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International Conference on Disinformation and Resilience to be held in October in  Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 
The Faculty of European Studies – Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca organizes the  6th edition of the international conference: From Disinformation to Resilience: Crisis Communication and Conflict Resolution.  The Border and Regional Studies Network is an official  partner of the event. The conference will  be held on October 22nd – 23rd, 2026. The 2026 edition will be held in a hybrid format, with both onsite and online participation, and is free of charge. Accepted papers will be published in a post-conference volume (e-book with ISBN).
 
Important deadlines:
  • September 15th, 2026 – deadline for title and abstract submission
  • September 17th, 2026 – notice of acceptance
  • November 10th, 2026 – deadline for paper submission (optional)
 
More details concerning the conference, including thematic framework and contact details,  are here: https://euro.ubbcluj.ro/6th-edition-from-disinformation-to-resilience-crisis-communication-and-conflict-resolution/

 
 

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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