The goal of the Polish Congress Ambassadors Programme is to secure new congresses for Poland and effectively help Poles active in the structures of international organisations, e.g. scientists and professionals representing various industries, draw events of this kind. The initiative is run together by Polish Tourism Organisation (Polska Organizacja Turystyczna - POT) and the nongovernmental Polish Conference and Congress Association, with regional support offered by operations of local Ambassador Clubs.

The group of Wrocław ambassadors continues to grow, with the Ambassador Club now composed of 49 members. Active throughout the entire year, Wrocław Congress Ambassadors are involved in planning and participate in many noteworthy events. The title of a Wrocław Congress Ambassador is meant to be a distinction confirming efforts aimed at promoting the city as the best destination for conferences and congresses. Thanks to the Programme, Wrocław is now securing more and more international events dedicated to highly diverse subject matter.

Below you will find a list of the scope of 2020 activities planned by Wrocław Ambassadors.

Prof. Leszek Paradowski - as the Chairperson of the Scientific and Organisational Committee, Prof. Paradowski will stage the Wrocław Gastroenterological Spring, which will take place in the main building of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences on 5 September 2020. As usual, the agenda of the event’s 24th edition will cover the latest issues faced by gastroenterology and key areas for everyday medical practice.

Prof. Edward Chlebus - as the Director of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies – Fraunhofer Project Center (CAMT-FPC), Prof. Chlebus is overseeing the Additive Manufacturing 2020 conference, scheduled to take place in the Wrocław University of Science and Technology in September 2020. As a research unit, CAMT-FPC dates back to 2008 when it was founded at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. It is a member of the international Fraunhofer Project Center launched with the Dresden-based Fraunhofer Geselschaft and focused on laser and incremental technologies.

AEROMIXER 2020 - Civil & Military Aeromixer, an international event predominantly dedicated to manufacturing and service businesses operating in the aviation industry, will be staged in the Conference Centre of the Wrocław Stadium on 23 September 2020. Importantly, it will feature a discussion panel under the patronage of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology with Prof. Edward Chlebus as moderator providing spectators with essential information about the latest investments and projects related to the aviation industry and implemented in the region of Dolny Śląsk (Lower Silesia) plus its environs.

Prof. Aleksander Weron gave a lecture on “Anomalous diffusions and data classification in molecular biology” at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The meeting in question was hosted by the University’s Conference Centre on 28 January. The lecture was arranged as part of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Seminars, a series of open meetings with world-famous speakers organised with a wide audience in mind - students, doctoral students, academic staff, and everyone interested in deepening their knowledge of exact sciences.

Prof. dr hab. Jacek Szepietowski - as the Chairperson of the Scientific Committee, Prof. Szpietowski supervisees the organisation of the 8th edition of the Controversies in Dermatology conference to take place in Wrocław on 3-5 December 2020. Logistics and educational agenda of the event are handled by the Termedia publishing house, with participants receiving educational points in recognition of their attendance.

Dr hab. Bogusława Dorota Gołębniak - professor at the University of Dolny Śląsk, was elected to the Committee of Educational Sciences with the Polish Academy of Sciences for the term of 2020-2023.

The most active Congress Ambassadors, along with representatives of cities and regions, are eligible to apply for the National Support Programme for the Meetings Industry, a joint initiative of Polish Tourism Organisation and Polish Airlines LOT. The offered airline tickets are intended to enable reaching individuals and institutions in charge of international events with the congress-related offer of Poland.