InformPack

EIT Food “InformPack” project explores the cross-cultural variations among consumers in terms of awareness, information gaps, issues and attitudes towards food packaging as related to product choice upon purchase and disposal patterns at home and on the go. We use these findings to create actions, tools, and strategies that can influence public behaviour and future solutions. With this, we hope to support a transition to a more sustainable European food-packaging ecosystem.

Go to project’s website: https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/informpack

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Schedule 2022 – 2023

I year

  1. Occupational health and safety course coordinator: (dr hab. Aneta Andronowska) completed
  2. Specialized workshops with English language (lecturer: Jeff Taylor) – each Thuesday at 8:45 am (on-line) – in progress
  3. Ethical and legal aspects in scientific research (lecturer: dr hab. Marek Salamonowicz) scheduled start of classes : end of January 2023
  4. Copyright and intellectual property (lecturer: dr hab. Marek Salamonowicz) scheduled start of classes : end of January 2023
  5. Preparation and editing of a scientific paper (lecturer: dr hab. Daniel Żarski): during Summer School
  6. Seminars (lecturer: prof. Carsten Carlberg) – dates agreed with lecturer (only PhD students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

Summer School 2023

II year

  1. Statistical methods in scientific research (lecturer: dr hab. Jacek Nowakowski) scheduled start of classes: February 2023
  2. Raising funds for research and preparation of a scientific project (lecturer: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska, dr Anna Gwizdek-Wiśniewska) continuation from: December 8th, 2022 at 8:15am (on-line) – in polish
  3. Raising funds for research and preparation of a scientific project (lecturer: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska, dr Anna Gwizdek-Wiśniewska) – in English – date to be agreed with the lecturer
  4. Major Course:
    • Animal physiology with elements of zootechnics (lecturer: dr hab. Anna Szóstek-Mioduchowska) – scheduled start of classes: February 7th 2023
    • Seminars (lecturer: prof. Carsten Carlberg) – dates agreed with lecturer (only PhD students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

Summer School 2023

III year

  1. Major Courses:
    • Food Technology and nutrition (lecturer: dr hab. Urszula Krupa-Kozak) – in progres
    • Animal physiology with elements of zootechnics (lecturer: dr hab. Barbara Wąsowska) in progress
  2. Raising funds for research and preparation of a scientific project (lecturer: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska, dr Anna Gwizdek-Wiśniewska) continuation from: December 8th, 2022 at 8:15am (on-line) – in polish
  3. Seminars (lecturer: prof. Carsten Carlberg) – dates agreed with lecturer (only PhD students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

Summer School 2023

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ERASMUS+

​The Institute has received the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education – ERASMUS CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2021-2027 (ECHE), and thus the opportunity to participate in international educational mobility and cooperation programs for innovation and exchange of good practices.

The ECHE Charter is a confirmation of the Institute’s compliance with the quality standards required for the organization of student and university staff mobility and the implementation of international educational projects.

ECHE entitles the Institute to apply for funds to implement all international activities under the Erasmus+ program. It defines an institution’s basic principles when organizing and implementing high-quality mobility and cooperation. It specifies the conditions the institution agrees to meet to ensure high-quality services and procedures and provide reliable and transparent information.

By applying for ECHE, the Institute has taken on the obligation to follow the principles referred to in the Erasmus Charter’s contents and implement the developed Erasmus Policy Statement.

Erasmus reference code for the Institute: PL OLSZTYN08 i kod OID Instytutu: E10194098

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education [PDF]

Erasmus Student Charter [PDF]

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Study visits

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe

November 26 – 30, 2016, dr. Radosław Kowalski, dr. Wiesław Wiczkowski and dr. Daniel Żarski, conducted a study visit to Iceland in order to identify partners and research topics that could strengthen the Institute’s potential in terms of applying for joint research and implementation projects. The seminar part of the visit took place at the headquarters of the MATIS company, where the employees of the Institute presented the potential of their research unit and its main research directions. During intensive meetings with the leaders of MATIS research teams, a list of topic areas and issues was developed for which joint project initiatives were planned. In addition, MATIS organized study visits to innovative enterprises interested in expanding cooperation and developing new products. Key Natura, Stadur-Fish Farm of the Marine Research Institute, and Zymtech are among the companies interested in running joint ventures. The meetings allowed for the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and were an opportunity to get acquainted with the so-called success stories of companies that often began as university startups. Among the topics undertaken by the partners were issues related to functional food, innovative medicinal preparations of fish origin, or innovation in the aspect of fish reproduction and rearing. In the course of discussions and exchange of experiences, a joint list of 14 research topics was prepared, which over the next few years are to constitute a kind of roadmap for joint activities with Icelandic partners.

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Bilateral Workshops

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe

On May 30, 2019 in Olsztyn, as part of the first bilateral workshop, a Seminar was held on The possibility of managing side streams and post-production waste. The event was attended by industry representatives, local government officials, scientists, start-ups and entrepreneurs from Iceland and Poland. Participants shared their experiences and learned about current trends, good practices, development trends and innovations in this field.

Presentations presented during the Seminar:

  1. European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants Project: Innovation, business creation and valorization of side streams of food production and food processing – Tomasz Jelinski, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS; Poland;
  2. Innovative, cost-effective and sustainable valorisation of agri-food side streams. Exploiting the opportunities provided by European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants – Gudjon Thorkelsson senior scientist Matis ohf; professor University of Iceland, Iceland;
  3. Innovation in cross-sectoral bioeconomy – Björn Viðar Aðalbjörnsson, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Iceland;
  4. Role of genetic analysis in value creation in the blue and green bioeconomy – Sæmundur Sveinsson, Matis ohf, Iceland;
  5. From microbiology to a HACKATHON – Justine VANHALST , Matís ohf, Iceland;
  6. Quality optimisation of frozen Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) products – Paulina E. Wasik, Matis ohf/University of Iceland, Iceland;

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The Institute begins cooperation with research centers from Iceland

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe

The Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences hosted a delegation of scientists from leading research centers in Iceland.

The visit of scientists from the MATIS institute of food research and biotechnology and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik at the Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences is the result of a Polish-Icelandic bilateral project for which the Institute received prestigious funding from the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. (więcej…)

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Norwegian and EEA funds

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe

Innovation, adding value and creating companies in the field of waste management in food production and processing

In Poland and around the world, both the quantity and the variety of waste generated are becoming a growing problem. This situation is a huge challenge, especially for producers of the food industry, not only in terms of disposal costs, but also in the context of environmental protection and sustainable development. Effective side-stream management means savings, but also a manifestation of acting in line with modern trends. In such a situation, new ways of using side-stream are the direction of support expected by producers and processors, which can be provided by the scientific community, especially in terms of stimulating entrepreneurship, commercialization and implementation of the best solutions for industry.

As part of bilateral cooperation supported by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism under the Bilateral Cooperation Fund, the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn and the Icelandic Food and Biotechnology Research Institute MATIS and the University of Iceland have undertaken joint research and innovation activities food. The tasks planned in the project will be dedicated in particular to students and young scientists who will gain knowledge and experience in the field of interdisciplinary innovations in the agri-food sector. Producers, processors and entrepreneurs participating in the project activities will learn about contemporary trends in waste management and food production and processing. In turn, scientists will be able to use the acquired knowledge in new international projects in the field of sustainable use of natural resources.

Inviting partners from Iceland, such as MATIS and the University of Iceland, will allow them to transfer their many years of experience and approach to waste management to regions that are considered the least innovative and entrepreneurial on a pan-European scale. Icelandic MATIS, in cooperation with producers and processors of biological resources of the sea, has introduced the processing industry of Iceland to the group of the most competitive in the world. This was achieved by maximizing the value of traditional products by improving their quality, optimizing production and logistics processes. The most important, however, turned out to be waste management through bio-processing and the use of products obtained from microorganisms living in Iceland’s extreme environment. An important factor of success was also training students and young academics in the field of entrepreneurship. The project partners are convinced that the cooperation implemented under the initiative will contribute to the creation of a similar situation in Poland.

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Complementary Recruitment 2022

Based on the Article 200 of the Act of July 20th, 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Agreement of March 16th, 2020 on the establishment of a doctoral school called „Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences” and the Rules of Recruitment to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences signed between the parties: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IAR&FR PAS) in Olsztyn, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Puławy and Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IA PAN) in Lublin.

The Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School announces:

the complementary recruitment to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences to the projects in the following scientific discipline:

Animal science and fisheries:

    1. Importance of fatty acids and their transporters for placenta development in the pig
      Supervisor: Agnieszka Blitek, Prof., D.Sci.
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    2. Exploration of the development, role and functioning of circadian rhythm in early life stages of Perca fluviatilis.
      Project PI: Katarzyna Palińska-Żarska, Ph.D.
      Supervisor: Daniel Żarski, Ph.D.,D.Sc.
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Documents:

List of documents required for the selection procedure (download PDF)

Call for applications and method of submission:

IAR&FR PAS Olsztyn

Traditional mail – to the following address:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences,
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
10 Tuwima Street, 10-748 Olsztyn,
by December 7th, 2022 by 12.00 CET.

By e-mail – to the following address: a.andronowska@pan.olsztyn.pl,
by December 7th, 2022 by 12.00 CET.

The Institute reserves the right to invite selected candidates to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Schedule:

  1. Verification of applications in formal terms: December 7 – 8th, 2022;
  2. Interviews (possible changes of the deadline will be placed on the School’s website): December 9 – 12, 2022;
  3. Publication of a detailed schedule of interviews, including information about the time of the examination of the candidate concerned: December 8th, 2022;
  4. Publication of ranking lists: December 13th, 2022.

Documents to download:

  1. Recruitment Rules
  2. Annex 1 – Required Documents
  3. Annex 2 – Application Form Template
  4. Annex 3 – Consent to the processing of personal data
  5. Annex 8 – List of certificates

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