Soluções Inovadoras para o desenvolvimento de cidades_CICI2011 Palestrante: Krzysztof Buczkowski

1. Innovative Solutions for Development
of Cities: a case study of Plock, Poland
Krzysztof Buczkowski, Ph.D.
Deputy Mayor of Plock (Poland)
Ireneusz Kamiński
CEO, CIFAL Plock

2. Plock: what kind of city we are
- 130.000 population
- Over 1000 years of history
- Ancient seat of Polish kings and princes of Mazovia

3. Plock: what kind of city we are
- Central location in Poland and Europe
- Picturesquely situated on high bank on Vistula river

4. Plock: what kind of city we are
- Main centre of Polish and one of major centres of European
oil industry (PKN Orlen, PERN)
- Other important companies: Basell Orlen (plastics),
CNH (agricultural machinery), Levi Strauss (clothing),
Centromost (shipyard)

5. Plock: what kind of city we are
- 4 higher education institutions with ca 13.000 students
- The oldest high school in Poland (St. Malachowski High
School) – over 800 years of history
- Active civil society – over 300 NGO’s
- One of the richest Polish medium-sized cities

6. Challenges
After 1960: Rapid growth after 1960 due to location
of main Polish oil processing (refinery and
petrochemical) plant:
- negative environmental impact (air and water
pollution),
- inadequate infrastructure

7. Challenges
A following rapid growth of population
(from 35,000 in 1960 to 130,000 in 2000) –
inflow of new inhabitants:
- not integrated society,
- low level of identification with the City

8. Challenges
Shading’ effect of Warsaw: competition of Warsaw-based
educational, labor and services’ markets) result in:
- brain-drain,
- underdevelopment of some services including higher
education

9. Challenges
High unemployment level resulting from economic
restructuring (collapse of ineffective companies, necessity
to increase the remaining companies’ effectiveness
(=decreased employment) and the baby boom of 1980’s

10. Development Strategy
Goal: to spur the City's development by limiting or
eliminating its weaknesses and capitalizing on its
strengths
Strategic objectives:
Development of infrastructure and enterprise sector
Digital Plock – implementation of ICT solutions for social
and economic development
Putting the City into global context
Development of the City's 'Human Capital'
Enhancement of the Civil Society and promotion of social
participation

11. Development Strategy
Development of infrastructure and enterprise sector
Objectives:
To create favourable conditions for economic development
To improve Citizens' quality of life
To limit negative social effects resulting from lack of
employment

12. Development Strategy
Development of infrastructure and enterprise sector
Initiatives:
Enhancement of road network
(including bridges)

13. Development Strategy
Development of infrastructure and enterprise sector
Initiatives:
Establishment of Plock Industry and Technology Park

14. Development Strategy
Development of infrastructure and enterprise sector
Initiatives:
Development of social infrastructure: Open-air Theatre,
Sports & Events Arena, Vistula riverbank, other

15. Development Strategy
Digital Plock – implementation of ICT
solutions for social and economic
development
Information Security System (2006);
Development of local ICT infrastructure
(WiMax, MAN, LAN);
Broadband network in wireless technology –
WIMAX (2007)
Making different IT systems compatible to achieve
synergy effect
Document Circulation and Storage System (2010-2012)
Internet: permanent development of the City portal:
www.plock.eu

16. Development Strategy
Putting the City into global context
Objectives:
To gain access to external expertise
To provide opportunities for Plock businesses
To open (all-level) authorities' and citizens minds for
development (access to diversity=inspiration)
Initiatives:
Development of the 'Sister Cities' network
Partnership with UNDP
Partnership with UNITAR – membership in a prestigious
UNITAR's CIFAL Network

17. Development Strategy
Putting the City into global context
Initiatives:
Development of the 'Sister Cities' network:
Loznica (Serbia)
Darmstadt (Germany)
Fort Wayne (USA)
Thurrock (UK)
Auxerre (France)
Forli (Italy)
Huai'an (China)
Mazeikiai (Lithuania)
Novopolotsk (Belarus)
Baltsi (Moldova)
Mytyshtchi (Russia)

18. Development Strategy
Putting the City into global context
Initiatives:
Membership in CIFAL Network

19. Development Strategy
Development of the City's 'Human Capital'
Objectives:
To create conditions for long-term, sustainable
development of the City
To increase Plock's competitiveness at national and
European level
To improve Plock Citizens' quality of life

20. Development Strategy
Development of the City's 'Human Capital'
Initiatives:
Support to existing primary, secondary and higher
education institutions;
Creation of new secondary, higher and vocational
education entities:
- Centrum Edukacji (joint undertaking
– with PKN Orlen)
- The State Vocational College of Plock

21. Development Strategy
Enhancement of the civil society and promotion of
social participation
Objectives:
To assure sustainability of development process
To exploit hidden intellectual resources of the City
To improve the quality of citizens' life
Initiatives:
Municipal Support Centre for NGOs
Public Benefit Council

22. Development Strategy
Enhancement of the civil society and promotion of
social participation
Initiatives:
'Forum for Plock'/Strategy for Sustainable Development of
the City of Plock (Social Participation)

23. Development Strategy
Enhancement of the civil
society and promotion of
social participation
Initiatives:
'Grant Fund for Plock'
(Public-Private-Social Partnership)

24. Thank you for Your attention !
Krzysztof Buczkowski
krzysztof.buczkowski@plock.eu
Ireneusz Kamiński
ireneusz.kaminski@plock.eu