The long-term effect of the program assumes an increase in social capital and wider involvement of Poles in various forms of public activity. As a result, important reserves of social energy and agency will be unlocked, as a result of which citizens will be able to actively influence the improvement of the quality of their lives and the economic condition of the country. The essence of the program is to support existing knowledge transfer mechanisms and stimulate new ones that strengthen the competitiveness and innovativeness of the Polish economy. These mechanisms will be based on identified resources and institutions that include Poland in global knowledge-based value creation networks. The main goal is to increase the use of socio-economic research results in shaping national and regional development policies. The specific objectives are: implementation of policies, strategies, operational documents and specific solutions developed under the Program; implementation of solutions developed under the Program strengthening social capital necessary for the implementation of national and regional development policies.

Team members: dr Bartłomiej Biga (Assistant Professor), dr Barbara Grabińska (Assistant Professor), dr Magdalena Jelonek (Assistant Professor), dr Michał Możdżeń (Assistant Professor), mgr Anna Mirzyńska