A joint debate between the rectors of four Gdynia universities – the Naval Academy in Gdynia, the Maritime University of Gdynia, WSB Merito and WSAiB in Gdynia – entitled ‘Gdynia! The choice for today. The city for tomorrow’ will open a series of year-long lectures to mark the city’s 100th anniversary. The inaugural debate will take place on Thursday, 19 February at 5 p.m. at the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia. Join us or follow the online broadcast.
The series of meetings, which will take place at universities throughout the anniversary year, is an initiative of Gdynia's academic institutions. The aim is to strengthen Gdynia's image as an academic and innovative city. It also promotes the educational offer of local universities and invites residents to co-create a vision for the city's development for the coming decades.
Since its foundation, Gdynia has developed thanks to knowledge, courage and cooperation. Today's universities continue this tradition. Events such as this show how strong the potential of Gdynia's academic community is and how important a role it plays in the lives of residents. Not only as a place of education, but also as a partner in discussions about the future of Gdynia, emphasises Aleksandra Kosiorek, Mayor of Gdynia.
‘Gdynia! The choice for today. The city for tomorrow’
On Thursday, 19 February, at 5 p.m., the first debate entitled ‘Gdynia! The choice for today. The city for tomorrow’ will begin at the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park. The participants will include:
- Rear Admiral Prof. Tomasz Szubrycht, Rector-Commandant of the Naval Academy in Gdynia,
- Prof. Adam Weintrit, Rector of the Maritime University of Gdynia,
- Dr Artur Kozłowski, Professor at WSB Merito, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation at WSB Merito University in Gdańsk and Gdynia,
- Dr Tomasz Białas, Rector of the Higher School of Administration and Business in Gdynia.
The debate programme was divided into four thematic parts:
- ‘Gdynia – my city’ – the personal perspective of the rectors and their relationship with the city,
- ‘Gdynia in the face of a changing world’ – a conversation about security, innovation, the maritime economy and geopolitical challenges,
- ‘Gdynia – the next 100 years’ – a vision of the city's future, opportunities and threats to its development,
- Questions from the audience – an open discussion with residents.
The debate will symbolically open a year-long series of lectures given by lecturers from Gdynia's universities, held at their campuses – every Thursday at 6 p.m. No registration is required for the lectures. The programme covers a wide range of topics – from maritime economy, security and logistics, through innovation, entrepreneurship and management, to social, environmental and development issues.
Importantly, the meetings will be conducted in a practical and accessible manner, without specialist language, so that they are understandable and interesting for every resident.
Inaugural debate: ‘Gdynia! The choice for today. The city for tomorrow’
- Thursday, 19 February, 5:00 p.m.
- PPNT Gdynia, Al. Zwycięstwa 96/98 (room C, building III)
- Admission is free.
- Live broadcast on gdynia.pl.
Schedule of lectures:
5 March, WSAiB, Dr Maciej Zborowski: Secrets of Scandinavia in Gdynia, or Swedish, Norwegian and Danish traces in our city.
12 March, Merito, Dr Anna Mikosik-Roczyńska: How to become a centenarian (not only in Gdynia...), or is it possible to cheat time?
19 March, Merito, Prof. Mariusz Lipowski: Sport for health or health for sport? A psychological perspective.
26 March, AMW, Prof. Paweł Kępka, Naval Academy, Dr Martyna Bartkowska: Gdynia safe for 100 years: the evolution of civil protection and civil defence in the port city of the future.
9 April, UMG, Magdalena Bogalecka, PhD, Prof. UMG: The Baltic Sea – our sea. What really lies beneath the waters at the gates of Gdynia?
16 April, WSAiB, Mariusz Zieliński, PhD, Eng.: Gdynia from the sea and dreams: the port, the city and the people, past and present.
23 April, AMW / Gdynia City Museum, Dr Iwona Jakimowicz-Pisarska, Professor at AMW, Maria Piradoff: Secrets of Gdynia's museums: from the first initiatives to the legendary ‘Bankowiec’.
7 May, WSAiB, Dr Henryk Woźniak, Prof. WSAiB: Public finances of a port city, or where does Gdynia get its money from?
14 May, AMW, Dr Alicja Mrozowska: Contemporary challenges for city security in the context of the supply chain operated by Port Gdynia.
21 May, UMG, Katarzyna Gaul, MSc: What powers ships? From traditional engines to the green technologies of the future.
28 May, AMW, Dr Karolina Szydywar-Grabowska: The Russian cognitive offensive – strategies, tactics and impact on social polarisation.
11 June, WSAiB, Dr Tomasz Gutowski: The Gdynia economy in the People's Republic of Poland, or the absurdities and peculiarities of everyday life before 1989.
18 June, Merito, Iwona Golec, MA: Gdynia Jubilee Tax Lesson: The tax authorities on the wave – fake tax news flooding social media.
25 June, AMW, Dr Edyta Łońska: Chemical weapons in the Baltic Sea – are there any grounds for concern?
2 July, UMG, Krzysztof Wróbel, PhD: The global shipping industry and prospects for Gdynia. New trends, old problems and big money.
9 July, WSAiB, Dorota Simpson, PhD, Prof. WSAiB: Gdynia – a city and port as a melting pot of cultures.
16 July, UMG, Dr Anna Miller: Unmanned ships? Autonomy at sea – still the future or already the present?
23 July, UMG, Dariusz Jellonnek, MSc, Master Mariner: Maritime disasters. Can they be avoided?
30 July, AMW, Dr Ewa Bartuś: Can these eyes be lying... Psychophysiological research in the service of truth.
6 August, AMW/Gdynia City Museum, Dr Patrycja Bałdys, Dr Wojciech Ogrodnik: A fulfilled or unfulfilled city? Gdynia from an everyday perspective.
13 August, UMG, Dr Jarosław Cydejko, Master Mariner: Satellites over our sea. Navigation, security, independence.
20 August, WSAiB, Dr Wojciech Wosek: Gdynia pitawal, or the juiciest stories from the city's criminal past.
27 August, AMW, Jakub Syta, PhD Eng.: Cybersecurity as a pillar of the future economy.
3 September, WSAiB, Rafał Szyc, PhD: How much does it really cost to get around Gdynia – what you can and cannot see in urban transport.
10 September, UMG, Agnieszka Kerbrat, MSc: From simulation to safe navigation. How does maritime traffic modelling help to evaluate navigation solutions?
17 September, AMW, Jerzy Kosiński, PhD, Prof. AMW: Cybercrime and how to combat it.
24 September, UMG, Dr Grzegorz Rutkowski, Captain, Prof. UMG; Tymoteusz Tomczuk, MSc: How to read the sea? Maps that guide ships to the Port of Gdynia.
8 October, WSAiB, Dr Anna Reiwer-Kaliszewska, Prof. WSAiB: Customs duties and taxes: how do customs and tax laws affect your life?
15 October, AMW, Dr Karolina Grenda: Artificial intelligence in security.
22 October, Merito, Dr Piotr Kobzdej: Gdynia – a city on the front line.
29 October, WSAiB, Dr Ewelina Parysek: The residents of Gdynia targeted by disinformation.
5 October, WSAiB, Dr Jarosław Wróblewski: Coastal finances, or how to manage your own portfolio as a resident of Gdynia.
12 November, AMW, Dr Andrzej Drzewiecki, Prof. AMW: When independence was born: from idea to Gdynia.
19 November, Merito, Dr Małgorzata Kochańska: Safe Gdynia – from a port city to a modern metropolis.
26 November, UMG, Mateusz Gil, PhD: Shipping in the digital age. How is technology changing the maritime industry?
3 December, WSAiB, Monika Gut-Winiarska, PhD: Tree houses and underwater capsules, or unusual forms of tourism.