On 11-14th September 2019, the director of the Polish Science Contact Agency in Brussels, prof. Małgorzata Molęda-Zdziech with dr habil. Monika Kwoka, from the Academy of Young Scholars of the Polish Academy of Sciences, participated in the Second World Forum of Polish Science Beyond the Borders, organized by the Association “Polish Community”, headed by Mr. Dariusz Piotr Bonisławski, president of the Association “Polish Community”. in cooperation with the Polish Polonia Council and the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
The theme of the Forum was: Science, innovation, competitiveness, or how to be a researcher in a foreign country? The event was attended by 80 scientists from Europe, the United States and Australia. The interdisciplinary meeting at the Pułtusk castle was an opportunity to listen to interesting papers, discussions and make contacts. Guests were able to get acquainted with the scientific programs of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), the Foundation for Polish Science. Dr Grażyna Żebrowska, director of the Office of the Department of International Cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, spoke about the activities carried out under scientific diplomacy.
The perfect organization of the event, good atmosphere, favorable exchange of views and opinions should be underlined. This is undoubtedly due to the involvement of the Organizing Committee of the event composed of: prof. dr hab. Mariusz Frączek, dr Agnieszka Niemczynowicz and prof. zw. dr hab. Jan Wiktor Sienkiewicz.
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