Education for Transition to Market Economy in Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Education for Transition to Market Economy in Countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Krzysztof Cichocki

The idea of an international conference devoted to education for transition to a market economy was born at the same time that we founded the Polish Fulbright Alumni Association in 1992-1993. The topic of the conference seemed to be highly relevant in view of the rapid pace of social and economic changes in Poland as well as in other Central and Eastern European countries. It was clear that the success of the tranformation to market economy was determined by the necessary changes in people's mentality, and that such changes in styles of thinking would be the hardest5 part of the entire process. The conference undoubtedly confirmed the importance of these issues, especially when we take into account the rich program of presentations and animated debates during the proceedings. The success of the conference was possible thanks to the commitment of a considerable group of people, first and foremost members of the Polish Fulbright Alumni Association and the Polish - U.S. Fulbright Commision. This proceedings volume includes the majority of papers presented at the conference, which was a truly interdisciplinary endeavor, based on the collaboration of scholars from different fields.