“From the past to the future: 40 years of environmental protection in Poland”
The Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute invites you to participate in a jubilee international scientific conference, which will be held on 16 June 2026 in Warsaw. The conference is organised to mark the 40th anniversary of the Institute’s activity and is a unique opportunity to summarise the scientific and implementation achievements of the IOŚ-PIB, as well as to present current trends, research results and challenges facing environmental protection in Poland and worldwide.
The aim of the conference is to create a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience and to establish cooperation between representatives of the scientific community, public administration, business and non-governmental organisations.
Thematic scope of the conference
The conference focuses on key contemporary environmental challenges, in particular:
- climate change and adaptation measures
- biodiversity conservation
- air quality and its protection
- circular economy (CE) and sustainable resource management
- modern environmental technologies
- the state and protection of nature and water resources.
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9.30 – 10.00
Registration of participants
Plenary session
10.00 – 10.10
Opening of the conference and welcome address
10.10 – 12.00
Opening session – 40 years for the environment – time for summaries, time for challenges
12.00 – 13.00
Lunch, group photo
12.30 – 13.00
Poster session
Poland and the world in the face of global mega-crises
13.00 – 14.30
Paper session I – Climate and adaptation
14.30 – 15.00
Coffee break
15.00 – 16.30
Paper session III – Biodiversity
Technologies and innovations in environmental protection
13.00 – 14.30
Presentation session III – Circular economy and sustainable resource management
14.30 – 15.00
Coffee break
15.00 – 16.30
Presentation session IV – Air protection and quality
16.30 – 17.00
Summary and conclusion
Important dates
by 20 March 2026
registration and submission of conference presentations and poster topics;
by 27 March 2026
notification of participants regarding the acceptance of their presentation and/or poster;
by 30 April 2026
submission of abstracts prepared in accordance with the Organiser’s guidelines.
Publications
Abstracts of presentations given during the paper sessions will be published in a book of abstracts.
Post-conference articles may be published free of charge in the journal of the Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, provided that they meet the editorial requirements.
Detailed information is available on the website Journal – Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute.
Composition of the Scientific Committee:
Chair of the Scientific Committee
Secretary of the Scientific Committee
Members of the Scientific Committee
Prof. Maciej Nowicki, PhD, DSc, Eng.
Monika Król, PhD, DSc
prof. UŁ
Przemysław Sadura, PhD, DSc
prof. UW
Michał Żmihorski, PhD, DSc
prof. IBS PAN
Joanna Strużewska, PhD, DSc, Eng.
Composition of the Organising Committee:
Chair of the Organizing Committee
Secretary of the Organizing Committee
Dorota Szulc
Members of the Organizing Committee
dr inż. Marzena Spyra-Kałuska
Katarzyna Jurkowska-Książek
Małgorzata Kacprzak
Monika Biernat
Sylwia Łaba, PhD, Eng.
Agnieszka Stangreciak
Conference secretariat
Dorota Szulc
The conference is organised as part of a project financed from the state budget, allocated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the Science Vectors Programme.
Please direct any questions to: konferencja40lat@ios.edu.pl