Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland

Preparations for the Polish Presidency have been made on two levels:

- on the central level, the preparations are led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
- on the ministerial level.

A network of Presidency Contact Points has been established in order to streamline the information flow between the MFA and the ministries. Meetings of the contact persons have been held once a month. In addition, the inter-ministerial advisory team for promotion and culture has been established. The MST representative has participated in its works.

A Presidency Team was appointed in order to facilitate coordination within the MST (Instruction No 25 of the Minister of Sport and Tourism, dated 12 August 2008). The Team meets on a quarterly basis. The Team's tasks include:

- development of Presidency priorities within the jurisdiction of the Minister of Sport and Tourism;
- preparation of an action programme for the Polish Presidency of the EU Council, in matters within the jurisdiction of the Minister of Sport and Tourism;
- reporting regularly to the Minister of Sport and Tourism on the preparations for the Polish Presidency of the EU Council;
- development of proposals concerning the involvement of the Minister of Sport and Tourism in the preparations for the Presidency.

The Team is chaired by the Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism responsible for international cooperation. The Directors of the International Cooperation Department and Tourism Department are the Team's Deputy Chairpersons. Directors of other departments and offices and representatives of other organizational units of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism are team members.

The practical aspects of Polish Presidency coordination at the MST are handled by the Department of International Cooperation and Department of Tourism.