Between September 26-30 this year, Integration Week for our international students entering their undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Economics in Katowice was held, also joined by international exchange students from programs such as Erasmus+. This semester, we welcomed a total of 150 international students from 36 countries.
Integration Week aims to help international students integrate and feel more at ease both among themselves as well as with their Polish colleagues, especially those who have been personally involved in helping, taking on the role of Uni Buddies. During this event, our international students have the opportunity to learn about the region, Katowice and our University. Integration Week is organized by the Welcome Point team (Internationalization) and International Relations with the support of Polish and foreign Uni Buddies.
On the first day of our new students' stay at our University, they were remotely welcomed by: Vice-Rector for Education and International Relations Professor Sławomir Smyczek, Ph.D., as well as Director of International Relations Ms. Edyta Gałecka, Director of Internationalization Ms. Edyta Lachowicz–Santos, and representatives of Student Services.
The program includes a number of meetings and activities, including Polish language workshops, a game on campus, a visit to the Silesian Planetarium, team-building games and much, much more!
September 30, 2022, our partner, BaseCamp Katowice, was a host of Global Village – a multicultural gathering of international students where they had a chance to share some interesting facts about their home countries and present elements of their culture, such as food, drinks and national costumes.Food is something that really brings people together, which is why participants had a unique opportunity to experience new flavors from all over the world. Moreover, they could feast their eyes on colorful traditional costumes worn by our students from India and Mexico. The Uni Buddies ensured that all of the students from abroad could experience the famous Polish hospitality by providing a variety of homemade Polish dishes and beverages.
In total, more than 120 international students from 19 countries participated in this edition of the Global Village, which since its beginning has gained a huge popularity as one of the best integration events offered for the academic community here at UE Katowice.
This Integration Week was organized by the Internationalization Office together with the International Relations Office and the Base Camp dormitory.
We would like to warmly welcome all new students and wish you all the best while experiencing your studies at the University of Economics in Katowice!
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