On November 7, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green delivered opening remarks for a seminar on road safety in Poland titled "Toward Zero Deaths: Reducing Traffic Fatalities in Poland." The event was organized by the Embassy's Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) on behalf of Minnesota-based 3M. Polish Ministry of Infrastructure Deputy Minister Mikołaj Wild; 3M Regional Director Alain Simonnet; and President of the American Highway Users Alliance, Mr. Greg Cohen also gave opening remarks.
The half-day seminar gathered experts and officials responsible for road safety in Poland. Attendees included representatives from the General and Regional Directorates for National Roads and Highways, the Road Safety Council, Intelligent Transportation Council, and scientific institutions involved in research and development related to this field. Participants discussed changes to management and regulation technology aimed at reducing traffic fatalities in Poland.
Over the past 27 years, 3M has invested over $600 million in Poland. This investment includes seven factories—five located in Wroclaw, one in Janików, and one in Rabka—and currently employs 3,000 people.