As the organizers emphasize, each year, a thorough analysis of trends conducted by experts from the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies enables the preparation of the Economic Forum program, which consists of over 350 events related to the entire spectrum of topics. Civil society is also in the center of attention.
The discussion “How to support the social activity of young people?” will be led by Adrian Góra, vice-president of the KoLiber Association. “The formation of a mature civil society is a difficult and long-term process” – we read in the introduction to the discussion. The spread of civic attitudes is particularly important among young people, whose increasingly numerous voices can lead to the strengthening of social balance in the national arena. So what should the mechanism for supporting young people in civic activities and including them in the process of deciding on public matters look like, so that they feel that they are co-creators of what is happening in the country? The following people will answer this question: Arkadiusz Bogucki, President of Skarżysko-Kamienna, Bethany Godsoe, Vice President for Student Affairs at New York University, Benjamin Sibille, Founder and CEO of Service Civique Europeen from France, Janez Škulj, Chairman of the Board of MOVIT – Institute for the Development of Youth Mobility from Slovenia, Svetlana Stefanović, Executive Director of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence from Serbia, and Maciej Urbanek, Mayor of the Pszczółki Commune.
The program of the event, which will take place on September 3-5, also includes a discussion related to a topic that ignites great emotions, as confirmed by the last Olympic Games – sport. As the organizers note, its role has always been primarily to improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to society. Over time, sport has also become a means of expressing various ideas and a tool for politics. With the development of competition, the most popular disciplines have also turned out to be a great springboard for promotion and making money. The dominance of money in the world of sport is becoming increasingly visible and worrying. Is sport today really driven only by the desire for profit? Can the popularity of athletes and clubs still be used for good purposes and contribute to achieving positive social impact and public value? Or maybe these two different approaches can be balanced and combined? The dilemma “Sport today – profitable or socially responsible?” will be resolved by: Andrea Abodi, Minister of Sport and Youth of Italy, Domenico De Maio, Director of Education and Culture of the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation from Italy, Prof. Bartosz Molik, Rector of the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of the University of Physical Education, Krzysztof Mulawa, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Mieszko Rajkiewicz, Vice-President of the Board of the Polish Institute of Sports Diplomacy, David Trávníček, President of the Czech Ski Association, and Jan Vapaavuori, President of the Finnish Olympic Committee.
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