Ladies and Gentlemen,

On 28-29 May, 2008, Gdynia will host the 8th International Economic Forum. Like in previous years, this will be a meeting of people who have already succeeded in business and are looking for new areas of business activity with those who are at the beginning of the road.

Part of the formula of the Forum in Gdynia is that we invite international celebrities - researchers, business tycoons, politicians, local authority people and journalist writing on economic issues. Exchange of opinions and new contacts are fostered by both the plenary sessions and the thematic groups.

This year it is Emma Duncan, the deputy editor of The Economist, that will be the special guest of the Forum.

We always try to match the programme of the subsequent Forum events with the expectations of the participants. Naturally, we also treat the event as an opportunity to present Gdynia and all it has to offer to business people.

During the next Forum you may expect some of the themes that were discussed during earlier events, like the maritime economy, tourism, finance; but there will also be something new - a panel devoted to airport infrastructure. This is strictly connected with the preparations now under way to open an airport at the existing Gdynia-Kosakowo military airfield. The Forum will be one of the first occasions for the city and the region to present this unique business opportunity.

Those of you who have already participated in the Forum in Gdynia must think highly of it . if you keep coming again. And I would like to assure those of you whom we will be hosting for the first time, that by participating in the meetings you are investing in the success of both - your respective companies and Gdynia.




GDYNIA

8TH INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM GDYNIA, 28 - 29 MAY 2008 The Polish Naval Academy, ul. Śmidowicza 69 PROGRAMME

THE MARITIME ECONOMY PANEL Global challenges in supply chain management    THE REGIONAL AIRPORTS PANEL Regional airports - formal and legal aspects of operation and development as well as users' expectations    THE TOURISM PANEL A smart city - modern approach to the city and tourism development Organizers of the 8th International Economic Forum Gdynia'2008

FORUM SPECIAL GUEST - EMMA DUNCAN British writer and journalist, considered one of the most incisive and influential modern economic thinkers. She specializes in climate change, researching its impact on global economy, as well as in sustainable economic development. She is a Deputy Editor of The Economist, the world.s influential economic and business journal. Emma Duncan is the author of "The Heat Is On", The Economist.s first special report on global warming published in September 2006, and of "Cleaning Up: Business and Climate Change", which aroused general interest after published in June 2007. Emma Duncan has travelled around the world researching the issue of global warming and has met top business and political leaders. The information she gathered combined with her own thoughts and observations helped her come up with an answer to the question of how business should react to the challenges and opportunities climate change brings. On May 28th, the participants of the 8th International Economic Forum Gdynia 2008 will have a first-hand opportunity to hear what that answer sounds like. Emma Duncan, Forum Special Guest, will deliver a lecture titled "How business should react to climate change?".