On 28 September 2026, a delegation of Ivan Boberskyi Lviv State University of Physical Culture (LSUPC) visited the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw (AWF Warsaw) on the occasion of the official opening of the 2026/2027 academic year.
LSUPC was represented by Professor Marian Pitin, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and International Relations, and Pavlo Kucher, Acting Head of the International Relations Office and Associate Professor at the Department of Tourism.
During the visit, the delegation met with representatives of AWF Warsaw to discuss the current state and further prospects for developing international cooperation between the two universities. The discussions focused, in particular, on academic mobility, student and staff exchanges, joint research activities, international projects, conferences, seminars, workshops, and other academic initiatives.
A key event of the visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between LSUPC and AWF Warsaw, providing a framework for further partnership and the implementation of joint educational, research, and international initiatives.
The LSUPC delegation also met with M.A. Maja Komorowska from the International Relations Office of AWF Warsaw. During the meeting, she introduced the Ukrainian colleagues to the history, traditions, and contemporary activities of the University and gave them a tour of the campus and its modern infrastructure, including educational, research, and sports facilities.
The LSUPC delegation also took part in the official celebrations marking the beginning of the new academic year, representing the University among the Polish academic community.
Ivan Boberskyi Lviv State University of Physical Culture sincerely thanks the Rector of AWF Warsaw, Professor Bartosz Molik, for the invitation, warm hospitality, and the opportunity to participate in the celebrations marking the beginning of the 2026/2027 academic year.
We also express our gratitude to the leadership and staff of AWF Warsaw for their openness to cooperation and for creating favorable conditions for strengthening Ukrainian-Polish academic partnership.
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and the meetings held during the visit confirmed the shared commitment of both universities to further developing their partnership and launching new educational, research, and international initiatives.
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