In response to the recent tragic events on the campus of the University of Warsaw, a meeting was held on July 10, 2025, bringing together representatives of the academic community, government authorities, and uniformed services. Initiated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the aim of this roundtable discussion was to launch joint efforts toward developing systemic solutions to improve safety at Polish universities. 

The meeting was chaired by Minister of Science and Higher Education Marcin Kulasek, with participants including Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak, senior representatives of the national police, university rectors, as well as student and doctoral representatives. 

“We cannot allow our universities to become places of anxiety. We need practical solutions tailored to real needs. This is our shared responsibility,” emphasized Minister Kulasek, announcing plans to draw up concrete recommendations for improving campus safety. 

As Minister Siemoniak noted, legislative changes are already being considered, including expanding the authority of university security personnel and extending campus surveillance networks. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration also declared its readiness to cooperate in organizing defense and first-aid training programs for both students and university staff. 

The Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, reminded participants that the capital’s university had already taken important steps to enhance campus safety, including launching an emergency hotline and a crisis helpline, establishing a Security Office, and putting regulations governing the university’s security force into place. 

During the discussions, the most pressing areas in need of reform and improvement were identified. Key proposals included: professionalizing university security staff— expanding their powers, providing proper equipment, and establishing clear guidelines for the use of direct coercive measures; mandatory occupational health and safety as well as security training for new students; wider promotion of first-aid instruction and crisis-response training; introduction of dedicated campus emergency numbers and university safety officers; raising awareness of risks and educating the academic community; and assessing the locations of university facilities to adapt security and monitoring systems accordingly. 

The more than three-hour meeting concluded with a declaration of cooperation and an announcement that a joint document—a roadmap of actions and recommendations—will be drafted and presented in September of this year as part of a nationwide university safety package.