On 26 June, the consortium held the first kick-off meeting of the project “Educational Influencing as a Tool for Promoting Knowledge, Values and Culture in the V4 Countries”, which has been awarded funding through the Visegrad Grants programme of the International Visegrad Fund. The project is coordinated by the University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland) as the lead beneficiary and is implemented in partnership with academic institutions from Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary. The online meeting brought together representatives of all partner institutions, officially launching the project and establishing the framework for future cooperation.
During the meeting, the consortium discussed the project objectives, implementation schedule, the distribution of responsibilities, research activities, and the dissemination strategy. Particular attention was devoted to planning the first stages of the international research and establishing effective mechanisms for cooperation among all partners.
The project will contribute to advancing research on media education, educational influencing, and responsible knowledge communication while strengthening scientific cooperation and the exchange of expertise across the V4 region. Through international research, a podcast series, master lectures, and a student competition on responsible educational influencing, the consortium aims to promote media literacy, shared cultural values, and innovative approaches to communicating knowledge in Central Europe.