Twelve representatives of Polish universities, the academic community and organisations have been selected as laureates of the pilot edition of the “Young Polish Congress Ambassador” programme. The first Young Ambassadors were announced during the Polish Congress Ambassadors Gala in Lublin.
The programme is designed to involve a younger generation of researchers and organisational leaders in efforts to attract international congresses and conferences to Poland, while also making it easier for them to work with convention bureaux and representatives of the meetings industry.
12 laureates of the pilot edition
The first group of Young Polish Congress Ambassadors comprises:
- Dr Anna Bicz Kordonets – University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration; Śląskie Centrum Arbitrażu i Mediacji at the “Facultas Iuridica” Foundation of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Silesia
- Dr hab. Paweł Gąsior, MD – Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- Dr Małgorzata Myl-Chojnacka – University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration
- Dr Piotr Latos – Silesian University of Technology
- Dr Klaudia Lustyk – Jagiellonian University Medical College
- Dr Wojciech Uchman – Silesian University of Technology
- Rafał Fyda – Jagiellonian University Medical College, Students’ Scientific Society of the Jagiellonian University Medical College
- Aleksandra Tuszy – Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering
- Iga Przytuła, MSc Eng. – Silesian University of Technology
- Bartosz Łącki – Erasmus Student Network (ESN Poland)
- Szymon Cichy – Erasmus Student Network (ESN Poland)
- Dr Monika Żogała – Silesian University of Technology
Congratulations to all the laureates. We wish them every success in developing their international academic and organisational activities and in initiating events that may be hosted in Poland in the future.
Young Ambassadors explore support available from the meetings industry
On 18 September 2026, a meeting with the programme laureates was held at the Lublin Conference Centre. Participants learned about the forms of support available for attracting and organising international events, as well as opportunities to work with local convention bureaux and representatives of Poland’s meetings industry.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for direct exchange between laureates representing different universities, academic disciplines and organisations.
This part of the programme is particularly important in developing future congress bids. Attracting an international event often begins with the involvement of an individual researcher, doctor, expert or organisation representative who is active within an international professional or academic community and can become the local initiator of a Polish bid.
Academia and the meetings industry working together
The pilot edition of the programme created an opportunity for young representatives of the academic community to establish direct contact with experts specialising in attracting and servicing international congresses.
For the laureates, this means gaining a better understanding of destination selection processes, the preparation of congress bids and the support available from Poland Convention Bureau, city and regional convention bureaux, PCOs and other organisations operating within the meetings industry.
From a destination perspective, cooperation with young researchers also makes it possible to identify, at an earlier stage, people who are active in international associations and academic networks and who may become involved in future efforts to bring conferences and congresses to Poland.
Next edition of the programme planned for 2027
The first edition confirmed interest among younger members of the academic community in taking a more active role in attracting international events. The programme will therefore continue, with the next recruitment round for the “Young Polish Congress Ambassador” programme planned for 2027.
The Young Polish Congress Ambassador programme is run by the Stowarzyszenie Konferencje i Kongresy w Polsce in cooperation with the Poland Convention Bureau of the Polish Tourism Organisation.
