ESOF2024 Committees

Steering Committee

The role of the Steering Committee is to make crucial decisions concerning primarily the event’s programme, organisation, budget, stakeholder involvement, risk management, and many more.

The Steering Committee of the ESOF2024 is composed of:

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek, Rector of the University of Silesia, leader of the Academic Consortium Katowice City of Science 2024, ESOF 2024 Champion, and Chair of the Committee

Matthias Girod, Secretary General at EuroScience

Marcin Krupa, PhD, Mayor of Katowice

Anna Budzanowska, PhD, ESOF2024 Champion

Prof. Władysław Szymański, Rector of Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice

Prof. Grzegorz Hańderek, Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice

Prof. Grzegorz Juras, Rector of Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

Prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk, Rector of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice

Prof. Tomasz Szczepański, Rector of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee provides support to the Steering Committee. Its task is to draft a detailed programme for the conference. The backbone of the Committee is formed by Vice-Rectors for Research of each university in the Consortium and the invited representatives of Polish and international institutions related to science.

The Programme Committee of the ESOF2024 is composed of:

Prof. Michał Daszykowski, Vice-Rector for Research and Finance of the University of Silesia in Katowice – chair

Prof. Eng. Marek Pawełczyk, Vice-Rector for Research and Development of the Silesian University of Technology – vice-chair

Prof. Wanda Palacz, Vice-Rector for Education and Research of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice – member

Justyna Kucharczyk, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof. of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Vice-Rector for Research and Cooperation of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice – member

Bogdan Bacik, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. of the Academy of Physical Education, Vice-Rector for Research of the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice – member

Prof. Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, MD, PhD, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice – member

Prof. Maciej Nowak, Vice-Rector for Research and Academic Staff Development of the University of Economics in Katowice – member

Prof. Zbigniew Błocki, Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Media Committee

The Media Committee is an advisory committee whose task is to ensure proper media reach of the conference and its programme. It is made up of members proposed by the Steering Committee. They are mainly editors, journalists, and people involved in media and PR.

The Media Committee of the ESOF2024 is composed of:

Jarosław Juszkiewicz, Science journalist – chairman

Jacek Szymik-Kozaczko, Spokesperson for the University of Silesia in Katowice – vice-chairman

Anna Leszczyńska-Rożek, Science journalist

Elżbieta Wieteska, Editor-in-Chief of Świat Nauki (Science World), Polish edition of Scientific American magazine

Anna Ślązak, Editor-in-Chief of PAP Nauka w Polsce (Polish Press Agency Science in Poland

Piotr Kieraciński, Editor-in-Chief of Forum Akademickie (Academic Forum)

Ewelina Kosałka-Passia, Radio Katowice

Przemysław Jedlecki, Gazeta Wyborcza Katowice

Marcin Zasada, SLAZAG portal

Maciej Stachura, Secretary of the City of Katowice

Milica Momcilovic, President of the World Federation of Science Journalists

Tony Lockett, Head of Communications at the European Research Council

Clive Cookson, Science Editor of Financial Times UK

Contact

esof2024@euroscience.org

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