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Researchers from four departments at the University of Gdańsk have prepared a comprehensive diagnosis of Tricity from the legal, technological or socio-cultural perspective. The interdisciplinary monograph entitled. 'The potential of the Tricity agglomeration and the methodology for measuring its use' was created as part of the activities of the UG’s…
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Prof. Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba
Smoking is the number one cause of death for Polish men and the second most common cause for women in Poland. Nearly 29% of Poles smoke cigarettes daily, which is on an upward trend. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed recommendations to reduce the use of nicotine products in…
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At the invitation of the leading Israeli think tank 'Israel Democracy Institute', prof. Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, Head of the Department of European Law and Legal Comparative Studies at the WPIA UG, participated in an international debate and panel on the Israeli government's proposed changes to how judges are elected.
In addition to Prof. Koncewicz…
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Pictured from the left: dr Michał Szypniewski, dr Marek Benio and dr Monika Tomaszewska, prof. UG. Photo by Alan Stocki/UG.
Bringing together the worlds of employers, academics, employees, and civil servants is the mission of the European Labour Mobility Institute (ELMI) association, which is starting to cooperate with…
academic life
The University of Gdańsk, as the first university in Poland, has established a unit specialising in and focusing on normative phenomena - the 'New Technologies Law Centre'. It will operate at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdansk and conduct, under the management of dr hab. Jakub Szlachetko, research, implementation,…
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The 1st Nationwide Mediation and Arbitration Conference, whose main theme was mediation and arbitration as tools for building civil society, was held at the European Solidarity Centre. Three staff members of the Faculty of Law and Administration UG were involved in activities for Pomeranian entrepreneurs during the event.
The conference was organised at the European…
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The first edition of the flagship "The Oxford Encyclopedia of EU Law" (OEEUL) was released in August 2022 by Oxford University Press. The Encyclopedia has been published as part of the prestigious Oxford Public International Law series.
Written by the leading scholars in the field, the articles grouped in the Encyclopaedia offer cutting edge and complex reconstruction of the…
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Dr Magdalena Łągiewska is also the director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Gdańsk.
An article by dr Magdalena Lugiewska from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk was published in the Journal of Contemporary China, a journal with an impact factor of 3.126. The publication is the result of research funded by the…
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International Workers' Solidarity Day, known as Labour Day, has been celebrated in Poland for 131 years as a symbolic commemoration of the workers' protests in Chicago. What is the nature of this holiday today? How is it understood? What has changed over the years in labour law? This is what we are talking about with dr hab. Monika Tomaszewska, prof. UG from the Department of…
UG alumni
After several months of reorganisation, the Alumni Association of the University of Gdańsk is back in a new form. For almost thirty years SAUG has been bringing together graduates of the University of Gdańsk who wish to continue to work for the benefit of the university and maintain contact with the academic staff. Mr Eligiusz Michałek became the new president of the organisation. Marcel Jakubowski talks to him about…
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HERstories of Lawyers. Freedom and Solidarity is a conference that will aim to introduce the history of women in the Bar and their profiles and attitudes, thus highlighting the influence of women on the shape of the Bar today.
The conference 'HERstories of Lawyers. Freedom and Solidarity' will be held on August 28 at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of…
culture
The traditional Vilnius fair, accompanied by a rich artistic programme, will take place in Gdańsk for the 18th time. It will be accompanied by a rich artistic programme including literary meetings, concerts, exhibitions, discussions, film screenings and handicraft workshops.
Vilnius in Gdańsk / Vilnius Gdanske is an interdisciplinary cultural festival that has been organised…
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The photo comes from the website of the Forensic Science Museum of the WPiA.
The Forensic Science Museum of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk houses a wide collection of exhibits from all fields of forensic science: ballistics, dactyloscopy, trace evidence, photography and others, as well as forensic medicine and related…
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The Rector of UG, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski awarded medals of the 50th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk to particularly meritorious employees of the Faculty of Law and Administration of UG, as well as to external stakeholders - proven friends of the Faculty.
The ceremony of awarding the medals of the 50th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk took place on July 6, 2021, in the Hall of the Faculty of Law…
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Dariusz Gruchała studies law at the University of Gdańsk. He is blind. A moment before his 17th birthday he lost his sight. Suddenly. Diagnosis: congenital Leber blindness. He was the first in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe to undergo genetic therapy of the left eye, which partially restored his vision. Now he is collecting money for the treatment of the other eye. He needs PLN 1.5 million. - 'I lack words to…
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The Gdańsk Equality Award was inspired by the Gdańsk Equality Council, set up by Mayor Paweł Adamowicz. The originator of the Award is dr Tomasz Snarski from the Faculty of Law and Administration of UG, who was a member of the first composition of the Council. For the first time in history, the Gdańsk Equality Award was presented on December 10, 2017, International Human…
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The University of Gdańsk Publishing House has published a book entitled 'Good Practices in teaching legal studies' edited by dr hab. Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba, prof. UG and dr hab. Joanna Kruczalak-Jankowska, prof. UG - experienced academic teachers. - 'We intend the book to stimulate the reflection of all those who want to teach future lawyers (and others) in an effective…
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The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been ranked fifth in Poland and first in Pomerania in the ranking of law faculties published by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
In this year's 15th edition of the ranking, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna's editors took the following categories into account when assessing the law faculties: staff, quality and educational conditions, requirements for students and the…
conferences
The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk invites you to an online conference devoted to the extremely topical issue of the scope of freedom of contract in determining compensation under Comprehensive Cover. The conference will be led by dr hab. Dorota Maśniak, prof. UG, who in the current term holds the position of the President of AIDA Poland.
The…
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Cambridge University Press published an English monograph entitled 'Day Fines in Europe: Assessing Income-Based Sanctions in Criminal Justice Systems' edited by Prof. Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) and Prof. Michael Faure (Universiteit Maastricht), which is the culmination of research conducted under an international project.
The authors of the…
academic life
The call for entries for the seventh edition of the prof. Tadeusz Kotarbiński First Rector of the University of Łódź Competition for an outstanding academic paper in the humanities is now open. Works may be submitted until the end of May 2021, and the winners will be announced in autumn during a gala ceremony. The winner of the previous edition was prof. dr hab. Jerzy Zajadło from the Faculty of Law and Administration…
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We would like to invite you to another open meeting within the framework of the project 'Scientific Cafés at the University of Gdańsk' which will bring closer the scientific activities of the University employees. The lecture entitled 'Minima Iuridica - reflections on some (un)obvious legal issues' will be presented by prof. dr hab. Jerzy Zajadło from the Faculty of Law and…
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Dr Hanna Wolska ( Department of Public Economic Law and Environmental Protection) and mgr Olga Zinkiewicz-Będźmirowska ( Department of Civil Procedure) from the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk, were invited to carry out an international scientific project on Polish and German legal professions in a comparative perspective. The project is being carried…
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The University of Gdańsk publishes a monograph by prof. Janina Ciechanowicz-McLean from the Faculty of Law and Administration, entitled 'Global Environmental Law. Basic issues'. The author attempts to provide answers to several important questions: whether ecological security for present and future generations is ensured, whether the human right to live in an ecologically…
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We are creating a generation of specialists who will not necessarily be cosmonauts but will know perfectly well how the use of space technologies can bring maximum benefits on Earth, in our cities, autonomous vehicles, navigation and hundreds of thousands of other applications - says dr hab. Maciej Nyka, prof. UG, from the Department of Public Economic Law and Environmental…
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140 researchers from Poland and abroad will discuss medieval Europe during the online conference IV MECERN (Medieval Central Europe Research Network) on April 7-9 at the University of Gdańsk.
The cooperation project of people scientifically engaged in medieval studies, especially of the Central European area, was established in Budapest at the Central European University in 2014. - 'Its idea is to build scientific…
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Light pollution is excessive or intrusive, poorly directed artificial light. The source of the problem lies primarily in improperly designed outdoor lighting, which instead of illuminating the target location causes the 'escape of light' towards the sky, contributing to LP emissions and energy wastage at the same time. Research on legal and administrative aspects of…
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- 'It is no longer distant futurism, but everyday life close to us that will reach for the stars! We want to reach them, too! That is why I have established "Ad Astra",' - says dr Jakub Szlachetko from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, the initiator of the research programme on astropolitics and cosmic law Ad Astra.
As dr Jakub Szlachetko stresses, the programme was born out of his…
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On 24 March 2021, at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdansk, within the framework of the scientific project entitled 'Freedom of economic activity in Polish and German legal culture - a comparative perspective', a scientific debate devoted to the legal conditions of freedom of economic activity in Poland and Germany took place with the participation…
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The Monitoring Committee of the South Baltic Interreg Programme 2014-2020 decided to extend the SEAPLANSPACE project "Maritime spatial planning instruments for sustainable management of the sea" due to new activities to be financially supported under the Programme with an additional EUR 42,814.99 from the European Regional Development Fund.
The international project…
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Dr Jakub Szlachetko of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk, has been appointed to the expert team preparing an update to the National Urban Policy. The team works under the auspices of the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy and the Institute for Urban and Regional Development.
The National Urban Policy is addressed to all Polish cities (regardless…
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On January 10, 2021, the second edition of training courses conducted within the international SEAPLANSPACE project on "Maritime spatial planning instruments for sustainable management of the sea", organised for people interested in maritime spatial planning issues, ended.
The SEAPLANSPACE project is co-financed by the Interreg South Baltic Programme 2014-2020.
The two…
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Dr Szolc-Nartowski
Dr Bartosz Szolc-Nartowski of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk has become a member of the Praesidium of the National Council of Legal Advisers for the 11th office term and the Chairman of the Application Committee at the National Council.
The full composition of the Praesidium on the KIRP website.…
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As part of the project "SEA-SEE PERSPECTIVE ON LAW" promotion of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk, three image films of the Faculty have been produced to promote studying in Gdańsk to foreign students who want to learn about key legal issues from a modern maritime perspective. The promotion of the Faculty of Law and Administration abroad is intended to encourage students to study law in…
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Jacek Pałubicki, a student at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, canoed more than four times the length of the Polish coastline, which is almost twice as long as the longest inland route that includes crossing Poland diagonally from the south-east to the north-west. He sailed for 62 days, more than a third of…
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Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman, appointed Dr Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, Professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, as part of the Advisory Committee, whose task is to evaluate and pre-select the best candidates for the annual 'Award for Good Administration'.
The European Ombudsman - Emily O'Reilly invites for the third 'Award for Good…
UG scientists about COVID
The opening article of the newest edition of “Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny” (The Juridical, Economic and Sociological Movement), the oldest legal journal in Poland, has been written by researchers from the Faculty of Law and Administration (WPiA) of the University of Gdańsk. It is titled ‘Pandemia COVID-19: wielopłaszczyznowość problemu dostępu do szczepionek i…
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The opening article of the newest edition of “Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny” (The Juridical, Economic and Sociological Movement), the oldest legal journal in Poland, has been written by researchers from the Faculty of Law and Administration (WPiA) of the University of Gdańsk. It is titled ‘Pandemia COVID-19: wielopłaszczyznowość problemu dostępu do szczepionek i…
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Prof. UG, dr hab. Radosław Giętkowski and prof. UG, dr. hab. Grzegorz Wierczyński from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk have been elected members of the Disciplinary Commission at the National Council for Science and Higher Education Poland for the 2021-2024 term.
The National Council for Science and Higher Education Poland (RGNiSW), by the resolution of 8 October 2020, elected prof. UG…
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Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Bąkowski from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk was elected as the Workgroup Member for the integrated development strategy of Poland and Europe at the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) National Spatial Development Committee for the 2019-2022 term.
The objective of the Workgroup is to conduct scientific debate and create new pragmatic base for spatial development,…
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Telemedicine allows patients to contact healthcare professionals from home via various channels for medical advice, prescription, sick leave or diagnostic tests. It is a convenient solution and sometimes it is the only way in which a patient can communicate with healthcare professionals. The coronavirus disease pandemic has shown the…
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Wolters Kluwer Publishing House published a new monograph by dr. hab. Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, prof. UG, ‘Filozofia Europejskiego Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości. O ewolucji fundamentów unijnego porządku prawnego’ (Philosophy of the European Legal System. Evolution of the EU legal framework).
A new monograph by professor Tomasz Koncewicz. Director of the Department of European and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law and…
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Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz from the Faculty of Law and Administration has been selected to the Council of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour L’Europe in Lausanne.
On 17 June 2020, the Executive Committee of the Fondation Jean Monnet Pour l’Europe chaired by the President of the Foundation Pat Cox has taken the unanimous decision to appoint Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz to become the member of the Council of…
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Prof. UG, dr hab. Anna Machnikowska from the Faculty of Law and Administration, has been appointed as a member of the Committee for Science Policy (KPN) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Since June, she has been one of twelve KPN members.
Dr hab. Anna Machnikowska, Head of the Department of Civil Procedure at UG Faculty…
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Faculties of law ranking published by ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ (Daily Law Gazette) ranked UG Faculty of Law and Administration 6th overall in Poland among public universities. 5th in the following categories: ‘legal apprenticeship exam passing rate among graduates and ‘staff’ and 6th in ‘quality and education strength’ category.
‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’, for fourteenth time already, announced the leaders of the…