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Niniejsza publikacja prezentuje innowacyjny model wsparcia firm w czasach dekoniunktury gospodarczej wypracowany i testowany w ramach projektu badawczo-wdrożeniowego "PI-PWP: INNOWACJE NA ZAKRĘCIE - testowanie i wdrażanie nowych metod outplacementu", realizowanego na zlecenie Wojewódzkiego Urzędu Pracy w Białymstoku. Celem projektu było adaptowanie, utworzenie, testowanie, a następnie upowszechnienie i wdrożenie na terenie województwa podlaskiego do VI 2015 r. dwóch modeli outplacementu dla pracodawców oraz pracowników przedsiębiorstw przechodzących procesy modernizacyjne i adaptacyjne. W publikacji zaprezentowano jeden z dwóch wypracowanych w projekcie modeli, jakim jest model wsparcia firm w kontekście wyników badań regionalnych, angielskich inspiracji będących efektem trzyletniej współpracy ponadnarodowej z Accelerated Learning Systems Ltd. (ALS) z Wielkiej Brytanii oraz wyników rocznego testu w podlaskich firmach sformułowanych w drodze ewaluacji narzędzi składających się na model ESP_Firma.

Following the outbreak of the conflict in Syria, the United States and Russian Federation became involved in the peace process aimed at stabilizing the internal situation. In the initial phase of this process, Russia introduced political plans to resolve the dispute, while successively blocking UNSC projects calling for the resignation of Bashar al-Assad. As a consequence of the changes that took place in Russia's foreign policy after the annexation of Crimea, it began conducting military activities aimed at ousting opposition forces from Syria and preventing the West from making any possible intervention. Due to the lack of a decisive response from the United States, within a few years the Syrian regime's offensive, militarily supported by Russia, reduced the opposition forces supported by the US to the defense. As a result of Russi's intense involvement in the process of resolving the Syrian conflict, this country has once again started to play a key role in the international arena. The conflict in Syria has highlighted the Russian government's aspirations to rebuild its state as a superpower.

It is assumed that on 16 February 2001, Albanians started fighting for their rights in Macedonia with the use of force. On that day armed groups attacked Macedonian police stations in the village of Tanuševci near Tetov. The clashes of various intensity lasted until major amendments to Macedonian constitution were adopted in November 2001.In the first stage of fighting (until May 2001), the Macedonians attempted to disarm the Albanian rebels and destroy the weapons which they had accumulated. This proved difficult because of the support which the latter had in Kosovo and the Prešev Valley, and the guerrilla strategy that they had developed earlier in Kosovo and now adopted. What is more, the Macedonian military actions were slowed down by Americans with the intention of limiting the number of casualties. In April, EU members and the US managed to establish a wide coalition.The major political parties of the country, both governing and oppositional (Macedonian and Albanian) decided to start negotiations concerning the conditions of the future peace treaty - that is, concessions for Albanians living in Macedonia and awarding them more rights. At the same time, the US and members of the EU states opposed the introduction of martial law in the country in order to deal with Albanian rebels by force.The leaders of Albanian parties in Macedonia and the main leaders of the Albanian revolution signed the Prizren Agreement, which was to provide a new plain for the future peace negotiations. Boris Trajkovski, the President of Macedonia, largely agreed with US and UE politics, but for the Prime Minister, his environment and most prominent Macedonian intellectuals - with Georgi Efremov, the President of MANU - the only solution was the division of the Macedonian territory and exchange of their minority groups. The representatives of the EU and US opposed such actions and emphasised that preserving the territorial integrity of Macedonia was absolutely crucial. ; It is assumed that on 16 February 2001, Albanians started fighting for their rights in Macedonia with the use of force. On that day armed groups attacked Macedonian police stations in the village of Tanuševci near Tetov. The clashes of various intensity lasted until major amendments to Macedonian constitution were adopted in November 2001.In the first stage of fighting (until May 2001), the Macedonians attempted to disarm the Albanian rebels and destroy the weapons which they had accumulated. This proved difficult because of the support which the latter had in Kosovo and the Prešev Valley, and the guerrilla strategy that they had developed earlier in Kosovo and now adopted. What is more, the Macedonian military actions were slowed down by Americans with the intention of limiting the number of casualties. In April, EU members and the US managed to establish a wide coalition.The major political parties of the country, both governing and oppositional (Macedonian and Albanian) decided to start negotiations concerning the conditions of the future peace treaty - that is, concessions for Albanians living in Macedonia and awarding them more rights. At the same time, the US and members of the EU states opposed the introduction of martial law in the country in order to deal with Albanian rebels by force.The leaders of Albanian parties in Macedonia and the main leaders of the Albanian revolution signed the Prizren Agreement, which was to provide a new plain for the future peace negotiations. Boris Trajkovski, the President of Macedonia, largely agreed with US and UE politics, but for the Prime Minister, his environment and most prominent Macedonian intellectuals - with Georgi Efremov, the President of MANU - the only solution was the division of the Macedonian territory and exchange of their minority groups. The representatives of the EU and US opposed such actions and emphasised that preserving the territorial integrity of Macedonia was absolutely crucial.

A deliberative debate is a process of communication focused on finding good arguments for specific evaluations and solutions to the issues discussed, and addressing important stakeholder issues. The aim of the article is to present the course and results of observations made with regards to the theoretical and scientific discourse of deliberation that took place in September 2016. Participants were academic experts, thinkers and representatives of civil society organisations working in European affairs, as well as doctoral students and other activists. The questions concerned the way to understand the guiding motto of the meeting: More Europe and the way to define and to perceive the crisis in the process of European integration. Deliberation concerned the assessment of the model of European integration and the question whether the current formula is endorsed or contested. In addition, arguments on the best and worst effects of the integration process should be identified, who can challenge the integration process and for what reasons. The purpose of the deliberation was to assess the process of European integration, identify the ground for the criticism thereof, diagnose crisis situations and indicate the desired target model. ; Debata o charakterze deliberacji to proces komunikacji zorientowany na poszukiwanie wystarczająco dobrych argumentów przemawiających za określonymi ocenami oraz rozwiązaniami dyskutowanych kwestii i odnoszących się do istotnych problemów interesariuszy. Przedmiotem artykułu jest prezentacja przebiegu i wyników obserwacji poczynionych wobec dyskursu teoretycznego i naukowego o charakterze deliberacji, które miało miejsce we wrześniu 2016 r. Uczestnikami byli eksperci akademiccy, przedstawiciele think-thanków oraz organizacji społeczeństwa obywatelskiego, działający w obszarze spraw europejskich, a także doktoranci i inni aktywiści. Pytania dotyczyły kwestii jak należy rozumieć hasło przewodnie spotkania: więcej Europy ("More Europe") oraz jak definiować i gdzie postrzega się kryzys w procesie integracji europejskiej. Deliberacja dotyczyła oceny modelu integracji europejskiej, czy obecna formuła jest aprobowana czy też kontestowana. Ponadto należało wskazać argumenty dotyczące najlepszych i najgorszych efektów procesu integracji, kto może kontestować proces integracji i z jakich przyczyn. Celem deliberacji było wypracowanie oceny procesu integracji europejskiej, określenie podłoża jego krytyki, zdiagnozowanie sytuacji kryzysowych oraz wskazanie pożądanego modelu docelowego

It is the purpose of both parts of the article to present the Prime Minister as a body subject to Sejm control. To achieve the above, an attempt has been made to characterise his legal and governmental status with the consideration given to the factors determining such status, especially those factors that are basic for the presentation of the Prime Minister and fit within the subjective and objective scope of the Sejm control over the government activity. Considerations in this respect are carried out based on the normative regulations, mainly on the Constitution of the Republic of Poland adopted on 2 April 1997.The article mainly includes the analysis of the legal and governmental status subject to Sejm control over the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers as a chairman of the collective executive decision-making body of the Polish government, that is, the Council of Ministers. The focus has been placed on the role of the Prime Minister in shaping the make-up of the government, his power to discharge and reshuffle cabinet members and influence to consolidate the government. Subsequently, the position of the Prime Minister within the Council of Ministers was submitted to more profound analysis including the contemplation of such normative solutions crucial for this position as authority to represent the Council of Ministers, coordinate the work of the Council of Ministers ensure the implementation of policy adopted by the cabinet, define the manners of the implementation of policy of the Council of Ministers, and coordinate and control work of the cabinet members. ; Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie Prezesa Rady Ministrów jako organu podlegającego kontroli sejmowej. Starano się tego dokonać przez scharakteryzowanie jego statusu prawnoustrojowego z uwzględnieniem zwłaszcza tych czynników określających ów status, które zdają się mieć najbardziej zasadnicze znaczenie dla zaprezentowania premiera "mieszczącego się" w zakresie podmiotowym i przedmiotowym sejmowej kontroli działalności rządu. Rozważania w tym zakresie prowadzone są na gruncie regulacji normatywnych, głównie Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997 r.W niniejszym artykule poddano analizie przede wszystkim status prawnoustrojowy podlegającego kontroli sejmowej Prezesa Rady Ministrów jako przewodniczącego kolegialnego organu egzekutywy, czyli Rady Ministrów. Skoncentrowano uwagę na roli Prezesa Rady Ministrów w kształtowaniu składu rządu oraz dokonywaniu zmian w tym składzie, a także jego wpływie na trwałość rządu. Następnie poddano głębszej analizie pozycję Prezesa Rady Ministrów w samej Radzie Ministrów, rozważając takie rozwiązania normatywne decydujące o tej pozycji, jak kompetencje do: reprezentowania przez niego Rady Ministrów, kierowania pracami Rady Ministrów, zapewnienia wykonywania polityki Rady Ministrów i określania sposobów jej wykonywania, koordynacji i kontroli pracy członków Rady Ministrów.

The aim of this paper is to present the Frankfurt School's critique of mass culture. The authors particularly seek to demonstrate that critical theory provides a specific interpretation of Marxist philosophy, reinterprets some of its central economic and political notions such as production, distribution, fetishization, consumption and also attempts to illuminate the place and the role of culture industry within global culture. As a conclusion it is argued that the Frankfurt School's approach, while it is still useful to social science programs, tends to be overlooked by social theorists.

It seemed that after the end of the Cold War the democratization process would spread freely ensuring world peace. However, a number of worrying events occurring in international relations have not confirmed these hopes. Robert Kagan asserts that the announcement about world peace in the early nineties of the twentieth century did not come true. In fact, the states have never stopped competing each other just like before the fall of communism. Kagan emphasizes that the characteristic feature in international relations is a rivalry between democratic and authoritarian states. He fears the growing importance of autocracy, especially in China and Russia. Therefore, he urges to promote of democracy and even to build a league of democratic nations as a forum where international disputes could be resolved. On the other hand, there are opinions saying that the importunate promotion of democracy, especially in the form of the "preventive war" in the region reluctant to adopt Western values, such as the countries of the Middle East, may cause more conflicts and no less. Democratic system is a hallmark of the West and not a universal truth. The success of the stabilization of democracy in countries with different culture can't be the results of "preventive war" but a long process. Benjamin R. Barber proposes a noninvasive method to disseminate democracy. He believes that the best way to stabilize democracy in non-Western countries is a civic education. Development of education can eliminate those who may in the future become terrorists. Education reduces the strength of prejudice and moderates hate. Moreover, Barber stresses that support for local democracy through teaching is less costly than the force of arms. When Barack Obama took over power in the United States, it seemed that the strategy of "preventive war", supported by neoconservatives, would be rejected. But the new president's actions indicate that he doesn't intend to negotiate with the enemies of freedom. It has turned out that Obama continues the tradition of American "democratic imperialism". The implementation of neoconservative strategy ignoring the principle of "preventive democracy" portends a permanent conflict, which dismisses the prospect of world peace.

It seemed that after the end of the Cold War the democratization process would spread freely ensuring world peace. However, a number of worrying events occurring in international relations have not confirmed these hopes. Robert Kagan asserts that the announcement about world peace in the early nineties of the twentieth century did not come true. In fact, the states have never stopped competing each other just like before the fall of communism. Kagan emphasizes that the characteristic feature in international relations is a rivalry between democratic and authoritarian states. He fears the growing importance of autocracy, especially in China and Russia. Therefore, he urges to promote of democracy and even to build a league of democratic nations as a forum where international disputes could be resolved. On the other hand, there are opinions saying that the importunate promotion of democracy, especially in the form of the "preventive war" in the region reluctant to adopt Western values, such as the countries of the Middle East, may cause more conflicts and no less. Democratic system is a hallmark of the West and not a universal truth. The success of the stabilization of democracy in countries with different culture can't be the results of "preventive war" but a long process. Benjamin R. Barber proposes a noninvasive method to disseminate democracy. He believes that the best way to stabilize democracy in non-Western countries is a civic education. Development of education can eliminate those who may in the future become terrorists. Education reduces the strength of prejudice and moderates hate. Moreover, Barber stresses that support for local democracy through teaching is less costly than the force of arms. When Barack Obama took over power in the United States, it seemed that the strategy of "preventive war", supported by neoconservatives, would be rejected. But the new president's actions indicate that he doesn't intend to negotiate with the enemies of freedom. It has turned out that Obama continues the tradition of American "democratic imperialism". The implementation of neoconservative strategy ignoring the principle of "preventive democracy" portends a permanent conflict, which dismisses the prospect of world peace.

Between 1621 and 1635, Sisigmund III Vasa and Władysław IV Vasa, in seeking finance for the wars waged and those planned, applied to the Holy See for financial aid on many occasions. Papal subsidies were sought at the time of conflicts with Turkey between 1621 and 1634, the Smolensk War, and the intended invasion of Sweden and resuming military action in 1635. The following article presents Polish diplomacy used in this matter. Simultaneously, an analysis is conducted of Pope Gregory XV's and Urban II's attitudes towards the endeavours of the Varsovian court. The article points out which trends in Polish foreign policy were attractive enough for the Roman Curia to be approved for financing by the papacy. For this purpose, the papal correspondence from the period between 1621 and 1635 was thoroughly analyzed. This allowed confirmation of the prevailing historiographic theses, as well as making new assumptions.

The article discusses the roles played by multilateral diplomacy of the Central European states. These roles have changed following historical developments. In the interwar period Central European states had to establish their diplomatic services. Important role played at that time multilateral diplomacy within the League of Nations. After the II World War the Central European states were part of the Soviet sphere of influence and multilateral diplomats were active in communist organisations such as the Warsaw Pact and the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA). However, multilateral principles such as indivisibility, diffused reciprocity and generalized principles of conduct were not applied. In the UN system and the CSCE Central European diplomats represented interests of Soviet Block. After regaining independence in 1989 Central European states founded regional organisations such as the Visegrad Group and the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), as well as acceded Western organizations, such as the Council of Europe, economic and financial organizations (World Bank, IMF, OECD), NATO and the European Union. Today multilateral diplomacy plays important role in foreign services of Central European states. ; W artykule przedstawiona została rola wielostronnej dyplomacji państw środkowoeuropejskich. Rola ta zmieniała się wraz z rozwojem historycznym. W okresie międzywojennym nowo powstałe państwa środkowoeuropejskie musiały utworzyć własną służbę dyplomatyczną. Duże znaczenie miała wówczas dyplomacja wielostronna, prowadzona w ramach Ligi Narodów. Po II wojnie światowej, kiedy to państwa środkowoeuropejskie znalazły się w sowieckiej strefie wpływów, dyplomaci wielostronni byli aktywni w komunistycznych organizacjach międzynarodowych, takich jak Pakt Warszawski i Rada Wzajemnej Pomocy Gospodarczej (RWPG). Jednak multilateralne zasady, takie jak niepodzielność, rozszerzona wzajemność i powszechne zasady postępowania, nie były w tych organizacjach przestrzegane. W systemie ONZ i w KBWE środkowoeuropejscy dyplomaci reprezentowali interes bloku sowieckiego. Po uzyskaniu niepodległości w 1989 roku państwa środkowoeuropejskie utworzyły organizacje regionalne, takie jak Grupa Wyszehradzka i Środkowoeuropejskie Porozumienie Wolnego Handlu, oraz przystąpiły do organizacji zachodnich – Rady Europy, organizacji finansowych i gospodarczych (Bank Światowy, Międzynarodowy Fundusz Walutowy, Organizacja Współpracy Gospodarczej i Rozwoju), Sojuszu Północnoatlantyckiego i Unii Europejskiej. Dyplomacja wielostronna w służbach zagranicznych państw środkowoeuropejskich odgrywa dziś ważną rolę.

The author makes an attempt to analyze the Strategy for Responsible Development (SRD), the process of its creation and its place among state policies. He tries to answer the question about its feasibility, degree and direction of the impact of new policies on the social and economic situation. He refers to previous policy-making documents after 1989, with an emphasis on the process of their creation, characteristics and role in the institutional environment. Next, he discusses the process of developing and adopting the SRD. The coherence and the ability to achieve the objectives of the Strategy are examined. Additionally, instruments of the new state policy have been critically evaluated, which has been expanded on selected examples showing system problems with the implementation of SRD policies. The article concludes with proposals addressed to the SRD and future state policies.

The article is focused on the issue of the representation of interests in the process of shaping public policies. In particular, it addresses issues related to regulatory management regarding relations with interest groups and strategies used by stakeholders in consultation processes. In addition, we aim to discuss the role that interest groups play in public policies. The analysis concerns the activities of Polish interest groups in the area of copyright, which deserves attention due to the diversity of actors and the asymmetry of interests. The analysis makes it possible to state that the actions taken by stakeholders in strengthening the representation of their interests lead to "overrepresentation" of these interests, which - in the absence of appropriate regulatory management mechanisms for the participation of parties in consultations - increases the risk of the phenomenon of "regulatory capture" by entities. The data was collected as part of the legislative monitoring of drafts of legal-copyright laws proceeded in 2013-2019, as well as semi-structured interviews conducted in 2015-2018. In order to illustrate lobbying strategies, a method of analyzing social networks was used.