Słupsk
is in Vogue!

Several years ago, due to its unique atmosphere, beautiful tenement houses and multicultural character, Słupsk was called -Little Paris-. Situated in only 18km distance from the Baltic Sea, today it is one of the most beautiful towns in the northern Poland. Favorable location near the sea and main transit routes determines the role the town plays in the region. Numerous sights are the main attribute of Słupsk with over one hundred years old Town Hall built in the neo-gothic style being its flagship. In the summer season, numerous seaside resorts complement the tourist offer of Słupsk. In the recent years, economic revival and influx of external capital have been observed there and new investments placed in the town are worth hundreds of millions of zloties. In order to make the Słupsk Region more attractive, together with neighboring local authorities, we plan to reactivate a civilian airport in Redzików near Słupsk. The Słupsk Special Economic Zone, which is ten years old, is a magnet that draws prospective investors. I consider the establishment of the Zone as one of the major professional successes of mine. Achievements in the field of foreign cooperation, including the signing in 1987 of a cooperation charter with the English town of Carlisle and Finnish Vantaa reflect the openness of Słupsk to the world.

A year later, German town of Flensburg became a twin city of Słupsk. In 1997, in recognition of our contribution to the process of European integration, our town was awarded the Honorary Plaque of Europe and earlier we have been awarded Honorary Diploma of the Council of Europe and Honorary Flag of the Council of Europe. At present, we are applying for the Council of Europe Award. Słupsk is also a laureate of several prestigious awards and honorable mentions for investment and ecology-friendly activities, to mention the title of Patron of Polish Ecology, Modernization of the Year 2004 award and the first prize in the 2006 Rating of County Capitals staged by the Association of Polish Towns. Słupsk is also famous for its cultural activity. Each year, the best Polish women-artists attend the Festival of Female Arts staged there. Music lovers are well familiar with the Polish Piano Festival, which for forty years has been held in Słupsk. The festival meets top international standards and attracts the most distinguished piano players and fans of music. Thanks to recently modernized and newly built sports facilities, the town has been appointed the host of 13th Polonia Olympic Games, which will be held on July 28 - August 4, 2007. Apart from sports competition, the main goal of one-week games, is the integration of Poles living abroad. Last November, when signing the agreement for the staging of the Olympic Games, prof. Andrzej Stelmachowski, President of the Wspólnota Polska Association told me: We want to show our compatriots that the northern and western region of Poland is developing fast and fast progress is observed there. We are about to lay the foundation stone for the games. We are making the next step directed at the tightening of bonds between the Polonia and the mother country. Soon, Słupsk will greatly contribute to the tightening of the bond.

Welcome to Słupsk - a friendly and open town!

Sports, Recreation and Rehabilitation Center
The main objective of the planned investment is to increase the availability and improve the quality of existing sports and water recreation infrastructure through the construction of an all-year, multifunctional recreation and sports facility. The functional and practical program of the Sports, Recreation and Rehabilitation Center provides for the construction of an indoor swimming-pool, including wellness, fitness, catering and leisure center, as well as an open-air bathing resort with a beach. The estimated investment cost totals PLN 75m. The enterprise will be carried out within the private and public partnership. The Town of Słupsk intends to apply for the co-financing from the Regional Operating Program (ROP) of the Pomorskie Province for the years 2007-2013. At present, the local authorizies prepare the tendering procedure aimed at the selection of a private partner in the enterprise.
All private partners are invited to take part in the talks!

Modernization of the orchestra's and theater's seat in Słupsk
The investment planned to be implemented with the support of ROP of the Pomorskie Province covers the modernization of the existing concert hall and theater building in Słupsk. Cultural infrastructure covering an area of 5,768.1 sq.m. will be modernized and 44 parking spaces will be built close to the modernized facility. The planned project will improve the availability of public services in the area of culture at the level preventing the delays in the development of the cultural sphere in the western part of the Pomorskie Province. The projected cost of investment will total PLN 45m.

Reactivation of the Redzikowo Airport
RAIRDev (Regional Airports Interaction for Regional Development) constitutes a project within the INTERREG IIIB CADSES program, co-financed with the European Union's funds. The objective of the RAIRDev project is to strengthen the development of regions through strenhgtening the role of regional airports within an integrated and effective multimodal transportation system, similarly as the involvement and contribution of local enterprises to the air transportation, development and operations of airports, as well as regional development. The project is delivered in the partnership of 8 countries: Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Italy, Germany, Serbia, and Ukraine. The airports related to the project are: -Volos Central Greece- airport (Nea Aghialos), -Savaria- Szombathely Airport, Zilina Airport, Słupsk - Redzikowo Airport, -Raffaello Sanzio- Falconara Airport, Karlsruhe/ Baden-Baden Airport, Uzice Ponikve Airport and Ivano Frankivsk Airport. The total budget for the project amounts to EUR 1,864.180. More information on the RAIRDev project can be found on its official website at: www.regional-airports.eu.