Meeting inaugurating the operation of the
Silesian EURAXESS Network
17.03.2026 8.00-15.00
Silesian University of Technology, Centre of New Technologies, Hall A
ul. Konarskiego 22 B, 44-100 Gliwice
Acknowledgements
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you very much for joining the meeting — it was a real pleasure to have you with us.
We truly believe this is the beginning of an interesting and fruitful cooperation.
We warmly invite you to join the network and to stay in close and regular contact with us.
We look forward to working together.
Link to the article
How can we join the network?
Photo galery
| Time | Programme |
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| 8.00 - 9.00 | Registration of participants | welcome coffee | networking |
| 9:00 – 10:45 |
Session 1 |
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9:00 – 9:20 – Opening address prof. dr hab. inż. Marek Pawełczyk, Rector of the Silesian University of Technology Prof. Marek Gzik, PhD, Eng., Secretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education 9:20 – 9:45 - EURAXESS Network in Poland Monika Zaremba, National Agency for Academic Exchange 9:45 – 10:10 – Silesia as an attractive destination for foreign researchers Łukasz Gorczyński, First Deputy Mayor of the City of Gliwice Maciej Biskupski, Vice-Chair of the Board, Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis 10:10 – 10:30 - EURAXESS Network in Silesia– project objectives dr inż. Grzegorz Kłapyta, Head of International Relations Office, Silesian University of Technology 10:30 – 10:45 - Together we shape the Silesian EURAXESS Network – slogan voting |
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| 10.45 - 11.15 | Coffee break | networking |
| 11:15 – 13:30 |
Session 2 |
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Panel discussion 1 11:15 – 12:15 Key challenges faced by international researchers and ways to address them dr hab. Mauro Arturo Rivera Leon, University of Silesia in Katowice dr hab. inż. Małgorzata Włodarczyk–Biegun, SUT prof. Silesian University of Technology Yelyzaveta Kashlieva, Internationalization Office, University of Economics in Katowice |
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Panel discussion 2 12:15 – 13:15 Silesia – hub for international research, science, and innovation prof. dr hab. inż. Sebastian Werle, Vice Rector for Science and International Cooperation Silesian University of Technology prof. dr hab. Tomasz Pietrzykowski, Vice-Rector for International and Domestic Cooperation University of Silesia in Katowice Edyta Lachowicz – Santos, Director of Internationalisation Office University of Economics in Katowice |
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| 13:15 – 13:30 | Q&A Session |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Summary and closure of the meeting |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | Lunch | networking |
