II Forum of Rectors of Poland and Uzbekistan

23-24 April 2025

 Host in Warsaw: University of Warsaw
Host in Lodz: Lodz University of Technology

Partners PL:

• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland
• Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland CRASP
• National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
• Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA
• Perspektywy Education Foundation
• Rectors of HEIs of Poland

Partners UZ:

• Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Tashkent City Department of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations
• Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Rectors of HEIs of Uzbekistan

 

Program
download. pdf

(as of April 22, 2025)

 

 21 April 2025, Monday

14:00 Flight LO 192-Arrival of the Delegation in Warsaw, transfer to hotel, free time

 

 

22 April 2025, Tuesday

Main group:

09.00-10.30 Warsaw University of Technology campus tour

11.00-13.00 Warsaw Sightseeing Tour

13.00-18.00 Free time

18.00 meeting at Novotel Warszawa Centrum hotel lobby

 

Dedicated groups:

14.00 Meeting at Polish Press Agency

15.00 Official visit at the Ministry of Higher Education and Science of Poland

 

Uzbek Delegation:

18.30-21.00 Welcome reception (AKADEMIA Restaurant, Różana 2 Str.)

 

23 April 2025, Wednesday

First Day of the Forum

Venue: University of Warsaw (Old Library), 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmiescie Str.

9.30-10.30 Registration & Welcome coffee

10.30-11.30  Rectors’ Forum Official Opening

Speakers:

• Arkadiusz Mężyk - Honorary President of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP)
• Andrzej Szeptycki - Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland
• Sarvarkhon Buzrukhonov - Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Robert Grey - Chancellor, University of Warsaw, Host of the Forum
• Amirsaid Agzamkhojaev - Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Poland
• Komiljon Karimov - Rector of Westminster International University in Tashkent
• Piotr Stepnowski - President of the Conference of Rectors of Universities of Poland (CRUP), Rector of University of Gdansk
• Patrycja Matusz - Minister’s Plenipotentiary for Science and Research for Poland’s Presidency in the European Council, Vice-Rector of University of Wroclaw

11.30-12.00 Coffee break

12.00-13.00  Working session with Polish Founding Agencies

Opportunities for Joint Uzbek-Polish Research Projects

Moderators:

• Bianka Siwińska - President of Perspektywy Education Foundation
• Gulchekhra Rikhsiyeva - Rector of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies

Speakers:

• Monika Zaremba - Department of Programmes for Institutions, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
• Magdalena Kowalczyk - Director at Department of Programmes for Scientists, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
• Narzullo Oblomuradov - Tashkent State Agrarian University
• Grzegorz Mazurek - Rector of Kozminski University
• Botir Usmonov - Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology
• Renata Decewicz - Deputy Director, Erasmus+ Higher Education Unit (FRSE)
• Magdalena Kołodziejska - Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
• Magdalena Bem-Andrzejewska - Director of the National Contact Point for EU Research Programmes: - Opportunities of Collaboration under Horizont Europe Framework

 

 13.00-14.00 Lunch

Dedicated parallel program (by invitation)

 

13.30-15.00  Meeting of the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan with Uzbek students
Venue: Warsaw University of Technology, Plac Politechniki 1, Main Building, room 305A

14.00-16.00 Parallel Sessions

Session A: Humanities & Social and Economic Sciences

Moderators:

• Komiljon Karimov - Rector of Westminster International University in Tashkent
• Piotr Stepnowski - Rector of University of Gdansk, President of the Conference of Rectors of Universities of Poland (CRUP)

Topics:

• Social transformation in the context of new technologies
• Ethical aspects in the development of Artificial Intelligence
• Influence and usage of Big Data in Economic Sciences
• New methods of teaching foreign languages in the age of AI and new technologies

Speakers:

• Piotr Pawluć - Vice-Rector for Doctoral Schools, Adam Mickiewicz University
• Sherzodkhon Kudratkhuja - Journalism and Mass Communications University of Uzbekistan
  Topic: The Modern World: Information Trends, Tendencies, and Journalism of Uzbekistan

• Patrycja Matusz - Vice-Rector for Internationalisation, University of Wrocław
• Shuhrat Toshmatov - National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
  Topic: Prospects for Collaborative Development of Modern Educational Systems at Classical Universities: Uzbekistan–Poland

• Agnieszka Piekutowska – Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation, University of Białystok
• Bunyod Radjabov – Tashkent city department of Ministry of Higher education, sciense and innovations
  Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for the Social Sciences

• Rafał Rębilas – Vice-Rector for Cooperation, WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza
• Ulugbek Khalikov – Tashkent State University of Economics
• Sylwia Konarska-Zimnicka – Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
• Sardor Khodjaniyazov – Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhan Biruni
  Topic: Methods of teaching foreign languages in the era of new technologies

• Bartłomiej Struzik – Vice-Rector for Cooperation, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
• Dorota Kołodyńska – Vice-Rector for Students and Education Quality, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
• Andrzej Kielian – Vice-rector for Internationalization, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow
• Bogusław Przywora – Vice-Rector for Science and Research, Acting Rector, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa
• Tomasz Wołowiec – Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation, Lublin Academy of Economics and Innovation
• Zbigniew Osadowski – Rector, Pomeranian University in Słupsk

 

Session B: Engineering, Life Sciences & Medical Sciences

Moderators:

• Teofil Jesionowski-Rector of Poznan University of Technology, President of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities of Technology (KRPUT)
• Tomasz Szczepański-Rector of Medical University of Silesia
• Botir Usmonov – Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology

Topics:

• Industry and university collaboration
• Green transformation and sustainability of new technologies development
• Emerging of New technologies
• Big Data and Digitalization in Medicine
• Biomedical approach
• Personified medicine

Speakers:

• Marcin Moniuszko - Rector, Medical University of Białystok
• Narzullo Oblomuradov - Tashkent State Agrarian University
  Topic: Green economic transformation, sustainable agriculture and food security in Uzbekistan

•  Katarzyna Bizon - Vice-Rector for Education and Cooperation, Cracow University of Technology
• Azam Kadirxodjaev - University of Geological Sciences
  Topic: New horizons for cooperation in science and education: the role of critical minerals in sustainable development

• Mariusz Malinowski - Vice-Rector for Science, Warsaw University of Technology
• Mukimov Zarip - Karshi State Technical University
  Topic: Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in the Era of New Technologies

• Andrzej Sechman - Vice-Rector for Cooperation, University of Agriculture in Kraków
• Mukhammadjon Dadamirzaev - Namangan State Technical University
• Sebastian Werle - Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation, Silesian University of Technology
• Oripjon Zaripov - Tashkent State Technical University
  Topic: Prospects for the modern development of green energy in Uzbekistan and the development of new energy-saving technologies

• Jacek Sieńko - Rector’s Plenipotentiary, Medical University of Warsaw
• Nodira Ibrogimova - School 21

• Karolina Pawlak - Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, University of Life Sciences in Poznań
• Zafar Aminov - Samarkand State Medical University

• Krzysztof Wasilewski - Vice-Rector for Education, Koszalin University of Technology
• Jacek Cieślik - AGH Coordinator for Cooperation with Kazakhstan and Central Asia, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków

 

16.00-16.30  Closing Session & bilateral talks sum up

• Komiljon Karimov - Rector of Westminster International University in Tashkent, f. Vice Minister of Science and HIgher Education
• Arkadiusz Mężyk - Honorary President of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP)
• Maciej Raś - Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Teaching and Learning, University of Warsaw

 

16.30-18.00  Signing of bilateral agreements and MOUs

18.30-21.00 Conference Dinner

 

24 April 2025, Thursday

Second Day of the Forum-Away Session in Lodz
Host: Lodz University of Technology

 

10.30 Arrival at Lodz University of Technology, Welcome coffee

11.00-12.30 Official meeting with universities from Lodz Region (Lodz University of Technology; University of Lodz; Lodz Medical University; Lodz University of Fine Arts; Film Academy in Lodz etc.)

12.30-13.30 Visiting the campus of Lodz University of Technology

13.30-14.30 Lunch

14.30-17.00 Sightseeing in Lodz

17.30-19.00 Conference dinner-given by the Rector of the University of Lodz (Biedermann Palace)

19.30 Departure from Lodz to Warsaw