The Baltic University Programme (BUP) at Lodz University of Technology
The Associated Secretariat BUP operates at Lodz University of Technology, which coordinates the activities of BUP in Poland. Established in 1991 and coordinated by Uppsala University, the Baltic University Programme forms one of the largest university cooperation networks in Europe. About 90 active universities in the Baltic Sea region cooperate in the field of education for sustainable development, climate neutrality as well as democracy.
The Associated Secretariat at TUL organizes and supports the creation of conferences, seminars, courses, summer schools, training cruises for students, doctoral students, academic teachers from all scientific disciplines and fields of study from Polish universities.
Over the past 5 years, approximately 200 students, doctoral students and teachers from Polish universities have actively participated in the activities of BUP.
Polish-Italian cooperation
Cooperation with the University of Florence, initiated in 2018 and concluded in 2019 with the signing of an agreement between universities, allows for setting common directions of activities in the field of sustainable development. Activities are carried out in the field of science, teaching and design.
The result of cooperation are scholarships funded under the NAWA programme in the area of "Innovative management of enterprise resources in a circular economy" for an employee of the Department of Production Management and Logistics and students and doctoral students from the University of Florence.
Discussions during the meetings in Rome, Milan, Florence and Lodz gave rise to joint initiatives. The first was the submission of two projects: "Plastic - no problem" and "Innapes".
Sustainable education and learning
ESSSR (European School of Sustainability Science and Research) is an inter-university consortium of members who share an interest in the sciences and matters related to sustainable development. It is a key organization in bridging the gap in the coordination of teaching and research in the field of sustainable development sciences in European universities. The fruit of cooperation with HAW HAMBURG is the submission of the project by the 2035 horizon.
We learn from experienced people
Cooperation with the University of Florence and CIHEAM Bari from Italy resulted in the acquisition of experts with many years of experience in implementing innovative projects in the field of sustainable development.
Students of the Master of Operation Management course as part of the Technology and Innovations Management subject indicate areas of the economy of our region that require changes in the light of the assumptions of the New Green Deal for Europe adopted by the EU. The prepared project sketches were presented to a group of stakeholders from the region in order to spread education in the areas of sustainable development and stimulate joint initiatives.