Tag: Jean Monnet

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.

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

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

NEWS · 8 NOVEMBER 2025

The ROAD2EU team completed the preparation of certificates for participants in the November 2025 Winter School.

The certificates were prepared to provide formal recognition of participants’ engagement, academic work and contribution to discussions on translating EU policies into educational and societal impact.

Their readiness marked an important administrative step in delivering the hybrid programme and documenting participation across its economic, social and territorial tracks.

Academic team supporting the programme

• Yan Kapranov — project coordinator and Social Track lead.
• Bożena Iwanowska — Social Track lead.
• Dawid Stadniczeńko — Territorial Track lead.
• Olena Pimenowa — Economic Track lead.

The certificate process supported transparent recognition of learning and participation while keeping the programme’s academic and administrative components aligned.

Certificates and project team

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

NEWS · 27 OCTOBER 2025

VIZJA University announced the ROAD2EU Winter School 2025: a hybrid programme organised around three academic tracks, nine sub-modules and five senior experts.

Scheduled for November 2025, the Winter School was designed to translate European Union policies into practical teaching, research and institutional development activities at VIZJA University.

The programme formed part of Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies (ROAD2EU), an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project funded by EACEA.

Three connected academic tracks

• Economic Track: digital EU economic policies and integration, digital transformation and growth, and green economy strategies — led by Olena Pimenowa.
• Social Track: digital education and lifelong learning, social inclusion and EU citizenship, and digital health and wellbeing — led by Yan Kapranov and Bożena Iwanowska.
• Territorial Track: regional development and cohesion, cross-border cooperation and territorial governance, and urban–rural synergies — led by Dawid Stadniczeńko and Tomasz Wierzchowski.
• External monitoring and evaluation was supported by Olena Semenog, Tetiana Sharova and Olga Kudrina.

The planned applied outputs included policy briefs, maps and micro-projects intended to connect EU frameworks with the everyday work of higher education institutions.

Winter School academic team

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

NEWS · 10 OCTOBER 2025

VIZJA University officially launched the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project ROAD2EU during an online Kick-Off Meeting held on 10 October 2025 at 09:10 Warsaw time.

The meeting brought together the project implementers, students from multiple disciplines, partners and invited guests. It established a shared implementation roadmap for Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies.

From project design to implementation

The Kick-Off Meeting moved ROAD2EU from formal project preparation into coordinated implementation. The agenda combined strategic discussion with practical decisions on responsibilities, academic content, digital infrastructure, quality assurance and public engagement.

• welcome, project objectives and expected outcomes;
• project structure, roles and thematic responsibilities;
• the scope and development plan of the EUSynergia platform;
• the teaching plan, including Winter and Summer Schools;
• research outputs, dissemination activities and key dates;
• quality assurance, risks, milestones, next steps and questions from participants.

Core project team

• Yan Kapranov — digital education, innovation and lifelong learning in the European Union;
• Bożena Iwanowska — digital social inclusion, EU citizenship, digital health and well-being;
• Dawid Stadniczeńko — digital regional development, EU cohesion, urban and rural synergies, and territorial governance;
• Olena Pimenowa — digital EU economic policies, transformation, growth and green-economy strategies;
• Tomasz Wierzchowski — digital cohesion, cross-border cooperation and territorial governance.

External monitoring and evaluation

Olena Semenog and Tetiana Sharova were introduced as the project’s external monitoring and evaluation experts for the 36-month implementation period. Their independent expertise will support evidence-based review of progress, quality and impact.

Kick-off moments

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

NEWS · 5 OCTOBER 2025

The ROAD2EU team is completing the final organisational, academic and technical preparations for the project’s online Kick-Off Meeting on 10 October 2025.

Five days before the launch, attention is focused on translating the approved project design into a clear implementation plan. The preparation process connects the meeting agenda with the responsibilities of the project team, the development of the EUSynergia platform, teaching activities, research outputs and quality assurance.

Final preparation priorities

• finalising the agenda, speaking order and team responsibilities;
• confirming the development roadmap for the EUSynergia digital platform;
• refining the teaching plan, including Winter and Summer School activities;
• aligning research outputs with dissemination and public-engagement activities;
• reviewing quality assurance, risks, milestones, the implementation timeline and immediate next steps.

A shared implementation roadmap

The preparatory work brings together the core project team and the external monitoring and evaluation experts. It is designed to ensure that the launch is not merely ceremonial, but establishes an operational framework for the three-year implementation period.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

NEWS · 4 OCTOBER 2025

VIZJA University will hold the online Kick-Off Meeting of ROAD2EU on Friday, 10 October 2025, at 09:10 Warsaw time.

The meeting will formally launch Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies (ROAD2EU), an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project funded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

What the meeting will introduce

• the vision, structure and implementation roadmap of ROAD2EU;
• the EUSynergia digital platform for Digital European Studies;
• teaching modules and the planned Winter and Summer Schools;
• research outputs and dissemination activities;
• quality assurance, milestones, risk management and the next implementation steps.

Project expertise

The meeting will bring together the core project team: Yan Kapranov, Bożena Iwanowska, Dawid Stadniczeńko, Olena Pimenowa and Tomasz Wierzchowski. Their thematic responsibilities cover digital education and lifelong learning, social inclusion and EU citizenship, regional cohesion, economic and green transformation, and cross-border cooperation and territorial governance.

Students, researchers and educators are invited to join the discussion on how digital innovation can strengthen European higher education and translate EU priorities into educational practice.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

News · 17 September 2025

VIZJA University has officially signed the Grant Agreement for ROAD2EU, a new Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module that will connect European Union priorities with teaching, research and public engagement in Polish higher education.

A European roadmap for higher education

ROAD2EU — Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies — will bring economic, social and territorial dimensions of European policy into an interdisciplinary learning environment at VIZJA University.

The project is designed to help students, academics, public institutions and wider society understand European priorities and translate them into informed, collaborative action. It combines Digital European Studies with research-led teaching and practical exchange.

What the project will deliver

• 360 hours of teaching, including lectures and practical workshops;
• Winter and Summer School formats built around current EU challenges;
• nine interdisciplinary teaching modules;
• the EUSynergia e-platform with legal guidance and good practices;
• research publications, international conferences and public dialogue;
• practical recommendations for integrating EU policies into higher education.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Official project information: VIZJA University.