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Polish Weekend 2023
2 June 2023 10:00 to 4 June 2023 18:00
Polish Weekend is an event arranged by polish entities in their own country. It is an opportunity for geography students and experts from various countries to take part in a broad range of activities such as workshops, lectures, discussions, cultural events and social gatherings. The primary goal of the Polish Weekend is to promote geographical education, while providing a chance for participants to connect, collaborate and learn from one another.
The event offers a broad range of geography-related topics and includes both theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline. In summary, the EGEA Polish Weekend is an ideal opportunity for geography enthusiasts to broaden their knowledge, network with peers and explore the local culture.
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AN EVENT BY: EGEA WARSAW, EGEA KRAKÓW, EGEA OLSZTYN, EGEA WROCŁAW
Where?
Polish Weekend 2023 is taking place in Bęsia. It is located near Lake Bęskie. The resort has its own beach, bikes and water sports equipment rental, football fields and volleyball courts. Also, let’s not forget about fireplaces and lots of areas to relax!
We hope that we all can see each other in beautiful Masuria soon!
Ośrodek Wczasowy BĘSIA, Bęsia 21, 11-311 Kolno
Workshops & LEADERS
STANISŁAW KONIECZNY, EGEA WARSAW
If you have an artsy soul and are more aware of beauty and tradition, then you have to choose this workshop! Connecting local traditions with modern tourism may be a great chance for the development of this region, and you can be a part of it! In the theoretical part, participants would get acquainted with the most important traditions of Slavs, especially those related to the region where the event will take place. Customs and their impact on the current cultural landscape of Masuria will be presented. Then the participants in the practical part would focus on the possibilities of promoting Masurian culture in modern tourism. Their task would be to develop an idea for a regional product/event that would refer to the Slavic tradition. The outcome of this workshop will also be sent to local authorities as our contribution to the local community. During the practical part participants will come up with four scenarios of how this type of farming can develop in this region. Ready scenarios will be sent to local authorities, as our contribution to the local community.
KLAUDIA KURPIOS, EGEA WARSAW
The Masurian region is known not only for its lakes, but also for its interesting, very varied terrain. If you want to find out how the glaciers period shaped its area and what happened to it because of them, or if you are a big fan of geomorphology, “The impact of glaciers on the natural environment of the Masurian region” workshop is for you. During the presentation there will be a short introduction to the topic, when we’re gonna talk about basic terms, and then we will discuss glaciers themselves, what landforms they brought and what is happening with them nowadays. The practical part will contain a short trip around our accommodation to see how it looks in this area, we’ll do some measurements, and after that we will try to draw maps of it.
WIKTORIA RYCZKO, EGEA OLSZTYN
The goal of this workshop is to introduce concepts in the field of geodesy and real estate management in Poland. During the presentation, we will discuss legal issues related to real estate management and present the operation of geodetic equipment. In the practical part of the workshop, everyone will have a chance to work with professional surveying equipment and practical tasks. We will also answer the question of what geodesy is and what concept is hidden under it. We will show that geodesy can be very interesting and not boring at all!
KRZYSZTOF FILIPKOWSKI, EGEA WARSAW
Are you into cartography and GIS? Want to learn something useful and much needed on today’s labor market? If you answered yes at least for one of those questions this workshop is for you! The workshop “Applying ArcGIS in Practice” aims to showcase the capabilities of the software to help capture, analyze, and present spatial data using tools built into the ArcGIS Online cloud to choose from: Preparing for Data Acquisition in ArcGIS Collector Present data in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder and configure web applications Preparation and publication of presentations in Story Maps Be aware that you need your own laptop with ArcGIS Desktop installed.
TRAININGS & LEADERS
AMELIA BARTNICKA, EGEA WARSAW
During the training, we will learn the basic information and parameters regarding photography. What affects the appearance of our photo? Next, we will use in practice various ways that will make the photos taken with your phone more interesting and aesthetic! If you’ve seen tutorials on Tik Tok or Instagram on how to improve your photos, after this training you won’t need them anymore! Training is the perfect opportunity for all the EGEAns who want their travel reports to be the best they can be.
KAMIL PUCEK, EGEA WARSAW
A topic as old as the hills, but this slogan entered the mainstream around 2017. Many of us simply call it laziness. In this day and age of ‘productivity’ we are exposed to a lot of pressure from our surroundings and the content coming at us primarily from the internet. The short training I am going to conduct will be a kind of knowledge pill addressing the issue of procrastination and, above all an opportunity to learn some tools to change our own self-esteem – especially in the aspect of analysing our activities.
ZUZA PYSKATY, EGEA WARSAW
If you love to dance or on the contrary – you stay away from densflor at parties – this is the perfect workout for you!! During the hour-long exercises, practice to bring out all your abilities, bad and good emotions and feel what your body is able to do during movement. The exercise you will be doing is for every level of movement skills, so don’t wait, just open up to new possibilities
OLIWIA BUŁCZYŃSKA, EGEA WARSAW
Do you want to spend time creatively and make your own souvenir of the trip? Then the training , “catch your wood” will be perfect for you! During the class we will make our own souvenirs out of wood: painting on it and pasting with patterns from napkins (decoupage). We will burn the inscriptions of your choice on each work to make it as personalized as possible! In addition, everyone will be able to choose whether they want their wood to be in the form of a magnet or perhaps to hang on the wall. During the training, I will tell you about how interesting material wood is and how you can creatively use it and even make money from it! Remember this is a training for everyone regardless of skill! The only thing you need to take with you the willingness to do something fun and new!
EVENT PROGRAM
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OUR ORGATEAM
julia NEJMAN
I’m Julia! I like to organize things, but other than that I love reading (22 books in this year so far). I want to win BDC during Polish Weekend, as I didn’t manage to do it on ERC 2022. Pierogies with berries are a no for me.
MICHAŁ PURTA
Heyo, I’m Michał! I love to meet new people and look at the stars in the night. My favorite fruit is blueberry. I would never eat dumplings with pineapple and my worst fear is to die alone! 😀
JENNIFER SADOWSKA
Hey! I’m Jenny and what I love most are travelling, dogs and the beach. What got me into geography was probably my love for water. During PL Weekend I’d like to make sure everyone is having fun! You won’t catch me eating duplings with meat.
ANIA NOZDERKA
Hey I’m Ania! This is my first time organizing an EGEA event and I’m so excited about it! In my free time, I like to attend the theater both as a viewer and as an actor (I love musicals). As a geographer, I’m most interested in issues related to regions. I’m the biggest onion hater, so I don’t like dumplings with it.
KAROLINA SENTYRZ-KOŁODZIEJ
Hi! I’m Karolina and I’m from EGEA Kraków. In my free time I play with my 3 lovely dogs. In geography I love recognising clouds. During Pl Weekend I really would love to see die Fluteman again. I do not approve of dumplings with meat.
MATEUSZ WÓJCIK
Hey! I’m Mateusz! Mostly I love cycling, but also wouldn’t mind long walks&talks. In geography I’m keen on all the GIS stuff. During PL Weekend I want to learn how to make dumplings. Please don’t dare me to eat dumplings with groats.
TOMEK CUDAKIEWICZ
Hey! My name is Tomek from EGEA Olsztyn. In my free time I eat as many chips as I can, and besides that I love to swim, dance and learn about cultural heritage. During Polish Weekend I wanna meet new ppl from all over the world (Poland lol). I would rather die than eat dumplings without filling.
JUSTYNA ZYGADŁO
Hi there! I’m Justyna. In my free time, I like to read books, especially fantasy novels. In geography, I am passionate about studying different cultures and landscapes, as well as discovering interesting places around the world and expanding my knowledge in GIS. At PolishWeekend, I want to meet even more great people, especially those who, like me, don’t like pierogi with meat.
