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Welcome to Warsaw
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Administrative structure of Poland

• 1990 restitution of local government structures
• 27 May Day of Territorial Self-Government
• Three levels of administrative structure since
  1999
• 16 provinces (województwo/voivodeship)
• 379 counties (powiat)
• 2478 municipalities (gmina)
• The 1999 changes were made to increase the role
  of local government. Number of Provinces has been
  reduced and management powers over certain
  buildings and facilities have been taken away
  from Province governors and vested in local
  territorial government structures. Gradually, the
  allocation of financial means (local taxes,
  subventions, grants and subsidies) followed.

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Urban Poland
Around 900 towns in Poland Urbanization rate
62 39 towns gt 100,000 445 towns lt 10,000
Warsaw 1,600,0002,500,000 4 towns
500,000-1,000,000 Lodz 750,000 Krakow
750,000 Wroclaw 640,000 Poznan 570,000
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL STRUCTURES IN POLANDPoland is
a unitary State composed of municipalities,
counties and regions.Local level about 2500
municipalities (gminy)

• Municipal authorities
• The municipal council (rada gminy) is composed of
  members elected by direct universal suffrage for
  a four-year term. Legislation / budget / local
  taxes.
• The executive board (zarzad gminy) is composed of
  the mayor and its deputies.
• The mayor is elected by direct universal suffrage
  for a four-year term. (S)he is the
  official representative of the municipality and
  is assisted by deputies elected by the council.
  The mayor is called wójt in rural municipalities,
  burmistrz in urban ones and prezydent miasta in
  towns of more than 100,000 inhabitants.
• The head of the municipal administration
  (sekretarz) is appointed by the council, upon
  proposal of the mayor.
• Scope of competences
• Public transport / Housing / Environment
  protection
• Culture / Social services / Health care /
  Pre-primary and primary education

Note Large urban municipalities in Poland have a
special status with powers normally given to
counties (powiat).
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Intermediary level about 380 counties (powiaty)

• County authorities
• The county council (rada powiatu) is composed of
  members elected by direct universal suffrage for
  a four-year term. This assembly appoints members
  of the executive committee as well as the
  president of the county.
• The executive board (zarzad powiatu) - the mayor
  and her/his deputies elected by and among the
  council for four years. This body is in charge of
  implementing the council's decisions. 
• The mayor / head of the county (starosta) is
  elected for a four-year term by the council.
  Assisted by deputies elected by the council. 
• Scope of competences
• Road building and maintenance / the environment
• Secondary education / Employment
• Civil protection

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Regional level 16 Provinces

• Regional authorities
• The regional council (sejmik województwa) is
  composed of members elected by direct universal
  suffrage for a four-year term. This assembly
  elects the president of the regional executive
  board. 
• The executive board (zarzad województwa) is
  composed of members and of a president
  (marszalek) who are elected by the council for
  four years. It implements the decisions taken by
  the regional council.
• The governor (wojewoda) is appointed by the prime
  minister upon proposal by the minister
  responsible for public administration. The
  governor represents the prime minister of the
  Republic of Poland as well as the central
  government at regional level. (S)he also
  supervises the activities of the regional
  government.
• Scope of competences
• Economic development / regional roads management
  / environment
• - Higher education / social policy / employment

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Mazovia Province

• 35,500 km2 over 11 of the countrys area
• Main towns Warsaw, Radom, Plock, Siedlce,
  Ostroleka

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Administrative division of the Mazovia Province

• Counties - 37
• County towns - 5
• Municipalities 314
• urban - 35
• rural - 230
• urban-rural - 49
• Total localities - 9 220
• towns - 85
• villages - 730
• Population - 5 079 006

Warsaw
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Warsaws history

• IX century first settlements
• 1300 location of the City
• 1596 capital moved from Cracow to Warsaw
• 1791 the long-awaited first administration act
  for Warsaw was adopted
• 1795-1918 Poland under occupation. Warsaw as a
  part of Russian Emire
• After I WW independence and development of
  self-government
• After II WW abolition of self-government
• after 1989 self-government reborn

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Oldest history marks in Warsaw
1262 burning down of the Jazdów fortified
settlement by the invading Russian-Lithuanian
troops.
Ujazdowski Castle. Historically linked to Jazdow
settlement. Today Centre of Contemporary Art.
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End of the 13th century A few kilometres north
of Jazdów, a new town of Mazovian Dukes was
established on a high embankment of the Vistula
River. Its location corresponds to that of the
Royal Castle. This settlement was Warsaw.
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The Warsaw Uprising August-October 1944 Statue
of Little Insurgent / Museum
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June 1979
Illegal Solidarity demonstration, 3 May 1982
1980-2005
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Joining the EU 1 May 2004
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Capital city of Warsaw

• Warszawa capital of Poland since 1596
• The biggest city in the country - population (1,6
  2,5 mln inhabitants) and area (517,90 km2)
• Warsaw is the seat of the Parliament, Senate,
  President, government and Prime Ministers office
  and other central institutions
• Warsaw also is the capital of the Mazovia
  Province
• It is divided into 18 districts located on both
  sides of the Vistula River.

Warsaw is surrounded by large forests The
Kampinoski National Park and The Mazowiecki and
Chojnowski Landscape parks. Greenery covers
nearly 30 percent of the city and there are as
many as 12 nature reserves within the city
borders. Compared to many European metropolises,
Warsaw is a green city. The Warsaw coat of arms
is charged with a Mermaid
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Warsaw - basic facts
Population - destination for migration With 1.7
million people Warsaw is the largest city in
Poland and the eigth largest European Union
capital. Together with neighbouring areas Warsaw
forms an agglomeration of 3 mln people.The
population of working age stands at 74, one of
the highest among European capitals. Warsaw keeps
attracting new inhabitants young, educated
people who come here in search of a better life.
Thanks to migration the population of Warsaw is
still growing.   Education about 300,000
students Warsaw has a lot to offer by way of
education. There are several public and over
fifty private universities for over 300,000
students. Compared to other European cities, the
number of students is very high, particularly in
IT. Nearly every fourth adult citizen of Warsaw
holds a university degree. Warsaw has the largest
number of scientific institutes and R D units
in any city of Poland.   Culture Old Town,
music festivals, museums There are many monuments
in Warsaw. The Old Town included in the UNESCO
World Heritage List is a unique example of the
nearly complete reconstruction of historical
buildings. The cultural life of Warsaw is very
exciting. The city is known for its music
festivals, which attract jazz and classical music
lovers from all over the world.   Economy
highest wages in Poland Warsaw is the largest
economic centre of Poland, and the largest
commodity, service and job markets.  Warsaw
boasts the highest wages and the highest GNP per
capita, over 3 times the national average.
Unemployment is about 3 times below the national
average. The head offices of all the biggest
companies and financial institutions operating in
Poland are based here. Warsaw is by far the
leading Polish city in attracting foreign
investment.
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Two strategic goals for Warsaw

• Developing the metropolitan functions and
  strengthening Warsaws position in a regional,
  national, and European dimension.
• Developing a modern economy based on knowledge
  and scientific research.

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Warsaws local authorities
Capital City of Warsaw
City Council
Mayor

• City Council elections are universal, equal,
  direct and conducted by secret ballot
• The term of office of the City Council lasts 4
  years
• There are 60 councillors at the city level

• Mayor is elected in an election which is
  universal, equal, direct and conducted by secret
  ballot.
• Mayor appoints and recalls her/his deputy (or
  deputies) and determines their number (max. 4)

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Mayor of Warsaw
In December 2006, Prof. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
was elected Mayor of Warsaw.

• Mayor of Warsaw, apart from supervising the City
  of Warsaw offices, is also the formal superior of
  municipal organisational units. More than 1,000
  such units in total are under his/her control.
  The units include, among others, the Municipal
  Roads Board, the City Guard, kindergartens,
  crèches, primary schools, secondary schools and
  social assistance centres.
• The Mayor of Warsaw is the head of the executive
  authority (City of Warsaw offices), which employs
  over 7 thousand people.

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Organizational scheme of the City of Warsaw
Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
18 District Mayors
J. Kochaniak
Andrzej Jakubiak
J. Wojciechowicz
W. Paszynski
Secretary J. Mackowiak
Treasurer M. Czekaj
City Councils Office
Office of the Mayor
Education, social policy, sport and recreation,
conservation of monuments and heritage protecion
Economic activity in the city, business permits,
cadaster, real estate management, housing policy
European funds, investors, citys development
plans and strategy, environment, health care,
public procurement
Public transport and communications,
infrastructure, spatial planning, EURO 2012,
Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the City
of Warsaw
Chief accountant of the citys budget
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Districts auxiliary units in the Capital City
of Warsaw

• Districts are auxiliary units in the City
• There are 18 districts, situated on both sides of
  the river
• Tasks to be carried out by districts are defined
  in the Warsaw Act and other city council
  resolutions.
• Means for carrying out the activity plans are
  set/described in the attachments to the city
  budget

Tasks for Districts Housing stock Education,
culture, social security, sport Health
protection Maintenance of green areas and local
roads
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Districts in the Capital City of Warsaw
Districts (18)
District Councils
District Boards

• District Boards include District Mayor, her/his
  deputies and other Board members.(3-5 persons
  altogether)
• District Mayors and all the other Board members
  are elected by District Council by a secret
  ballot and they act with authorization and powers
  conferred on them by the Mayor of Warsaw

• District Councils numbering from 15 to 28
  councillors - are elected by universal vote,
• Elections to District Councils are held
  concurrently with elections to the City Council
• Council elects from among its councillors the
  President of the Council and from 1 to 3
  Vice-Presidents
• There are around 400 District Councillors in
  Warsaw

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Grass roots democracy - Auxiliary units below
district level
Capital City of Warsaw
Districts
Residents associations
Housing estates
Settlements

• In the majority of districts there are auxiliary
  units, such as councils in housing estates and
  settlements, or resident associations (altogether
  96)
• They are the lowest level of self-government and
  their task is to co-operate with District
  authorities over solving local problems.

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2009 city investment priorities

• Public transportation and
• communications

• Culture and preservation of
• the national heritage

• Projects to be continued
• modernization of several transport routes
• further development of an integrated system of
• transport management
• integrated traffic management system
• further construction of Park and Ride
  strategic
• parking facilities
• New projects
• construction of a new Northern bridge across
• the Vistula river
• Preparations for the 2nd metro line
• (completion of necessary documentation)
• Procurement (purchase) of investment equipment
• for the city companies that are involved in
  public
• transportation system

• This sector ranks second in investment outlays,
  after the public transport expenditures. The plan
  is to continue large projects, already started
• Construction of the Copernicus Science Centre
• Construction of the Polish Jews History Museum,
  
• Museum of Modern Art
• Modernization of theatres

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Budget 2008
Expenditure transport 3,3 mld zl education
2,4 mld zl housing stock maintenance 1,2 mld
zl services 1,0 mld zl health protection and
social assist 1,0 mld zl culture 0,5 mld zl
environment protection 0,5 mld zl sport
0,3mld zl security 0,3 mld zl to the State
budget 0,8 mld zl
Overall figures Total - 11,286 mld zl income
9,917 mld zl running expenditure 8,786 mld
zl capital expenditure 2,500 mld zl
deficit 1,369 mld zl
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Road infrastructure investment outlays
Investment outlays
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New challenges
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Poland UkraineUEFA EURO 2012
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this stadium
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New stadium
with that one
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New ring roadsto be built
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New metro lines
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European Capital of Culture 2016candidate
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Chopin 1810 2010The 200th Anniversary of the
Birth
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Presidency of the EU, July-December 2011
800 days left
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Warsaw international activities
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European cooperation
? Multilateral international cooperation
Warsaws activities within international cities
organizations EUROCITIES Executive
Committee member // Secretary of the ExCom,
vice-chair of the Culture Forum,
founder of the Working Group European
Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement
Active in EUROCITIES Forums and Working
Groups Culture // Creative industries Mobil
ity Social Affairs Economic Development
Forum Climate and Energy BaltMet Baltic
Metropolises Network, UCUE Union of Capitals
of the European Union Club de Strasbourg ? 25
twinning agreements ? activities within European
Integration Committees Union of Polish
Metropolises and Association of Polish
Cities
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City-to-City co-operationas a catalyst towards
development of local democracy and civil society
in partner cities of Eastern Europe Projects of
Warsaw with Kyiv, Lviv and Odessa
October-December 2006 / October-November 2007 /
September-October 2008
Promotion of city-to-city cooperation as a factor
in strengthening local democracy and civil
society. Search for effective means for
accelerating the convergence of partner cities
with EU norms, standards and best
practices. Identifying those spheres of local
government and civil society activities which
deserve special attention and have potential for
creating significant added value when assisted
from the ENPI (from 2008 onwards). Working out
of cooperation patterns among the partner cities
Warsaw with Kyiv, Lviv and Odessa.
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Project partners
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Fall in love with / in Warsaw
author Piotr Zeydler