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Współpraca międzynarodowa miasta na prawach powiatu. Przykład Płocka
International cooperation of a city with the district status. The Płock case study

Author(s): Stanisław Faliński
Subject(s): Politics, Public Administration
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: Płock; local self-government; international cooperation; city; district; borough

Summary/Abstract: This article is a case study that presents the international cooperation of one of the 66 Polish cities with the district status – Płock, a city of average size in this category of Polish local self-governments, which, however, is not average in terms of its historical traditions. For several decades it was the capital of Poland and the historical capital of one of its regions, Mazovia. Today, it is a medium-sized city, which is very active in theinternational arena. For its international cooperation it has been awarded many Council of Europe awards: the European Diploma, the Flag of Honour and the Plaque of Honour. This article presents the activities undertaken by the Płock authorities which led to the awarding of these distinctions.

  • Issue Year: 23/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 109-125
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English, Polish