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The Village Philharmonic on the Atlantic? Yes! And let the strategies of our communes also have them. Algarvia, São Miguel, Azores.
- 15 September 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local & regional governments
No CommentsThe strategies of rural communes in Poland and other CEE countries are full of intentions to build new roads, sewage systems, community centers, low emission heating sources, public transit connections, etc. Great, these are the foundations of a good life and economy. But can you ask for more? Can innovative services, the most modern companies, high culture – like in big cities – make sense in the countryside?
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What is Civic Health and what does it have to do with strategy? The CEO of CivicLex replied, Fayette County, USA
- 4 September 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local & regional governments
This is Richard Young (center), founder and executive director of CivicLex, the NGO that is building Civic Health in Fayette County (KY, USA) so well that it is an argument for the United States House of Representatives 🇺🇸 to create a The Trust for Civic Infrastructure as part of groundbreaking modernization of United States Congress – reforms aimed at strengthening American democracy.
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Lectures at California State University, Dominguez Hills, on self-government and the development of the state, Carson, Los Angeles, USA
- 1 September 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Lectures at foreign universities
“Self-government and the development and strength of the state, on the example of Poland” – a lecture I gave at the California State University, Dominguez Hills for professors of its College of Business Administration & Public Policy at CSU Dominguez Hills.
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I have been to “ghost town” and I will talk about it at trainings and lectures on local development strategy, Cisco, Utah, USA
- 28 August 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local & regional governments
Cisco is a “ghost town” – an abandoned, small city in Utah, USA. Although I did not meet with its mayor (it was abandoned around 1990), it made a great impression on me.
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Students to communes! Here’s how practical self-government is taught in the United States, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, USA
- 25 July 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Research, teaching and scientific publications
Students of the University of Kentucky, KY, USA, studying at UK Community & Leadership Development, as part of their classes travel with their professors to distant municipalities to develop various simple projects for them.
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Lecture at the University of Kentucky on Polish communes, local development & research conducted by my University, Lexington, USA
- 17 July 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Lectures at foreign universities
At the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, USA, I gave a lecture on Polish communes, local development and research conducted in this area by my Wrocław University of Economics and Business.
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Lectures in the Azores Islands on regulations on the strategies and (post)pandemic tourism of Polish small cities, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- 28 June 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Lectures at foreign universities
In Ponta Delgada, the Azores Islands, I gave a lecture on Polish communes and regulations on theirs development strategies, as well as a speech on (post)pandemic strategies of Polish tourist cities.
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From Singapore to learn on development strategies of Polish communes
- 9 June 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
This is Liuyang He, a PhD student at the National University of Singapore. She won a grant of NAWA – Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange to learn on development strategies of Polish communes.
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I train authorities – “Develops” instead of “can develop”. FINALLY
- 1 June 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Training, public speaking & consultations
So, as for 2️⃣ years I have been announcing during training and writing in articles.
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The discreet charm of strategic surveys. Municipal Strategic Q&A #5
- 20 May 2022
- Posted by: andrzej.sztando
- Category: Research, teaching and scientific publications
The Polish Pismo Wspólnota Journal of Self-government 9/22 published my 5th article of “Municipal Strategic Q&A” series.