From 13 to 22 July 2026, Dr Nataša
Čereković, Senior Expert Associate for Project Support at the University of
Banja Luka and Andrej Ševa, MSc, Teaching and Research Assistant at the Faculty
of Economics of the University of Banja Luka, conducted a research internship
and advanced study visit in Białystok, Poland, within the framework of the
ACROSS Alliance.
The host institution was Bialystok University of
Technology, a partner of the University of Banja Luka within the ACROSS
Alliance.
The visit was dedicated to the advanced development of research competences in foresight methodology, comparative territorial research, energy transition, and Smart Village studies. A significant part of the programme was carried out within the RURALSTRAT project, focusing on the potential for field visits to smart villages in Republika Srpska and the development of corresponding case studies.
During the stay, members of the delegation had the opportunity to meet with leading academics at Bialystok University of Technology. Productive meetings were held with Prof. Katarzyna Czerewacz-Filipowicz, Director of the Institute of Management and Quality Science and Associate Professor at the International Department of Logistics and Service Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Management. A particularly significant meeting took place with the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Management, Prof. Joanna Ejdys, during which both sides discussed opportunities for expanding institutional cooperation, with special emphasis on joint double degree programmes at the second and third cycle of studies, as well as joint participation in a consortium in projects from the Horizon Europe group.
The visit reaffirmed the strong commitment of both institutions to continuing and deepening their collaboration. The University of Banja Luka expresses its gratitude to the hosts for their exceptional hospitality and openness to joint academic endeavours, and looks forward to translating the connections established into concrete forms of cooperation benefiting students and researchers at both universities.
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