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Building Blocks of Ukrainian Transformation: Insights from Poland

Explore the key pillars of Polish success - political, financial, and military - and learn valuable lessons for Ukraine's transformation. Discover how dialogue, foreign assistance, EU integration, entrepreneurship, and NATO membership played crucial roles in Poland's development, offering inspiration and best practices for Ukraine's journey. Uncover the significance of civil society, macroeconomic reforms, and the need for leadership and commitment in driving lasting change. Embrace strategies for success, emphasizing community engagement, quick wins, and individual initiatives to shape a brighter future.

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Building Blocks of Ukrainian Transformation: Insights from Poland

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  1. TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINE • POLISH EXAMPLES AND LESSONS FOR UKRAINE • Tomasz Szuba, Kyiv, 27 November 2015

  2. Buildingblocks of Polishsuccess – threepillars 3 2 1 Introduction MILITARY POLITICAL FINANCIAL

  3. Buildingblocks of Polishsuccess Introduction

  4. 1. Dialogue and consensus 2. Foreign assistance 3. EU membership 4. Entrepreneurship 5. Macro reforms 6. Decentralization 7. New Constitution • 8.NATO membership 9. Civil society and education Building blocks of Polish success Introduction POLITICAL FINANCIAL MILITARY

  5. Spirit of the dialogue, understanding, and compromise 1 Dialogue and consensus Roundtable Transformation of Ukraine

  6. Know-how, inspiration, stabilisation, support 2 Foreignassistance Stabilization fund, less financialpressure Western policy towardsUkraine, Stabilization fund

  7. Adjustment to the Europeanstandards 3 EU integration Funds, know-how, security, prosperity, friendly nations environment, institutions EU membersince 2004; 150 bln EUR aid

  8. Ease of doing business: 189 countries 25 83 4 Entrepreneurship 96% SMEs;2 mln SMEs; 70% of GDP Business climate, Polish-Ukrainian-American project; information

  9. Shock therapy – moving fast and bold 5 Macroeconomicreforms Market reforms, liberalization, privatization, fiscalstability Speed, decisiveness, boldness

  10. Defense, security, and stabilisation 8 NATO membership Since 1999; one for all – all for one War in Donbass, Annexation of Crimea

  11. Ownership, leadership, engagement, commitment 9 Civilsociety Lech Walesa, Solidaritymovement; 124,000 NGOs Vibrant independent press, specialscholarshipprograms, newgenerations

  12. Critical successfactors of the reforms in Ukraine • Strategies and reforms are more a process and people then documents, laws, and procedures. • Leadership, ownership, committment. • Willingness, readiness, ability. • The timeisnow, and no additionaldaycan be wasted. • Ukrainians should do their howework by themselves. • Think big but also small – quickwinswherepositiveresultsarevisiblequickly. • Engagepeople – communities: withoutthem no changeispossible. • Do not wait for big reforms to changeyourlives – start from yourselves. • Don’taskwhat country can do to you - thinkwhatyoucan do for your place. • Authoritiesshould be open and transparent. • Honesty and newopening. • A strong and dedicated team of people. 2 Summary

  13. Thank you! Дякуємо! Dziękujemy!

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