On March 9th, a consultation meeting dedicated to the results of the Central Mountains project was held at the Faculty of Architecture.

In the historic interiors of the Palace in Łobzów, in the presence of rectors Prof. Andrzej Szarata, Rector of the Kraków University of Technology; Prof. Sylwester Tabor, Rector of the University of Agriculture; and Prof. Bernard Ziębicki, Rector of the Kraków University of Economics, newly appointed to the Scientific Council of the Carpathian Euroregion, we discussed the plan for institutionalizing and operationalizing the Cross-Border Functional Areas of the Carpathian Euroregion with the heads of our member governments from Poland and Slovakia, as well as scientists and experts.

The discussion also focused on the internationalization of the Euroregion's potential in the context of cooperation with European and Chinese partners. During the meeting, the Rector of the Kraków University of Economics was presented with the Act of Appointment to the Scientific Council of the Carpathian Euroregion.

The President of the Euroregion, along with his Deputy Marshal Piotr Pilch, also signed a cooperation agreement with the Institute of European Studies of the Jagiellonian University, represented by its Director, Professor Kinga Anna Gajda.
Collaboration with the ISE UJ will expand the scope of debate and research on the Carpathians from a Central European perspective.

Conclusions?
A knowledge-based Euroregion is a priority and a guarantee of the rationality of our actions.
We are building functional links between our local governments and science.
It is time to institutionalize the dynamically expanding Scientific Council of the Central Mountains.

The personal commitment and support of the Rectors of Universities is a key factor in success.

The Central Mountains project has achieved more than expected, and the solutions developed will be supported by the strength of Krakow's universities.

We thank the invaluable Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the Krakow University of Technology, Professor Magdalena Kozień-Woźniak, for her wonderful atmosphere and hospitality!