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infoShare 2013 stimulating entrepreneurship [updated]

by Peter Horsten on May 16, 2013

For the seventh time already infoShare takes place in Gdansk. This successful New Media Conference had to switch the location. Last years it was hosted by the Gdansk Technical University, but the space there was no longer sufficient. The brand new Amber Expo is hosting infoShare 2013. The event brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, designers, marketers, software developers, etc from around Poland. They will be inspired by (inter)national experts to stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit in Gdansk/Poland.

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Outsourcing remains an extremely strategic decision with huge opportunities

October 8, 2012

BPO and ITO outsourcing remains a hot topic. That’s what we can conclude after the International Outsourcing Forum (IOF), which took place last week in Sopot, Poland. For Gdansk, Sopot & Gdynia, all together known as Tri-City, this event was a unique opportunity to present themselves as an outsourcing destination for both BPO and ITO. [...]

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Back in time with Walesa the movie

June 27, 2012

Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda will soon finish filming a biopic in Poland about former Solidarity Union leader, President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. Currently they are filming the last scenes in the Gdansk shipyard and today I had the honor to be part of it! Later this year we will be able to see [...]

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Poland is so beautiful, but in Europe nobody knows

November 29, 2009

Gdansk Old Town at the Motława river Originally uploaded by Peter Horsten Everytime I meet non Polish people who are visiting Poland for the first time the conversation is more or less the same. All people express how surprised they are when they see for example Warsaw, Cracow or the Gdansk Old Town. Due to [...]

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Combining high productivity with fun

November 11, 2009

Yesterday afternoon a new Dutch client arrived in Gdańsk. Just like many others also this client didn’t know what to expect. The image Dutch people have about Poland is still not too positive, biased by the media. The advantage is that it is rather easy to surprise them. A good combination of sightseeing and a [...]

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Sometimes you need to watch things from a different perspective

November 1, 2009

Climbing the watchtower, the Pachołek, in Gdańsk Oliwa today, I was looking forward to the wonderful view I would have from there. The city is lying about 100 meters lower, at your feet. This is such an amazing view. Walking down I realized it is very often the same in our daily life. Being busy [...]

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Sustainable innovation and integration

October 13, 2009

This month the Globe Forum conference takes place in Gdańsk. The Globe Forum is one of the world`s leading events devoted to innovation and sustainability. The Gdańsk government invited me to lead the theme session: “Integration and innovation – a long term prospect for sustainable metropolitan development”. Currently I am preparing for the meeting on 28 [...]

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Dark and vague future for Gdańsk Shipyard

October 8, 2009

Dark and vague future for Gdansk Shipyard Originally uploaded by phorsten Today I passed the Gdańsk Shipyard by train, a rainy day. The picture shows the current worries about the shipyard in a good way. Due to a decision by the European Union the Gdańsk Shipyard had to be closed. Discussions with a potential private [...]

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Showing around Dutch guests

January 8, 2008

This week a group of 12 Dutch students and 5 teachers are visiting Gdansk. The purpose of their visit is to investigate the nearshore opportunities. We already had some nice meetings, among others, with the local government of Gdansk. One of the students’ tasks for this week is to advise the government of Gdansk about [...]

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