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Poland’s ambassador Henryka Moscicka-Dendys has contacted S\u00f8ren Pind, Minister for Higher Education and Research, in an attempt to save Polish as an independent study programme at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH).<\/p>\n

Now the minister has responded, and according to the letter to the ambassador, the ministry will not do anything. S\u00f8ren Pind emphasizes that he, due to Danish university legislation, cannot ask a university to offer specific education programmes.<\/p>\n

Continued uncertainty<\/h3>\n

In the response to Henryka Moscicka-Dendys, S\u00f8ren Pind writes that he understands the concern of the Polish embassy. He also says that he is aware that the University of Copenhagen is working to find a solution to the problem and that he is following the process.<\/p>\n

The University of Copenhagen is currently re-considering a joint Eastern European bachelor's degree program.<\/secret> This, a lifeline to Polish studies, came in the wake of protests from both students and employees at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.<\/p>\n

In Poland, it is possible to study Danish at the universities of Gda\u0144sk and Pozna\u0144. Both universities offer independent education programmes in Danish language and culture, both at the bachelor and master\u2019s level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ambassador has already appealed to the University of Copenhagen to maintain the programme, but the decision to close Polish as an independent study area was maintained by the university. In response to Henryka Moscicka-Dendys, the former rector Ralf Hemmingsen referred to S\u00f8rens Pind\u2019s predecessor,<\/secret>\u00a0who announced a new language strategy for Danish universities that will help strengthen Danish foreign trade. In the letter from the Minister of Higher Education and Research to the Polish ambassador, S\u00f8ren Pind confirms that work is currently being done on a national language strategy, but does not explain further what this may entail for the smaller subjects.<\/p>\n

Poland and Denmark<\/h3>\n

On the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Trade Council for Poland writes that Denmark’s exports to Poland’s consumers should grow and that in-depth knowledge and contacts in Poland are required to achieve this.<\/p>\n

The University of Copenhagen is the only university in Denmark that allows students to study Polish. In Poland, it is possible to study Danish at the universities of Gda\u0144sk and Pozna\u0144. Both universities offer independent education programmes in Danish language and culture, both at the bachelor and master\u2019s level. A number of other Polish universities offer education programmes in Scandinavian studies.<\/p>\n

Poland is one of Denmark’s largest trading partners, and it is estimated that Denmark imported and exported goods in 2012 to the value of well over DKK 30 billion. Poland is represented in Denmark with an embassy, \u200b\u200ba trade office, \u200b\u200ba consulate, and several Polish consuls in Danish cities.<\/p>\n

You can read S\u00f8ren Pind’s reply to the Polish ambassador here<\/a>.
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In response to Henryka Moscicka-Dendys, the former rector Ralf Hemmingsen referred to <secret text=\"Ulla T\u00f8rn\u00e6s\">S\u00f8rens Pind\u2019s predecessor,<\/secret>\u00a0who announced a new language strategy for Danish universities that will help strengthen Danish foreign trade. In the letter from the Minister of Higher Education and Research to the Polish ambassador, S\u00f8ren Pind confirms that work is currently being done on a national language strategy, but does not explain further what this may entail for the smaller subjects.<\/p>\n<h3>Poland and Denmark<\/h3>\n<p>On the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Trade Council for Poland writes that Denmark’s exports to Poland’s consumers should grow and that in-depth knowledge and contacts in Poland are required to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Copenhagen is the only university in Denmark that allows students to study Polish. In Poland, it is possible to study Danish at the universities of Gda\u0144sk and Pozna\u0144. Both universities offer independent education programmes in Danish language and culture, both at the bachelor and master\u2019s level. A number of other Polish universities offer education programmes in Scandinavian studies.<\/p>\n<p>Poland is one of Denmark’s largest trading partners, and it is estimated that Denmark imported and exported goods in 2012 to the value of well over DKK 30 billion. Poland is represented in Denmark with an embassy, \u200b\u200ba trade office, \u200b\u200ba consulate, and several Polish consuls in Danish cities.<\/p>\n<p>You can read S\u00f8ren Pind’s reply to the Polish ambassador<a href=\"http:\/\/polennu.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/svar_til_den_polske_ambassadoer_i_danmark_vedr_lukning_af_polskuddannelsen_paa_ku.pdf\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Banner","img":false,"url":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":48,"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":48,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1036,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":163,"name":"Polish","slug":"polish","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":163,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":634,"name":"small subjects","slug":"small-subjects","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":634,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":632,"name":"South Campus","slug":"south-campus","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":632,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":12,"filter":"raw"}],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11493,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/s_yren_pind_94601280x853-1280x853.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50943"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51148,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50943\/revisions\/51148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}