International kick-off meeting

A full day international kick-off meeting including workshops for the project team and invited participants (25 persons in total: 10CZ, 10PL, 5 SK). (The exact date will be defined later.) Aims of the meeting (agenda): - to provide information about the project and invite ombudspersons (and similar positions) of 3 partner countries to collaboration; - to establish the V4 OmbudsLink Network and to engage ombudspersons to further work; - to define a detailed list of challenges for ombudspersons within the general framework of the project; - to set up detailed tasks and expected results for working groups. The workshops will be run by experts from each partner country (2 CZ,1 PL, 1 SK - members of the project team). Agenda includes plenary presentations and discussion but also work in groups, which will be dedicated to 3 problem areas defined for the project. Conclusions and summary of the meeting will be sent to participants afterwards. Meeting will be held in Krakow, Poland (and will be hosted by one of the Universities - members of ASBiR Association). Meals (dinner a night ahead, lunch and coffee breaks) for participants will be covered by grant and participants are expected to cover travel and hotels on their own. https://ombudsplatforma.cz/mezinarodni-zahajovaci-setkani-projektu-v4-ombudslink-v-krakove/?swcfpc=1

4. Theoretical training

The coordinators and volunteers of the main exercise take part in theoritical training. It is a preparatory training before the main exercise. They develop the training of voluntary organizations, practice skills, devise the necessary equipment, determine the duration of the training elements and establish rules. The roles and tasks between each other are divided here for the duration of the training. Here, the organizations get to know their areas of operation in detail, and each other's legal areas of expertise are also discussed. The formation of a unified approach begins. The members of organizations participating in the training on the coordination of disasters. They get to know the liquidation tactics expected in practice. https://www.facebook.com/jointpreparedness

Caves and Rock Shelters: the Interactions of People and Natural Environment in the Prehistory

One of the biggest archaeological meetings (on an European level) will be organized by European Archaeological Association. During last 10 years number of participants was usually around 2000 participants. Thus it is possibility how to promote this project before a large professional audience. We will prepare a session which will be focused on the human-environment interactions in karstic areas, to enhance the discussion about this topic. Due to the political situation in Serbia the meeting was switched to on-line event, thus our Session will follow on-line format. https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/Programme/Sessions/EAA2025/Programme_tabs/Sessions.aspx?hkey=92a38a18-2bb0-4f61-aabe-8f3dc688fbd5