One world-many cultures
„Contemporary challenges of social and economic development”.
7-8 November 2013
In 7-8 November 2013 Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz for the fourth time became forum for exchanging ideas and for presentation of reserach in a circle of the representants of various academic and business societies. In the session of the conference from „One world – many cultures” cycle participated over 100 speakers, among them 20 guests from abroad. The leading subject of the debate was: „Contemporary challenges of social and economic development”.
During this year’s Conference the agreement on establishing of the International Consortium of Rectors and Presidents of Universities and Higher Education Institutions was signed. This initiative provides the possibility to establish and develop wide range of cooperation areas between the universities and their economic, institutional, cultural, sport environment. At the University level it means an aspiration for introducing unified study programme at the partner Universities topped off with a possibility of obtaining multiple diplomas.
Within the frames of economic panel of the „One world – many cultures” conference the 1st Economic Forum was held aimed at deepening the international economic cooperation, with the use of Universities’ potential. The 1st Economic Forum was an opportunity to present achievements and capabilities of the companies form our region.
It is worth emphasising that as a result of talks between Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn and Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz the initiative of signing another agreement was conceived. The Universities made a decision to establish Polish Culture Centre in Kyrgyzstan with the seat in Kyrgyz National University and Kyrgyz Culture Centre with its seat in Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz.
The parties of the agreement intend to provide the possibility to learn and improve the command of Polish and Kyrgyz language as well as to obtain knowledge of Polish and Kyrgyz culture, history as well as national heritage and language.
In the inauguration ceremony and in its plenary session paricipated many distinguished guests. We were honoured by the presence of the members of foreign governments, MPs, representatives of authorities, religious clergy, universities and institutions cooperating with the KPU. Our invitations were accepted by: Attila Fülöp, Deputy State Secretary in Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources, Monsignore Giuseppe Scotti, Chairman of the Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger-Benedykt XVI, Myron Yankiw, Consul General of Ukraine in Gdańsk, Bishop Jan Tyrawa, Ordynary of Bidgoszcz Diocese, MP Andrzej Kobiak, Ewa Mes, Marshal of the Kujawy and Pomorze Voivodeship, Rafał Bruski, Mayor of the City of Bydgoszcz, Edward Hartwich, vice-Marshal of the Kujawy and Pomorze Voivodeship, o. dr Zdzisław Klafka CScR, Rector of the College of Social and Media Culture in Toruń, ks. dr hab. Wojciech Szukalski, Rektor Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego Diecezji Bydgoskiej,
o. dr Marek Walkusz CSSp, Rector of the Higher Missionary Seminiary in Bydgoszcz.
In the symposium participated reserchers from numbreous Universities among them rectors from Lithuania, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Italy – prof. Gheorghe Bichicean, Rector Romanian – German University of Sibiu (Rumunia); prof. Iskender Isamidinov, Rector of Kyrgyz National University named after Balasagyn (Kyrgyzstan); prof. dr Ali Akmaz, Rector, Sirnak University (Turkey); prof. Arunas Augustinaitis, Rector, Kazimieras Simonavicius University (Lithuania); prof. Gianfranco Vento, Guglielmo Marconi University (Italy); prof. Maria Ioannides, National Technical University of Athens (Greece); doc. dr Zhanat Dzhamankulov, Kyrgyz National University named after Balasagyn (Kyrgyzstan); Murat Kalelioglu, Istanbul Aydin University (Turkey); prof. dr hab. Alexander Skiperskikh, Yelets Free University (Rosja); prof. Olga Nesterchuk, Russian State Social University (Russia); prof. dr hab. Dmytro Luk’yantec, prof. Vladyslava Zavgorodna, Maria Kuntsevych, Ukrainian Academy of Banking of The National Bank of Ukraine (Ukraine); prof. dr Mehmet Nuri, Sirnak University (Turkey); Elida K. Nogoibaeva, American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan). Above that, the members of staff from over 20 Polish Universities took part in the event, among them from the Jagiellonian University, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, University of Warsaw, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Pomorze Academy in Słupsk.
The plenary session was opened by Vice-Minister of Hungarian Government Mr Attila Fülöp who presented his paper about the economic approach to demographic issues. We received also honorary professor of KPU Mons. Giuseppe Scotti, Chairman of the Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger-Benedykt XVI. After that prof. dr hab. Maria Ryś from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw presented her dissertation “The need of building the civilisation of love as the anwser to the civilisation of death that threatens us”.
The thematic sessions were divided into following sections:
I. Religion and culture towards the threats of contemporary society.
II. Economic and social dilemmas of market economy.
III. The present in legal and administrative dimension.
IV. Technical civilisation of the 21st century.
V. The future of education in the light of he crises of contemporary world.
Honorary Commitee
- Mons. Giuseppe A. Scotti – Chairman of the Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger-Benedykt XVI
- Piotr Całbecki – Marshal of the Kujawy and Pomorze Voivodeship
- Rafał Bruski – Mayor of the City of Bydgoszcz
- Roman Czakowski – President of the Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
Academic Commitee
Chairman – Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr hab. Janusz Kutta, Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz j.kutta@kpsw.edu.pl
Vice-Chairman – Prof. nadzw. KPSW ks. dr Mariusz Kuciński, Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz m.kucinski@kpsw.edu.pl
- Prof. Gheorghe Bichicean - Rector Romanian-German University of Sibiu, Rumunia
- Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr Helena Czakowska – Rector of the Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. John Chrysoulakis – President ASPETE (School of Pedagogical and Technological Education), Greece
- Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Czyżewski – Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz / Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
- Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr hab. Sławomir Dąbrowa – Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. Qian Guoying – Vice-President Zhejiang Wanli University, China
- Dr. Maximilian Heim – Abbot of the Stift Heiligenkreuz, Austria
- Prof. Iskender Chonmurunovich Isamidinov – Rector Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn, Kyrgyzstan
- Prof. Maria G. Ioannides – National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr hab. Monika Jaworska-Witkowska – Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. Zina Karaeva – International University of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan
- Prof. Jerzy Kaszuba – Rector Music Academy in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr hab. Maria Kuchcińska – Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. Önder Kutlu – Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey
- Prof. nadzw. KPSW, dr hab. Krystyna Kwaśniewska – Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. Abdylda Inayatovich Musaev – Rector Bishkek Humanities University named after K.Karasaev, Kyrgyzstan
- Ks. Abp prof. dr hab. Henryk Muszyński – Primate Senior
- Prof. Boris Naimushin – New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Prof. Olga Nesterchuk – Russian State Social University, Moskwa, Russia
- Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Sokala – Vice-Rector for Students Affairs ad Staff Policy of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Prof. Aleksander Sokołow - Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz
- Ks. dr hab. Wojciech Szukalski – , Rector of the Higher Missionary Seminiary in Bydgoszcz
- Prof. Galina Tarasenko – National Pedagogical University in Vinnytsya named after. M. Kociubiński, Ukraine
- Prof. Burhanettin Uysal - Rector Karabük University, Turkey.