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The summer school „Visible and Invisible Borders along the Borderlands of Contemporary Europe,” held at the University of Pécs in Hungary, has concluded.

From June 1st to 6th, the Border and Regional Studies (CEEPUS) network organized a summer school hosted by the University of Pécs in Hungary. Students and academics from 11 universities belonging to the network, from countries such as Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Croatia, participated in the event. During the event, students participated in lectures, workshops, simulation games, and presented their own research projects. The event also included a tour of the Hungarian-Croatian border, including a cruise along the Drava River and visits to the cities of Osijek and Vukovar. The school is the largest event organized by the network to date and a significant moment of integration for our Border and Regional Studies community.

See the pictures: Gallery Hungary

See the annual report of the Border and Regional Studies Institute (BARI)

In 2024, we established the Border and Regional Studies Institute at the Institute of Political Science and Administration of the University of Opole. As the Institute enters its second year of operation, we would like to share information about its activities for 2025/2026.

Watch a short, seven-minute video (English subtitles):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdSfQmSAC-Y

Great Success !!! A grant from the Horizon Europe programme for the Border and Regional Studies Institute (BARI) of the University of Opole

July 2026 brought great news for BARI members, as the European Commission awarded a grant of €837,000 for the development of the European research network BARI. The network comprises 13 partners representing universities, research institutes, and organizations involved in cross-border cooperation from the Czech Republic, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Hungary, and Italy. It focuses on building adaptive capacity and trust across borders by addressing key thematic challenges such as:

Removing legal and structural obstacles to cross-border integration.
Enhancing cooperation and resilience in rural border areas.
Improving crisis management and adaptive governance in border institutions.
Strengthening joint responses to climate risks and environmental threats.
Promoting inclusive governance through minority engagement in cross-border cooperation.

Professor Hynek Böhm and Dr Wojciech Opioła were the main drivers behind this idea and prepared the project proposal. However, they received a strong support from the PhD students of political science and administration: Karolina Czabanowska, Weronika Koston and Khrystyna Łazowska.

We believe that the newly established research network opens a new horizons for the partnership with the academics of the Border and Regional Studies Network functioning within the CEEPUS.

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