The ROAD2EU team brings together expertise in digital education, economics, social inclusion, law, territorial governance, and European policy implementation. Its structure reflects the project’s interdisciplinary model across Economic, Social, and Territorial tracks.
Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov, Prof. VIZJA University
Role in ROAD2EU: Project Coordinator; Co-Lead, Social Track
Thematic responsibility
Digital Education, Innovation & Lifelong Learning in the EU
Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov is a Professor at VIZJA University and contributes to ROAD2EU through expertise in Digital European Studies, corpus-informed pedagogy, AI-assisted academic workflows, and interdisciplinary teaching. In the ROAD2EU syllabus, he is responsible for the thematic unit on digital education, innovation, and lifelong learning, with emphasis on the European Education Area, the Digital Education Action Plan, evidence-first teaching, academic integrity, microcredentials, and quality assurance. His broader academic profile also includes teaching in European Studies, Multilingualism, Methodology of the Social Project, and Corpus Linguistics, as well as experience managing EU-funded academic projects.
Professional Expertise
Digital European Studies; digital education; corpus methods; AI-assisted pedagogy; lifelong learning
Contribution to ROAD2EU
Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov leads the project’s coordination and strengthens its digital education and lifelong learning dimension.
Dr. Habil. Olena Pimenowa, Prof. VIZJA University
Role in ROAD2EU: Lead, Economic Track
Thematic responsibility
Digital EU Economic Policies & Integration; Digital Transformation & Economic Growth in the EU; Digital EU Sustainable Development & Green Economy Strategies
Dr. Habil. Olena Pimenowa leads the Economic Track of ROAD2EU. According to the syllabus, her thematic units address EU policy architecture for higher education, cohesion policy, institutional alignment, KPI-based monitoring, staff digital competences, higher education–industry partnerships, green and digital skills, and SDG-oriented approaches. Her broader academic profile at VIZJA University includes work in microeconomics, competitive strategy, entrepreneurship, business informatics, ESG reporting, and sustainable development studies, which makes her especially well aligned with the project’s economic and sustainability dimensions.
Professional Expertise
EU economic policy; sustainable development; green transition; ESG; strategic management
Contribution to ROAD2EU
Dr. Habil. Olena Pimenowa leads the economic and sustainability dimension of the project and connects EU policy priorities with institutional development and innovation.
Dr. Bożena Iwanowska
Role in ROAD2EU: Co-Lead, Social Track
Thematic responsibility
Digital Social Inclusion & EU Citizenship; Digital Health & Well-Being in the EU
Dr. Bożena Iwanowska co-leads the Social Track of ROAD2EU. In the syllabus, she is responsible for thematic units focused on inclusive digital pedagogy, accessibility, citizenship competences, mobility and integration of refugees and migrants, digital health literacy, privacy and ethics, and well-being in hybrid educational environments. Her professional profile at VIZJA University includes political science, law, academic writing, public communication, and research in governance, making her a strong fit for the project’s social, civic, and inclusion-oriented agenda.
Professional Expertise
Social inclusion; EU citizenship; governance; academic writing; wellbeing
Contribution to ROAD2EU
Dr. Bożena Iwanowska strengthens the project’s social inclusion, citizenship, accessibility, and well-being dimension.
Dr. Dawid Stadniczeńko
Role in ROAD2EU: Lead, Territorial Track
Thematic responsibility
Digital Regional Development & EU Cohesion Policies; Digital Urban–Rural Synergies in the EU; Digital Cross-Border Cooperation & Territorial Governance
Dr. Dawid Stadniczeńko leads the Territorial Track of ROAD2EU. In the syllabus, his thematic responsibilities include regional development, cohesion policy, project logic models, indicators and evaluation, urban–rural linkages, digital divides, and cross-border cooperation. His broader legal and academic profile includes international law, migration and asylum law, public international law, diplomatic and consular law, and legal argumentation, making his expertise particularly relevant to the project’s territorial, regulatory, and governance dimensions.
Professional Expertise
Territorial governance; cohesion policy; international law; cross-border cooperation; regional development
Contribution to ROAD2EU
Dr. Dawid Stadniczeńko leads the territorial and cross-border dimension of the project and supports its governance and policy-implementation focus.
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