Events

Donors' Fair in Lublin

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Performance presentations and artist talks at Lunchmeat Festival

Concert, Public debate
Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Prague, Czechia

The Czech presentation of the three newly commissioned performances will take place within Lunchmeat Festival, scheduled for the last week of September 2026 across several venues in Prague, with the festival’s main hub located at the National Gallery’s underground venue. An artist talk featuring the artists involved in the project will be held during the daytime as part of the Lunchmeat Symposium discourse programme.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: MOBILISING GREEN INVESTMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF EU ACCESSION - LESSONS FROM VISEGRAD AND CHALLENGES FOR MONTENEGRO AND MOLDOVA

Conference
Sep 18, 2026
Podgorica, Montenegro

The international conference will gather around 60 participants, including representatives of governments and line ministries, development agencies, academia, NGOs, businesses, media, and international experts. Travel and accommodation are foreseen for participants from V4 countries, Moldova, and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia). The conference will present the final results of joint research, including the e-book on mobilizing green investment, and focus on policy recommendations for Montenegro and Moldova as they align with Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change. Comparative lessons from the Visegrad countries will be highlighted, drawing on accession and post-accession experience with wastewater treatment, waste management, renewable energy, and industrial adaptation. Each thematic block will be introduced by speakers from V4, Montenegro, and Moldova, followed by panel debates with WB stakeholders. Interpretation will be provided to ensure inclusive debate. The conference will conclude with a set of policy recommendations, distributed to ministries and agencies in Montenegro and Moldova and disseminated via partner networks and media. As the final project event, it will combine outputs with policy dialogue, awareness raising, and evaluation of results, strengthening cooperation between V4, Montenegro, Moldova, and WB6 on meeting EU environmental obligations through innovative financing.

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Dissemination of project results in conference

Conference
Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026
Kraków, Poland

As part of the project, the materials collected, the data and the analysis conducted will be used to develop advanced software that will simulate the operation of the power grid in the context of electric car chargers. This software, together with the results obtained during the research, will provide a solid basis for writing a scientific publication. This publication will describe in detail the methodology, results and proposed solutions, which will contribute to the enrichment of knowledge in the energy field. In addition, the project results and key findings will be presented at an international scientific conference organized by the Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Electrical Engineering. The presentation, which will be available online, will enable the project to reach a wide audience, including experts, practitioners and students interested in the topics of renewable energy sources and grid load. As a result, the project will gain greater visibility and its results can be widely discussed and implemented in practice.

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Conference I

Conference
Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026
Ostravice, Czechia

The conference will be held as part of the IEEC – International Energy and Environmental Conference, which is one of the leading platforms for knowledge exchange in the field of environmental engineering and energy in the region. The project will host a dedicated session presenting the V4-BIOWASTELINK objectives, early survey results, and the concept of the joint waste database and GIS map. The event will link local stakeholders with cross-border partners, advancing the project objective of building a strong V4 cooperation platform for waste-to-fertiliser pathways aligned with EU regulations.

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I Tour - rehearsals and a concert in Bielsko-Biała (Historic Museum - Sulkowski Castle)

Concert
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026
Bielsko-Biała, Poland

Three days of rehearsals of four students (2 violins, viola, cello) with a guitar tutor and then presenting a concert in Historic Museum - Sulkowski Castle. Each day the players will work for two sessions of 3 hours. Together it will be 27 hours of rehearsals. Then there will be a dress rehearsal and concert on fourth day.

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international design and built workshop - design phase

Seminar/workshop
Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026
Wrocław, Poland

The first six days of the workshop focus on the design phase, combining theoretical input, site exploration and participatory processes. The programme begins with introductory lectures presenting best practices in public space design from Poland, Hungary and Germany, providing participants with diverse perspectives and references. Participants then take part in a guided tour of Wrocław, allowing them to understand the local urban, social and cultural context. A key element of this phase are participatory workshops with local communities, during which residents share their needs, expectations and insights. These meetings form the basis for the design guidelines. Participants work in mixed international groups, developing concepts through collaborative design sessions supported by tutors. The process includes continuous consultations and internal reviews, as well as working presentations for local communities, where ideas are discussed and refined. This phase enables participants to translate diverse perspectives into concrete design proposals, grounded in real needs and local context

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Open Call - Young artists from current partners of the SA (Visegard countries & Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro)

Open call for artists
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026
Warsaw, Online, Poland

We plan to organise an Open Call to give visibility to early-career female artists who are still unknown to curators and institutions. It will be an opportunity for them to have their names included in the Archive alongside established figures. Recruitment in the V4 countries and previous Western Balkans partners (Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro) will be conducted through partners’ websites, social networks, media, and art academies. The Open Call will launch in the first half of September 2026 and close on 15 November 2026. Jury meetings will then be held, focusing on the innovative approach and extended value of the practice, both thematically and artistically. As a result, 29 artists will be invited to join the Archive: 3 from Poland, 3 from the Czech Republic, 2 from Slovakia, 3 from Hungary, 3 from Albania, 2 from Kosovo, 3 from Serbia, 2 from Montenegro, 4 from North Macedonia, and 4 from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Adding their statements will benefit these artists by increasing their visibility locally and internationally. It will also facilitate further collaborations with curators and the building of cross-border networks with art institutions. The monetary prize will support the further development of their careers. Moreover, the addition of these new voices will extend and enrich the research already undertaken in the region.

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Field excursions in Slovakia

Study trip/excursion
Aug 27, 2026
Bratislava, Slovakia

A field excursion in the Bratislava area (Bratislava City Forests - Lesopark). The excursion will start before sunset (19:45) near the First pond (Železná studnička). Visitors will be introduced to bat ecology and biology (first part) by an experienced expert on bats. In the second part, visitors will observe bats with detectors for echolocating signals; the expert will also show the trapping of bats using specialised nets.

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V4 Youth Water Polo Week – Warsaw 2026

Sports tournament
Aug 26, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026
Warsaw, Poland

A joint V4 youth meeting (PL–HU–SK) focused on developing sports skills, promoting healthy lifestyles, and strengthening practical competences. The one‑week program includes an international water polo tournament (round‑robin format) on 28–29 August 2026, complemented by educational workshops supporting both physical and personal development. Participants will take part in a stress‑management workshop led by a sports psychologist, a balanced‑nutrition workshop for youth athletes, and a session on proper warm‑up techniques before training and matches—activities directly reinforcing the “Health and active lifestyle” priority through evidence‑based sports routines and well‑being practices. In addition, the program builds “Practical competences and entrepreneurship” by encouraging teamwork, self‑discipline, responsibility, decision‑making, and proactive goal‑setting during both sports and workshop activities. A cultural visit to the Warsaw Old Town and a visit to the Embassy of Hungary further broaden the participants’ social and intercultural skills. The event is open to the public, and results, photos, and materials will be shared via organizers’ websites and social media.

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5 Book Launch - Kraków, Poland

Opening/launch
Aug 25, 2026
Wroclaw, Poland

Launch of the Anthology in Poland. Each partner will organize their own book launch, so the authors will have an other kind of experience too, and they also can meet with some local readers. It helps us to reach more people to introduce them our project in a national level too. The organizer of the event will introduce the project, the Visegrad Fund and the authors too, then the authors will read their texts to the audience and they also can talk about their experiences.

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Tournament

Performance
Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026
Malé Hoštice, Czechia

During these days, the main football tournament will take place, and everything will be carefully organized. A total of four playing fields will be prepared and divided according to the match schedule. Each of the 20 participating teams will have access to its own changing room, as will the referees and organizing staff. A dedicated room will also be available for lectures and accompanying activities.In the changing rooms, teams will receive all necessary materials for the smooth running of the tournament—team sheets, match schedules, bulletins, and a supply of drinking water. Around the fields, tents will be set up for guests, meal distribution, and for announcers and technical support. Sound equipment will be in place, and the event will be hosted by a live commentator throughout the tournament.The venue will be decorated with sponsor banners and flags of all participating countries, emphasizing the international character of the tournament. Referees, medical staff, and organizers will be on-site to ensure everything runs smoothly. There will also be refreshment stands for visitors and additional activities that are typically part of such a sports event.

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