PL
Regionalizacja kraju, decentralizacja władzy i samorządność terytorialna tworzą ramy funkcjonowania państwa i społeczeństwa. Regionalizacja wskazuje na trwałe zróżnicowania determinujące rozwój, decentralizacja umożliwia sprawne funkcjonowanie państwa, a samorządność terytorialna wpływa na możliwość kształtowania struktur społeczeństwa obywatelskiego. Warunki te spełnia podział kraju na 12 do 17 regionów.
EN
The article outlines the framework in which the government and the society operate. The framework is based on: Regionalisation, which derives from established development profiles which affect future development patterns; Decentralisation of power, which translates into efficient management practices pursuing the common good; Local self-government, which is the expression of the need for the self-organisation of a civic society, which seeks to create its own living environment. Regionalisation should be hinged upon large urban agglomerations, which are well positioned to drive regional development with their multi-functional character and the concentration of creative social and economic forces. Decentralisation of power implies a delegation of responsibilities related to social and economic development to lower levels of government, which will create a potential capable of resenting uniformity and unification efforts by the central government. Further, it will enable communities to pursue their own regional policies and strategies that reflect they aspirations. The structure for this process should be composed of three levels (community, district or poviat and voivodship). This self-government - oriented system, based on the local/regional sense of identity and geared to community efforts aimed to enhance local living conditions, is one which promotes the development of civil society. Therefore, the public administration reform (including the new administrative division into 12 to 17 voivodships) should be implemented as soon as possible to give a firm response to the need of improving efficiency of management and promoting development.