The first weeks of the new academic year have been exceptionally busy, filled with international conferences, seminars, and academic workshops!
The international conference “Poland and India: Strategic Partners in a Changing World Order” brought together representatives from academia, diplomacy, politics, and business. Discussions focused on contemporary international challenges and the development of the strategic partnership between Poland and India. The event was organized by the Embassy of India in Poland, the Centre for International Relations, the University of Warsaw, our Faculty, and the Scientific Council of the International Relations Discipline at the University of Warsaw. Prof. Jakub Zajączkowski and Dr. Patryk Kugiel were actively involved in organizing the event.
As part of the “Architecture of the New Normal” project, we welcomed researchers from Ukraine participating in a joint Polish-Ukrainian research initiative. The project focuses on analyzing the impact of the war on the labor market, education, and the political landscape in Poland and Ukraine. The Polish research team is led by Prof. Marta Jas-Koziarkiewicz and includes Dr. Jadwiga Nadolska, Prof. Iryna Pavlenko, Prof. Vadym Zheltovskyy, and Dr. Małgorzata Pacek. The project is co-financed by the Mieroszewski Centre under its 4th Open Call for Proposals.
During the 3rd AI4D Laboratory Seminar, entitled “Artificial Intelligence, Electoral Security and Integrity, and Countering FIMI,” experts discussed the threats posed by disinformation, the use of artificial intelligence in electoral processes, and ways to strengthen the resilience of democratic institutions. The discussion featured Prof. Izolda Bokszczanin-Gołaś, Dr. Małgorzata Kaczorowska, Prof. Olgierd Annusewicz, and Prof. Bartosz Pieliński. The special guest was Prof. Stéphane Gagnon from the Université du Québec. The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Digital Affairs.
In cooperation with the Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago and the Human Rights and Humanitarian Crises Student Research Association, we organized the 18th International Symposium “Human Rights and a Just Society,” dedicated to contemporary global challenges. Participants discussed the crisis of the international order, the future of democracy, artificial intelligence, and climate change. Dr. Aleksandra Jarczewska, Prof. Vadym Zheltovskyy, and Dr. Barbara Regulska-Ingielewicz took part in the panel discussions.
The international academic workshop “Sustainability Workshop: Rolling Back Sustainability in Europe”was organized in cooperation with the EU Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management. Researchers from Polish and international academic institutions discussed the future of sustainability in Europe, EU climate policy, the European Green Deal, and the challenges of energy and economic transformation. Prof. Vadym Zheltovskyy and Dr. Dominika Harasimiuk were actively involved in preparing and organizing the workshops.
A big thank you to all the organizers, speakers, guests, and participants who contributed to these events!
And this is just the beginning of the new academic year! Stay tuned for more news and upcoming events!
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