…recreational terraces.     Start of construction Construction of the edifice will start in the second half of November. It is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2027. The agreement signed on 14th November by the university’s authorities with KARMAR S.A., the general contractor for the investment, concerns, among others, the execution of construction and assembly works. Its value is almost PLN 205 million. The design of the building w…

…Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Sambor Grucza, the UW Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources, Prof. Robert Grey, the UW Chancellor, Prof. Iwona Kordzińska-Nawrocka, the Head of the Department of Japanese Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies and Anna Sadecka, the Head of the International Relations Office.   During the meeting, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, emphasised the interest of Polish stu…

…Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the UW, Prof. Sambor Grucza, Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources, Prof. Maciej Raś, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Teaching and Learning, and Robert Grey, Chancellor of the UW.   The meeting was also attended by Prof. Wojciech Satuła, Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Prof. Józef Pawłowski, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, and Prof. Ryszard Buczyński from the Faculty of Physic…

…allenges associated with it.”   The Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary also highlighted the Council of Europe’s adoption this year of the first-ever international legally binding treaty to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and legal standards for the use of artificial intelligence. The conference began on 18th November at 5 pm in the Senate Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace (Krakowskie Przedmieście Street 26/28). The panel session…

…he event is devoted to the impact of new technologies on democracy and human rights. Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General, gave the keynote speech.   Bjørn Berge serves as the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General as of March 2021. He is involved in several key areas of the work of the organisation, including advising and overseeing the implementation of the Secretary General’s reform agenda, in line with the decisi…

…growing up to true friendship and love.”   Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born on 29th June 1900 in Lyon, France. He came from an aristocratic family. He was interested in aviation. In his works, he indicated the ideals of humanism, arguing that to write one must live and have something to say. He published The Little Prince, a philosophical tale aimed at both young and adult readers, in 1943. He died tragically on 31st July 1944 during a reconnais…

…ng, housing, diet, or health), as well as the demographic structure, knowledge and perception of disease, means of transportation and trade routes, the political, economic and religious situation.   “We will not stop there. Using the methods of archaeogenetics, we will identify and study the pathogens (bacteria and viruses) responsible for the death of the victims of each epidemic,” explains the scientist, adding: “To this historical and biologica…

…universities.   Among the planned project activities are: Designing the instructions and training materials regarding the opening of joint degree programmes; Supporting the academic community in the creation and implementation of joint innovative educational programmes; Supporting the construction of the 4EU+ virtual campus and other elements of the common digital infrastructure; Developing activities to support collaborative research, fostering c…

…and biopolitics. She also engages in research related to the concept of human rights. She is the author of books and articles on the implementation of human rights, the relationship between international and national law (e.g. Prawa człowieka i obywatela w zglobalizowanym świecie, book published in 2016) and the importance of political culture. Prof. Nogal is one of the founders and co-editor of the “Civitas. Studies in the Philosophy of Politics”…

…l candidates. The edifice is characterised by a simple, modern form, designed on a quadrilateral plan resembling a windmill. The building has eight storeys – seven above ground and one underground. The total area of the building is almost 13,000 m² and the usable area is almost 6,000 m². Construction of the hall of residence lasted from December 2021. The total cost of the project was PLN 94.9 million.   There are 130 rooms with more than 380 plac…