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  • ROAD2EU Special Issue 2026 Published in AI, Law, Politics

    ROAD2EU Special Issue 2026 Published in AI, Law, Politics

    ROAD2EU is pleased to announce the publication of the peer-reviewed Special Issue Digital European Studies and EU Synergy Policies in AI, Law, Politics, Vol. 2 No. S1 (2026).

    Cover of AI, Law, Politics Volume 2 No. S1 (2026), the ROAD2EU Special Issue
    AI, Law, Politics, Volume 2, No. S1 (2026), published on 21 August 2026.

    From conference dialogue to peer-reviewed publication

    The Special Issue develops scholarly dialogue associated with the first ROAD2EU International Scientific and Practical Conference, held online on 20–21 April 2026. It brings together research on Digital European Studies, EU policy integration, accountable university governance, responsible artificial intelligence, the twin transition, social inclusion and Poland–Ukraine academic cooperation.

    Important distinction. The publication is an independently edited, peer-reviewed journal issue. It is not the proceedings of the ROAD2EU Conference.

    Inside the Special Issue

    The 178-page issue contains an editorial and eight DOI-linked scholarly contributions addressing:

    • Europeanisation and digital competence in higher education;
    • evidence governance and defensible impact claims in Jean Monnet actions;
    • responsible AI, fundamental rights and institutional accountability;
    • the digital and green twin transition in university decision-making;
    • social inclusion, entrepreneurship and Poland–Ukraine academic cooperation.

    ROAD2EU project-team contributions

    Yan Kapranov, ROAD2EU Project Coordinator and Guest Editor, contributed the editorial and a research article on evidence governance in a Jean Monnet Module. Olena Pimenowa contributed a conceptual article on translating the twin transition into accountable decisions in Polish higher education.

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    This publication is associated with scholarly dialogue developed within ROAD2EU — Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies (Grant Agreement No. 101235886 — ROAD2EU — ERASMUS-JMO-2025-HEI-TCH-RSCH), co-funded by the European Union.

    Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

  • ROAD2EU Roundtable Concludes November Winter School Programme

    ROAD2EU Roundtable Concludes November Winter School Programme

    NEWS · 25 NOVEMBER 2025

    The ROAD2EU roundtable Digital Competences for All Ages: Rethinking Lifelong Learning in the EU concluded the project’s November Winter School programme.

    Held online on 25 November 2025, the roundtable brought together faculty members, doctoral researchers and partners from Sumy and other participating institutions.

    Olena Semenog moderated the discussion, while Yan Kapranov delivered the keynote contribution. The format prioritised concise discussion blocks, live questions and implementable conclusions.

    Date: 25 November 2025
    Format: Online via Zoom
    Moderator: Olena Semenog
    Keynote speaker: Yan Kapranov

    Digital competence across the lifespan

    • Applying DigComp, DigCompEdu and the Digital Education Action Plan in courses, support structures and institutional dashboards.
    • Addressing AI and data literacy through ethics, privacy and academic integrity.
    • Designing inclusive learning through UDL, WCAG-informed practice and plain language.
    • Creating micro-credentials with transparent assessment and recognition.
    • Improving hybrid assessment through authentic tasks, evidence-first workflows and clear rubrics.

    The roundtable closed a month of hybrid ROAD2EU activity with Sumy faculty members and doctoral researchers. It converted the Winter School’s recurring themes into a shared agenda for implementation, further collaboration and institutional learning.

    Roundtable moments

    Yan Kapranov speaking during the online ROAD2EU roundtable on lifelong learning.
    ROAD2EU roundtable poster displayed alongside online participants on 25 November 2025.
    Participants in the ROAD2EU online roundtable Digital Competences for All Ages.
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  • ROAD2EU Roundtable Announced on Digital Competences for All Ages

    ROAD2EU Roundtable Announced on Digital Competences for All Ages

    NEWS · 23 NOVEMBER 2025

    ROAD2EU announced an online roundtable on digital competences and lifelong learning for 25 November 2025.

    Titled Digital Competences for All Ages: Rethinking Lifelong Learning in the EU, the event was designed as a rapid series of guided discussion blocks with live questions and practical takeaways.

    Yan Kapranov of VIZJA University was announced as speaker, with Olena Semenog of Sumy State Pedagogical University as moderator.

    Event date: 25 November 2025
    Time: 14:00 Warsaw / 15:00 Kyiv
    Format: Online via Zoom
    Speaker and moderator: Yan Kapranov and Olena Semenog

    Questions placed on the agenda

    • Turning DigComp, DigCompEdu and the Digital Education Action Plan into real courses and support systems.
    • Developing AI and data literacy across age groups while addressing ethics, privacy and academic integrity.
    • Removing barriers through Universal Design for Learning, WCAG-informed practice and plain language.
    • Designing micro-credentials with credible assessment and ECTS or EQF recognition.
    • Using authentic hybrid assessment, transparent rubrics and evidence-first workflows.

    The announcement positioned the roundtable as a practical closing discussion for the November learning programme rather than a sequence of long formal presentations.

    Roundtable announcement

    Poster announcing the ROAD2EU roundtable Digital Competences for All Ages on 25 November 2025.
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  • ROAD2EU Winter School Recognises Active Participants

    ROAD2EU Winter School Recognises Active Participants

    NEWS · 20 NOVEMBER 2025

    Certificates were presented to some of the most active participants in the ROAD2EU Winter School 2025 in recognition of their engagement and project work.

    The certificate moment documented participation across the Social Track and highlighted groups that had developed clear roadmaps, milestones and evidence for translating EU priorities into university practice.

    The recognition concerned work completed within modules led by Bożena Iwanowska and Yan Kapranov.

    Programme: ROAD2EU Winter School 2025
    Date: 20 November 2025
    Location: VIZJA University, Warsaw
    Project number: 101235886

    Modules represented

    • Digital Social Inclusion & EU Citizenship — led by Bożena Iwanowska.
    • Digital Health & Well-Being in the EU — led by Bożena Iwanowska.
    • Digital Education, Innovation & Lifelong Learning in the EU — led by Yan Kapranov.

    The certificates provided a visible record of participation, but the substantive achievement remained the students’ ability to connect European frameworks with evidence-based actions and measurable institutional change.

    Participant recognition

    ROAD2EU Winter School participants and project team displaying Certificates of Attendance.
    ROAD2EU participant receiving a certificate from the project team at VIZJA University.
    ROAD2EU Winter School participant with project team members and a Certificate of Attendance.
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  • ROAD2EU Economic Track Links EU Policy to Institutional Change

    ROAD2EU Economic Track Links EU Policy to Institutional Change

    NEWS · 20 NOVEMBER 2025

    A ROAD2EU Economic Track session mapped European policy and funding priorities onto practical routes for institutional change.

    Project coordinator Yan Kapranov joined the session led by Olena Pimenowa, whose Economic Track covered digital EU economic policies and integration, digital transformation and growth, and green economy strategies.

    Working with participants, the team considered how broad European frameworks can be translated into programme design, measurable indicators and evidence-based institutional projects.

    Track: Economic
    Track lead: Olena Pimenowa
    Project coordinator: Yan Kapranov
    Date: 20 November 2025

    From policy alignment to measurable change

    • Aligning academic programmes with relevant European education and digital policy priorities.
    • Tracking green-transition indicators rather than relying on general sustainability claims.
    • Designing growth projects with explicit evidence, milestones and intended institutional effects.
    • Connecting EU funding opportunities with realistic implementation pathways.

    The session concluded with the presentation of Certificates of Attendance. Its academic value lay in requiring participants to show how policy alignment could be demonstrated through concrete programme choices and indicators.

    Economic Track spotlight

    ROAD2EU Economic Track participants displaying Certificates of Attendance at VIZJA University.
    ROAD2EU Economic Track group with project team members and participant certificates.
    ROAD2EU participants presenting work on the green economy in the European Union.
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  • ROAD2EU Session Advances Hybrid Learning Assessment and Quality

    ROAD2EU Session Advances Hybrid Learning Assessment and Quality

    NEWS · 19 NOVEMBER 2025

    A ROAD2EU Winter School session translated current challenges in hybrid education into practical approaches to assessment, feedback and quality assurance.

    The discussion took place within Yan Kapranov’s module, Digital Education, Innovation & Lifelong Learning in the EU.

    Two participant projects structured the session: Alicja Kalata and Zuzanna Zielińska addressed authenticity and feedback in hybrid assessment, while Tetiana Lazaruk examined quality in e-learning and hybrid provision.

    Programme: ROAD2EU Winter School 2025
    Module lead: Yan Kapranov
    Date: 19 November 2025
    Format: Practice-oriented participant presentations and discussion

    Tools for trustworthy hybrid education

    • Authentic tasks supported by transparent rubrics and rapid feedback loops.
    • Responsible and transparent use of AI in assessment.
    • Quality indicators covering both learning processes and outcomes.
    • Accessibility aligned with WCAG principles, alongside academic integrity and continuous improvement.
    • Micro-impact measurement for evaluating changes in course design and delivery.

    The session concluded with a plan to distil the discussion into concise policy briefs and course roadmaps. The source describes these as next steps, so they are not presented here as completed publications.

    Hybrid learning session

    ROAD2EU participants presenting a project on authentic assessment and feedback in hybrid learning.
    Participant receiving a ROAD2EU Winter School Certificate of Attendance.
    Participant presentation during the ROAD2EU hybrid learning session at VIZJA University.
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  • ROAD2EU Mini-Workshop Explores Micro-Credentials and Digital Professionalism

    ROAD2EU Mini-Workshop Explores Micro-Credentials and Digital Professionalism

    NEWS · 15 NOVEMBER 2025

    A focused ROAD2EU mini-workshop connected the design of trustworthy micro-credentials with the digital professionalism expected of educators.

    The session formed part of Digital Education, Innovation & Lifelong Learning in the EU, led by Yan Kapranov during the ROAD2EU Winter School 2025.

    Two participant presentations provided the basis for an applied discussion: Yelyzaveta Ishakovska addressed micro-credentials and academic recognition, while Uliana Vitkovska examined digital professionalism among educators.

    Programme: ROAD2EU Winter School 2025
    Module lead: Yan Kapranov
    Presentation 1: Yelyzaveta Ishakovska
    Presentation 2: Uliana Vitkovska

    Two practical development paths

    • A unified ROAD2EU micro-credential template linking learning outcomes, workload, assessment, evidence, quality assurance and recognition.
    • Stackable and portable credentials supported by trustworthy digital certificates and e-portfolios.
    • A proposed ten-point Digital Professionalism checklist covering ethical AI use, academic integrity, data protection, accessibility, cyber-hygiene, feedback and course structure.
    • A short skills module and badge or certificate through which educators could demonstrate the agreed professional standards.

    The next steps identified in the workshop were to test the micro-credential template in one sub-module, refine the professionalism checklist and add both tools to the internal ROAD2EU repository. These were planned actions, not yet reported as completed outputs.

    Mini-workshop in practice

    Laptop displaying ROAD2EU workshop materials on micro-credentials and digital professionalism.
    Participant working during the ROAD2EU mini-workshop at VIZJA University.
    Participant reviewing ROAD2EU workshop materials on a laptop.
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  • ROAD2EU Economic Track Examines Digital and Green Transformation

    ROAD2EU Economic Track Examines Digital and Green Transformation

    NEWS · 15 NOVEMBER 2025

    A ROAD2EU Economic Track session led by Olena Pimenowa connected European policy priorities with student-led ideas for institutional change.

    The session brought together three modules: Digital EU Economic Policies & Integration, Digital Transformation & Growth, and Green Economy Strategies.

    Students from the School of Business presented concise cases using indicators, implementation scenarios and practical ideas for embedding EU priorities into curricula. Project coordinator Yan Kapranov joined the discussion.

    Track: Economic
    Track lead: Olena Pimenowa
    Institution: VIZJA University
    Publication date: 15 November 2025

    Economic transformation through applied projects

    • Connecting digital EU economic policies with institutional and curriculum development.
    • Using measurable indicators to assess green transformation.
    • Developing evidence-based scenarios for digital growth.
    • Presenting student ideas through concise cases with explicit implementation logic and KPIs.

    The original Facebook text contains an internally impossible event date. To avoid reproducing that error, this report records only the verified Facebook publication date of 15 November 2025.

    Economic Track session

    ROAD2EU Economic Track participants holding certificates at VIZJA University.
    ROAD2EU Certificates of Attendance prepared for Economic Track participants.
    Olena Pimenowa during a ROAD2EU Economic Track session at VIZJA University.
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  • Social Track Workshop Produces Practical EU Integration Roadmaps

    Social Track Workshop Produces Practical EU Integration Roadmaps

    NEWS · 14 NOVEMBER 2025

    A thematic ROAD2EU workshop led by Bożena Iwanowska turned Social Track priorities into compact, evidence-based integration roadmaps.

    Held in Warsaw on 13 November 2025, the workshop connected two modules: Digital Social Inclusion & EU Citizenship and Digital Health & Well-Being in the EU.

    Students focused on interventions that higher education institutions can implement and evaluate rather than treating EU priorities as abstract policy statements.

    Track: Social
    Workshop date: 13 November 2025
    Location: Warsaw
    Lead: Bożena Iwanowska

    Roadmaps designed for implementation

    • Accessibility and plain-language micro-policies for university communication and services.
    • Wellbeing interventions that can be embedded in student support systems.
    • Participation toolkits supporting active EU citizenship within university life.
    • KPI frameworks for monitoring outputs, outcomes and institutional impact.

    The workshop produced clear, data-oriented proposals suitable for further development within ROAD2EU teaching and dissemination activities. Photo and video recording was conducted in accordance with the RODO/GDPR notice published for the event.

    Social Track workshop highlights

    Online participants during the ROAD2EU Social Track workshop.
    Presentation on safeguarding ethics in online learning environments during the ROAD2EU workshop.
    ROAD2EU Social Track workshop discussion with online presenters and participants.
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  • ROAD2EU Winter School Team Connects Across Three Academic Tracks

    ROAD2EU Winter School Team Connects Across Three Academic Tracks

    NEWS · 14 NOVEMBER 2025

    A mid-session break brought the ROAD2EU Winter School team together before the next block of academic activities.

    The informal meeting provided a moment for the three tracks to reconnect during an intensive period of workshops, presentations and participant engagement.

    It also highlighted the breadth of expertise supporting ROAD2EU: economic transformation, social inclusion and digital education, regional cohesion and territorial governance.

    Programme: ROAD2EU Winter School 2025
    Date: 14 November 2025
    Location: VIZJA University, Warsaw
    Academic tracks: Economic, Social and Territorial

    Expertise across the Winter School

    • Olena Pimenowa led the Economic Track on digital EU economic policies, transformation, growth and green economy strategies.
    • Bożena Iwanowska and Yan Kapranov led the Social Track on inclusion, citizenship, wellbeing, digital education and lifelong learning.
    • Dawid Stadniczeńko led Territorial Track work on regional development, cohesion and cross-border governance.
    • External monitoring and evaluation involved Olena Semenog, Tetiana Sharova and Olga Kudrina.

    The shared break captured the collaborative character of the Winter School and the coordination required to connect its separate modules into one coherent ROAD2EU programme.

    Team moments in Warsaw

    ROAD2EU Winter School team members holding participant certificates at VIZJA University.
    ROAD2EU colleagues together during a mid-session break at VIZJA University.
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