Marija Petrović | 29 Sep 2026

International educational cooperation becomes most visible when its results find a place in everyday life. A methodology becomes a workshop. A video becomes the beginning of a conversation. An online course gives someone an opportunity to revisit a subject at their own pace.

ODYSSEY brings together the Regional Volunteer Centre in Kielce, Poland, and the Institute for Cultural Relations Policy in Hungary around a shared concern: helping older adults recognise fraud and navigate digital and financial risks with greater confidence.

A shared concern, different learning settings

Cooperation across countries creates opportunities to compare experiences and develop resources that can be adapted to local circumstances. Language, institutional relationships and familiar examples all matter when translating an educational idea into practice.

In Hungary, ICRP worked with care facilities, foundations and community groups to organise seven workshops in September 2026, recording 154 attendances. A concluding conference in Budapest brought together 87 participants to discuss the project and the use of its outcomes in Hungary.

Resources that work together

The project’s methodology, educational video series and online course offer complementary ways to approach learning. The methodology supports those preparing and facilitating activities. Videos can introduce a recognisable situation and prompt discussion. The online course provides opportunities for structured learning and repetition.

At the Budapest conference, András Lőrincz, Marcell Kovács and representatives of partner institutions and foundations addressed these resources and their practical relevance to Hungarian settings.

The value of continued use

The longer-term value of educational cooperation depends partly on whether organisations can incorporate resources into work they already undertake. A care facility might revisit a topic during a group activity; a foundation might use a video to begin a discussion; a community organiser might draw on the methodology when preparing a session.

For ICRP, ODYSSEY illustrates how international partnerships can support local educational capacity. The connection between cooperation and community benefit is made through people who adapt, explain and continue using what a project has produced.

The blog entry is part of the “ODYSSEY – Your Financial Security” project, financed by the European Commission.