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Dr. Angelika Zanki, the manager and facilitator of ERC StG project “Spectral Recycling”, is a specialist with extensive knowledge in many fields of science and various skills, including those related to the preparation of the administrative and substantive part of grant applications, managing the team’s work, promoting their activities. She has knowledge of financial and legal issues and settlement of projects. Her duties also include ensuring effective communication and efficient flow of information within the project team and within the Institute regarding the implemented project.

She recently took part in the “V4 Training” co-organized by the Polish Science Contact Agency “PolSCA”, the Czech Liaison Office for Education and Research in Brussels (CZELO), the National Office for Research, Development and Innovation in Hungary (NRDIO) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development in Brussels (SLORD).

This training was dedicated to experienced research project managers from scientific institutions, mainly universities and research institutes and centres, who deal with project management, including fundraising, budgeting and reporting. The emphasis is on international projects within the EU framework programs for research and innovation (currently Horizon Europe).

As part of the 3-day “V4 Training”, which took place on November 4-6, 2024, participants could hear presentations by representatives of the European Commission, experts from liaison offices and academic centres, as well as take part in networking meetings during which they had the opportunity to exchange experiences. According to Angelika, what deserved special attention was the opportunity to meet key Polish stakeholders in Brussels: Magdalena Kula, Research Attaché at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland and Waldemar Dubaniowski, director of the Brussels office of NCBR, as well as an additional session on the PM2 methodology (a project management methodology developed and promoted by European Commission) conducted by Marc Berghmans.

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the official opening of the new headquarters of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences took place at 1 Jaracza Street in Warsaw. The event was attended by: President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Marek Konarzewski, Chancellor of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Rafał Wierzchosławski Ph. D., Dean of Faculty I of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Andrzej Buko and the Director of the Institute of Psychology PAS (also located in the building at Jaracza 1), Prof. Robert Balas.

The ceremony began with a joint ribbon cutting by the President of the PAS, Prof. Marek Konarzewski and Director of the Institute of Slavic Studies PAS, Prof. Anna Zielińska. Director Zielińska welcomed the gathered guests and briefly presented the history of the Institute. She also emphasized that due to the significant scientific development and increase in the Institute’s staff, improving the housing situation was one of the priority tasks of the outgoing Directorship. The Director also emphasized the merits of the PAS President, Prof. Marek Konarzewski, for the implementation of ISS PAS aspirations to acquire a high level institutional space and expressed the Institute’s team’s joy at the new headquarters. She also thanked the Dean, Prof. Andrzej Buka for supporting the Institute’s efforts to obtain the premises and Chancellor Dr. Rafał Wierzchosławski for the efficient organization of its transfer.

The research conducted at the Institute and the latest achievements of our scientists were presented by the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Hab. Nicole Dołowy-Rybińska, Prof. ISS PAS.

Then the President of the PAS, Prof. Marek Konarzewski drew attention to the importance of research conducted at the Institute and raised a toast to its further prosperity. The Chancellor of the PAS, Dr. Rafał Wierzchosławski, also spoke, and the Dean of Faculty I, Prof. Andrzej Buko emphasized that solving the housing problems of the Institute of Slavic Studies was one of the Faculty’s priorities.

The official part of the event ended with a tour of the Institute’s new headquarters.

The second part of the ceremony had a friendly character and was open to all employees, retirees, co-workers, collaborators and doctoral students of the Institute.