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History of the OECD NCP of Poland

After Poland's accession to the OECD in 1996 the OECD National Contact Point was created in 1998 within the public administration structure (the Ministry of the State Treasury, the Ministry of Economy). In 2001, the OECD NCP was trasnferred to the Polish Information and Foreign Trade Agency (PAIiIZ). Since 2016 the Polish OECD NCP is again located in the public administration structure - currently in the Ministry of Investment and Economic Development.

The tasks of the OECD NCP is to:

• Promote the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 
• Investigate notifications of alleged breached of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Polish OECD NCP News

19-20 June 2019 - Meeting of the Network of OECD National Contact Points for responsible business conduct
Representatives of the Poland's OECD NCP took part in the meeting of the Network of OECD NCPs. During the meeting representatives of Poland's OECD NCP also participated in the first meeting of the NCPs from Eastern and Central European Countries.

12-13 June 2019 - The Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
Representatives of the Poland's OECD NCP took part in the Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, the annual RBC event which brings together stakeholders from business, trade unions, civil society and academia to debate key global social and economic challenges related to responsible business conduct. The 2019 RBC Forum took place as part of the Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, an integral event of Bangkok Business and Human Rights week.

20 May 2019 - Meeting for representatives of the financial sector
During the meeting organized in the Ministry of Investment and Economic Development, the OECD Guidance for Institutional Investors was presented. The issues of planned EU regulations in the field of sustainable finance and the possibility of using the OECD Guidelines as a business support tool in this context were also discussed. For this purpose, the Minister of Investment and Economic Development prepares the Polish language version of this OECD document.

21 March 2019 - Meeting with representatives of the garment and footwear sector
During the meeting, were discussed issues related to the practical implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector.

5 December 2018 - Meeting of the Network of OECD National Contact Points for responsible business conduct
Representatives of the Poland's OECD NCP took part in the meeting of the Network of OECD NCPs, which took place at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

29 June 2018 - Conference on due diligence in supply chains
During the conference issues related to due diligence in the supply chains were discussed and the Polish language version of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector was announced. The Ministry of Investment and Economic Development as well as Poland's OECD NCP encourages representatives of the garment and footwear sector to use the Guidance in practice, and representatives of industry organizations, trade unions and social organizations to widely disseminate information about the standards of responsible business conduct.

18-19 June 2018 - Meeting of the Network of OECD National Contact Points for responsible business conduct
Representatives of the Poland's OECD NCP took part in the meeting of the Network of OECD NCPs, which took place at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

2 October 2017 - Conference on the execution of Poland's National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2017-2020
The conference was directed at representatives of public administration, business, and NGOs, and had the aim of presenting relevant issues of the recently adopted National Action Plan in a complex way, as well as providing a platform for discussing the most effective implementation methods for the NAP, potential partner activities, and indispensable legislative actions that would ensure the full realization of the UN Guiding Principles. A full press note for the event may be downloaded below.

8 June & 21 August, 2017 - Poland's OECD NCP meetings with stakeholders from the garment and footweare sector
The aim of the meetings was the creation of a partnership for translating into Polish the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector. 

18-19 May 2017- Workshop for OECD NCPs on co-operation and building trust 
Representatives of Poland's OECD NCP took part in an event titled "Workshop on building collaboration and confidence between NCPs and stakeholders in CEE: Understanding each other’s challenges and building on opportunities", which was organized by the Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business as part of a project realized by OECD Watch and the Frank Bold Foundation titled "Improving Access to remedy in CEE Countries".

February 2017 - Training for members of Poland's OECD NCP
Members of Poland's OECD NCP took part in a training on civil and economic mediation, organized by the Polish Mediation Centre.

2 December 2016 - Training session on CSR/RBC for civil servants  
The main aim of the training was to inform workers of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance on issues concerning CSR and the concept of RBC (Responsible Business Conduct) as outlined by the OECD. Attendees also gained practical knowledge in reading social reports.

17-18 November 2016 - Second Budapest Conference on Responsible Business Conduct and The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 
Members of Poland's OECD NCP took part in workshops on the topic of RBC and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, organized by the Ministry of National Economy of Hungary.

7 October 2016 - NCPs peer-learning session
Poland's OECD NCP organized peer-learning workshops for members of OECD NCPs from nine countries on the topic of linking corporate non-financial information disclosure with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

6 October 2016 - International conference "Responsible Development – Responsible Business. 40th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines, 20 years of Poland in the OECD”
The main aim of the conference was the promotion of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises among representatives of government, business, academia, NGOs, and trade unions.

28 June 2016 - Conference on Non-financial Reporting in Poland 
The conference was organized with the aim of promoting the Polish non-financial reporting standard GRI G4. Due to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises being the main reference to the GRI G4, their role was also discussed during the event

1 June 2016 - Establishment of Poland's OECD NCP within the Ministry of Economic Development  
Due to structural changes within the Polish administration, a decision was made to transfer Poland's OECD NCP from the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency to the Ministry of Economic Development.

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