Export Blog Handel Export Consulting » Ireland http://www.handelexport.net Export sales and marketing consultancy services, export training Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Launch of Northern Ireland branch of Ireland Poland Business Association http://www.handelexport.net/2009/05/launch-of-northern-ireland-branch-of-ireland-poland-business-association/ http://www.handelexport.net/2009/05/launch-of-northern-ireland-branch-of-ireland-poland-business-association/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 09:25:20 +0000 Editor http://www.handelexport.net/?p=315 Warsaw old town

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.

]]> http://www.handelexport.net/2009/05/launch-of-northern-ireland-branch-of-ireland-poland-business-association/feed/ 0 Polish regions – Discover new places for doing business and for recreation http://www.handelexport.net/2009/04/polish-regions-discover-new-places-for-doing-business-and-for-recreation/ http://www.handelexport.net/2009/04/polish-regions-discover-new-places-for-doing-business-and-for-recreation/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:45:13 +0000 Editor http://www.handelexport.net/?p=298 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

]]> http://www.handelexport.net/2009/04/polish-regions-discover-new-places-for-doing-business-and-for-recreation/feed/ 0 Recession in Ireland leading to increased exports http://www.handelexport.net/2009/03/recession-in-ireland-leading-to-increased-exports/ http://www.handelexport.net/2009/03/recession-in-ireland-leading-to-increased-exports/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:53:05 +0000 Editor http://www.handelexport.net/?p=285 Recession in Ireland seems to be leading to increased exports once again…of people. Ireland GDP figures for the last quarter of 2008 show that the economy shrank by 7.5% on last year, giving Ireland the worst full-year economic performance on record. This has coincided with a number of overseas job’s fairs being run in Dublin and Cork, with recruiters from Canada, New Zealand and Australia hoping to attract some of the best skilled workers to fill skills gaps in these countries.

Irish unemployment is currently at 10.4%. The construction scetor has taken a particularly sharp fall and has led to many skilled workers such as bricklayers, plasterers etc. being made redundant. These are some of the workers that countries like Australia are hoping to recruit. The Irish government has predicted that the economy will contract by 6.5%  this year, making opportunities overseas ever more attractive.

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