The Gdansk Metropolitan Area (GOM) is a beneficiary of the European Union's Cohesion Funds and this short film explains how these EU investments are designed to improve the everyday lives of its citizens and reduce social and economic differences between regions.
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The 3rd edition of the Smart Metropolia Congress will take place at the end of next month in Gdansk and its core theme this year will be Metropolitan Society. Among the topics to be discussed are immigration and emigration, how social and employment policy should be shaped in relation to all age groups to ensure the region continues to thrive and how to deal with the increasingly important issue of an aging demographic.
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This is the first in a series of films produced primarily for those who still know too little about the area. New episodes are due to be added approximately every two weeks.
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New data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) has revealed that Pomeranian residents are living on average eight years longer now than they were two decades ago. Experts have put the increase in life expectancy down to improved lifestyles, healthier living and medical advancement.
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Many years of work and planning came to fruition over the past weekend when the magnificent European Solidarity Centre or ECS opened its doors to the public for the first time. The opening coincided with the 34th anniversary of the signing of the August Accords in the Gdansk Shipyards in 1980.
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A second Polish satellite was successfully launched yesterday carrying the name of Gdansk’s most famous son Jan Heweliusz as well as emblems from the city of Gdansk.
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