Conference venue

Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw, Poland

The tradition of Warsaw University of Technology dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, when the Preparatory School for the Institute of Technology was opened in 1826. At present it is the largest school of all Polish technical universities. By the end of 1999, the University employed approximately 4.800 people, including 2.500 academic staff. There are about 30.000 students taking undergraduate (B.Sc.), postgraduate (M.Sc.) and doctoral studies (Ph.D.). Every year the University awards Ph.D. degrees to approximately 100 students. The main organisational units are the faculties which now number 17 including Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, and all branches of Mechanical Engineering. The inter-faculty units include an English Language Centre, the School of Business and the Computing Centre. The University Rector and Faculty Deans are one-person authority bodies, whereas the University Senate and Faculty Councils are collegial and resolution bodies.

The Warsaw University of Technology pays special attention to international co-operation in teaching and scientific research. In 1999 the University had 162 bilateral agreements of co-operation with many universities and scientific institutions from all over the world. It actively participates in international research programmes, among others the 5th Framework Programme for Research and Development of the European Union. The University has a tradition of hosting large scientific congresses. Among others in 1997 the World Conference "Eurosensor XI" was organised here and in 1999 the World Lighting and world-wide COSPAR conference with about 2.000 participants.

The organisation of ICHE-2002 is the direct responsibility of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering. The Faculty employs an academic staff of 130 supported by about 100 technical and administrative. About 2.000 of students are offered B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology. The Faculty is divided into three institutes of Environmental Engineering Systems, Heating and Ventilation, as well as Water Supply and Hydraulic Engineering. Biotechnology programme is implemented together with the Faculty of Chemistry and Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering. Different elements of hydro-sciences and hydraulic engineering are represented in almost all research and applied projects implemented by the Faculty staff.