On 27–28 January 2026, Università degli Studi Giustino Fortunato hosted the kick-off meeting of INSPIRE-U in Benevento, Italy. Representatives of all six partner organisations – from Italy, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Georgia and Ukraine – met for the first time to launch the project.

Partners reviewed the project structure and the activities planned in each work package, and presented their organisations and daily work. A particular focus was placed on actions supporting Ukrainian refugees.

The meeting set the course for the first months of the project:

• Project management: the coordinator presented the Project Management Plan and timeline that will guide all activities.
• Training course: IGITEGO introduced the methodology for the flipped training course, made of five modules with five lessons each, and each partner took charge of one module.
• Brand identity: GIPA presented the project's visual identity, and partners approved the INSPIRE-U logo.
• Website: NCBJ committed to building the project website.

INSPIRE-U partners at the kick-off meeting in Benevento, 27–28 January 2026.