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January 20, 2026
Dr Łukasz Gołota, Deputy Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), hosted a panel discussion at the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, one of the world’s most important global platforms for dialogue among leaders of politics, business, and academia. The Forum took place on 19–23 January 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together decision-makers and experts from across the globe.
The panel, entitled “Amid a Revolutionary Transformation: Science as Growth Infrastructure”, focused on the role of science, research, and innovation as fundamental drivers of economic growth and national competitiveness in the context of rapid technological and geopolitical change.
The discussion featured distinguished speakers representing public administration, research funding institutions, and academia, including:
- Magdalena Kołodziejska, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR),
- Beata Jaczewska, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland,
- Dr Wojciech Karczewski, Director of NAWA,
- Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz, expert in artificial intelligence from Queensland University of Technology (Australia),
- Prof. Arkadiusz Kowalski from SGH Warsaw School of Economics.
The panel addressed key issues such as the commercialization of research results, the resilience of global value chains, the role of European research infrastructure, and the importance of international academic mobility and cooperation in fostering sustainable economic development.
In his concluding remarks, Dr Gołota emphasized the need to rethink the role of science—not as a cost, but as a strategic investment and a cornerstone of long-term economic prosperity and technological leadership in the 21st century.
