The XV European Economic Congress will be held at the International Congress Centere in Katowice between April 24-26. At the event, our University will be represented by Her Magnificence Rector Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Ph.D., D.Sc., and Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation with External Environment Prof. Robert Wolny, Ph.D. In addition, Prof. Aldona Frączkiewicz-Wronka, Ph.D., Prof. Eugeniusz Gatnar, Ph.D., Associate Prof. Jacek Pietrucha, Ph.D., Associate Prof. Rafał Żelazny Ph.D., Associate Prof. Robert Tomanek, Ph.D., and Marcin Baron, Ph.D., will also appear as experts. The University of Economics in Katowice is one of the partners of the event.
The European Economic Congress (EEC) is the biggest business event. This prestigious event is held every year, in the very center of Katowice. XV European Economic Congress is a series of events covering a broad spectrum of economic topics, including trends and tendencies that are changing the economy, shaping its prospects in a challenging geopolitical and macroeconomic environment for business.
Framework program with our University’s experts
April 25, 2023, 09:30-11:00 am
Robots and robotisation
track - DIGITISATION. TECHNOLOGIES; this session will be attended by, among others: Associate Prof. Rafal Zelazny, Ph.D., Department of Economics;
April 25, 2023, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Inflation
track - FINANCE; this session will be attended by, among others: Prof. Eugeniusz Gatnar, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Economic and Financial Analysis, University of Economics in Katowice; Member of the Board of Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) 2010–2016; Member of the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) 2016–2022;
Sustainable urban mobility
track - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CITIES, REGIONS; this session will be attended by, among others: Associate Prof. Robert Tomanek, Ph.D., ESG expert, EcoGreen, Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice between 2016 and 2020, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor and Technology between 2020-2021;
April 25, 2023, 1:30-2:30 pm
Katowice – European City of Science
track - EDUCATION, SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE; this session will be attended by, among others: Her Magnificence Rector Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Ph.D., D.Sc.;
April 25, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Science and business – a climate for cooperation
track - EDUCATION, SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE; this session will be attended by, among others: Prof. Robert Wolny, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation with External Environment, Head, of the Research Department for the Digital Economy. The debate will be moderated by Marcin Baron, Ph.D., of the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies.
April 25, 2023, 4:30-6:00 pm
Science and development
ś track - EDUCATION, SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE; this session will be attended by, among others: Associate Prof. Jacek Pietrucha, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Economics in Katowice, who will precede the meeting with a presentation of the "Science and GDP" report. The entire meeting will be moderated by Her Magnificence Rector Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Ph.D., D.Sc., Chair of the Regional Conference of Rectors of Academic Universities.
April 26, 2023, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
HR for administration
track - JOB MARKET, this session will be attended by, among others: Prof. Aldona Frączkiewicz-Wronka, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Public Management and Social Sciences, University of Economics in Katowice;
The full agenda for the event can be found in the website.
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