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City strategy vs. safety. When you can a bit only, because much does not depend on you. Compton, California, USA.
- 6 March 2023
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local & regional governments
No CommentsI stayed in Compton for a week. It has industry, but is known for crime and rap. According to the FBI, in 2010 it was the 8th most dangerous city in the USA.
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I train the authorities – this time Jelenia Góra: a city that is 900 years old and is near and dear to me.
- 16 February 2023
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
This time, for 2 days I taught strategic governance to the authorities and management of Jelenia Góra city. I am glad that I could do it for a city that is near and dear to me!
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Do small towns have a future? Meeting with the authorities, residents and EDA in Irvine, Estill County, USA.
- 2 February 2023
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local & regional governments
It depends which one 🙂 When I came to Irvine, USA to meet its mayor James Gross, I thought – it’s rather like that.
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I train the authorities – their knowledge and motivation shape our life. Prażmów Commune near Warsaw.
- 23 January 2023
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
This is another Polish commune where I explained the new, nationwide regulations in this area. The most important thing, however, is that I managed to show a modern, strategic approach to governance of local socio-economic development. I also believe that I managed to encourage them, motivate them, pass on parts of my strategic governance passion.
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Do the models, arrangements and recommendations properly integrate spatial management with the strategic governance of development of communes?
- 16 January 2023
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Research, teaching and scientific publications
Good strategies of communes/cities mean better life, business and the environment, and the development of Poland. However, they must be really good, also in detail, otherwise, instead of development, they will bring serious problems.
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As a reviewer, I recommend! Local innovations strategies as an instrument for creating innovativeness and supporting development
- 26 November 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Research, teaching and scientific publications
I have reviewed and recommend the book “Local innovations strategies as an instrument for creating innovativeness and supporting development”
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I train the authorities – in order to govern well, you have to want it first. Fortunately, there are those who want.
- 28 October 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
In order to govern well, you have to want it first. Fortunately, among Polish self-government officials you can often meet people who want it.
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Lectures at J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem on finance, knowledge and the power of self-government, The Czech Republic
- 21 October 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Lectures at foreign universities
During my lectures at Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem – UJEP, Czech Republic, I talked with students how the financial independence of local self-governments influences how they develop their communes.
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I held debates on the development strategies of communes at the 20th Self-Government Forum of Capital and Finance
- 17 October 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
At the jubilee XX Self-Government Forum of Capital and Finance, I had the honor to moderate the plenary debate on “The upcoming reform of the spatial management system and its consequences (including financial) for self- governments”, as well as took a part in the discussion panel on “Financial management as part of the local development strategy”.
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Who are the extension professors and what do they have to do with self-government? I worked with them in Mount Sterling, USA
- 1 October 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Research, teaching and scientific publications
I attended the extension professors and agents workshop 🙂 What’s up? Read on!