Category: I’m a resident

August is a month of different flavours in Olivia. Every Thursday, our restaurants will prepare their delicacies for you at special prices! Last week (10.08) we could taste shish kebabs from the Lobster Restaurant. There was also Irish music and a dance show! All of course on the patio among the palm trees 🙂

Summer at Olivia Business Centre is full of attractions and delicious flavours of 🙂

We invite you to the next editions of the
Olivia Tastes
campaign, every Thursday, from 11.00 a.m., see you on the patio!

August is a month of various tastes in Olivia. Every Thursday, our caterers prepare their treats for you at special prices! Last week (10.08) we had the opportunity to try shish kebabs from Lobster Restaurant. There was also Irish music and a dance show! Everything took place obviously in the patio among palm trees:)

The summer at the Olivia Business Centre is full of attractions and delicious tastes 🙂

We invite you to the next rounds of
Tastes of Olivia
, every Thursday, starting at 11 am. See you in the patio!

On Friday (18.08), representatives of Olivia Business Centre visited the areas of Pomerania affected by the cataclysm. It was not an easy journey… We went m.in. to the Commune Office in Chojnice, we talked with inspector Adam Kuklewski and the director of the municipal education team, Mrs. Bernadette Zimnicka. Together, we analyzed the situation and the needs of the residents and decided to purchase a power generator, tarpaulins and saws, which today (21.08) will be handed over by Olivia Business Centre to those in need in Chojnice.

We have also received an account number from which the funds go to those most in need:

46 8162 0003 0000 1531 2000 0070 (please write “HELP FOR STORM VICTIMS” in the title).

It is a proven account, from which the money will be well distributed and will certainly help the residents, so you can deposit any amount into it without any worries.

However, an issue that requires long-term action is to help the school in Silno. The school suffered a lot of damage, a large part of the roof was torn off, some rooms were flooded. Now, together with the Chojnice Commune Office, we are waiting for the valuation of damages and information from the insurance company, a moment later we will determine to what extent we can join in the reconstruction of the school!

If companies from Olivia Business Centre, but not only, would like to join the action to help the school (e.g. by declaring possible financial support), please contact us at razem@oliviacentre.com.

The school is used not only by students (kindergarten students and toddlers from grades 1-3), but also by the local community. This makes it all the more important for us to regain one of the key places for its residents.

We are in constant contact with the Victims, we inform you about all the news on this topic on our Facebook.

On Friday (18.08), representatives of Olivia Business Centre visited the areas in Pomerania which were affected by a natural disaster. It wasn’t an easy journey… We visited, among others, the Office of the Municipality of Chojnice, we talked with the inspector Adam Kuklewski and the director of community education unit, Bernadeta Zimnicka. Together we analysed the situation and residents’ needs and we made a decision to buy a power generator, canvas covers and saws, which already today will be presented to firefighters in Chojnice by Olivia Business Centre.

We also received a bank account number, from which the funds are distributed to people in need:

46 8162 0003 0000 1531 2000 0070 (please entitle the bank transfer in the following way: “HELP FOR STORM VICTIMS”).

This is a valid bank account, from which money will be properly distributed and will surely help the residents, so you can pay any sum without any concerns.

However, the issue which requires long-term actions is helping a school in Silno. The school was destroyed – a major part of the roof was blown off and some of the rooms were flooded. Now, together with the Office of the Municipality of Chojnice, we are waiting for the valuation of damages and an information from the insurance company. Later on, we will determine to which extent we can take part in school reconstruction!

If your companies would like to join the action and help the school (for example by declaring financial support), please contact: razem@oliviacentre.com

Not only students (pre-school children and children from classes 1-3) benefit from the school, but also the local community. All the more, we want to help Silno regain one of the most crucial places for its residents.

Remember, together we can do more!

Another edition of Summer under Palm Trees has come to an end! This time, we refreshed ourselves while listening to the music of amazing Jacek Kulesza and we made new friends while waiting for energizing juices. Once again, a voting took place concerning what you would like to have in our garden – this time there was a clash between hammocks and deckchairs. Hammocks have won. Thank you all for coming and see you next Thursday. We will be waiting with new surprises!

Our summer project is to put some light on the idea of our Garden, which is growing in the heart of Olivia 🙂 During the day, filled with greenery, with an area of more than 1000 square metres, the Garden is supposed to serve you as a place of meetings, workshops and a place to relax, while in the evenings, it is supposed to be a centre of social and artistic events dedicated also to Tricity’s residents.

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“BohaterON – Turn on history” is a nationwide socio-historical campaign, carried out for the fourth time. Its purpose is to thank the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, even in a symbolic way, for their courage, steadfastness and sacrifice in the hour of trial.

As part of the fourth edition of “BohaterON”, sixteen educational workshops for young people from secondary schools will be organized throughout the country. A virtual Compendium of the Insurgent will be made available on the project’s website , gathering biographies of heroes who fought in 1944 for the liberation of the capital.

At the heart of the initiative, however, is the idea of social mobilization and encouraging ordinary Poles to express their memory of the insurgents and their appreciation for their attitude during the war with a simple gesture – sending a special Card for the Insurgent. They can be found in the outlets of the partners of the action, m.in. in the Museum of the Second World War.

The Energa Group was also involved in the “BohaterON” programme. On 1 August, Energa will encourage the residents of Gdańsk and residents of the Olivia Business Centre, where the headquarters of the energy group is located, to send Cards for the Insurgent. At From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., near the entrance to the Olivia Gate B building, there will be a stand where volunteers of Energa and Olivia Business Centre will issue insurgent postcards. A group of volunteers from Energa and Olivia Business Centre will also move around the OBC and individually encourage people to sign the cards.

Details of the “BohaterON – Turn on History” campaign will be available on its official website in a moment.

“BohaterON – Turn on history” is a nationwide socio-historical campaign conducted for the fourth time already. Its aim is to thank Warsaw Uprising heroes, even if in a symbolic way, for their courage, perseverance and dedication in times of trial.

As part of the 4^th edition of “BohaterON”, the sixteen educational workshops for the youth from secondary schools will be organised in the whole country. On the project’s website there will be a virtual Insurgent’s Compendium, which includes biographical notes of the heroes fighting in 1944 for free capital.

However, the heart of the initiative is the idea of social mobilisation and encouraging ordinary Poles to express their memory of insurgents and recognition of their attitude during the war with the help of a simple gesture – sending a special Card for an Insurgent. They can be found in offices of project’s partners, for example in the Museum of the Second World War.

Also Energa Group engaged in “BohaterON” project. On 1^st August Energa will be encouraging the residents of Gdańsk and Olivia Business Centre, where the headquarter office of Energa Group is located, to send Cards for Insurgents. From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm around the entrance to Olivia Gate B there will be a stand, where Energa and Olivia Business Centre volunteers will be giving special cards for insurgents. The group of Energa and Olivia Business Centre volunteers will be moving around OBC and individually encouraging to sign the cards.

Detailed information about the “BohaterON – Enable History” project can be found soon on the official website.

With the start of St. Peter’s Fair. Dominika, one of the oldest and largest trade fairs and exhibitions in Europe, is about to start social and educational campaign “Choose Gdańsk. To live and to work” Gdańsk Global Foundation. Olivia Business Centre proudly supports the campaign. The aim of the project is to bring visitors closer to the potential of Gdansk, presenting its strengths and strong arguments in favor of them, as well as the people who have decided that Gdansk will become their home. They chose this place to live and work. The honorary patronage over the project was taken by the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz.

“We, the inhabitants of Gdańsk, love our city and we know exactly why ,” says
Jarosław Śmigiel
, marketing director at Olivia Business Centre. “Now we want to convince others that it is a great place not only to live, but also to work. A place worth bonding with for years or maybe for the rest of your life, including the professional one.

The project will focus on key issues for people considering relocation, such as quality of life, education, work, health, sport, culture and art, social integration, innovation and entrepreneurship.

During the St. John’s Fair. Dominika, look out for other interesting facts and data about Gdansk, which confirm that it is an ideal place to live and work.

Thanks to the cooperation with the Gdańsk International Fair, the
campaign will reach, according to the organizers’ estimates, over one and a half million people (from outside the Tri-City) visiting the St. Dominic’s
Fair. The arguments in favor of living in Gdańsk will appear m.in. on information and advertising media promoting this unique event for the city.

The “Choose Gdańsk” initiative is the subject of the website wybragdansk.pl

, where m.in will be presented periodically. Information and curiosities about the city, as well as the profiles of people who have chosen this place to live and work. The information campaign will also be carried out on Facebook and Instagram. The start of this edition of the project is accompanied by a change in its visual identity. The new logo and visual identification system have been developed by the Linia2 Agency.

Ultimately, the project is to be presented during key events for Gdańsk, in cooperation with institutions whose activities include the promotion of the city and the Gdańsk agglomeration in Poland and abroad.

The organizer of “Choose Gdańsk. To live and to work” is the Gdańsk Global Foundation. The honorary patronage over the project was taken by the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz. In addition to Olivia Business Centre and Gdańsk International Fair, the campaign is also supported by Pomeranian Employers, the Gdańsk Foundation, the European Solidarity Centre and the Gdańsk Tourism Organisation.

We chose Gdansk, choose you too! 🙂

The role and significance of Gdańsk’s cooperation with the Scandinavian countries and the building of a strategic partnership on the North-South axis based on cooperation between Polish and Scandinavian countries – these were the main topics of the Jagiellonian Club meeting, which took place on 4 July at Olivia Business Centre.

The meeting was chaired by Bogusław Wieczorek, a representative of the Jagiellonian Club in Gdańsk. It was opened by Dr. Krzysztof Mazur, President of the Jagiellonian Club.

Then Adam Balcer, author of the report of the Centre for Analysis of the Jagiellonian Club entitled: “To the North return! Opportunities and obstacles in cooperation with the Scandinavian countries”, He presented the basic theses of the above-mentioned publications, concerning the strategic analysis of the importance of Polish, Pomerania and Gdańsk in this context.

“Poland should establish a strategic partnership with the Nordic Council countries as natural allies ,” said Adam Balcer. – Choosing such a course results from the changes taking place in Europe and in the world: closer cooperation between the eurozone countries, the growing importance of Russia and the need for Poland to make a ‘modernisation leap’.

Balcer noted that Poland has recently intensified its cooperation with the Scandinavian countries, but compared to the cooperation with the Visegrad Group countries, this relationship is still in the shadows. Meanwhile, there are many reasons not to neglect the Scandinavian direction – for example, cooperation in the field of innovation, in the energy sector or in administration.

The next item on the agenda of the meeting was a discussion panel led by Marcin Kędzierski, PhD, Programme Director of the Centre for Analysis of the Jagiellonian Club. The conversation revolved around the question: What role should Gdańsk play in opening Polish to Scandinavia, as well as what challenges await Pomerania and Gdańsk in cooperation with Scandinavian countries in the near future.

The discussion was attended by: Andrzej Bojanowski – former Deputy Mayor of Gdansk (2009-2017), Maciej Grabski – investor of Olivia Business Center in Gdańsk, Magdalena Markiewicz, PhD – Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk for development and cooperation with business, Michał Stąporek – Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Trójmiasto.pl. Representatives of local and regional authorities, academia and business were also invited to the discussion. The discussants paid particular attention to the need for closer relations at many levels with the representatives of the Baltic Sea Region countries. Particular attention was paid to the need for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the area of education and innovation in business and tourism.

The report “Turn North!” is available in its entirety here.

The Jagiellonian Club is a conservative and republican Polish socio-political think tank founded in 1989 in Krakow. The club’s goal is to maintain and spread the republican way of thinking about Poland and the world. The organization was established in 1989, just after the end of the Round Table talks, and gained legal personality in 1994. Currently, the Club is a nationwide organization conducting educational, expert, journalistic activities and implementing civic political initiatives.

In its activities, the Club refers to the heritage of the First Polish Republic and the Second Polish Republic, the “Solidarity” movement as well as Christian thought and philosophy. According to the Preamble to the Statute of the Association, the mission of the Jagiellonian Club is to act for the good and benefit of the Republic of Poland and to multiply the spiritual, intellectual and political heritage of Polish through care for the common good, justice, responsibility, entrepreneurship and respect for tradition and religion.

Expert activity within the Centre for Analysis of the Jagiellonian Club is carried out in the spirit of respect for four fundamental values: freedom, property, community and tradition.

I invite you to see the gallery from the event: