The beginning of October is not only the start of the academic year. For the Institute of Political Science at the University of Gdańsk and the City of Kościerzyna, it also marks the beginning of a new cooperation, primarily in the field of migrant integration. A letter of intent on this matter was signed on October 1, 2025.

The letter of intent was signed on behalf of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Gdańsk by the Director of the Institute, dr hab. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG. The City of Kościerzyna was represented by Mayor Dawid Jereczek and Deputy Mayor Tomasz Szala.
The main areas of cooperation are education and conducting and implementing research, primarily in the field of migrant integration, which is a major challenge for local governments. Among the difficulties faced by local authorities are the spread of misinformation about immigrants and the populist and xenophobic attitudes of some political circles. That is why substantive support from academic centers is so important.
‘We have well-prepared researchers who will support the activities of the City of Kościerzyna in this area,’ emphasises prof. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski. ‘I am very happy that my hometown has such conscious leaders and wants to benefit from our know-how.’