INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

Chaired by Marshal Piotr Całbecki, the Economic Development Council is meeting today (March 25) at the Marshal’s Office. The topics under discussion include demographic challenges, particularly the issue of depopulation, as well as the currently prepared revision of the region’s key strategic planning document. As of today, a new member of the body is Ryszard Kierzek, representing the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Agricultural Chamber.

“Depopulation is, among other things, a threat to economic development. The simplest answer to the question of how to stop this unfavorable trend could therefore be: support the economy, support innovation, because it is in economic development and growth that we should look for mechanisms to solve the problem. Economic security should influence decisions about starting a family and having children. In my view, however, nothing can replace [effective promotion of the message] that having a family and children is good and enjoyable. I mean building a lifestyle trend in which family is seen as the fulfillment of aspirations, compatible with professional work,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki before the meeting.

The rapporteur of the analysis on depopulation issues is Grzegorz Grześkiewicz, President of the Bydgoszcz branch of the Polish Economic Society. The opinion on the revision of the regional development strategy will be presented by Adam Stańczyk, Director of the Department of Development Planning and Regional Cooperation at the Marshal’s Office.

The principles and timetable for work on the Regional Development Strategy 2035, adopted by the Regional Parliament in February, formally concern a new document; however, in essence, we are proceeding with a revision of the currently binding one. This is necessary because a strategy is a living document and must be continuously evaluated, confronted with current economic and social realities, supplemented, and made more realistic. Preparing the assumptions, conducting public consultations, and drafting the final version of the strategy fall within the responsibilities of the Regional Executive Board. Analytical and conceptual work will continue until August, while consultations are scheduled for October – December. The Regional Executive Board plans to submit the final draft to the Regional Parliament no later than March 2027.

The council, established in September and consisting of 46 members (47 after today’s addition), represents business, academic, regional government, and labor market communities. Its mission is to support the regional executive board in matters related to shaping economic policy. This year, the council is focusing, among other things, on economic aspects of the regional development strategy, depopulation and its causes, security and crisis resilience solutions, innovation as well as research and implementation, and economic promotion and education.

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

March 25, 2026