Expanding UNITA in Europe and beyond

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Task number	5.5
Name	Expanding UNITA in Europe and beyond
Strategic Axes	Quality, Impact and Sustainability, International strategy and European values dissemination
Workpackage	Impact and dissemination

Objectives

Develop a UNITA international relations policy to scale up our collaborations in Europe and beyond, notably working with European University Alliances and with our partners in the GEMINAE network.

The following objectives are drawn from the Internationalisation Strategy that the team is developing:

• Cooperate towards the consolidation of the European Universities Initiative and contribute to in-creasing the global competitiveness of European Higher Education and Research Area.
• Making the GEMINAE network lively and efficient.
• Establishing a global ecosystem of Romance language universities.
• Involving the academic community (staff) in internationalization and supporting the recognition of their actions.
• Defining a model of sustainable and socially responsible internationalization.

Inputs & Resources

Source documentation:

• UNITA Tasks_Team_List_20231120
• UNITA Budget documents

Resources

• Human Resources: List of staff on the task, roles and position:
  • Co-leaders Maurizio Tira and Ana Yetano Sánchez de Muniaín + 5.5 TT members
  • 37 persons involved in the Task (all universities are represented)
  • Profiles: mostly related to International Relations Service
• Financial: Budget allocated to the task:
  • 9.500€ for travels, accommodation, subsistence
  • 98.822€ for other costs
• Materials: Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools): UNITA Datacloud, UNITA Virtual Campus, they need good catalogues for track mobilities (BIP, rural, etc.), the app used by different institutions to accept/manage mobilities, Rural Mobility and the local partners agreements, Excel files with the offers, Course catalogues for mobilities, Course catalogues for Rural Mob, BIPS, Each university use app tools, the need applications and tools to work much more easy than now, data base, centralised files, common tools.
• Intangible: Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…):
  • 30.000€ Best Practices award
  • 55.000€ Bruxelles inter-alliance event (Row 101 and 102 from task Activities and grants sheet from https://datacloud.univ-unita.eu/index.php/f/1734009)
  • 23.322€ Zaragoza event (13.822+9.500)

Activities & Actions

Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• – T5.5 description
• GANTT – T5.5 GANTT

List of Activities	Activity Title	Actions	Deadline
1	Introduce the new partners to the UNITA international network.	Chart and examine current inter- alliance and international collaborations of all the partners. Introduce the new ones: to the FOREU2 network of the 24 European Alliances of the 2nd wave; to the students of European universities meetings; and to the European universities' community. Redefine with the new UNITA partners the list of universities involved in the GEMINAE initiative, adding to it new partners that can bring an added value to the Alliance. Then design the UNITA international relations policy strategy and plan according to the UNITA priority fields in education, R&I and capacity building (Tasks 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2). Create an action plan for the following years.	(M1-M12)
2	Enhance the GEMINAE network.	In order to integrate progressively the GEMINAE universities in UNITA different activities we will offer to GEMINAE partners, among others: virtual (namely UCIL, intercomprehension courses) and physical mobility programmes for students and staff (including KA171); rural mobility opportunities for UNITA students in their countries; participation in staff weeks on relevant thematic and best-practices exchanges; access to the thematic research cartography; or procedures to exchange and cooperate on shared funding opportunities, including the collaboration with other alliances.	(M13-48)
3	Participate and organize inter-alliance events.	To exchange good practices, raise issues, propose solutions and present the UNITA model of institutionalized European University. Particularly two in presence biennial meetings with GEMINAE partners, possibly in parallel with a major international event (such as EAIE), will be organized (M23, M47), also for the granting of the Best Practises Award. Discuss in a forum or workshop with the European Commission, the National Authorities, and other Alliances the role, the governance and the mission of European Universities. Interact with European Associations of Universities, and especially those focused in UNITA themes.	(M13-M48)
4	Collect and assess feedback from target groups and end-users.	In collaboration with Task 5.4 on the impact of the actions undertaken. Accommodate the impact measurement methodology to the feedback received.	(M25-M48)

Indicators

These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory. Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• – T5.5 description
• GANTT – T5.5 GANTT
• List of Indicators – UNITA indicators

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Primary IndicatorsSecondary IndicatorsSub-Indicators

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Indicator	Indicator Description	Unit of Measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
a	Number of GEMINAE partners actively participating in UNITA activities	Numerical	UNITA offices	Annual	15	40	Output

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Indicator Description	Unit of Measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
Active participation of UNITA staff and students in Geminae activities	Numerical	UNITA offices	Annual	15	60	Output

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Sub-Indicator Description	Unit of Measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Type	Parent Indicator
UNITA students involved in physical and virtual mobility programs	Numerical	UNITA offices	Annual	Output	Active participation of UNITA staff and students in Geminae activities
UNITA staff involved in physical and virtual mobility programs	Numerical	UNITA offices	Annual	Output	Active participation of UNITA staff and students in Geminae activities

Impacts

Source documentation:

• Task and WP long-term objectives – T5.5 description - Task and WP objectives - WP5 Objectives
• UNITA Mission Statement (from Grant Agreement)

	Users / Beneficiaries Intern to UNITA	End-Users / Beneficiaries extern to UNITA
1) Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions?	Participating students and staff of UNITA universities	European and non-European students and European and non-European staff GEMINAE partners Other alliances FOREU networks and community of practice Associated Partners (OEI, AULP,…)
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?	Have an international network even after the activities and be connected to other alliances	Contribute to the European strategy for universities – Strengthen cooperation for research and innovation globally

Task Progress Overview

As part of our ongoing Open Project tracking, we’re surfacing here every activity, action, deliverable, milestone and risk grouped under the task Expanding UNITA in Europe and beyond.

Subject	Start Date	Due Date	Type	Priority	Status	Assignee	Description
5.5.1. Introduce the new partners to the UNITA international network			Activity	Normal	Done
5.5.2. Enhance the GEMINAE network	4 November 2024	31 October 2025	Activity	Normal	In Progress
5.5.3. Participate and organize inter-alliance events	28 November 2024	30 October 2025	Activity	Normal	In Progress
5.5.4. Collect and assess feedback from target groups and end-users			Activity	Normal	To Do
D5.5 UNITA Expansion in Europe and beyond implemented			Deliverable	Normal	Done	TL5.5	Electronic format. In English with summary in each partmer's national language. ± 40 pages. Sections in report on the expansion of UNITA in Europe and beyond • UNITA international relations policy strategy and plan • Priority fields of cooperation in education, R&I and capacity building • Partnerships, projects and events • European institutional and inter-alliance cooperation (EUI and other) alliances • international institutional and inter-alliance cooperation • Analysis and recommendations UNIZAR, UNIBS PU
MS24 Interalliance event on Geminae program			Milestone	Normal	To Do	TL5.5	Interalliance event on Geminae program organized UNIZAR, UNIBS
R5.5.1 The GEMINAE partners do not participate in the initiatives			Risk	Normal	In Progress	TL5.5	Resolution or mitigation action based on the risk response strategy: Awards for best practices in line with UNITA activities can be activated to mitigate the risk.