Izabela Raszczyk participated in the 1st Central and Eastern European (CEE) Congress for Research Managers and Administrators, organised by the PolSCA Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels during 4-5 November 2025.
The event gathered research managers, administrators, funders, faciliators, RPO leaders and research policy experts from across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as representatives of European Commission and EARMA. Poland was strongly represented with a diverse group of participants from various research institutes and universities as well as the newly established association of RMs in Poland – POLARMA.
The Congress provided a platform for exchanging experience and discussing the challenges and opportunities related to strengthening the role of research management in the region.
Talks, panel discussions and workshops during the event focused on highlighting the need to recognize RM as a profession and activities done to achieve this goal, enhancing institutional capacity in research management to support the scientific excellence, as well as the nessary skillset for a successful RM profile. Participation in the Congress enabled ICCVS to share its experiences, learn from regional partners from Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, network with peers and contribute to a better integration of the research management community in Central and Eastern Europe.
Group photo of Polish representatives