Martin Ferry presented a paper at the 61st Political Studies Association Annual Conference Transforming Politics: New Synergies, held in London from 19 - 21 April. The presentation, entitled 'The governance of regional policy in Poland: a new era?', was part of a panel on regional policy and Cohesion policy in Central and Eastern Europe. The paper assessed policy implementation and governance arrangements set out in the recently launched National Strategy for Regional Development in Poland.