The first Copernican World Congress in Toruń has launched the actual activities of the Copernican Academy. It is attended by 700 researchers and experts, including five Nobel Prize winners. The opening of the congress marking the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’ birth – was combined with the celebration of Nicolaus Copernicus University. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Education and Science, Przemysław Czarnek.

“The World Copernicus Congress is a great monument to Nicolaus Copernicus. The event is intended to emphasise Poland’s role not only in the past, but above all in the future”, said the head of the Ministry of Education and Science at the opening of the Congress. Earlier, Minister Czarnek laid a wreath at the monument to Nicolaus Copernicus.

Toruń is hosting panel discussions on astronomy, natural sciences, medicine, and economics. The programme also includes debates on history and politics, law and philosophy and theology. The areas of debates are determined by the disciplines dealt with by Copernicus.