business opportunities in the Polish market and to build trading relationships with their Polish counterparts. The Trade development Programme encompasses a market visit to Warsaw which will take place from the 26th – 30th October 2009.

This project will be the 7th such venture that Handel Export and the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce have carried out to Poland in the last several years. Numerous Northern Irish companies have participated, this has facilitated trading relations with Polish partners. Many Northern Ireland companies have established offices in Poland, sourced Polish suppliers, established distribution networks for their products and services and established strategic alliances with Polish partners.

There are many opportunities in the Polish market for goods and services across a wide range of business sectors. Poland is one of the few countries in the EU to maintain a rate of positive economic growth despite the downturn. In the first quarter of 2009 Poland’s economic growth rate was 0.8% and is anticipated to be 2% next year.

Handel Export provides the following services to participating companies:

Market research on industry background and potential business partners
Short listing of relevant contacts
Setting up a detailed itinerary of meetings with appropriate contacts in Poland (each company has their own itinerary of companies to meet with during the market visit)
Translation of the company profile into Polish
Company profile in Polish posted on the project website www.getworkeu.com
Training workshop (1/2 day) on how to develop successful business in Poland
Pre-market visit briefing
In-market publicity with relevant Trade Associations, business partners etc.
Assistance with follow-up after the market visit

The cost of participation on the programme and the assistance package is £800 plus VAT. Travel costs are additional but also benefit from grant assistance from Invest NI – 50% of flight costs plus £100 per night for hotel costs. Places on the programme are limited to 10 companies.

For an application form contact us at info(at)handelexport.com or by telephone: 028 9092 3378.

Read what our clients have said about our services in our Testimonials Section

Launch of Northern Ireland branch of Ireland Poland Business Association

Editor — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:25:20 +0000

Warsaw old town

The Ireland Poland Business Association (IPBA)is a well-established bilateral trade association whose main objective is to promote trade and business relations between the island of Ireland and Poland. At the invitation of the Honorary Consul for Poland in Northern Ireland, the IBPA has decided to form a branch in Northern Ireland.

The launch of this association will take place on Friday 5th June 2009 at 12.00 noon at the Canal Court Hotel, Merchant’s Quay, Newry. A light lunch will be served at 1.15pm. The event will give participants an overview of the many opportunities available to companies looking for new markets or to grow existing business interests in Poland. Speakers at the event will outline the business opportunities in the Polish market, as well as the benefits of membership of the Northern Ireland Poland Business Association.

Topics and speakers are as follows:

Opening address: Seamus McCaffrey, Chairman, Ireland Poland Business Association

Poland – an overview of the current economic climate: Jerzy Bartosik, 1st Counsellor (Commercial), Embassy of Poland in Dublin

Overview and benefits of the IPBA: Seamus McCaffrey

Practical experience of doing business in Poland: Eamonn Crowley, AIB CEE Division & Matthew Creagh, CQS Chartered Surveyors

Northern Ireland & Poland: an overview: Jerome Mullen, Honorary Consul for Poland in Northern Ireland

R.S.V.P. Tess Byrne: admin@irelandpoland.com or +353 87 317 1960.

Polish regions – Discover new places for doing business and for recreation

Editor — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:45:13 +0000

The Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Polish Embassy in Dublin and the Ireland Poland Business Association, together with the Polish Nation Tourist Office present the Conference – ‘Polish regions – Discover new places for doing business and for recreation. The conference will take place on Thursday 21st May at the Ballsbridge Court Hotel in Dublin from 9.30am – 4pm.

Poland is the largest new European Union member with great business opportunities created by the size of the Polish market, the low labour costs, perspectives for economic growth and the availability of well educated personnel. Poland is divided into 16 voivodships. Each of these regions has its own specific character and offers different business opportunities. Poland benefits from the largest amount of EU Funds of any beneficiary EU member state: over €67 billion is available for the development of its infrastructure and workforce until 2013.

Poland is not only a dynamic economy – it is a very nice place to spend time with its beaches, large woodland complexes, lakes and mountains, beautiful small towns and lively large cities.

Guest speakers from Poland and Ireland will focus on:

Poland’s Regional Policy – Opportunities through the European Structural and Social Funds
Presentation of different regions, Special Economic Zones and Technology Parks
Poland as an attractive tourist destination
Valuable lessons from Irish companies operating in Poland
Guidelines from Enterprise Ireland on ‘Doing Business in Poland’

A detailed programme for the event will be circulated shortly. The conference is free of charge (lunch included), book early to secure your place. To register for the event contact the Trade and Investment Section of the Polish Embassy on +353 1 269 1370 or email promotion.dublin@trade.gov.pl

Northern Ireland construction delegation wins success in Polish market

Editor — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:06:03 +0000

Handel Export led a delegation of 14 Northern Irish construction companies to Poland from 18th – 22nd January along with its partner, the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICC). The trade visit was the 6th such project undertaken by Handel Export and NICC in the last few years. Poland remains an attractive market for Northern Irish companies, many of whom have significant numbers of Polish staff at all levels of their organisations. Feedback on the visit and perceptions of opportunities in the Polish market were very positive, with many of the companies already committed to carrying out follow up visits in the next few weeks and months. Participation in a group market visit such as this also enables the companies to exchange contacts and views on the market. The visit was organised to coincide with the BUDMA construction exhibition in Poznan, giving companies another opportunity to see what companies, products and innovations are currently trading in the Polish market.