The transnational project meeting within the Erasmus+ project HAWKING - "Harvesting (Digital) Alternation in Ways that Knock-down Inaccessibility of New Generations - HAWKING" was successfully held in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the period from April 21 to 24, 2026, organized by the UDAS team.
The meeting brought together representatives of all partner institutions, including the Faculty of Management Herceg Novi, which was represented by Mr. Esma Nur Cerinan Otović.
The main goal of the meeting was to evaluate the progress of the project so far and define the next steps. During the meeting, numerous discussions and workshops aimed at improving accessibility and inclusion in higher education through digital transformation processes were held.
In addition to the formal sessions, the participants had the opportunity to visit relevant institutions in Banja Luka, including the Special Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired of the Republic of Srpska, the Ministry of Science and Technology Development and Higher Education of the Republic of Srpska, the Faculty of Political Sciences - Support Service for Students with Disabilities, as well as the Museum of the Republic of Srpska.
The program included presentations by the host and partner institutions, with a focus on the exchange of good practices and the presentation of innovative solutions for supporting people with disabilities in an academic environment.
A special emphasis was placed on the active inclusion of students and academic staff with disabilities in the processes of digital transformation, which is a key goal of the HAWKING project.
This meeting represents a significant step forward in the implementation of the project and confirms the partners' commitment to the development of an inclusive, accessible and modern system of higher education.