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= Objectives =
Strategic knowledge sharing through territorial and inter-territorial communities of stakeholders in research, working on existing and emerging alliance thematic hubs, originating in complementary competences, alliance strategies, SDGs and territorial smart specialisation strategies.

= Inputs & Resources =
Source documentation: 
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/5_Unita_Phase_II/UNITA/Project_docs/Organization_and_Teams/UNITA%20Tasks_Team_List&fileid=1491962 UNITA Tasks_Team_List_20231120]
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/5_Unita_Phase_II/UNITA/Project_docs/Project%20Plan%20and%20Budget&fileid=1471587 UNITA Budget documents]

==Resources==
* '''Human Resources:''' List of staff on the task, roles and position: 32 members (all universities involved).Profiles: Vice-Rector for Research, Vice-Dean, Head of research.
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! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Partner Acronym'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Function / Role'''
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| Evelina || Breschi || HES-SO || Head of Research support unit
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| Amalric || Ortlieb || HES-SO || Innovation manager
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| Ana || Ventura Lopes || IPG || Teacher and Researcher on Cultural Heritage
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| Helder || Sequeira || IPG || Head of Communication office
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| Silvia || Socorro || UBI || VR for research
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| Francisco || do Adro || UBI || UO Coordinator
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| Elisabetta || Ceretti || UNIBS || Associate professor
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| Sabrina || De Nardi || UNIBS || Research office staff
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| Brunella || Guatta || UNIBS || Research office staff
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| Carmen || Buzea || UNITBV || Vice-Rector for Research & IT
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| Dorin || Radu || UNITBV || Associate professor
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| Ilario || Meandri || UNITO || Associate Professor
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| Giuseppina || Cerrato || UNITO || Associate Professor
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| Giuseppe || Bianco || UNITO || Research Division
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| Rosa || Bolea Bailo || UNIZAR || Vice Rector for Scientific Policy
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| Natalia || Arias Llera || UNIZAR || Student
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| Inés || Domínguez López || UNIZAR || Admin staff
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| Ruth || Esteban Marín || UNIZAR || Professor
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| Juan Ignacio || Garcés || UNIZAR || Director of the Secretariat of International Research Projects
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| Antonio || López Martín || UPNA || Head of Research
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| Ambrosio || Liceaga Elizalde || UPNA || Research Service Technician
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| Frédéric || Marias || UPPA || Full Professor, WP4 Co-leader
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| Clement || Bardoux || UPPA || Re-UNITA Project Manager
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| Benoit || Stutz || USMB || Directeur adjoint à la recherche de Polytech Annecy Chambéry
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| Caroline || Girerd-Potin || USMB || UO member in charge of partnerships
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| Andra Mirona || Stan-Dragotesc || UVT || Director of International Relations, UNITA Institutional coordinator
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| Mădălin Octavian || Bunoiu || UVT || Vice Rector responsible for R&D strategy, sustainability, technological transfer and the relationship with the diaspora
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| Raluca || Bercea || UVT || Professor of Law, UNITA UVT local coordinator for WP2 UNITA Communities
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| Ștefana || Dima || UVT || Senior researcher, co-coordinator of the UNITA R&I hub on Circular Economy and Environment
|}
* '''Financial:''' Budget allocated to the task: 961.496€, for the Advanced Grants: it is considered that the AG will be roughly destined for 60 % (600 935 €) for travel and subsistence & for 40 % (360 561 €) for other costs (publications fees, event organization...).
* '''Materials:''' Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools): Not foreseen at the moment – a reflection should be made on communication tools / website and sharing it among the universities (in connection with tasks 4.3 and 5.1).
* '''Intangible:''' Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…): There should be a “research technician” in every hub, but it has not been formalized nor there is any budget in the project.

= Activities & Sub-Tasks =
Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]


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| '''A4.2.1''' Evolve and update the researcher’s cartography
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* Organize a feedback seminar on strategic R&I plans to develop the links between current hubs on new perspectives  
* Analyze the publications of all the partners to suggest enrichment of the cartography  
* Continuously update this cartography along the UNITA life (possibly including GEMINAE partners)
| June 2024
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| '''A4.2.2''' Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones
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* Organize joint actions to create new thematic hubs to strengthen the impact of the alliance on its territories and beyond  
* Involve researchers of all partners, according to a process of co-creation between partners and their stakeholders  
* Analyze the publications of all the partners to identify scientific themes to which the alliance can contribute significantly in terms of critical size and excellence  
* Organize matching events to define within the academic communities the new joint research projects, and to strengthen exchanges with the partners of the UNITA ecosystem  
* Accompany the development of the Hubs by a common organizational design based on previous best practices. Each Hub will organize workshops during the project, both online and face-to-face, open to socio-economic partners
| October 2026
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| '''A4.2.3''' Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy
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* Organize a forum to share good practices to promote FAIR data development and to incite researchers to open science in line with the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA)  
* Develop new actions aiming at disseminating research results by mobilizing original tools (videos, comics, STEAM approach, etc.)
| October 2027
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| '''A4.2.4''' Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres
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* Embed inter-territorial interfaces (T4.1), shared infrastructures (T4.3) and graduate schools (T4.4) into these emerging centres  
* Operate “outdoor” or/and with physical location  
* Give rise to European and national labels of excellence, such as the IRL label of the CNRS in France
| October 2027
|}

= Indicators = 
These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by [[UNITA impact observatory| Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory]].
== Outputs ==
Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1547422?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FWP5%2FTask5.4%2FSubtask%205.4.1%2FList%20of%20indicators.pptx List of Indicators – UNITA indicators]

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=== Primary indicators ===
Indicators gathered from the proposal
* '''IND 4.2.a''' – ''Number of research Hubs.''<br/>Baseline 2022: 3<br/>Target 2027: 6<br/>Level: Alliance</small>
* '''IND 4.2.b''' – ''Number of researchers in the cartography.''<br/>Baseline 2022: 600<br/>Target 2027: 3000<br/>Level: Alliance</small>

=== Secondary indicators ===
To be defined by T5.4 members previously to interviews and to be proposed to task co leader
* Number of actors involved in joint initiatives.
* Community of researchers: 
** Percentage of projects elected for starting grant calls that apply for advanced grant calls.
* Research ideas (min. 2 UNITA partners): 
** Number of submitted proposals for European calls per hub.
** Number of joint publications in each hub.
* Visibility and Reputation within the academic community and beyond:
** Number of international research projects involving at least 2 UNITA partners.
* Students and Teaching: 
** Number of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs.
* Number of projects in the cartography for each hub.
* Number of accesses to the cartography.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Milestone/Deliverable'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Description'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Date'''
|-
| '''MS6'''
| Establishment of thematic research hubs
| 10/31/2026
|-
| '''D4.2'''
| UNITA thematic research hubs implemented
| 10/31/2026
|}

== Outcomes ==
Source documentation:
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description]
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1436000?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FProject_docs%2FProject%20Plan%20and%20Budget%2FUNITA_II_Gantt_Chart.xlsx GANTT – WP4 GANTT]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Actions – Tasks – (Deliverables)'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Achieved Outcomes'''
|-
| '''Report on UNITA thematic research hubs'''<br />
Describing the actions undertaken to develop the existing hubs and create new ones, defining their structure, functioning, and impact on the different stakeholders.<br />
(Electronic format. In English with summary in each partner's national language. ± 50 pages).
| 
* '''Identification of strategic hub for the alliance:'''<br />
** Bringing together scientific communities of each partner<br />
** Publication potential<br />
** Connection to Master & PhD programs<br />
** Sharing infrastructures<br /><br />

* '''Ability to mobilize the scientific community:'''<br />
** Summer schools for PhD and Master students<br />
** Workshops<br />
** Communication tools<br /><br />

* '''Ability to develop international research projects:'''<br />
** PhD co-tutelles<br />
** Horizon Europe<br />
** National projects<br /><br />

* '''Connection to citizens and territories:'''<br />
** Actions aiming at disseminating research results<br />
** Actions connected to socio-economic partners
|}

'''1)	How have the actions contributed to achieve UNITA’s goals?'''
The task has a very strong interplay with other tasks, in particular those of the WP4 (territorial interfaces, sharing of infrastructures, graduate schools) and T5.2 (financial sustainability and project engine). Moreover, the cooperation with task 2.3 on the matching events and the ideal chain linking matching events, starting grants and advanced grants is necessary to create a community among researchers.

'''2)	What are the benefits of the actions for the alliance partners? How does UNITA transform the partners?'''
The contamination born from sharing knowledge will allow to develop new knowledge and new research ideas, allowing each partner to become stronger in the research field. 
The creation of research hubs at a European level will also allow the partners to get a better acknowledgement of their research activities and success.

== Impacts ==
Source documentation: 
* Task and WP long-term objectives  [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/ Task Description – T4.2 description] -  [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/5_Unita_Phase_II/UNITA/WP4&openfile=1272533 WP4 Objectives] 
* [https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/apps/onlyoffice/1616725?filePath=%2F5_Unita_Phase_II%2FUNITA%2FWP5%2FTask5.4%2FReferenceDocuments%2FUNITA%20Ref%20docs%2FUNITA%20Mission%20Statement_final.docx UNITA Mission Statement (from Grant Agreement)]

'''1)	Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions? to check with the T5.1 list.'''
The territories (industrial partners, local authorities...), the European citizens, the students (master and PHD), the researchers (permanent staff, post-doc, …), technical laboratory staff.

'''2)	To what extent has the local/international society changed as a result of outcomes compared to before UNITA? What are the long term results for them?'''
The above-mentioned contamination of knowledges will impact the society and will also contribute to create an Open Society, in parallel and as a result of the Open Science principles, with a stronger feeling of belonging for the European citizens of the areas and territories where the UNITA universities are located

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Sub-task'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Targeted stakeholders'''
|-
| '''Sub-task 1'''<br />Evolve and update the researcher’s cartography
| * UNITA researchers<br />* GEMINAE researchers
|-
| '''Sub-task 2'''<br />Design, implement and deploy the new hubs and reinforce the existing ones
| * Researchers<br />* Master students<br />* PhD students<br />* Post-docs<br />* Industrial partners
|-
| '''Sub-task 3'''<br />Develop common principles, rules, and procedures informing UNITA Open Science research policy
| * University libraries<br />* Researchers<br />* Citizens<br />* NGOs<br />* Institutions (e.g., municipalities)<br />* Industrial partners
|-
| '''Sub-task 4'''<br />Evolve this common basic organization into more institutionalized international research centres
| * Research laboratories
|}

== Indicators' data sheet ==

{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Description'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Unit of measurement'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Source of data'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Frequency'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Baseline (2022)'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Target 2027'''
! style="background-color:#e6f2ff;" | '''Possible sub indicators'''
|-
| Number of research Hubs (primary indicator)
| Figure
| Minutes of GB
| Each year
| 3
| 6
| 
|-
| Percentage of projects submitted for starting grant calls that apply for advanced grant calls (secondary indicator)
| Figures
| Submission system – UNITA offices
| For each AG
| 0 (2024)
| 30%
| Number of researchers participating in the Advanced Grant calls
|-
| Number of submitted proposals for European calls per hub (secondary indicator)
| Figures
| Hub leaders
| Each year
| 3
| 10
| Range of partners involved in the calls
|-
| Number of joint publications in each hub (secondary indicator)
| Figure
| Hub leaders
| Each year
| ??
| ??
| 
|-
| Number of international research projects involving at least 2 UNITA partners (secondary indicator)
| Figure
| Hub leaders
| Each year
| 1
| 3 (total by end of UNITA 2 project)
| 
|-
| Number of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs (secondary indicator)
| Figure
| Hub leaders
| Each year
| 4
| 20
| 
|-
| Number of researchers in the cartography (primary indicator)
| Figure
| Cartography
| Each year
| 600
| 2000
| 
|-
| Number of projects in the cartography for each hub (secondary indicator)
| Figure
| Cartography (person in charge at USMB)
| Each year
| 600
| 1500
| 
|-
| Number of accesses to the cartography (secondary indicator)
| Figure
| Cartography (person in charge at USMB)
| Each year
| 1000
| 5000
| 
|}

== Data collection ==
* '''Manual collection:''' 
** Number of research Hubs 
** Percentage of projects submitted for starting grant calls that apply for advanced grant calls
** Number of submitted proposals for European calls per hub
** Range of partners involved in the calls
** Number of joint publications in each hub
** Number of international research projects involving at least 2 UNITA partners
** Number of summer-winter schools / BIPs organized by the research hubs

* '''Automatic collection:''' -
** Number of researchers participating in the Advanced Grant calls
** Number of researchers in the cartography (primary indicator)
** Number of projects in the cartography for each hub
** Number of accesses to the cartography