Chapter SEA 15th – 19th September 2025 Second Project Meeting Krakow
On September 15, 2025, all teams from the CHAPTER SEA consortium reconvened in Krakow, Poland, following a meeting at Universiti Malaya in Malaysia 9 months prior. In the tranquil city of Krakow, various delegations from Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Taylor University (TU), Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM), UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, and Karolinska Institute (KI), met at Jagiellonian University (JU), the oldest and number one university in Poland.
The opening ceremony was opened by the Vice-Rector for Research and Infrastructure, where the Vice-Rector emphasized the importance of international cooperation in improving education, including thru the CHAPTER SEA grant. After the opening, the Project Leader of CHAPTER SEA, Dr. Yew Kong Lee, did not forget to give a souvenir to the Vice-Rector for Research and Infrastructure for the exceptional reception by Jagiellonian University.
The event continued with Dr. Andrzej Kononowicz explaining the workshop's 5-day agenda in Krakow, including what would be achieved during the workshop. During this session, Dr. Yew Kong Lee, the Project Leader of CHAPTER SEA, also presented a "Summary of Current Project Status" to remind participants of the goals and outcomes to be achieved thru CHAPTER SEA, one of which is the implementation of virtual patient cases for 1000 students, approximately 120 – 400 students at each institution. Not to be forgotten, the first day included an icebreaking session led by Małgorzata Sudacka from Jagiellonian University, starting with morning exercises together, BINGO games, singing Polish songs, dancing traditional Polish dances, reading Polish poetry, and concluding with a presentation of traditional Polish costumes. The first day concluded with a Project Steering Committee Meeting for all teams.
