Kick-off Meeting took place on December 14, 2022. During the conference the Jean Monnet Chair EU-rope through films: History, Identity, and Policies (Ciak-EU!) and initiatives which he plans to carry out over the next three years (2022-2025), in collaboration with his team national and international academic partners. During the Kick-off, the members of the JMC research group, some of the partners that make up the network of institutes and of the study centers used by the Chair together with the research, teaching and objectives communication that the latter aims to achieve in the three years of activity. The conference The inaugural event saw the participation of a mixed audience of scholars of the history of cinema and media communications, European integration, international relations, Union law European Union, religions and numerous other experts in these disciplinary sectors. The Kick-off Meeting, Furthermore, it saw the participation of numerous students from different degree courses interested in activities offered by JMC. The JMC presentation was followed by a panel discussion on the report between cinema and Europe in the formation of a common European identity.