Conferences
2025
14/09/2025
Meet our third Key Note Speaker – Mariusz Rafał Frankowski!
Mariusz Rafał Frankowski is a Polish politician and local government official. Since December 2023 he has served as the Voivode of the Masovian Voivodeship.
A graduate in international relations (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań) and public management (University of Warsaw), he also completed postgraduate studies in innovation management (SGH Warsaw School of Economics & Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Illinois) and holds an Executive MBA from Kozminski University.
He previously worked in regional development and EU funds management, including as Deputy Director at the Mazovian Marshal’s Office (2007–2011) and Director of the Mazovian EU Programmes Unit (2011–2023). From 2014 to 2023 he was a Warsaw City Councillor with Civic Platform, chairing the Economic Development Committee, and between 2019–2023 he was a member of the European Committee of the Regions.
10/09/2025
Conference program is out!
27/08/2025
Meet our second Key Note Speaker – Professor Petter Nore!
The photo is taken from: https://www.nord.no/aktuelt/hvor-sannsynlig-er-det-at-russland-oker-gasseksporten-til-kina
Petter Nore (Ph.D in Economics (Thames Polytechnic), MSc and BSc (London School of Economics), MBA (Trium)) has a broad background in the energy sector from government, business, academia and multilateral organizations. He is today professor emeritus at Nord University Business School (Norway) and works as a senior energy consultant in the Nansen program for Norad.
He was formerly Senior Vice President in Norsk Hydro, Director of gas and strategy in the Norwegian Ministry of Oil and Energy and Chief Energy analyst in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Nore has also worked as Team Leader for Natural Gas in the World Bank. From 2007 to 2013 he headed the Norwegian development project “Oil for Development” working for Norad. He was a member of UN General Secretary’s advisory group “Sustainable Energy for All” (2015).
He has published extensively in the field of energy and political economy. His main research interest centers around decarbonisation, hydrogen and geopolitics/geoeconomics.
25/08/2025
Check the preliminary program of TURBO Conference below👇
TURBO Conference II
“Higher education, capacity building and societal crises: international perspectives”
Monday, 22.09
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch and gathering of participants to the conference
13:00 – 13:15 Greetings from rector of Kozminski University
13:15 – 14:00 | Keynote speech by Mariusz Rafał Frankowski (Voivode of the Masovian Voivodeship, Office of the Voivode of the Masovian Voivodeship, Warsaw), “Strengthening Societal Resilience Through Public Institutions in Times of Crisis: Insights from Poland”
14:15 – 16:00 | Parallel Sessions
Session 1.1. Future of Education in Ukraine: Recovery and Sustainability
Session 2.1. Democracy and resilience in public and private settings
Session 3. Wartime Academia: Leadership, Accreditation, and Professional Resilience
18:30 | Conference Dinner
Tuesday, 23.09
09:00 – 10:00 | Keynote speech by Muhammad Zaman (Professor, Boston University) “Reimagining the role of STEM education in the context of forced displacement”
10:15 – 12:00 | Parallel Sessions
Session 1.2. Future of Education in Ukraine: Recovery and Sustainability (cont.)
Session 2.2. Democracy and resilience in public and private settings
Session 4. Institutional Strategies for Migrant Inclusion and Stability
Thematic Workshop 1 “Fostering resilience of universities through international collaborations”
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 – 14:40 | Parallel Sessions
Session 5. Strategic Leadership and Crisis Management in Higher Education
Session 6. Education and Innovation for Societal Resilience
Session 7. Educational and Social Strategies for Ukraine’s Displaced Populations
Thematic Workshop 2 “Business and immigration: a potential for reciprocity?”
15:00 – 16:00 | Keynote speech by Petter Nore (Professor emeritus, Nord University Business Scholl/High North Center and Senior Consultant Nansen Program (Norad)) “Future competence needs in the energy sector of Ukraine: Implications for Universities”
16:00 – 16:15 | Closing
09/07/2025
Meet our first Key Note Speaker – Professor Muhammad Zaman!
We are honored to welcome Professor Muhammad H. Zaman as the keynote speaker for the upcoming TURBO Conference.
Professor Zaman is a globally recognized expert in biomedical engineering and global health at Boston University, where he leads the Laboratory for Molecular & Cellular Dynamics. His work spans systems biology, healthcare innovation in low-resource settings, and policy development for displaced populations.
With a strong focus on education, innovation, and resilience in crisis-affected regions, Professor Zaman’s keynote will offer valuable insights aligned with the TURBO project’s mission to strengthen higher education in times of societal disruption.
🔗 Learn more about Professor Zaman
09/07/2025
Registration for the conference “Higher Education, Capacity Building, and Societal Crises: International Perspectives” is closed!
We are excited to announce that registration for the international conference “Higher Education, Capacity Building, and Societal Crises: International Perspectives” is now officially closed!
We’ve received an impressive 47 abstract submissions across a wide range of fields, including:
- Business, Economy & Governance
- Linguistics & Humanities
- Politics & Law
- Sociology & Migration
Thank you to all contributors for your interest and engagement. We look forward to welcoming participants and presenters to Warsaw for what promises to be a dynamic and inspiring event!
01/05/2025
We are happy to announce the 2025 TURBO annual conference “Higher Education, Capacity Building, and Societal Crises: International Perspectives” on September 22-23, 2025
See the details in the Call for papers below!
2024
01/10/2024
UKRAINETT+ Conference at Nord University Addressed Societal Crises and Higher Education Challenges
Photo credit: Anastasiia Drobot @ph.anastasiia.d
16-17 September 2024 International experts gathered to discuss strategies for managing societal crises, including the role of higher education in addressing these challenges.
Check out more here: UKRAINETT+ Conference at Nord University Addressed Societal Crises and Higher Education Challenges