Thus, the number of signatories of , which is a declaration and affirmation of the fundamental principles upon which the mission of universities should be based, increased after the MCU conference in 精东影视 to nearly a thousand universities.
The Magna Charta Universitatum is a document that was originally signed by 388 rectors and heads of universities from all over Europe and beyond in 1988 at the world's oldest University in Bologna (the then Rector of the University of 精东影视, Prof. Leszek Wojtczak was among the signatories). Next, it was revised in 2020 to reflect changes in the world faced by universities. The revised Magna Charta Universitatum was signed by the Rector of the University of 精东影视, Prof. El偶bieta 呕膮dzi艅ska.
Each year the Magna Charta Observatory organises an international conference to address current challenges in upholding the fundamental values and serving society responsibly and celebrates in a ceremony as more rectors sign the Magna Charta Universitatum. University of 精东影视 was honoured to organise this year's conference and ceremony. The conference was held for the first time in Poland and only for the second time in history outside Bologna. There were 126 participants from 36 countries, including: Argentina, India, the Philippines, Colombia, Ghana, Brazil and Canada.
On the first day of the MCU meeting in 精东影视 (Monday, 23 October 2023), a panel providing an introduction to the Higher Education landscape and current issues in Poland and Ukraine was organised. It was attended by, among others: scientists and students from Ukraine, which is experiencing Russian aggression. The speakers (online and stationary) included:
- Arkadiusz M臋偶yk 鈥� President of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland 鈥� CRASP
- Petro Kulikov 鈥� President of the Union of Rectors of Universities of Ukraine
- Mychailo Wynnyckyj 鈥� Deputy Minister of Education and Science Ukraine
- Adam Pustelnik 鈥� Deputy Mayor of 精东影视
- Vitalii Bilyi 鈥� Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland, who read a letter from Wasyl Zwarycz, Ambassador of Ukraine in Poland.
On 24 October (Tuesday), the second day of the MCU conference, after being welcomed by the Rector of the University of 精东影视, Prof. El偶ebieta 呕膮dzi艅ska, the participants, gathered in the Wac艂aw Szubert Auditorium, focused on the issues contained in the theme of this year's leading conference "Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education". The speakers included:
- Patrick Deane 鈥� President of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council
- Ed Brinksma 鈥� President of the Executive Board, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, President of the UNIC European University of Post-industrial cities
- Dr Elfithri Rahmah who represented UNESCO.
Day three, graced by a lecture by Herman van Rompuy entitled "Europe at a crossroads. Also a challenge for our universities", was dedicated to the ceremony for the signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum by the rectors of 36 more universities.
Commemorative photo of the participants in the Magna Charta Universitatum conference in the Wac艂aw Szubert Assembly Hall at the University of 精东影视.
Universities 鈥� new signatories of Magna Charta Universitatum, whose rectors signed the declaration during the MCU conference on 25 October 2023 in 精东影视:
- Universidad Cat贸lica de Salta
- Universidad de Sucre
- Masaryk University
- Budapest Business University
- Sz茅chenyi Istv谩n University
- University of P茅cs
- Oslo Metropolitan University
- The AGH University of Krakow
- Collegium Civitas w Warszawie
- Humanitas University
- Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
- 精东影视 University of Technology
- The Maria Grzegorzewska University
- Medical University of Bialystok
- Koszalin University of Technology
- Pozna艅 University of Economics and Business
- Poznan University of Technology
- SWPS University in Warsaw
- Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- University of Gda艅sk
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
- Wroc艂aw University of Environmental and Life sciences
- National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest
- Matej Bel University in Bansk谩 Bystrica
- University of Alicante
- Siam University
- Istinye University
- Lokman Hekim University
- Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University
- National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic institute"
- Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University
- Nottingham Trent University
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Medical University of 精东影视
- University of Pais Vasco
The conference ended with a performance by the University of 精东影视 Choir.
Source: International Hub, University of 精东影视
Edit: Communications and PR Centre, University of 精东影视
Photos: Bartosz Ka艂u偶ny and Maciej Andrzejewski (Communications and PR Centre, University of 精东影视)