Three days full of discussions on the topics important to Poland, Europe, and the world. Renowned experts, politicians, managers of large corporations, entrepreneurs, specialists, scientists, young activists, and media. The 16th European Economic Congress (EEC) will be held from 7 to 9 may in Katowice. The University of Silesia in Katowice is an institutional partner of the event.
The congress participants will include people from our university:
- Ryszard Koziołek, Rector of the University of Silesia (7 May at 12.30–2 p.m.: ‘Education – a system to be improved’, 8 May at 1.30–2.30 p.m.: ‘Katowice – European City of Science 2024’),
- Tomasz Pietrzykowski, USil Vice-Rector (8 May at 3–4 p.m.: ‘European universities’),
- Małgorzata Myśliwiec, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor (8 May at 3–4 p.m.: ‘European universities’),
- Michał Krzykawski, PhD, DLitt, Associate Professor (8 May at 1.30–2.30 p.m.: ‘Talking about AI’,
- Damian Absalon, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor (9 May at 9.30–11 a.m.: ‘Water resources’).
This year, the European Economic Congress will feature the following thematic tracks:
- Europe and geopolitics,
- climate, economy, environment,
- energy and transition,
- digitalisation and technology,
- finance, investment,
- laws and regulations,
- construction and property,
- industry, raw materials, fuels,
- transport, infrastructure, mobility,
- management, labour market, society,
- education, science, innovation,
- media, communication, culture,
- city, region, metropolis,
- international economic co-operation,
- trade and consumers,
- food and agriculture,
- healthcare,
- accompanying events.
To view the event agenda, visit the European Economic Congress website. Registration is currently underway.