While opening the Forum, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency president Sławomir Majman mentioned the fact that the first factory opened in Poland in 2014 was the Swiss alloy-wheel manufacturer, Ronal, which has set up in the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone. “The project, supported by Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, is a great example of Polish-Swiss cooperation”, said Mr Majman.
Polish president, Bronisław Komorowski, said that Switzerland – a country of wealthy citizens – can be an inspiration for such ambitious states as Poland. “The unemployment rate among the youth in Switzerland is estimated at only 3%. The country should be an exemplar for Poland”, said Mr Komorowski.
Mr Burkhalter said that the economy is a key element of our bilateral relations. He added that the Swiss praise Poland for outstanding economic performance in recent years, and for its well-educated employees.
After the official speeches, panel discussions provided an opportunity to allow knowledge and experience sharing on vocational training, technology transfer from science to enterprises and Polish-Swiss research collaboration.