The University of Gdańsk will host the 2nd Forum of Rectors of Poland and Türkiye, which will take place on 8 May. The meeting of university authorities from both countries, dedicated to the development of academic cooperation, will be a continuation of the dialogue initiated during the first forum, which occured in September 2025 in Ankara.
Deepening relations between the academic communities of Poland and Turkey and developing specific tools to support institutional cooperation between universities are the main objectives of the meeting scheduled for 8 May. An important element of the event will be the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding concerning cooperation in the field of higher education between the two countries. The document will be signed by the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek, and the President of the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Erol Özvar.
The 2nd Forum of Rectors of Poland and Türkiye is a continuation of the process initiated during the first meeting, which took place in September 2025 at Gazi University in Ankara. It was attended by 50 Rectors and Vice-Rectors representing 43 leading universities from Poland and Turkey, as well as representatives of the ministries responsible for higher education in both countries.
The programme of this year’s Forum in Gdańsk combines a strategic perspective with practical instruments of cooperation and covers issues such as:
- institutional instruments supporting bilateral cooperation,
- the creation of joint study programmes,
- the development of international research centres,
- and good practices in managing partnerships between universities.
The detailed programme of the event is available at:
The event is organised by:
Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska - Chair of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland, Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Prof. Piotr Stepnowski - Chair of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities, Rector of the University of Gdańsk
Dr Bianka Siwińska - President of the 'Perspektywy' Educational Foundation
