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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.

Architectural & Engineering Service – Export Marketing Breakfast Seminar

Editor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:04 +0000

Markets in Central Europe

Suzanne Hill Managing Director of Handel Export Consulting will be speaking at an Invest NI event to encourage companies in the Architectural and Engineering Services industry to look at generating new business in export markets. The event will take place on Thursday 26^th November at Invest NI Headquarters in Bedford Square, Belfast.

The current economic downturn has had a significant impact on the local market for many Service Subsectors including Architectural and Engineering Services. Invest NI aims to strengthen the economy by helping businesses to develop and increase their sales in export markets. Over recent years the Services Sector has become an increasingly important part of the Northern Ireland economy and Invest NI is committed to providing the appropriate support for those service businesses that have the potential to trade in export markets.

Handel Export has a strong track record of working with many companies in the Architectural and Engineering Services sector, helping them to successfully enter new export markets. Handel Export has worked with many companies in the sector providing a range of export consultancy assistance including, helping them to refine their service offering, to spot opportunities for individual companies according to their niche areas of expertise, to find partners in their target markets, to help them to market and promote their services in the export market, and also to establish overseas offices.

During the seminar, Suzanne Hill of Handel Export will outline opportunities in this sector in key markets in Central Europe such as Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia. The seminar will include details on the requirements for becoming an Invest NI client, and an overview of the Invest NI Trade Services that have been developed to help businesses gain entry to export markets, including Trade Missions to key markets in 2010.

The event agenda is as follows:

08.30 Registration for the event and buffet breakfast

09.00 Introduction and overview of Invest NI – George McKinney, Invest NI

09.10 Export opportunities in the construction sector – Noel Johnston, Invest NI

09.30 Successful entry to export markets – Eleanor Butterwick, Invest NI

09.40 Opportunities in Central European markets – Suzanne Hill, Handel Export

10.00 Case study – Edward Quigg, Quigg Golden Limited

10.20 Questions & Answers, next steps – George McKinney

You can book a place at this event by clicking here

This seminar will be of interest to any company in the Architectural and Engineering Services Sector who would like to explore opportunities in markets outside the UK and Ireland.

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.