The Ministry of Science and Higher Education appointed the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

On October 1, 2017, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education held an inaugural meeting of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). NAWA is a government agenda aimed at promoting the academic exchange and international cooperation in order to fully activate the potential of Polish academic institutions. Associate Professor Katarzyna Starowicz-Bubak has been apointed a member of the NAWA Council.