Seminar within the framework of the “Nawa Strategic Partnerships – Call for 2024” program

From the 17th to 19th September at the University of Beira Interior in Covilha (Portugal), the second international seminar of the grant partners under the program “Nawa Strategic Partnerships – Call for 2024” was held. The project entitled: “Partnership for the Protection and Modernization of the Architecture Heritage of the Second Half of the 20th Century in the Perspective of Green Transformation and Environmental Challenges”, is implemented by the Department of Theory, Design and History of Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture in cooperation with the Department of Structural Engineering of the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

The seminar once again brought together partners from partner universities: the Silesian University of Technology (project leader) and the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), Technical University of Crete (TUC), University of Beira Interior (UBI), Technical University of Valencia (UPV). The hosts of the meeting were: Prof Joao Gomes (UBI) and project manager Prof. Magdalena Żmudzińska-Nowak (SUT). This time NAWA’s partner activities have been extended to include joint workshops within the research group EARTH3 https://earth3d.eu/.

The main objective of the project is to support academic units in the field of scientific research and building scientific and didactic potential through internationalization and mutual exchange of knowledge and experience between centres. The objective is based on the creation of an international, collaborative research network and the integration of joint activities for the research and protection of architectural heritage of the second half of the 20th century. This cooperation enables coordinated and long-term research activities to respond to contemporary environmental and climate challenges. Building a lasting partnership, including research, constant exchange of information and monitoring of mutual experiences, is not only a valuable knowledge base for the activities carried out under the project, but also contributes to strengthening the presence of the Silesian University of Technology on the international arena.

Information about the Project:

The NAWA Strategic Partnership Program is an initiative of the National Agency for Academic Exchange

Amount of co-financing: 697 500.00 PLN Start date: 1.09.2025 End Date: 30.11.2027

Project Manager:

Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Arch. Magdalena Żmudzińska-Nowak, Faculty of Architecture

Project Team:

Dr Eng. Arch. Magdalena Wałek, Faculty of Architecture,

Dr Eng. Arch. Jakub Bródka, Faculty of Architecture Dr Eng. Szymon Dawczyński, Faculty of Civil Engineering M.Sc. Eng. Arch. Patrycja Czubaj, Faculty of Architecture