Pomeranian University in Słupsk at the Educational Mission in Argentina and Brazil
Meetings with the Polish youth, students from Argentina and Brazil, meetings at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, participation In the educational fairs at the Polish House in Buenos Aires and in the international Salao do Estudante fair in Curitiba - these are only a few items in the agenda of the Educational Mission to Argentina and Brazil, which took place between 17-22 March 2023.
The event was organised by the The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), the Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN) and the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP). Among the Polish delegation, the Mission was attended by representatives of 11 Polish universities, including Pomeranian University In Słupsk.
The educational mission began with a visit to Argentina and meetings at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. The meeting was held with the participation of Polish universities delegation, where we had the opportunity to present the educational offer of our University. The next day saw a fair organized by NAWA and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Buenos Aires. In the first part of the meeting, opened by the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Aleksandra Piątkowska, the participants could learn about Polish higher education system and the offer for foreign students prepared by NAWA. The second part, namely the Educational Fair, was full of attractions for young visitors. The stand of our University was highly popular among Polish youth. Our representatives also met with graduates of Pomeranian University in Słupsk who had been living In Argentina for years. The meeting was a pleasant surprise for us.
The next part of the programme of the Mission consisted of meetings and an Educational Fair in Curitiba, Brazil. This part of Latin America is populated by the second largest Polish Diaspora in the world (after Chicago in the United States). On 20 March, the Polish delegation met with Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Ms. Marta Olkowska. The following events took place within the most important educational fairs In Latin America - the international Salao do Estudante Fair, where our stand - once again - gained a lot of popularity with visitors. The organizers of the event estimate that it was visited by a few hundred people, many of which being foreign students.