The debate of the governors of European central banks was the last item on the agenda on the second day of the Copernican World Congress in Toruń. Opening the debate, the President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), Adam Glapiński, spoke about the importance of the Congress and the Copernican Academy.

“I am extremely pleased to be with you in such circumstances and at such a moment. I feel really moved”, said the NBP President. According to him, the World Copernican Congress is an exceptional event that will become a part of history, and the Copernican Academy established during the Congress is the first university established in free Poland.

“It is a mighty great institution. The people who contributed to the establishment of this institution will become part of history forever. In particular, Minister Czarnek and President Duda. These moments are also important for economics and management sciences”, said Adam Glapiński

The NBP President also spoke about the cooperation between the Academy and the central bank, which is intended to contribute to the creation of a truly modern, global elite in the good sense of the word. “An elite in terms of the level of teaching, the level of knowledge and publications”, added Adam Glapiński. 

The situation of central banks in times of pandemics and rising energy prices was discussed in Toruń’s Artus Manor by Adam Glapiński, President of NBP, Martin Schlegel, Deputy Governor of the Swiss National Bank, Sandra Švaljek, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Croatia, Sergiy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Simonas Krėpšta from the Management Board of the Bank of Lithuania, Iliya Lingorski from the Management Board of the Bulgarian National Bank and Cristian Popa from the Management Board of the National Bank of Romania.