The subject of the article is regional policy in Poland conducted accordingto the principles governing the European Union cohesion policy. The author addressesespecially the key issues of regional policy, defines its objectives and instrumentsas well as the main models. The discussion provides the background forthe subsequent analysis of the current and future shape of regional policy implementedin Poland. The aim of the article is cognitive and pointing to the changesof directions and character of activities aiming at working out the proper developmentstrategy for Poland, in compliance with the European Union directives butalso meeting the needs of regions on different levels.Regional policy currently pursued in Poland and based on the idea of theEuropean Union cohesion policy aims at creating the system of planning and managementof spatial management integrated with the main tendency of socioeconomicplanning. The condition enabling conscious space development is possessingand using appropriate legislative, administrative, organizational, promotional,information and other instruments. Polands regional policy conductedwithin the frame of common cohesion policy and targeting common objectives isfinancially supported by the EU funds and financial means from the Cohesion Fund.The shape of regional policy in Poland is determined by the striving toidentify strong regions which would be able to push the economic development ...
