Conference Program
Saline Valley
Ciechocinek 2025
March 16, 2025 (Sunday)
Summer Theatre Ciechocinek
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Ceremonial opening of the Conference | |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | proBaltica Concert |
Session I Ciechocinek on the way to the UNESCO list?
Chairmans: Mrs. Agnieszka Kołodziejczyk and prof. Bogusław Buszewski
| 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM | W-1 | arch. kraj Katarzyna Balik and arch. kraj. Magdalena Lisowska, National Heritage Board, Green Areas System of Ciechocinek – history, potential, and necessary actions |
| 4:20 PM – 4:40 PM | W-2 | Robert Kola, Head of the Regional Branch of the National Heritage Board in Toruń, The value of industrial heritage – the value of the historic Salt Factory in Ciechocinek |
| 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM | W-3 | Dr. hab. Piotr Gerber, President of the Polish branch of the International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage, Protection of large historical industrial facilities, experiences of the Silesian Industrial Heritage Foundation |
| 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM | W-4 | Dr. Katarzyna Pałubska, Chairman of the Cultural Heritage Management Committee PKN ICOMOS, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Conditions and values of Ciechocinek as the basis for nominating the asset to the UNESCO World Heritage List |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Debate I | Ciechocinek – Polish candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List Moderators: professor Bogusław Buszewski and editor Teresa Kudyba Participants: Dr. hab. Piotr Gerber, President of the Polish branch of the International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage; Dr. Marek Rubnikowicz, Director of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Heritage Center in Toruń; Dr. Katarzyna Pałubska, Chair of the Cultural Heritage Management Committee PKN ICOMOS, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw; Mr. Jarosław Jucewicz, Mayor of Ciechocinek; Dr. Marcin Zajączkowski, President of Uzdrowisko Ciechocinek S.A. |
| 7:30 PM | Dinner (for invited guests) |
March 17, 2025 (Monday)
Austeria Hotel
SIMULTANEOUSLY
Session II Salt – White Gold of Kuyavia
Chairmans: professor Bogusław Buszewski
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | W-5 | Ms. Lidia Kamińska, County Geologist, Geologist of Uzdrowisko Ciechocinek, Characteristics and classification of Polish mineral waters |
| 9:20 AM – 9:40 AM | W-6 | professor Rajmund Michalski, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences in Zabrze, What and why we measure in mineral waters…. and beyond |
| 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | W-7 | Dprofessor Marcin Frankowski, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Characteristics and use of mineral raw materials (brine, sludge, salts) for therapeutic purposes |
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | W-8 | Mr. Mateusz Sugajski, professor Bogusław Buszewski, professor Magdalena Buszewska-Forajta, Dominika Błońska, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Center im. prof. Jan Czochralski, Analysis of selected samples from Ciechocinek – own research |
SIMULTANEOUSLY
Cooperative exchange
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Round 1 | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Round 2 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Round 3 |
Session III Spa and/or Balneotherapy
Chairmans: professor Bogusław Buszewski
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | W-9 | professor Irena Ponikowska, St. George Balneoclinic in Ciechocinek, About salt and brine in many forms |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | W-10 | professor Lolita Rapolienė, Klaipeda University, Lithuania, Natural resources as therapeutic agents for skin health |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM | W-11 | professor Olga Iliasz, Mr. Arkadiusz Kliewski, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine, Modern Marketing in the Service of Rehabilitation: The Value Proposition of Spas and Balneotherapy |
| 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM | Coffee break | |
| 12:20 PM – 1:30 PM | Debate II | Medicine and Health Policy Moderators: professor Bogusław Buszewski Participants: professor Irena Ponikowska, St. George Balneoclinic in Ciechocinek; professor Lolita Rapolienė, Klaipeda University, Lithuania; professor Olga Iliasz, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch |
Session IV Mineral Waters – Source of Health and Medical Therapy
Chairmans: Minister Olgierd Dziekoński and Dr. Marcin Zajączkowski
| 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM | W-12 | professor Ildiko Tulbure, University of Alba Julia, Romania, Integrated Water Resources Management for Human Sustainability |
| 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM | W-13 | professor Reda Dzingelevičienė, Klaipeda University, Lithuania, Natural Mineral Waters: Chemical Characteristics and Health Effects |
| 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM | W-14 | Dr. Jacek Chojnowski, Polish Society of Balneology and Physical Medicine, Brine and salt waters, their use in spa treatment in Poland |
| 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM | W-15 | professor Izabela Nowak, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Health-promoting creams based on minerals from Ciechocinek water |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Debate III | Mineral Waters – Source of Health and Medical Therapy Moderators: Minister Olgierd Dziekoński and Dr. Marcin Zajączkowski Participants: professor Ildiko Tulbure, University of Alba Julia, Romania; professor Marcin Frankowski, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań; Ms. Nijole Dirginčiene, Mayor of Birštonas, Lithuania; professor Olga Iliasz, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine |
| 7:00 PM | Gala dinner |
March 18, 2025 (Tuesday)
Austeria Hotel
Session V Intelligent Specializations – Development Strategy of Spas in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Chairman: Mr. Michał Korolko
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | W-16 | Mr. Adam Stańczyk, Director of the Department of Development Planning and Regional Cooperation, Marshal’s Office of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Spa development – regional perspective |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Debate IV | Development Strategy of Health Resorts in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in the context of Lithuanian experiences Moderators: Mr. Michał Korolko and Dr. Marcin Zajączkowski Participants: Mr. Adam Stańczyk, Director of the Department of Development Planning and Regional Cooperation, Marshal’s Office of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship; Mr. Arkadiusz Fajok, President of Inowrocław; Mr. Tomasz Chymkowski, Mayor of Brześć Kujawski; Mr. Jarosław Jucewicz, Mayor of Ciechocinek; Representatives of Health Resorts from Birštany and Drustevniki, Lithuania |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | W-17 | Dr. Marcin Zajączkowski, President of Uzdrowisko Ciechocinek S.A., The role of spas in the face of demographic changes in the country. Opportunities and threats |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | W-18 | Inowrocław – Ms. Anna Rozesłaniec, Inowrocław City Hall, Development Strategy of Spas in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | W-19 | Mr. Michał Korolko, President of Toruń Regional Development Agency S.A., S3 CoP Observatory and European Cluster Collaboration Platform as useful tools of the European Commission for the development of intelligent specializations at the regional level |
| 1:00 PM | Conference Conclusion | |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 4:00 PM | Food cluster meeting |