Will artificial intelligence be more of a chance or a threat to sustainability? Can technology help us escape progress traps? What tech-related factors do we need to take into account when designing sustainable policies? Our conference is an attempt to tackle these questions.
Interdisciplinary
All disciplines are welcome and an interdisciplinary outlook is encouraged – cooperation of specialists is essential to sustainability.
Bilingual
The presentations will be either in English or in French. Simultaneous translation from French to English will be provided.
Inclusive
We aim to facilitate dialogue between different generations of researchers, as well as businesspeople and changemakers.
Blended format
The conference will take place both offline – in Kraków – and online.
The themes
Climate & biodiversity
Climate change and loss of biodiversity are one of the most prominent threats. Technology might provide us with new solutions, at the same time creating new challenges for our planet.
SDG focus: 13, 14, 14
Smart cities & energy
The use of innovative technology may help us live in a more sustainable way, but our societies become increasingly dependent on energy supply, external services and data processing.
SDG focus: 7, 11
Security & justice
Technology helps reduce the impact of the human factor, at the same time giving us an unprecedented access to data. It may allow for more adequate actions – or more perilous ones.
SDG focus: 16, 17
Health & sanitation
COVID-19 has highlighted the link between health and sanitation, as well as many struggles we still face in this context. Could these problems be solved, or rather exacerbated by technology?
SDG focus: 3, 6
Markets & industry
The progress influences the way we produce, buy and sell goods. It has also made global markets more accessible to private investors. Will it render our economy more sustainable?
SDG focus: 8, 9, 12
Equal chances
Poverty, hunger, insufficient education, prejudice – social inequalities have many roots. While technology could solve some issues, underprivileged societies may stay behind.
SDG focus: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10
Agenda
Research integration
Research to Research
The University aims to intensify international cooperation and to support research teams. The planned activities will contribute to the expansion of the research ecosystem, higher level of innovation, interdisciplinarity of research and integration of University’s mission, increased role of young foreign researchers and experts in the activity of the University, enhanced participation of researchers from the Jagiellonian University in international research cooperation, as well as sustainable and mutually beneficial research partnerships.
Research to Business
The University aims to support various forms of cooperation with entities from the economic environment, including research & development works, involvement of local and foreign experts, internships in companies, and cooperation projects of significant socio-economic importance. The projects may concern patents, accreditation of laboratories, implementation of project results, expertise of the University’s scientists, and creation of think-tanks.
Research to Society
The University aims to conduct research and didactics not only about our society, but also with and for the society. The planned actions will involve cooperation between University scientists and representatives of the social environment, the Social Involvement Project organised with strategic international partners, promotion of science, and implementation of the Social Responsibility Program – a modern, non-standard educational format, based on social projects conducted by groups of undergraduates and doctoral students.
Get to know us!
OKSPO Center for Foreign Law Schools
OKSPO (Ośrodek Koordynacyjny Szkół Praw Obcych) is a research and didactics unit of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Jagiellonian University. Since its creation in 2000, OKSPO has been responsible for cooperation with foreign universities, resulting in 11 foreign law schools, 4 double degree programmes, as well as a vast number of short courses and events. The research activities revolve around various aspects of sustainability.
Excellence Initiative at the Jagiellonian University
JU aims to be a modern, sustainable university which observes the rules of sustainable development and is based on four pillars: internationalization, interdisciplinarity, integration and innovation – ‘the Principle of four Is’. The Principle is brought to life by seven priority research areas : Heritage – cultural heritage, FutureSoc – interdisciplinary research on social changes, BioS – structural and translational biology, qLife – better research for better quality of life, SciMat – design of advanced materials, DigiWorld – digital world and cyber space, and Anthropocene – the causes, paths and consequences of global environmental changes. Their efforts are supported through university-wide measures and Gates: Knowledge Transfer Gate, Social Engagement Gate, Popularisation Gate.