The project: “Cities as Arenas of Political Innovation in the Strengthening of Deliberative and Participatory Democracy” (Acronym: EUARENAS), led by Professor Iwona Sagan, has received funding from the European Commission under the prestigious Horizon 2020 Program.
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On the basis of the recent onset of coronavirus outbreak and an unprecedented situation that affects our everyday life, we decided to conduct on-line research on the perception of home / social isolation during the Covid-19 epidemic. The research is coordinated by dr Joanna Stepien from our Department and professor Tomasz Michalski from Department of Regional Development at the University of Gdańsk. The link to the research is available here: https://forms.gle/H4kkDx62iiQe5ud29
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Professor Iwona Sagan was invited by the Director of the Strategy Department at the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy to join a body of experts responsible for the preparation of the programme of the 11th World Urban Forum, that will be held in Katowice in 2022. Congratulations!
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“Risks to health and safety in urban space resulting from the development of micromobility” – this is the title of the project by dr Joanna Stępień which was awarded in the National Scientific Centre MINIATURA 3 competition. Congratulations!
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On the 5th of December 2019, Professor Iwona Sagan gave a lecture at the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London. Its title was: “From communism to neoliberalism and back to populism: changing models of (not only) urban policy”. It’s been a very important distinction and first Annual David M.Smith Lecture presented by the researcher from Central-East Europe.
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Between 18th-22nd of November dr Joanna Stępień participated in Brussels in the evaluation of scientific projects as an external expert under the Framework Program for research and innovation Horizon 2020.
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The Smart Metropolia Awards have been handed by the Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot Metropolitan Area Association for several years to individuals and institutions that show particular commitment to metropolitan cooperation in our region. This year, the award in the “Partner in Action” category went to Professor Iwona Sagan. Congratulations!
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We are very pleased to inform you that dr Dominika Studzińska has received the Eugeniusz Romer award for the best doctoral dissertation defended in 2018 in the field of socio-economic geography. Congratulations!
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We are very pleased to inform than accordingly to the decision of the Polish President from the 17th of April 2019 Professor Iwona Sagan was given the title of Professor of Earth Sciences. Congratulations!
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On the 1st of April dr Joanna Stępień together with Tomasz Mikulski and Rafał Gajewski visited high school no. IX in Gdynia Orłowo. It was the second visit of members of our staff in this school. Whilst the first one concerned the topic of who and how shapes the city, the last one aimed to discuss the main challenges ahead of cities and metropoles.
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