Danubius University hosted the 8th edition of the DUNĂREA POLIS Conference, which was attended by several representatives from the field of public administration, culture, education, the business environment from Brăila and Galați, pupils and students from both cities, as well as guests from SNSPA Bucharest and from government administration of the state of Texas, USA.

The main idea around which the topics of discussion were focused was the importance of establishing the first Romanian metropolis in the form of a Smart City, considering the fact that more and more specialists in this field are concerned with finding new opportunities for collaboration to develop this concept.

In the vision of the initiators of this unique project in the country, "Dunărea Polis" foreshadows the city of the future, including an urban constellation: business city, university city, medical city, tourist and leisure city, sports city, residential city. The "Dunăurea Polis" project aimed to become a real engine of development, creative regeneration and rebranding of the area by: exploiting, through appropriate strategies, the opportunities offered by the land between Brăila and Galați; shaping a new metropolitan identity in the Lower Danube region; stimulating competitiveness, streamlining and facilitating regional development; the realization of national and international economic-social cooperation partnerships; access to investment projects specific to a smart city, generator of sustainable development; community development, new quality of life standards.

The discussion focused of  the development of concrete strategies that include an action plan regarding the activities that are foreseen to take place in the future. The most important activity at this moment is that of communication and information on the widest possible scale about the project's objectives.

The final message was delivered by the Rector of DU, Dr. Steve Michael: ,,Danubius University, as a growing international institution embraces all the visions expressed today. I want all the young people to know that the best universities in the US are private because we are entrepreneurial, business oriented and practical. We want to develop all these talents in young people in the region. We want to become the economic engine of this region and I invite you to join us to see how great minds transform a twin-city into an international hub of excellence and a tourist destination.  I hope to see you all soon. And thank all the organizers and leaders. May our dreams become a reality,,.

The director of Open, Online & Distance Learning Department (OODLD), Mrs. Prof. univ. Dr. Alina Cristina Nuță participated during November 29-December 1 2023 at the Digital Education Leadership Academy (DELA) organized by the European Distance and e-Learning Network (EDEN). Participants from 11 European countries joined the activities of the event hosted by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcelona.

The challenges posed by the digital transformation of modern university education have been the focal point of debates among European leaders in the field of distance education. Digital tools that provide support in modern distance education are a strategic reality for European universities in the current era marked by transformations and various global crises.

During the event, workshops were organized to address critical themes for the continuous development of modern education. These themes included strategic planning of digital transformation, solutions and tools for digitization of higher education, success factors in university education in the digital age, the development potential of digital education, and digital education based on scientific research. The speakers presented real-life dilemmas, case examples, and future scenarios that institutions face, which were debated during the activities.

The collaboration of Prof. Univ. Dr. Alina Cristina Nuță with leaders within the network places our university in a privileged position in the European strategic framework for digital education.

Danubius University, as a partner in the DUNAREA POLIS -FIRST DANUBE METROPOLIS project, invites you to participate in the 8th edition of the DUNAREA POLIS Conference, which will take place on December 15, at 3:00 P.M. , in the Senate Hall. The conference is organized by the European Association "Danurea", in collaboration with its partners, as part of a project initiated by Iulian Zamfir, vice-president of the General Union of Industrialists from Romania (UGIR) and president of UGIR Brăila, which aims to generate a smart city for the sustainable development of the area.

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The Center for Hermeneutics “Symbols and Texts” (CHeST) of “Danubius” University of Galați will organize on Thursday, the 14^st of December 2023, starting with 11.00 a.m., in Room A38, the conference „Interdisciplinary horizons” focused on the following three scientifically significant moments:

• 333 years since the defense (and publication) in 1690 of the first doctoral thesis in the world devoted to journalism, authored by Tobias Peucer;
• 185 years since the scholar B.P. Hasdeu’s birth;
• 140 years since the philosopher José Ortega y Gasset’s birth.

Invited speakers:

• Professor Cristinel Munteanu, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Fănel Teodorașcu, Ph.D.
• Daniel Mazilu, Ph.D.