Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nowym Sączu
(University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz)

and co-organizers:

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu
(Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences)

Akademia Wojsk Lądowych imienia generała Tadeusza Kościuszki we Wrocławiu
(General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces)

Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego w Warszawie
(Military University of Technology)

invite to

the 3rd International Scientific Conference:

“Contemporary security.
Challenges. Opportunities. Threats”

Venue: University of Apllied Sciences in Nowy Sącz

Conference date: 26 – 28 May 2026

Współczesne bezpieczeństwo. Wyzwania. Szanse. Zagrożenia

Project co-financed from the state budget funds allocated by

the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the “Science Vectors” Programme.

Project Title:
3rd International Scientific Conference “Contemporary Security. Challenges. Opportunities. Threats”

Programme Name: “Science Vectors” – Scientific Conferences Module

Project Number: WNK/SP/0063/2025/01

For the implementation of the project, the Minister of Science and Higher Education awarded funding in the amount of PLN 133,452.00.

Total project value: PLN 168,452.00

Project implementation period: 28 November 2025 – 28 November 2026

PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE

The aim of the conference is to identify theoretical and practical aspects of contemporary security in the context of opportunities, challenges, and threats, and to exchange views between academics and practitioners on the assumptions, conditions, practical solutions, and directions of evolution of contemporary security in a context of constant changes in global politics and the impact of natural factors. Analysis of research results conducted by research centers and exchange of experiences among those involved in these issues will provide answers to a number of related questions and issues. The analysis of research results conducted by research centers and the exchange of experiences of people dealing with the above issues are intended to provide answers to a number of related questions and problems.

PARTICIPANTS

The Organizing Committee invites both representatives of the scientific community and practitioners dealing with the issues of broadly understood security facing contemporary threats to participate in the Conference.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

  • Causes and consequences of contemporary armed conflicts
    • contemporary armed conflicts in new perspective;
    • Russia – Ukraine War and its importance for European security – different perspectives;
    • Russia – Ukraine War – Drone War;
    • proxy conflicts in the politics of global powers;
    • hybrid warfare and its importance in contemporary politics;
    • wars in cyberspace and building resilience to threats;

 

  • Civil protection and human security
    • issues of population protection in the face of natural hazards;
    • civil defence and its role during armed conflicts;
    • building system of population protection and civil defence;
    • system of individual and collective population protection;
    • protection of population against unconventional weapon (CBRN);
    • EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM);

 

  • Other issues in the area of modern security
    • problems of global warming and possibilities of adaptation to climate change;
    • renewable energy sources and their role in the fight of against climate change;
    • problems of environmental safety;
    • Artificial Inteligence (AI) and the threats arising from its uncontrolled development;
    • issues of personal safety and human ergonomics;

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

  • Registration of participation in the conference and abstract sending by 15.03.2026
  • Confirmation of the acceptance of application by 20.03.2026
  • Payment of the conference fee by 15.04.2026.
  • Sending full article text to proceeding by 30.04.2026 r.

We kindly asked you to adhere to the deadlines.

Detailed information about conference on the website:

www.wspolczesnebezpieczenstwo.edu.pl

PARTICIPATION COSTS

  • Conference fee:
    • 600 zł – normal
    • 300 zł – reduced for students

The fee does not include accommodation costs, which are listed below.

  • As part of the fee, organizers provide participants with:

– participation in the conference panels;

– meals during the conference, and additionally:

* ceremonial networking meting connected with dinner – 26.05.2026

* dinner in the „barbecue garden” – 27.05.2026

– article publishing in the conference proceeding;

– proceeding book.

Please make payments to the account:

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego

SWIT: GOSKPLPW

IBAN BGK: PL 88 1130 1150 0012 1289 3420 0006

with note „Konferencja Bezpieczenstwo”

ACCOMMODATION

Rooms costs:

Single room – 300 zł/day

Double room – 390 zł/day

Hotel details – coming soon