2024 BUP International Scientific Symposium

Universities and research institutions play a pivotal role in fostering sustainable regional development through innovation, education, and collaboration. They serve as hubs for knowledge creation and dissemination, driving advancements in various fields such as renewable energy, agriculture, and urban planning. By engaging with local communities, governments, and industries, universities facilitate the transfer of research findings into practical solutions that address regional challenges, ranging from environmental conservation to economic empowerment. Moreover, through education and training programs, they empower future generations with the skills and mindset necessary to tackle sustainability issues. Ultimately, the partnership between universities and regional development is crucial for creating resilient and thriving communities.

In April, let’s meet in Bialystok to talk about the current challenges facing the Baltic Sea Region and how our institutions can be models for our communities on how to adapt to a changing climate and build resilient communities.

WHY

Want to meet with like-minded colleagues to talk about the rapid changes currently happening in our region of the world and how to prepare our students for the future?

WHAT

Join us for the 2024 BUP International Scientific Symposium titled:
The Role of Universities and Research for Sustainable Regional Development 
for Baltic University Programme (BUP) members (researchers, PhD students, administrative staff)

WHERE

Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Dorota Gawryluk – Chair of the Committee, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

Aniela Staszewska- Vice-Chair of the Committee, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

Anna Ulitko-Ławicka, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

Izabela Karpińska, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

BUP Coordinating Secretariat:

Lyudmyla Babak – Project coordinator, Uppsala University, Sweden

Adam Söderberg – Communications officer, Uppsala University, Sweden

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

Assoc. Prof. Madeleine Granvik, Uppsala University, Sweden

Assoc. Prof. Dorota Gawryluk, Bialystok University of technology, Poland

Prof. Annina Kainu, Åbo Akademi University Turku, Finland

Prof. Jukka Käyhkö, University of Turku, Finland

Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, Bialystok University of technology, Poland

Prof. Dorota Anna Krawczyk, Bialystok University of technology, Poland

Prof. Walter Leal Filho, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, GermanyAssoc. Prof. Artur Magnuszewski, University of Warsaw, PolandAssoc. Prof. Sanna-Mari Renfors, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, FinlandProf. Tetiana Vitenko, Ternopil Ivan Pului National Technical University, UkrainaProf. Franziska Wolf, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Denmark

Prof. Ireneusz Zbiciński, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

PATRONAGE:

Her Magnificence Rector of Bialystok University of Technology DSc PhD Eng. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, Assoc. Prof.
Ambassador of the European Climate Pact in Poland – DSc PhD Eng. Dorota Anna Krawczyk, Assoc. BUT,  Vice-Rector of Bialystok University of Technology
Dean of Faculty of  Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences- Prof. DSc PhD Eng. Michał Bołtryk
Association of Polish Landscape Architects, Podlasie branch (SPAK Oddział Podlaski)
Association of Polish Architects, Bialystok branch (SARP Oddział Białystok)
Society of Polish Urban Planners, Bialystok branch (TUP Oddział w Białymstoku)

MEDIA PATRONAGE:

Radio Akadera