Prevention is Better Than Cure. Who? Whom? How and What to Teach Consumers?

We cordially invite you to the Educational Conference of the Financial Ombudsman and the Advisory Scientific Committee at the Financial Ombudsman. We will discuss financial education with scholars, representatives of the education sector, public institutions and non-governmental organizations, and we hope with you as well! We have planned three discussion panels.

Registrations for the conference are open until March 12 and are conducted via the form. If for various reasons you cannot attend our event in person, we remind you about the online broadcast on our channel on YouTube. See you there!

Detailed programme:

9:00 – 9:30 – registration and welcome coffee

9:30 – 9:45 – opening of the conference – Dr. Michał Ziemiak (Financial Ombudsman), Dr. habil. Edyta Rutkowska-Tomaszewska, Professor at the University of Wrocław; Chair of the Advisory Scientific Committee at the Financial Ombudsman

9:45 – 10:00 – presentation of the Insurance Person of the Year award to the Financial Ombudsman Dr. Michał Ziemiak – Dr. Bożena M. Dołęgowska-Wysocka (Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa)

10:00 – 11:15 – Discussion Panel I: Who should carry out financial education?
Moderation:
- Dr. habil. Teresa Bednarczyk, Professor at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, ASC
- Dr. habil. Krzysztof Waliszewski, Professor at Poznań University of Economics, ASC
Participants:
- Dr. habil. Beata Świecka, Professor at the University of Szczecin, ASC
- Anna Bichta, President of the Think! Foundation for the Development of a Knowledge Society
- Dr. Wioletta Turowska, Vice-Dean for Student Affairs, Wrocław University of Economics; High School No. 3 in Wrocław

10:55 – 11:15 – discussion with audience participation

11:15 – 11:45 – coffee break

11:45 – 13:00 – Discussion Panel II: Whom to educate and raise awareness of in the financial market? From juniors to seniors, i.e. about the need for financial education at every age
Moderation:
- Prof. Dr. habil. Sławomir Smyczek, University of Economics in Katowice, ASC
- Prof. Dr. habil. Wanda Sułkowska, Cracow University of Economics, ASC
Participants:
- Dr. habil. Joanna Rutecka-Góra, Professor at the Warsaw School of Economics, ASC
- Marzena Rudnicka, founder of the National Institute of Senior Economy
- Monika Wojciechowska, Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Finance and Economy for Financial Education Strategy

12:40 – 13:00 – discussion with audience participation

13:00 – 13:30 – coffee break

13:30 – 14:45 – Discussion Panel III: What is the cost of Poles' financial awareness? How and for what to educate effectively?
Moderation:
- Dr. habil. Marcin Dziurda, Professor at the University of Warsaw, ASC
Participants:
- Prof. Dr. habil. Krzysztof Jajuga, Wrocław University of Economics, ASC
- Małgorzata Płaszczyk–Waligórska, District Consumer Ombudsman in Strzelce Opolskie and Krapkowice, member of the National Council of Consumer Ombudsmen
- Katarzyna Jaszczuk, Vice-President of the Innovation and Knowledge Foundation

14:25 – 14:45 – discussion with audience participation

14:45 – 14:55 – summary and recommendations: Dr. habil. Edyta Rutkowska–Tomaszewska, Professor at the University of Wrocław; Chair of the Advisory Scientific Committee at the Financial Ombudsman

14:55 – 15:00 – closing of the conference: Dr. Michał Ziemiak (Financial Ombudsman)

15:00 – 16:00 – lunch

More: https://rf.gov.pl