Summary 2009
On 24 - 27 November, Poleko International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection and Komtechnika International Trade Fair of Municipal Technologies were held concurrently in Poznań. For the first time ever, Gmina Fair of Communes, Cities and Regions was organised, too.
For four days, Poznań turned into a European centre of information on ecology, effective use of energy along with waste management and recycling. The fair was also an opportunity for cities, communes and regions to promote their assets among prospective investors.
A total of 900 companies and institutions from 23 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine and United States presented their offer at the fairs in Poznań. The exposition was even more attractive thanks to official national presentations organised under the auspices of either government agencies or institutions that showcased comprehensive solutions for environment protection and waste management. The following countries had their expositions: Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway and Switzerland. Professor Maciej Nowicki, Minister of the Environment, has assumed honorary patronage over this year's edition of the Poleko fair. This year, we also had the second edition of KOMTECHNIKA International Trade Fair of Municipal Technologies, where professionals had a chance to meet with suppliers of municipal technique and technology. This time, the POLEKO and KOMTECHNIKA duo had a new companion: GMINA Fair of Communes, Cities and Regions, being a forum for information exchange between the public and private sectors.
The two-day „Waste management - opportunities, threats and new technologies" conference was prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Poznań. What was discussed there was among others the progress of waste management projects implemented under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme, planned amendments in waste management regulations and system solutions for waste management in other countries. „Waste management - conditions and challenges" was the topic of the 13th International Ecological Congress. At the Congress, the Ministry of the Environment rolled out its concept of the organisation of the new waste management method. Duties and principles of operation of different levels of public administration in the new system along with the method of waste management funding were presented.
The fairs in Poznań were an opportunity to select the most interesting and innovative products. In total, the jury awarded as many as 14 prestigious Gold Medals of Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie this year. Companies were also awarded for stands that best reflected their corporate strategy according to jurors.
The next edition of Poleko, Komtechnika and Gmina fairs: 23 - 26 November 2010
