Trilateral meeting CRASP-HRK-France Universities at SGGW

The Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) was created out of the needs of the community,  and the need for an institution representing the common interests of higher education institutions. In 2022, the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland celebrates its 25th anniversary.

On 8 June 2022, the Trilateral Meeting CRASP-HRK-France Universities took place in the Senate Hall of the SGGW Rector’s Palace.

The meeting was attended by:

President of German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) – professor Peter-André Alt

Head of Section: Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia (HRK) – Rudolf Smolarczyk

Head of Section: Western and Southern Europe (HRK) – Constanze Probst

President of France Universities – profesor Manuel Tunon de Lara

Senior Liaison Officer, France Universities, Brussels Office – professor Carle Bonafous-Murat

President of CRASP – Professor Arkadiusz Mężyk Vice-President of CRASP – Professor Michał Zasada (Rector of Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW – host)

Member of EUA Board and CRASP Presidium, Chair of European Networks of Universities Group, representative of Magna Charta Observatory, President of the National Council for Science and Higher Education – Professor Marcin Pałys

Member of CRASP Presidium, Chair of Bologna Group, Spokesperson of CRASP – Professor Wiesław Banyś (CRASP President 2012-2016, Member of EUA Board 2015-2019)

CRASP Permanent representative to the EUA Council, Member of CRASP Presidium, Chair of International Affairs Committee, CRASP coordinator for Ukraine – Professor Jerzy Lis

Member of CRASP Presidium, Chair of Innovation and Cooperation with Business Committee – Professor Alojzy Nowak

Acting Secretary General – Agata Kulesza 

The jubilee celebrations also include:

• the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the founding meeting of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (7 June 2022), at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow,

• the meeting of the Presidium and the Plenary Assembly of the CRASP at the University of Warsaw and the Royal Castle in Warsaw (9-10 June 2022),
• a series of interviews with former and present Presidents of CRASP.

The celebrations are held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland – Andrzej Duda.

The media patronage over the event is held by the Academic Forum and the “Perspektywy” Educational Foundation.

Podcasts will be available online on CRASP channel.