{"id":4097,"date":"2025-04-15T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:09:39","slug":"collaborative-success-at-vr4empathy-partners-meeting-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/el\/2025\/04\/15\/collaborative-success-at-vr4empathy-partners-meeting-in-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative success at VR4Empathy partners&#8217; meeting in Athens!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The VR4Empathy project\u2019s 3rd transnational meeting took place in Athens on April 8-9, 2025. Partners from 6 organisations discussed progress, revised lesson plans, and made key decisions on upcoming tasks. Focus was placed on VR educational resources, quality frameworks, and pilot training for teachers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This meeting was hosted in Athens, Greece, by IEP, with full participation from all project partners. Held on April 8-9, 2025, the meeting involved key discussions and workshops, contributing to the project\u2019s development in VR-based educational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the first day, the group reviewed lesson plans and scripts from the first round of development, discussing improvements for clarity, relevance, and cultural sensitivity. The partners agreed to update the lesson plans and use a revised template to ensure uniformity. Additionally, the VR videos were aligned with the lesson plans to enhance classroom use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4055\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_113217-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4060\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_165736-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"4065\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250408_200931-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the second day, the discussion centred on the development of an EdTech network and the establishment of a working group for sustainability. Partners agreed on the name \u201cXR4Education Network\u201d and discussed strategies for promoting it. Plans for upcoming training courses, including the \u201cTraining of Trainers\u201d session, were also detailed, with participants from each country scheduled for the event in September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"4075\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924665225-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"4070\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1745924640450-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"4090\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualreality4empathy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u0399\u0395\u03a0-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key outcomes included the finalisation of video shooting schedules in Slovenia and Greece, revisions to lesson plans, and the creation of a comprehensive framework for the quality assurance process. Partners also agreed on deadlines for the next phases, ensuring the project stays on track to meet its goals. The next online meeting will take place on May 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consortium is committed to the continued development of VR-based educational resources, with an emphasis on cognitive empathy and cross-national collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow VR4Empathy on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/vr4empathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61566864735364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for the latest updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VR4Empathy project\u2019s 3rd transnational meeting took place in Athens on April 8-9, 2025. 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