We would like to invite you to participate in the 2nd International Seminar entitled “Wind Energy, Logistics and Inland Ports in the European Union: Infrastructure Foundations for Resilience and the Green Transition”. The seminar will be held on Wednesday, 21.10.2026, 13:30-15:00 (CEST) in a hybrid format: 

• 21.10.2026 13:30-15:00 University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Economics, Armii Krajowej 119/121, Sopot, Room C301 & MST (hybrid))
• online via Microsoft Teams: Join the seminar.

The seminar will focus on the role of wind energy, sustainable logistics and inland waterways in strengthening the resilience of the European Union and supporting the green transition. The discussion will place these issues in the broader context of EU policies aimed at achieving climate neutrality, enhancing energy security and developing sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Through expert insights, we will examine:

• the role of offshore wind energy in strengthening the resilience and security of the European energy system,
• the contribution of inland waterways and sustainable logistics to building low-emission and resilient European transport networks,
• the importance of integrated energy and transport infrastructure for achieving the EU’s climate, competitiveness and green transition objectives.

Programme:

13:30-13:40 – Welcome addresses 

• Professor Ewa Latoszek – Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project – CEWSE II, Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, PECSA, Poland

• Dr Agnieszka Kłos-Sosnowska - Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, PECSA, Poland

   

13:40-14:45 – Panel discussion “Wind Energy, Logistics and Inland Ports in the European Union in the Light of Resilience and the Green Transition”

Moderator:

• Dr Aleksandra Borowicz, Department of International Economics and Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, CEWSE II, PECSA, Poland

Panellists:

• Mariusz Mikoliunas – Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority, Kaunas District Municipality, Kaunas, Lithuania

“Inland Waterways in Lithuania: Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport and Logistics Systems”

• Dr Tomasz Laskowicz – Department of Maritime Transport and Seaborne Trade, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk

“Resilient energy system in Europe based on the offshore wind and renewable energy”

14:45-15:00 – Closing remarks

• Dr Aleksandra Borowicz, Department of International Economics and Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, CEWSE II, PECSA, Poland

   

Organisers:

• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at SGH Warsaw School of Economics – CEWSE II on “Global Public Goods Management and Sustainable Growth in the Policy and Practice of the EU”
• Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics 
• UNESCO Chair on Creative Industries and Cultural Diversity for Sustainable Development, Institute of Management, Collegium of Management and Finance, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
• Department of Political Studies, Institute of International Studies, Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics

• Polish European Community Studies Association (PECSA)

   

Partners:

• Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland
• Department of European Studies, Poznan University of Economics, Poland
• Department of International Economic Relations, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
• Department of International Economics and Economic Development, University of Gdańsk, Poland
• Department of International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of History, International Relations, Political Science and Communication Sciences, University of Oradea, Romania
• ECSA–Romania
• Faculty of Law and Security, Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
• Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies National University of Kyiv-Mohhyla Academy, Ukraine
• Jean Monnet Module AFROEU at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
• Jean Monnet Module EU4AFRI at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
• Jean Monnet Module EUCLIME at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
• Jean Monnet Module EUHatEq at the Jacob of Paradies University in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
• Jean Monnet Module EUMIGRO at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
• Jean Monnet Module EUSEC at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
• Liceul Tehnologic Economic „Elina Matei Basarab” Râmnicu Sărat, Romania
• The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
• University of Messina, Italy
• University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
• VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czechia
• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine

Important Information:

Due to the hybrid format of the event, participants' names, images, and voices (if they choose to turn on their cameras and speak) may be visible to other attendees, based on consent given through active participation. The event will be recorded and streamed live on the CEWSE YouTube channel. After the seminar, the recording will be available for future viewing.