NORTH&BALTIC REGIONAL CONGRESS 2026 – Master of Disaster
13 April from 00:00 to 17 April from 23:30 Ostaszewo/Polska
Ready to face
every challenge?
Poland is waiting for you! Entities from Warsaw, Torun, Olsztyn and Cracow will help you create the best memories. Will you join us?
You can decide until the 25th of January 2026.
Congress in numbers
Some basic (and most important) info for you <3
120
144,04€
13 – 17 th of April 2026
Programme
workshops
Resilience as a Guiding Principle: How Regional Planning Becomes a Master of Disaster
Hollis Peter
Cities and regions are increasingly confronted with multiple, overlapping crises. In response, resilience is gaining importance as a guiding principle in regional planning. This workshop introduces and critically discusses the concept of resilience in relation to established principles such as sustainability. Building on this, participants will collaboratively analyse regional case studies, compare different resilience approaches, and identify best-practice examples.
The Ice Age Blueprint: Decoding glacial landscapes
Igor Dmowski & Jacek Okoński
The workshop will explore glacial terrain structures in Northern Poland, focusing on their identification using GIS mapping tools and a field excursion. Participants will utilize geological and geomorphological maps, aerial photos and fieldwork observations to identify these landforms and create a poster-style map of the Congress area displaying the identified features.
Control + GIS. Disaster-prone areas monitoring
Eva Adelberger & Joris Heine
This workshop addresses the monitoring of disaster-prone areas in Poland using GIS, with a focus on natural disasters such as floods, droughts, wildfires and heatwaves. Through hands-on activities with ArcGIS Pro participants will gain practical skills in disaster mapping and visualization, culminating in the creation of informative maps or posters highlighting climate risks in both natural and urban landscapes.
Borders that Unite: Coordinated Action in Times of Crisis
Amelia Tunikowska
The workshop will introduce the fundamentals of international law, with a particular focus on EU law related to cross-border cooperation and joint emergency-response mechanisms. It will explore how governments react and cooperate during crises such as floods or hurricanes, how countries can effectively support one another in emergency situations. Develop practical skills in professional discussion and debate, rapid decision-making under pressure, and clear, effective communication.
We hope you’ll enjoy the workshops! Don’t forget to choose YOUR workshop in the form from Infopack – stay tuned with mails!
trainings
Conflictbusters: turning tension into teamwork
This training session will focus on ways to resolve conflicts and interpersonal challenges that you may face in a professional, organisational, or academic environment every day. Also, it will teach about the importance of dialogue and feedback in resolving workplace conflicts.
Big or small, size doesn’t matter: the fundamentals of event organisation
My training would be focused on the fundamentals of event organising! In an interactive setting, participants can share their experiences and learn about the fundamentals such as task-management, logistics, how to work with sponsors, how to lead a team and so much more.
Ambition Without Burnout: How to Build Projects and Still Take Care of Yourself
This training is about managing ambitious projects without burning out. We’ll look at the pressure to stay constantly productive and take on everything, and learn practical ways to stay effective without losing energy. Through exercises and real-life examples, you’ll learn how to manage your energy, set priorities and boundaries, handle team communication, and deal with perfectionism.
Every road leads to… Bęsia!
Ready for the adventure? We prepared a quick guide on how to commute to our lovely accommodation! We’d love to hear your incredible travel stories so be creative while planning. And remember – the greener, the better!
Adress: Bęsia 21, 11-311 Kolno
The only direct public transport link to Bęsia is via train from the regional transport hub of Olsztyn (you can use apps/websites like e-podróżnik or koleo).
– Olsztyn is the major gateway for those traveling from the West and North. You can easily catch a direct train to Olsztyn from Gdansk, Torun, Poznan, and Wroclaw.
– Górowo is the nearest train station from the accomodation. Is about 2,5 km from Bęsia, so you can easily take a 30 minutes long walk to the congress from this station.
If you plan to drive to our lovely accommodation, your initial goal will be to navigate toward the major cities of Olsztyn, Toruń, or Warsaw. Which one you aim for will simply depend on the direction you are traveling from!
To make your journey even easier, once we finalize our list of all participants, we will happily share a carpooling spreadsheet with everyone. This way, you can connect with others and perhaps share a ride!
While flying to major airports like Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, or Wrocław is an option, we highly recommend taking a train or a bus to complete your journey to these bigger cities and then easily connect to Górowo. Please consider the impact of your travel on the environment.
Looking for some inspiration? Find our map on Instagram!
FAQ
If you have any concerns or questions, don’t hesitate and contact OrgaTeam 😉 See you in Poland!
