NUBiP of Ukraine joined the solemn opening of the 74th academic year at the University of Agriculture in Krakow

Representatives of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine took part in the solemn inauguration of the 74th academic year at the Hugo Kołłątaj Agricultural University in Krakow (Poland). The event brought together representatives of the academic community, the leadership of higher education institutions, and the university's international partners.

NUBiP Ukraine was represented at the ceremony by the vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work and international activities, Oleksandr LABENKO, and the dean of the faculty of veterinary medicine, Oleksandr VALCHUK, who participated in the event on behalf of the university's rector, Vadym TKACHUK.

The opening ceremony of the new academic year was attended by the rector of the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Prof. Sylwester TABOR, who addressed the academic community with an inaugural speech. The event program combined long-standing university traditions with modern scientific discussions. In particular, the solemn hymn Gaude Mater Polonia was performed, and the inaugural lecture was dedicated to the significance of heterogeneous catalysis for the development of industry, agriculture, and modern technologies.

During the visit, representatives of NUBiP of Ukraine had the opportunity to communicate with their Polish colleagues, discuss issues of international academic cooperation and prospects for further interaction between the universities. Particular attention was paid to the importance of preserving and developing partnerships between Ukrainian and Polish higher education institutions.

The vice-rector for cooperation at the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Prof. Andrzej SECHMAN and the head of the international relations department, university coordinator of the Erasmus+ Program Dominika DANKIEWICZ.

A separate component of the visit was a meeting between representatives of NUBiP of Ukraine and Prof. Włodzimierz SADY, former rector of the Agricultural University in Krakow (2012-2020). The meeting provided an opportunity to maintain academic contacts and continue the dialogue on Ukrainian-Polish university cooperation.

The participation of representatives from NUBiP of Ukraine in the inauguration of the new academic year became another confirmation of the strong partnership with the Polish academic community. In the context of a full-scale war, international solidarity, support for Ukrainian universities, and the preservation of an open space for scientific and educational cooperation are of particular importance.

NUBiP of Ukraine expresses gratitude to the leadership and staff of the University of Agriculture in Krakow for the invitation, warm welcome, and consistent support of Ukrainian higher education, and wishes their Polish colleagues a successful 2026-2027 academic year.