23.04.2025 - Japanese Day
Kobe University Biomedical Membrane Research and Open Innovation Center Building, 1st floor, Daicel OI Hall
09:10 – 09:40
OPENING PANEL
Prof. Adam Kola, Prof. Magdalena Barwiołek, Prof. Maciej Serowaniec, Dr Marcelina de Zoete-Leśniczak, Dr Michał Bomastyk from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (NCU) (English translation to Japanese)
09:40 – 10:00
Toshikazu Seguchi, BA, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
親日国ポーランドにおける若者の対日イメージ
(Japanese with English outline)
10:00 – 10:20
Barbara Zaremba, MA, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Japanese Language Education in Poland: Trends and Challenges. Japanese language teacher’s perspective (English with Japanese outline)
10:20 – 10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50 – 11:10
Katarzyna Paczuska, MA, Museum of Far East Art in the Star House in Toruń
Museum of Far East Art in the Star House in Toruń. Japanese Art in the UNESCO city. The Collections of the Tenement House under the Star in Toruń (English with Japanese outline)
11:10 – 11:30
Wojciech Nowak, MA, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Echoing Beauty. Design Connecting Poland and Japan (in Japanese)
11:30 – 12:00
Q&A Session
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 13:20
Małgorzata Sobczyk, PhD, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Exploring Japan: Insights from Poland’s Oldest Encyclopedia (English with Japanese outline)
13:20 – 13:40
Marcelina de Zoete-Leśniczak, PhD, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
The Beauty of Japanese Nature in Ogawa Mimei’s Works for Children – Depiction of Idyllic Rural landscape in Contrast to the Urbanized and Industrialized Capitol Tokyo (English with Japanese outline)
13:40 – 14:00
Monika Lecińska-Ruchniewicz, PhD in cooperation with Aleksandra Jaworowicz-Zimny, PhD, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Creating a Sense of Affinity – Pop Culture Exchange between Japan and Poland (English with Japanese outline)
14:00 – 14:30
Q&A Session
24.04.2025 - Strategic Day
Kobe University Biomedical Membrane Research and Open Innovation Center Building, 1st floor, Daicel OI Hall
9:00 – 9:45
PANEL I
Common Journey of Partnership – Storytelling (English translation to Japanese)
- Prof. Maciej Serowaniec (NCU, Dean of Faculty of Law and Administration – responsible for a partnership agreement between Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Kobe University in a field of law)
- Dr Marcelina de Zoete-Leśniczak (NCU, responsible for a partnership agreement between Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Kobe University in a field of Japanese studies and research)
- Prof. Kawai Naruo, (Director, Global Education Center, Institute for Promotion of Higher Education, Kobe University)
9:45 – 10:30
PANEL II
Beyond Partnership – New Directions for a Strong Cooperation (English translation to Japanese)
- Hanada Eva (Institute for Promoting International Partnership, Kobe University)
- Adam Kola (NCU, Vice-Rector for Research)
- Magdalena Barwiołek (NCU, Vice-Rector for International Relations)
- Prof. Kinoshita Masahiko (Graduate School of Law / Division of Professional Legal Education, Kobe University)
11:00 – 12:00
PANEL III
Strategic Partnership – Meeting with Authorities (VIP Meeting, Closed)
Kobe University Headquarters
Members: Prof. Tamaki Hisashi (Executive Vice President of Kobe University, Director of the Institute of Promoting International Partnerships), Prof. Magdalena Barwiołek, (Vice-Rector for International Relations at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń), Prof. Adam Kola (Vice-Rector for Research at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń)
25.04.2025 - Urban Lab
Kobe University Biomedical Membrane Research and Open Innovation Center Building, 1st floor, Daicel OI Hall
(All Presentations in English with translation to Japanese)
9:30 – 10:30
NCU and Toruń – Story of Friendship (Discussion Panel)
- Prof. Adam Kola (NCU, Vice-Rector for Research)
- Prof. Magdalena Barwiołek (NCU, Vice-Rector for International Relations)
- Representative of the Toruń City Hall
10:30 – 11:00
Copernican Integration Centre as an Example of Connecting University with the City
- Paulina Jeziorek, MA (NCU, Copernican Integration Centre, responsible at NCU for the „eatable social garden” for inhabitants of Toruń
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
Lecture: Urban Lab in Toruń – Making Bonds
- Dr Patryk Wawrzyński (City of Toruń, Director of the Office for Dialogue and City Innovations)
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 13:30
Lecture: Nongovernmental Organisations as a Part of Inclusive Strategy for University
- Dr Michał Bomastyk (NCU, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Toruń for Equity, President of the Institute for Prevention of Exclusions Foundation)
13:30 – 14:30
Lectures: Ecological Thermomodernisation of Historial Buildings – Towards Sustainability
- Prof. Ulrich Schaaf (NCU, expert in modernization of historical buildings)
- Natalia Gnoińska, MA, (8th of March Foundation, an expert in ecological thermomodernisation of historic buildings)
14:30 – 15:30
DISCUSSION PANEL– CLOSING PANEL
- Prof. Adam Kola
- Prof. Magdalena Barwiołek
- Prof. Maciej Serowaniec
- Dr Marcelina de Zoete Leśniczak
- Representative of the Toruń City Hall
- Dr Patryk Wawrzyński
Chair: Dr Michał Bomastyk