Government unveils 25 year plan to pull Poland into the information age

Poland's top goal over the next 25 years is to improve education and transform a post-communist society into one ready for the internet and the globalized age of information, said the head of the Government Center for Strategic Studies (RCSS) Janusz Kropiwnicki. Yesterday the Minister unveiled the government's "Long-term strategy for sustainable and balanced growth - Poland 2025". The European Union (EU) remains a point of reference for the government and in the long run the new strategy aims to stimulate growth to attain EU standards. However, even if Poland's economy grows 7% annually it would reach the average GDP in the EU by 2028. Kropiwnicki believes education and science are key to creating a modern information society. The 25 year policy plan also called for increasing state spending on policing and security, as well as environmental protection. (Gazeta Wyborcza page 25, Reuters) P.S.