The college said the move was a gesture of solidarity and a contribution to a better future by allowing people affected by war to continue their studies.
The rector, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, was quoted on the university website as saying the aim was to create a space within which those affected by conflict could “develop, acquire knowledge, and co-create a future based on peace and understanding.”
“We believe that enabling students from Palestine to continue their studies at the University of Warsaw is an expression of our solidarity and a contribution to a better future based on education and mutual respect,” Professor Nowak said.
The recruitment process is ongoing, the university wrote, and is being conducted in coordination with the Embassy of Palestine in Warsaw as well as Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Internal Security Agency to screen applicants.
“Our primary goal is to ensure people affected by conflict the opportunity to learn, however, to do this, it is necessary for the process to be in line with the law and to maintain security, hence a verification procedure is ongoing of people put forward by the Palestinians,” the university said in a statement on its website.
The statement highlighted the university’s tradition of supporting people in war zones and those affected by natural disasters or humanitarian crises, adding that the institution had for centuries upheld the values of “freedom of thought, equal opportunities and openness to diversity.”
