T4EU presidency

T4EU aims to further develop its joint governance structure by implementing a rotating presidency, nominating a Secretary General

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About the T4EU presidency

Based on the work-plan of the Transform4Europe alliance’s proposal for the 2nd round of financing from the European Universities program, the rotating presidency has been implemented.

Rotating presidency will function on a yearly basis, with a new partner taking on the presidency from November 1st until October 31st of the following year, each former president becoming vice-president in the next year.

T4EU aims to develop its joint governance structure by implementing a rotating presidency, nominating a Secretary General as a critical figure for the T4EU Alliance, and creating a joint T4EU legal entity. The current Secretary General is Sven Idarand.

Contact: t4eu_secretarygeneral@artun.ee

The Secretary General will support the rotating presidency and, through their involvement, guarantee the continuity of the strategic framework of the whole alliance. The Secretary General and the holder of the presidency will divide the representation duties of the T4EU alliance in its relations with institutions of the EU.

The role of the presidency is neutral and mediating; it should work to facilitate commitments and agreements between the partners and nurture discussions between different management structures of T4EU. The main goal of the presidency is to foster the best work and decision-making between all the partners.

Consortium management structure

Executive Board
President and Vice-President
Steering Committee
Strategic Assembly
Student Council
Joint Offices
Secretary General

Main priorities and key topics

Legal entity
Cooperation with the Mariupol State University
European City of Science

Overview of the activities and events

Planned activities and events during the presidency of the University of Silesia in Katowice based on the Transform4Europe project

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May 2024 – First update of the Communication Strategy and Communication Plan
May 2024 – admission to the international doctorates within Transform4Europe PhD Tracks at the University of Silesia – 10 pilot projects
October 21-25, 2024 – T4EU Week and T4EU Policy Conference and Strategic Assembly. More details on the website
October 21-24, 2024 – T4EU Annual Heritage Conference as well as regional workshop “Heritage at work”
October 22, 2024 – 1^st T4EU Global Partnership Forum

Additional activities and events during the presidency of the University of Silesia in Katowice

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The University of Silesia in Katowice, the technical and program leader of the Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science formed by seven universities based in Katowice and the City of Katowice, is vested with the European City of Science 2024 title.

The European City of Sciences 2024 programme of activities will be created around 5 programme streams (50 weeks of science for the society, programme of strategic urban, regional and academic events, youth for the city of science programme, teachers for teachers educational programme, special events programme). The invitation to all partners of the Transform4Europe to participate in the European City of Science in Katowice is always open.

Calendar for the European City if Science in Katowice:

January – December 2024 – 50 Weeks of Science for the Society – the year-round programme of events and local, regional, nationwide and European initiatives.
12-15 June 2024 – international EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF 2024) conference at the International Congress Centre in Katowice – one of the biggest conferences in Europe.
13 June 2024 – EU Talent Fair – European initiative of job fairs for students, scientists in the early stages of their careers, researchers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and investors.
September 2024 – TalentOn – competition organised by the European Commission for young, talented scientists aged 21-35.
September 2024 – European EUCYS (European Union Contest for Young Scientists) finals. Competition for young scientists organised by the European Commission.

Communication and Administrative Team

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek

Rector of the University of Silesia, President of the T4EU Presidency

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Prof. Tomasz Pietrzykowski

Vice-rector for International and Domestic Cooperation at the University of Silesia
Member of the T4EU Steering Committee

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Małgorzata Myśliwiec, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.

T4EU Institutional Coordinator

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Emilia Rekosz-Cebula, PhD

Head of International Cooperation Development Office Secretary of the Presidency of the University of Silesia supports the President of the Alliance in the planning activities during the Presidency

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Radosław Aksamit

Head of Media Communication Centre at the University of Silesia, Executive Director for Production and Communication of the European City of Science Katowice 2024, engaged in the Work Package 9 "Communication, Dissemination and Sustainability"

Photo by Kacper Trzeciak