From November 6th to 8th, the 4th edition of the "Economics Without Borders" project will take place in the CNTI auditorium of the University of Economics in Katowice, as part of the European City of Science Katowice 2024. This year's edition will feature a series of interdisciplinary debates involving academic teachers and students from Katowice universities, as well as motivational speeches aimed at popularizing science among high school students and the local community. All events within the "Economics Without Borders" are conducted in English.

The aim of the project is to popularize science on an international scale by organizing unique events, that provide opportunities for scientific debates and presentations of achievements in the implementation of innovative scientific, educational and business solutions by prominent experts from all over Europe and from all over World.

The events aim to address economic, as well as socio-cultural issues, including aspects of social responsibility and sustainable development, from a global perspective and  through the lens of other fields (e.g. technology and IT, art, law, ecology or regional transformation) showcasing the interdisciplinary nature of economics.

Program

November 6, 2024

• 11:10 - Opening of the event and welcoming guests
• 11:20-11:30 - The opening of the debate entitled “Economics vs transformation of regions and ecology” (Aula CNTI) 
• 11:30-13:00 - Session no. 1 – Advocacy for an inclusive green transition (Aula CNTI Aditorium), moderator: dr Marcin Baron, 
  Guests: 
  • dr Miłosława Stępień, CEE Bankwatch Network
  • dr Michiel Stapper, Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Tilburg University
  • dr Łukasz Trembaczowski, University of Silesia 
• 13:00-13:20 - Coffee break 
• 13:30-15:00 - Session no. 2 – Economics for Ecology: social impact (CNTI Auditorium), moderator: dr hab. Julia Włodarczyk, prof. UE
  Guests:
  • Ing. Petr Rozehnal, Ph.D., Deputy Head, Department of Systems Engineering and Informatics, Faculty of Economics, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava 
  • doc. Mgr. Ing. František Zapletal, Ph.D., Deputy Head, Department of Systems Engineering and Informatics, Faculty of Economics, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava 
  • Ing. Karel Hlaváček, Ph.D., Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
  • dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Sierpiński, prof. of Silesian University of Technology, Head of the Department of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering and Logistics, Dean of the Faculty of Transport and Aeronautical Engineering 
  • Dr Anna Urbanek, University of Economics in Katowice 
• 15:00 - Conclusions

November 7, 2024

• 09:50-10:00 - The opening of the debate entitled “Economics vs. technology and the arts” and welcoming guests (CNTI Auditorium) 
• 10:00-11:30 - Session no. 1 – „ Economy, Business and IT " (CNTI Auditorium), moderator: prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Pańkowska
  Guests:
  • Dr. Omed Hassan Ahmed, Department of Information Technology, University of Human Development, Iraq
  • Prof .Chen Kai, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Prof. Ovidiu Bordean, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• 11:30-11:50 - Coffee break
• 11:50-13:20 - Session no. 2 – Ecological and artistic panel: “Art and circular economy”. (CNTI Auditorium), moderator: dr hab. Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala, prof. of University of Economics in Katowice
  Guests:
  • Prof. Dr Cleber J. C. Dutra, Institute of Economics, Finance, and Management Jagiellonian University in Krakow
  • mgr Magdalena Mach, Socially Responsible Design Studio, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
  • dr hab. Dominika Bochańczyk-Kupka, prof. of University of Economics in Katowice 
• 13:20 - Conclusions

November 8, 2024

• 9:40-9:50 - Meeting opening 
• 9:50-10:40 - Speech No. 1- Circular Economy in European countries & consumer behaviour: Is HAPPINESS at YOUR reach? Prof. Dr Cleber J. C. Dutra, Institute of Economics, Finance, and Management Jagiellonian University in Krakow
• 10:40-11:30 - Speech No. 2 – Behavioural experiments in climate change education, Ing. Aleš Lokaj, Ph.D., Katarina Krzikallova, Ph.D., dr hab. Dominika Bochańczyk-Kupka, prof. of University of Economics in Katowice, dr hab. Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala, prof. of University of Economics in Katowice
• 11:30-11:50 - Coffee break
• 11:50-12:40 - Speech No. 3 – Artifical intelligence, Marek Taptuch, Technical University of Ostrava
• 12:40-13:20 - Speech No. 4 - Economics vs. art. How to invest on the alternative assets market, dr Łukasz Szewczyk, University of Economics in Katowice
• 13:20-14:00 - Speech No. 5 - Gaming and esports - globally and locally, mgr Kacper Zagała, University of Economics in Katowice
• 14:00-14:20 - Speech No. 6 – European universities – an example of Bauhaus 4EU, Edyta Lachowicz Santos, Magdalena Skowron, Internationalization Office University of Economics in Katowice
• 14:20-14:30 - Conclusions