The core purpose of the Council is to link the activities and deepen the cooperation between the university and the economic and social environment of the region. The council has more than 30 entities covering businesses, regional administration, opinion polls, associations, foundations and non-governmental organizations. The co-operation is aimed at clarifying and deepening the informal contacts that have existed for many years. Multidisciplinary cooperation mainly concerns the formation of a program of sociological studies, the organization of apprenticeships, the possibility of writing diploma theses, the organization of student internships, and the recruitment of the best graduates. The exchange of experience fosters discussion on the most important social problems of modern society. It also stresses the possibility of undertaking joint social research and expert advice for the needs of enterprises and organizations of all types. The chairman of the Council is dr hab. Rafał Muster This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.