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Date added: 2023-07-05

Gdańsk Tech has achieved international accreditation from ACEEU

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The Gdansk University of Technology has been awarded the "Engaged University Accreditation" certificate by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU). As a result, it is among the three Polish universities that can proudly hold the title of an engaged university. The certificate is granted to higher education institutions that carry out effective and innovative initiatives focused on making a positive impact on the social environment.

This is currently the only accreditation that assesses the social impact of a higher education institution on its environment, the quality of collaboration with external partners, the implementation of social responsibility, including sustainable development goals. The accreditation process at Gdansk University of Technology started in October 2021 and consisted of several stages, including self-assessment reporting, site visits and evaluations, and the provision of required information. The assessment was conducted by an international panel of experts from Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, and Chile.

"The ACEEU accreditation received by Gdansk University of Technology is particularly important to us because the Third Mission of the University is as significant to us as research and education. PG can take pride in this recognition as one of the three universities in Poland and a few worldwide," said Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz, Vice-Rector for Organization and Development.

ACEEU (Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities) is an international organization founded in 2016, specializing in recognizing and supporting the entrepreneurial and engaged potential of universities at the institutional and departmental levels.

During the ACEEU Stakeholder Forum, Gdansk University of Technology was represented by Agnieszka Cholewińska and Barbara Urbańska from the Center for Strategic Analysis, responsible for coordinating the international accreditation process.

Dr. Lina Landinez, CEO of ACEEU, Agnieszka Cholewińska and Barbara Urbańska from the Center for Strategic Analysis at Gdansk University of Technology, and Prof. Thorsten Kliewe, Chair of ACEEU.

The ACEEU "Engaged University Accreditation" was funded under the project "Foreign Accreditations," POWER.03.03.00-00-P004/16. The amount of co-financing was 133,874.13 PLN.

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