Routes of Graphic Art in the Post-Digital Age through the Nuances of Czech-Polish (first part)

The project will be implemented as a two-phase intensive creative workshop for students and teachers of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava and the Faculty of Art and Education of the University of Silesia. The aim is to deepen cooperation between the two institutions through sharing knowledge, skills and cultural perspectives in the field of contemporary graphic and digital art. The first part of the project will take place in October 2025 at the Silesian University in Cieszyn in the form of a five-day workshop, the programme of which will include expert lectures, presentations, thematic discussions and exhibitions focused on the theme of identity in contemporary graphic design. Participants will have the opportunity to confront their theoretical knowledge with practical demonstrations and current approaches to the medium of printmaking in a post-digital context. Project duration: 2 × 5 days Number of students involved: total 20 (2nd and 4th year SP graphics students) /10 students from CZ + 10 students from PL Number of teachers: total 6 / 3 teachers from CZ + 3 teachers from PL Expected date of implementation: October and November 2025 https://us.edu.pl/instytut/isp/2025/09/23/trasy-grafiky-v-dobe-post-digitalni-skrze-nuance-cesko-polske-trasy-grafiki-w-epoce-postcyfrowej-poprzez-niuanse-czesko-polskie/

Presentation of the Position paper at Forum 2000 Conference and Vaclav Havel Circle + Workshop on developing an advocacy strategy for the position paper

In Prague, partners will have the opportunity to present the positon paper to democracy donors from around the world. The discussion within the Vaclav Havel Circle (VHC) will allow for an in-depth exchange with donors who are already engaged or are interested in being engaged with the regions and can share their experiences and lessons learned. Participants will have the opportunity to present their points of view incorporated in the position paper and discuss their ideas and plans further. At least 10 democracy donors will participate in the meeting. A report will be distributed among participants. Project partners will also present the positon paper to a more global audience of activists, journalists, policy makers and academics during a panel discussion within Forum 2000 Conference in Prague which enables to reach a broader global audience of at least 50 personalities interested in the region and the future of Europe. A report from the discussion will be distributed among partners. Project partners will engage in person to develop an advocacy strategy for the position paper. The workshop will focus on the development of a map of actors to engage, either in person or online, and identifying the best ways to do so, resulting in an advocacy plan. https://www.forum2000.cz/en/projects/29th-forum-2000-conference

Academic workshop in Prague

Full-day academic workshop where academics and students (PhD. and master's) will meet to discuss the results of their research on key topics of this project. In the morning session, academics from participating universities will present the outcomes of their research on topics related to political cooperation between the V4 countries and Ukraine. During the Prague academic workshop, 5 academics from the political universities from each V4 country (Silesian University in Opava. CEVRO Institute in Prague, Trnava University in Trnava, University of Pecs, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw and Uzhhorod National University) will present the results of their research. The students and participating academics of economics from other universities (Prague University of Business and Economics, University of Economics in Katowice, Corvinus University in Budapest, University of Economics in Bratislava) and Ukraine (Odesa Polytechnic National University) will actively participate in the debate following the presentations in order to add the interdisciplinary value to the discussion of the research results. In the afternoon session, students from all participating universities will take part in workshops working in mixed groups on finding innovative solutions to the issues raised in the outcomes of academics' research in the morning. https://fb.me/e/xHLnazZ5K