The ceremony took place on 17 March this year at the Artus Court in Gdańsk. The event was attended by the rectors and representatives of authorities, who supported the joint activities of the three largest universities in Pomerania from the very beginning.
As emphasized by the Minister of Education, "close cooperation within the Daniel Fahrenheit Union creates favorable conditions for the consolidated centers to compete with the best European and world universities. It also directly translates into an improvement in the quality of Polish science and higher education".
–The activities undertaken so far as part of cooperation among the strongest universities in the region arouse my particular admiration. I am thinking in particular of projects implemented in cooperation with the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway and the Gdańsk Economic Development Agency, as well as the successful debut at the largest technology conference in Central and Eastern Europe - Infoshare. I am convinced that the agreement signed today will open up new opportunities for Gdańsk universities and will become a solid foundation in the process of building a strong research center - emphasized Minister in his letter.
Gdańsk Tech Rector introduced the audience to the goals and values of the established Community, pointing to the most important ones. – Our community draws on the academic traditions of Gdańsk, which go back to the times of the patron, Daniel Fahrenheit. We cultivate common values, such as individual dignity, social equality, interpersonal solidarity, tolerance, equal treatment of diversity, and social inclusion – Rector explained. – By promoting cooperation for freedom, including freedom of science, we want to act to improve the living conditions of present and future generations.
The Marshal thanked the universities and the entire Pomeranian academic community for the extensive support provided to thousands of refugees from Ukraine seeking shelter, in particular Ukrainian students. – I have a feeling of deep satisfaction and pride that the Fahrenheit community before it was formally constituted, has already passed the test of commitment to the values that are its foundation.
Vice President of Gdańsk also congratulated and granted best wishes to every member of this community. – Strong universities mean a strong region and city. Today, when we have been dealing with a pandemic for two years, and now with the war in Ukraine, just across the eastern border, we need a community. A community in every dimension, and in particular the community of universities.
More information at: https://zie.pg.edu.pl/en/news/2022-04/fahrenheit-universities-community-established