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11.06.2024Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education at Rzeszów University of Technology, “We would like to restore the authority of the academic staff”Minister Dariusz Wieczorek visited Rzeszów University of Technology as part of regular meetings with university authorities and students throughout Poland. The main purpose of the visits is to identify the needs, problems and challenges of the academic community. It is also an element which will be subject to consultations before planned changes to the Act on Higher Education.
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07.06.2024New cooperation programme with BulgariaThe Ministry of Science and Higher Education signed a new 2024-2027 cooperation programme with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria. On behalf of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the agreement was signed by Deputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki, and the Bulgarian side was represented by Ambassador Margarita Ganeva. This is a yet another implementing agreement for the 1993 intergovernmental agreement regulating academic exchange.
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05.06.2024Student Noble Prize - students awarded by studentsThe winners of the 15th edition of the Student Nobel Prize competition have been selected. The initiative promotes student achievements in various fields. The competition has enjoyed great popularity over the last dozen years. This year's event gathered almost 700 participants from nearly 100 universities. The competition received support from the Social responsibility of science II programme launched by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
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04.06.2024Minister Dariusz Wieczorek attends the opening of the Boeing Engineering Centre in WarsawThe head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education attended the opening ceremony of Boeing Engineering Centre in Warsaw. “We want to be leaders in new technologies, research and development. We will support all such initiatives," said Dariusz Wieczorek. The investment will create several hundred new jobs in Poland, where Boeing already employs over 1,100 staff.
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31.05.2024Visit of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education delegation at the European University Institute in FlorenceAndrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, took part in The State of The Union #SOU2024 conference. The deputy minister talked about Poland's involvement in cooperation with the EUI, of the importance of global academic cooperation across borders and of prospects which studying abroad provides.
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30.05.2024Building Bridges for the Next Generations conference in Dresden attended by Deputy Minister Maria MrówczyńskaUndersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Maria Mrówczyńska, attended an academic conference "Building Bridges for the Next Generation".
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22.05.2024New term of office of the State Committee for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language and the first meeting of the teamOn 20th May, the first meeting of the State Committee for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language in the new term took place at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. During the meeting, Deputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki appointed new team members. The Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education also outlined the strategic challenges facing the body. The current four-year term of office of the committee began on 26th April this year.
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20.05.2024Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Wisła: New technologies are a chance for Poland's economic developmentThe 20th jubilee edition of Medical and Sport Technologies and Young Biomechanics Conference is behind us. The event took place from 17th to 19th May in Wisła. The meeting attracted many scientists, students and representatives of the business world who talked about the opportunities and challenges facing innovative technologies. Also present were Minister Dariusz Wieczorek and deputy ministers Marek Gzik, Maria Mrówczyńska and Andrzej Szeptycki.
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17.05.2024Deputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki's visit to the United StatesDeputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki paid an official visit to the United States. As part of the delegation, the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education visited Washington and New York. He attended Science, Technology & Innovation Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), he also met with representatives of federal government.
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08.05.2024Minister Wieczorek at the European Economic CongressMinister of Science and Higher Education Dariusz Wieczorek took part in the 16th European Economic Congress in Katowice. During the event, the head of the Ministry appeared in a discussion panel "Education for the future". An away meeting of the Council of Ministers was also held in Katowice.