Andrzej Korkus

Many of you are helping Ukraine while being abroad and knowing responsible people on the ground. What typical problems have you faced when providing aid and implementing projects where funds were allocated, and reports and targeted use were expected? From various donors, colleagues from different local funds hear the following common wishes: 📢 More transparent and frequent communication, with a systematic approach to sharing information from the field 📢Cultural barriers and fragmented sentences that are not always clear in the overall context 📢 Lack of proper gratitude and increasing requests and amounts in geometric progression 📢 Frequent changes in participants on the ground What are your experiences? Please share your examples.

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russian Think Tank sees decline in Russian economy. Russian economy faces challenges where solutions are needed "here and now" according to think tank. russia's economy is challenged on several points. This appears from a report from a russian think tank. The report points to several problems in the russian economy. Among other things, the report concludes that russia's industrial production is stagnating and that the country's exports of goods continue to shrink. According to Reuters, the think tank - called the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting - is close to the Russian government. The report points to long-term problems for the russian economy and at the same time states that solutions are needed 'here and now'. The think tank also warns that there is a shortage of both raw materials and components. Despite russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, which has been going on for over two years, the country's economic performance last year exceeded the expectations of many analysts. But in January and February, seasonally adjusted consumer activity fell by 0.2 percentage points, according to the think tank's data. In addition, investment activity fell for the fourth consecutive month in February. Among other things, this has had the consequence that the russian state today spends less money than before on infrastructure and building housing. Economically, russia - with President Vladimir Putin at the helm - has been challenged for the past two years by foreign sanctions as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. Many Western companies have also withdrawn from the Russian market. As a result of Western sanctions, russia has imposed import restrictions, but this has helped create internal problems in russia. Because several companies in the country are largely dependent on being supplied with raw materials and components, says the think tank. It also indicates that Russia can no longer rely on revenues from the energy sector and cheap labor for economic growth. This is because sanctions have been introduced against hydrocarbons. In addition, there is a shortage of employees. Instead, a solution is to increase productivity through further automation and greater use of digital technology and robots, the report states. #economy #russia #Ukraine #NATO #EU #war #politics #stopbusinessinrussia #sanctions Source/translated from: https://lnkd.in/d5tEC--y

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SITUATION ON THE PL/BY BORDER In the recent times a tragedy happened on the Polish-Byelarus border. A young Polish soldier was killed. This tragedy was used by nationalists in order to grow hate against migrants. The problem on the Polish - Byelarus border is more complex and it should be carefully analysed, and approached with maturity. It is true that the Byelarus services are using migrants in a so called "hybrid war" but at the same time the people they use are human beings looking for a better future coming from authoritarian countries like Syria or Erytrea. The problem of those people is that they are attracted by services and smugglers and later on trapped in Byelarus another authoritarian country. Mis treatment, all kind of abuses, rapes, inexplicable death cases (recently a group of young African women has been found by humanitarian organisations on the Polish side- they escapted from Byelarus "protectors") happens all the time in Byelarus. Part of the migrants are trained by Byelarus services in survival techniques, these techniques includes attacking Polish border guards as well- presented to the migrants as facists and racists standing on the way to the promised land. - in the same time they are attacking Polish border guards with stones - other migrants paying higher fees to the Byelarus services are smuggled in other places. Using of arms is more and more common both side, fueled by politicians like Mr. Bosak (his name can be translated as grapnel) - Polish Barella (italian - stretcher). What was and still is neglected are the smugglers networks that allows migrants to come to Byelarus. There is a need for information campaign in the countries of migrants origins and residence (majority of migrants are coming via Istambul). A complex action leaded by Polish and NATO services should be launched in order to cut the smuggling networks, and dismantling their financial system. The problem on the PL/BY border is agravating and the probability of a border conlict between Polish and Byelarus soldiers is higher then ever. Recently three Polish soldriers have been arrested (on purpose) for shooting to the Byelarus side. As the Polish vice minister of National Defence Paweł Zalewski said- "this is the way how wars started in the past." On the wave of hate, after the assasination of the young Polish soldier, nationalists like Mr. Bosak are building narration to loosen the rules on the use of weapons on the PL/BY border. This however can be very dangerous for European stability. Unfortunately treating migrants with a grapnel can result in necessity of using a stretcher. #poland #byelarus #border #migrants On the picture- peaceful, friendly young boys from Erytrea escorted by Polish humanitarian organisation activists on the PL/BY border. It is hard to predict how friendly they will be after 10-15 pushbacks to Byelarus. The work of Philip Zimbardo is on the point here.

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Today's C-level managers in Ukraine excel in managing constant challenges. The war has strengthened leaders in government and business, transforming the C-level role. Creating meaning is crucial for organizations, especially during war, to maintain unity and focus. Strategy, vision, culture, values, and sustainability define and guide senior management, aiding in attracting and retaining talent. For more insights on global leadership evolution, download the report linked in the first comment. #AmropUkraine #boardsearch #boardservices #executivesearch

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The NATO and EU member Slovakia is going through a very difficult times of what is arguably a state capture by populist government aiming to turn Slovak parliamentary democratic system with checks and balanced into Orban-style autocracy aligned with Kremlin goals in regards to Ukraine and to the West in general. Slovak government officials have been methodically following Orban’s playbook, literaly crippling important institutions and independent media. Recent attempt to assassinate Slovak prime minister Robert Fico which was done 2 weeks ago by a disoriented lone wolf shooter is now being abused by those in power to strengthen the pressure on the media and civil society. That’s why it’s important for the broader democratic community in the EU and elsewhere to watch and understand the events in Slovakia as they unfold and to do whatever they can to discourage Slovak government officials from proceeding with their sinister actions. If you value democracy and European security then I strongly advise you to follow the Slovak Media Monitor project, where you will find the latest authentic quotes and media appearances of Slovak officials translated to English. Try to understand and see what is happening in Slovakia. Do not abandon Slovakia. Because together we stand, divided we fall. ✌️🇸🇰 Great job, Victor Breiner and his colleagues!

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Cruel report: 100 went in - only 12 came back. A Russian soldier tells in gruesome detail how people are dying at the front in the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk - They just slaughtered us. We were sent out for machine guns and drones in daylight. Like meat. And the generals just shouted forward and forward. This is the account of a Russian soldier named Anton Andreev in a video message according to The Guardian. The Russian soldier is a member of a Russian regiment that is currently participating in the offensive near the city of Vovchansk. Here he also says that around 100 soldiers from his company were sent into battle that day, but only 12 returned. The rest were slaughtered. It has not been possible for Ekstra Bladet to verify the clip, but the English newspaper has examined it, and they conclude that it is the Russian soldier speaking in the clip. - I don't know if I will get out of this with my life intact or not, but I have to say it so that we don't forget those who died like a piece of meat here, because of a few individuals, he says. My comments: This just confirms what has been known for a long time, russia relies on WW2-style meat-wave attacks on a modern battlefield... bound to fail. Source/translated from Ekstrabladet.dk: https://lnkd.in/dxMX9g37 #russia #Ukraine #slavaukraini #NATO #EU #politics #military #armukrainenow #AFU #WW2

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Free access to the labour market from 1 July 2024 for citizens of nine countries, including the USA and Israel. On 1 July 2024, an amendment to the Employment Act (and other laws) will come into force, significantly facilitating access to the Czech labour market for foreigners from selected third countries. These foreigners will no longer be required to have an employment permit to work in the Czech Republic. The main change is the addition of Section 98 of Act No. 435/2004 Coll., on Employment, specifically a new letter u). This change expands the circle of foreigners who do not need to have an employment permit, an employee card, a blue card or an intra-corporate transfer card. The only condition is that the foreigner comes from a country designated by the government as a country whose citizens do not have this obligation. At its meeting (June 5), the government approved a list of nine countries covered by this provision: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and Israel. Taiwan was eventually omitted from the list. For foreigners listed in Section 98 of the Employment Act, this means simplified access to the Czech labour market, as they do not have to apply for employment permits or employment cards, which are subject to specific requirements. However, it is important to stress that a residence permit under the Aliens Act is still required. Although the amendment primarily changes the labour law and does not directly affect the Aliens Residence Act, the extension of Section 98 of the Employment Act has a significant impact on the aliens' law as well. Foreigners from these countries will particularly feel the changes when applying for an employment card. Newly, these foreigners will not have to meet all the conditions under Section 42g(2)(a)-(c) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners when applying for an employment card. According to Section 42g (4) ZPC, it is sufficient to meet only the condition under Section 42g (2) (b) ZPC. Applications will not be linked to specific positions in the vacancy register and it will not be necessary to prove professional competence. It will be sufficient to provide a contract of employment or an employment agreement (or a future contract) with a minimum of 15 hours per week and a minimum monthly wage. In addition, foreigners listed in Section 98 of the Employment Act will not have to notify the Ministry of the Interior of a change of employer. This will give them greater freedom to change their employment and also eliminate the risk of the termination of the employment card due to failure to report a change of employer. The simplified conditions for issuing an employee card make this type of residence permit more attractive. Foreigners listed in Section 98 of the Employment Act will have more flexibility and fewer administrative obstacles when seeking and changing employment in the Czech Republic.

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Business has never been sentimental. The closing of branches of foreign companies in Poland is the result of many factors. A high minimum wage combined with energy costs is just one of the important elements. The fact that Poland has become a frontline state also matters. Negative for some, positive for others. It is also worth bearing in mind that companies that have been in Poland for years are moving out. In the case of these companies, the invested capital was paid back with interest, and a decline in profits could threaten the profitability of the investment. Social protests and supply chain blockades are also significant. In the context of the latter, from the investors' perspective, Poland appears to be a weak country, susceptible to populist warlords and easily descending into chaos. This situation should slowly change for the better. I think that the new authorities in our country will understand that protests by "disappointed" and "lost" groups should not destabilize the country's economy. The inflow of funds from KPO (EU) should stimulate the economy and, consequently, internal demand. Unfortunately, the minimum wage cannot be reduced, which is a pity. The challenge for Poland is undoubtedly the energy transformation and let's hope that the blocking of the development of renewable energy that we have been dealing with over the last 8 years will finally come to an end. Locating defense industry plants in our country may also be an opportunity. You don't have to worry about dismissed employees of Western companies. 95% of them will find a job very quickly, and severance pay will help them through the transition period. A very interesting issue will be the issue of lifting vocational and technical education out of the collapse and learning foreign languages among the young generation. Today, especially in the group of young men from smaller towns, there are deficiencies in education, lack of language skills, poor opportunities on the local labor market, and little chance of building a relationship with better-educated women in this age group. Unfortunately, this group becomes an easy target for populists. #poland #economy https://lnkd.in/dWge-aBJ

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Three very interesting things has happened during the past 48 hours in Ukraine. Most significant must be the double Ukrainian ATACMS strikes on the russian airbase Belbek located on occupied Crimea, we know several russian aircrafts destroyed/damaged and also S-300 and S-400 systems destroyed. Two nights in a row the Ukrainians have targeted the base, and significant fires has erupted. Second it was a very important comment that Blinken made during his visit to Kyiv, Blinken did sate: "We've not enabled or encouraged strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately, Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it's going to conduct this war,". This is a go on using US supplied weapons to destroy military targets inside russia and this includes the russian forces massed inside russia along the border. And last it is very significant that ISW along with Ukrainian sources stated that the russian Kharkiv offensive has been bought to a hold, and in some areas Ukrainians are now pushing russian forces back, this will most likely develop in both directions over the next days/weeks. The last is quite significant as the russians never did get close to the main Ukrainian defensive lines and that reports claim that at least one division of a Russian motorized rifle battalion refused to participate in the assault against Kharkiv Oblast.... they refused as they saw their recon units being completely destroyed. Time to arm Freedom & Democracy.... give Ukraine the tools they need today, or we will have to fight russia tomorrow. #politics #NATO #EU #Ukraine #stoprussia #standbyukraine #armukrainenow #slavaukraini #Kharkiv #military

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The full-scale invasion is now in its third year, and the war only worsens. At first glance, the hour of great transformations for business is over. We all — who is worse, who is better — have learned to work with new minds. But this does not mean that you can relax and focus on the execution of the business plan. On the contrary, it's time to strengthen each other and support those around you. I am convinced that now every business should contribute to protecting the regions where it operates with all the forces it can afford. The Nova Post already takes care of the physical protection not only of its employees and customers but also of the entire cities in which we work. We have to become a support for people who are very tired from everyday stress. Joining the process of building an inclusive society, and creating a barrier-free space within the framework of one's own business is the duty of every entrepreneur, and not just a line in the social responsibility report. What else should businesses in Ukraine do in 2024 to survive? I shared my thoughts in the video.

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Priests, Patronage and Power: Poland’s Tusk Goes After His Political Enemies "The new Polish government is unleashing prosecutors and special commissions to hold its predecessors to account. Poland’s once all-powerful Law and Justice (PiS) party is under siege. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his ministers are pressing their campaign to hold PiS accountable for what they claim were corrupt practices during the populist party’s eight years in power that ended in December. Several PiS MPs and members of its junior far-right coalition partner, Sovereign Poland, are facing possible trials and prison sentences, potentially weakening them ahead of next year’s pivotal 2025 presidential election. The presidential contest is PiS’s best hope to prevent Tusk from consolidating power. A PiS president could, as incumbent Andrzej Duda has done, complicate Tusk’s agenda given that the prime minister lacks a large-enough parliamentary majority to override presidential vetoes. Tusk has received some flak for his relentless focus on PiS with detractors arguing that this comes at the expense of ambitious state projects and other issues like doubling tax-free income. But he is showing no sign of retreating from his election campaign pledge to prosecute any crimes by the past administration — something that’s been a rarity in Poland. Last month, Tusk condemned his predecessors as: 'Thieves, scoundrels, people without conscience, who robbed Poland for so many years', adding: 'This is one of the four commitments I made, and it was "we will hold evil to account". Do you want it faster? It will be faster.' Pointing fingers The list of alleged wrongdoing is long. The new government is accusing the old one of wasting vast amounts of money on a greenfield project to build a huge new airport in central Poland, mismanagement at PKN-Orlen, the state-controlled refiner, and other government-controlled companies, abuse of the public media by turning them into propaganda outlets for PiS, buying spyware to track political opponents, stuffing the senior ranks of the administration and state companies with loyalists, and using government money as a political slush fund. 'These cases are very numerous, and they require extraordinary determination on the part of prosecutors, but also great attention to detail', Justice Minister and Chief Prosecutor Adam Bodnar said over the weekend, adding: 'Accounting for the abuses of the previous government cannot be a propaganda mechanism, it must be proper legal work'." #Poland #europeanunion #ruleoflaw

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I answered Health Market's questions about the future of public mental health in Europe: "We asked a mental health expert, who heads the European Commission's best practice programs (EAAD-Best, MESUR) in Poland in the field of public mental health, for his opinion on the latest pillar of the European Health Union, which is precisely mental health, in the context of the upcoming elections. - Voting itself is already a healthy manifestation of the voter's exercise of potential. It allows them to identify those who will promote the maintenance of health and recovery of their fellow citizens - because they understand the importance of such an approach to mental health that is comprehensive, multi-sectoral and works across different public policies. And this is precisely the European Union's new approach to mental health, developed in the passing term of the European Parliament and the European Commission. Perhaps not coincidentally, since the Commission is headed by a doctor and the Directorate-General for Health by a psychologist, comments Dr. Piotr Toczyski*. - And how do you locally recognize people who are committed to the EU's New Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health? They are those who favor interventions from the European Commission's catalog of best practices for public mental health. Some are already involved (sometimes en masse) in local anti-depression alliances, others in introducing and distributing (also en masse) to school psychologists the non-commercial iFightDepression workshops created and developed in the EU's research and health programs. This is not advertising a product - the iFightDepression name is already written into EU policies as filling a gap in national capacity to respond to health challenges, the expert points out. Still others, he adds, are looking to Poland to test good Austrian or Belgian practices as part of EU activities developed under the banner of so-called joint actions. - Polish patients should be all the more eager to go and vote, since in this part of Europe national mental health policy is often based on stigma, shame, denial and even discrimination and violence. EU membership brings new prospects for the health of Poles - after all, so-called digital mental health itself has become accessible in Poland precisely thanks to the EU, Dr. Toczyski stresses. - And a few more words about voting as a healthy manifestation of exercising one's potential. Participation in democratic public life through voting gives us a sense of individual agency (because the vote was cast, not withheld), group power (because others vote too) and, above all, makes us autonomous adults in place of a complaining victim (because we exercised our rights as best we could). Let us be reminded of the importance of mental health in the election of candidates by the more than one billion euros from the EU budget already allocated to strengthening the mental health of EU citizens and newcomers to the community," he concludes."

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Your essential guidebook to hiring tech talent in Poland. Out now and for free!

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Interesting read from Iryna Skliar about the changes to family reunification rules for Ukrainians in Poland. Recommend reading!

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Paradoxes of Mobilization... Fake children certificates were sold in one of the local maternity hospitals to give evaders the right to avoid mobilization, reports Dnipro |Times (https://lnkd.in/dwU5qtTF), citing the Register of Court Decisions. The two dealers issued fake birth certificates for the second and third children for about $6000-9000 (depending on the person's ability to pay). They could face 7 to 9 years in prison.  A record 38,204 criminal proceedings for fraud were opened in Ukraine in the first five months of 2024. This is already 1.6 times more than in the whole of 2021, when 23,847 cases were opened...

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One of our clients asked us to teach their top management team to conflict more often :) It may sound weird, but conflicts have greater impact on team effectiveness and performance! Happy to share my recent article for “Happy Monday” about value of conflicts in a team. No more words - I invite you to enjoy the article and provide me feedback please 🙏🏻

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📢⚡️Dear friends, I invite you to participate in Ukraine Tech Meeting 2024 in Warsaw! 📅 When? June 18, 2024 📍 Where? Google for Startups Campus, Warsaw Ukraine Tech Meeting, a unique event that brings together the key players of Ukraine's tech industry: startups, established companies, government officials, investors, and industry experts. The event is partnered with IT Ukraine Association, the largest Ukrainian association of IT companies. It represents the interests of more than 85 thousand IT professionals. 🔹 The goals of the Ukraine Tech Meeting are: 1️⃣ Showcase the potential of Ukraine's IT sector as a catalyst for the country's post-war rebuilding; 2️⃣ Revitalize Ukraine's tech ecosystem despite migration challenges; 3️⃣ Foster new business partnerships supporting the growth of Ukrainian tech companies. 4️⃣ Aid the integration of Ukrainian firms into global tech ecosystems. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see the latest technological achievements of Ukraine, make valuable connections, and contribute to a future full of innovation! ✅ To register: https://lnkd.in/dRGy8gTe See you in Warsaw! 🚀🇺🇦 #UkrainianTechMeeting #TechConference #Ukraine #Poland #EuropeanUnion #TechEcosystem #EconomicRecovery #ITsector

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russia cancels military games due to lack of personnel, assesses UK Ministry of Defense. The annual russian international military games will not be held this year. This is because russia does not want to divert attention from the war in Ukraine, and because there is a real possibility that russia does not have enough troops to allocate specialized personnel from the front. This is assessed by the British Ministry of Defense in their latest intelligence update on the war in Ukraine. The last time the military games were held in 2022, 6,000 people from 37 countries participated. They competed in a variety of disciplines, and the event has previously been especially known for the 'Tank Biathlon,' where tanks compete against each other on an obstacle course. Nothing states "Second Strongest Military in the World" as not being able to send 3 tanks/crews to your own Tank-Biathlon. Btw: The winning team from the games in 2022 died in Ukraine, killed as part of the Ukrainian destruction of the russian 1st Tank Guard.... Then russia did rebuild the unit, and Ukraine destroyed it a second time.... Source: tv2.dk PS Enjoy the games :0) https://lnkd.in/dB99nhwa #tank #military #politics #EU #NATO #Ukraine #russia #standbyukraine #slavaukraini #uscongress #sport #economics

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