The University of Warsaw was a co-organiser of the international conference “Beyond resilience: How European higher education is preparing for the future”, which was held between 3rd and 5th July in Warsaw. Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, was discussing collaborative work of European institutions to position Europe as a leading and competitive zone within the global higher education context.

During the THE Europe Universities Summit its participants focused on how universities and other higher education institutions continue to play a crucial role in the recovery, unification and progression of societies across Europe and beyond.

The challenges related to the climate crisis, the military invasion in Ukraine, economic instability and the continued aftermath of the serious health crisis caused by COVID-19, require the joint actions stemming from higher education institutions, as the centre of education, research and innovation.

In partnership with Times Higher Education, the University of Warsaw organised an international conference “Beyond resilience: How European higher education is preparing for the future”, which was held between 3rd and 5th July in Warsaw.

One of the key sessions of the conference was the Rectors’ Roundtable. Together with rectors of national and international universities, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the University of Warsaw Rector, was discussing collaborative work of European institutions to position Europe as a leading and competitive zone within the global higher education context. The discussion also focused on bridging the gap between East and West, while considering the wide variety of countries with their own economic, social and political norms and priorities.