Internationalisation of academic circles discussed at the AGH University

The opening lecture was given by Mirko Varano from the KTH Royal Institute in Sweden, who briefly presented three decades of internationalisation in higher education and outlined the changes observed during this period.

Four main panel sessions focused on different aspects of internationalisation and international cooperation. The first was an institutional panel with leading representatives of institutions responsible for supporting cooperation and internationalisation in Poland. The speakers included Justyna Janiszewska (Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission), Dr Piotr Kępski (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange), and Dr Paweł Poszytek (Foundation for the Development of the Education System), who highlighted the importance of building bridges between nations to encourage cooperation. During the discussion, they presented many interesting examples of projects, which made it possible to see the great importance of intercultural and international relations in today's world.

The fruitful Polish-American cooperation was presented by Prof. Janusz Gołaś (AGH University), Prof. Janusz Supernak (San Diego State University, USA), Prof. Carter Hamilton (Miami University, USA), and Gregory Parisi (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA).

The Asian panel also brought together distinguished guests, including Prof. Akito Takasaki (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan), Prof. Janusz Szmyd (AGH University), Cahyaniu Satya Pratiwi (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia), Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam), as well as Prof. Piotr Małkowski and Dr Michał Krobicki (AGH University).

The final session, moderated by Dominika Guzik (Erasmus Student Network Poland), focused on creating a welcoming environment for international students, and brought in Amaliya Iskhakova (AGH University), Mateusz Michałek (Erasmus Student Network AGH), and Dr Adrian Graboś (AGH University).

During the conference, an official document was signed launching the AGH University Welcome Point. The main task of the unit is to support international employees and foreign guests arriving at our university in matters related to life and work in Poland.