Brief description of the organisation
City of Gdańsk is a local public authority for a city of 460 000 inhabitants. The municipality has a great experience in managing european funds and in cooperation with other institutions on european arena - is an active actor in european cooperation and affairs - eg. membership of EUROCITIES. Thanks to its rich experiences in international and transnational cooperation(e.g. participation in MIMOSA Project CIVITAS PLUS, Investing in Heritage to Regenerate Heritage Cities INTERREG III C, etc.) City of Gdańsk is reliable and well equipped partner of CREATIVE CITIES Project.

Brief description of the city
Gdansk is the capital of the Pomeranian province and a major Polish centre of economy and administration, situated at the crossroads of international rail, road and sea transportation routes linking Poland with all major cities of the continent.
Geographic location - its developed co-operation with foreign entities, rich culture and a recreation offer completes the picture of Gdansk as a dynamic economic centre with developed back-up facilities of its business.
Well-educated staff - there are 7 university level schools which ensure suitable qualifications of all future workforce, may undertake even the most complicated business projects.
Growing consumer market - together with Gdynia, Sopot and the neighbouring smaller towns, Gdansk represents a considerable part of the consumer market of over 1 million inhabitants.
Aiming to be the Culture Capital 2016 Gdansk puts strong accent on the creative industries development in metropolis. We have great potential of cultural facilities and events that gives us strong position as one of the candidates to become Culture Capital 2016.
Heineken Open’er Festival, Shakespeare Festival, International Organ Music
Festival at the Oliwa Cathedral, International Street & Open-Air
Theatres Festival FETA, Ladies' Jazz Festival, YACH Film Festival, Polish Film Festival – this is only a small part of our offer, it shows how quality of life in Gdansk looks like.

Brief description of the city’s peculiarities as far as creativity and culture are concerned
A thousand-year history, a location at the crossroads of important commercial and communication routes, an extensive port and mercantile traditions - all this makes Gdańsk a meeting place of many cultures, nationalities and denominations.
The last ten years or so have brought about a huge transformation to the Gdansk economy. The city's industrial framework continues to include some of the traditional sectors, e.g. the shipping, petrochemical, chemical, and food industries. However, the share taken by electronics, telecommunications, IT technology, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals is increasing. The amber processing trade also plays a significant role and Gdansk cultivates its centuries-long tradition in the field. Its nickname of the world capital of amber is well earned. Just as in olden days, the city owes much to its sea port. The harbour, largest along the Polish coast and in the entire Southern Baltic basin, continues to develop.
Gdansk is strategically located at the crossing of major transit routes and functions as a large transport and cargo handling nucleus. It offers well-developed business infrastructure, rich research facilities, technical and advisory support, and highly educated personnel. All these factors place Gdansk among the top-ranking Polish cities in terms of investment attractiveness. The city owns extensive land available for investments and sites designated for development, including buildings of historic status. The envisaged future of Gdansk is directed to such ventures as, for instance, the bold project of creating a multi-functional downtown area to span 3 Maja Street and bind two separate cities into a single structure, reconstructing the 17th century Elizabethan theatre, or revitalising the 19th century Lower City residential district. Ultimately, the city looks forward to investing in the project of erecting the New City on the post-industrial estate reclaimed from the Gdansk Shipyard.

80- 803 Gdańsk, Polska, ul. Nowe Ogrody 8/12, [email protected],
fax.+ 48 58 323 66 22, tel. +48 58 323 63 22

Name of the contact person and contact details

Katarzyna Drawska,
[email protected], tel. +48 58 323 64 05
Agnieszka Cichy,
[email protected]