UNITA European citizenship initiative

Task number	5
Name	UNITA European citizenship initiative
Strategic Axes	Communities building, International strategy and European values dissemination
Workpackage	Developing UNITA communities

Objectives

• Increase the Number of events (one-day conferences, prizes and contests, school ambassadors) and training courses (course with virtual mobility, winter/summer schools, training sessions) on European Citizenship from 55 to 100.

Inputs & Resources

Source documentation:

• UNITA Tasks_Team_List_20231120
• UNITA Budget documents

Resources

• Human Resources: List of staff on the task, roles and position: 25 people
  • Amaia Alvarez AA UPNA
  • Brigitte Bachelard BB HES-SO
  • Adriana Bortolotti AB UNIBS
  • Alicia Chicharro AC UPNA
  • Bruno Costa BC UBI
  • Francesco Costamagna FC UNITO
  • Angelo Filipe Da Silva Videira Santos AF IPG
  • Dulce Esteves DE UBI
  • Matteo Frau MF UNIBS
  • Guillermo Juan Gomez G UNIZAR
  • Adrian Gavin Lalaguna AGL UNIZAR
  • Caroline Girerd-Potin CGP USMB
  • Nuno Jeronimo NJ UBI
  • Géraldine Larguier GL UPPA
  • Joao Leitao JL IPG
  • Meriem Mengi MM UPPA
  • Anne-Sophie Nardelli ASN USMB
  • Florin Nechita FN UNITBV
  • Daniela Nelva DN UNITO
  • Gabriela Ratulea GR UNITBV
  • Maria Joao Reis MJR UBI
  • Sergio Salinas SS UNIZAR
  • Corina Tursie CT UVT
  • Elodie Vandermeiren EV HES-SO
  • Andreea Vertes-Olteanu AVO UVT
• Financial: Budget allocated to the task:
  • Travel (40%), Accomodation (40%), Subsistence (20%) : 6.200 €
  • Other costs : 71.159 €
• Materials:
• Intangible:

Activities & Sub-Tasks

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

• Task Description – T2.5 description
• GANTT – WP2 GANTT

List of activities	Actions to implement	Deadline
A2.5.1 Recap UNITA phase one activity on European Citizenship	collect, share, and analyse the activities and achievements on European citizenship developed in UNITA phase one and introduce the new partners to them. These activities have been completed, and a report is now being prepared (June).	M1-M6 11/01/22023 - 04/30/2024 (finished)
A2.5.2 Organize an annual Conference on European Citizenship	to enhance UNITA’s contribution to the academic work on European Citizenship, we will transform the one-day conferences (UNITA phase one) into a joint multi-annual program of conferences exploring the different meanings of European identity, citizenship, and values. The proceedings of the conferences will be published as an output of this work. In progress	M15-M45 01/01/2025 - 07/31/2027
A2.5.3 Set up UNITA prizes and contests on European Citizenship	to involve UNITA students in the research and dissemination of European Citizenship, we will recognize the work done by the students and the output of the UNITA curricula by yearly delivering prizes for Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree dissertations and organizing audio-visual contests illustrating the students’ approach to EC and identity.  In progress	M6-M48 04/01/2024 - 10/31/2027
A2.5.4 Develop an action plan to integrate European Citizenship into the curricula of UNITA universities	we will implement courses on European identity using virtual mobility for the university communities, particularly students. We will also organize every two years a Winter or Summer School on the different approaches to EC, involving students and teachers from different UNITA universities.  In progress	M6-M42 04/01/2024 - 04/30/2027
A2.5.5 Promote a sense of belonging to European	to do so, we will engage students in actions to develop European citizenship awareness: special attention will be paid to including PhD students in the above sub Tasks and to sending student ambassadors in high schools to promote and discuss European citizenship and identity. We will also implement training sessions on European citizenship and identity and their implications on daily life; the target groups of those training sessions will be local rural communities, civic associations, people in the local administrations, migrants and refugees.  In progress Link to collaborative document	M1-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.

Outputs

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

• Task Description – T2.5 description
• GANTT – WP2 GANTT
• List of Indicators – UNITA indicators

Primary indicators

Indicators gathered from the proposal

• IND 2.5.a – Number of events (one-day conferences, prizes and contests, school ambassadors, Master's thesis competitions) and training courses (course with virtual mobility, winter/summer schools, training sessions, conferences, workshops and lectures in different parts of the territory) on European Citizenship.
  Baseline 2022: 55
  Target 2027: 150 (data is reviewed every 6 months).

Secondary indicators

To be defined by T5.4 members previously to interviews and to be proposed to task co leader

• Number of participants, but it is very difficult to know this information due to the different nature of the events, conditions of the participants, etc.
• Number of certificates issued with the number of participants per event when possible.

Subtask Outputs

Sub Task Outputs Indicate concerned sub task	Outputs indicator Expected results at the sub-task level / To be verified in interview with task co-leaders	Source of data To be verified in interview with task co-leaders
Promote a sense of belonging to European communities and inclusiveness	Lectures, workshops, conferences 60 activities have already been organised since the beginning of UNITA phase 2

Outcomes

Source documentation:

• Task Description – T2.5 description
• GANTT – WP2 GANTT
• List of Indicators – UNITA indicators

Task Outcomes

Task Outcomes Identify the outcomes	Outcomes indicator Expected results at the task level / To be verified in interview with task co-leaders	Source of data To be verified in interview with task co-leaders
List objectives and primary indicators at task level to reach them Promote a better knowledge of the European Union and its impact on everyday life, create UNITA communities in universities, territories, etc.	Number of participants involved in this task
What are the benefits of the actions for the alliance partners? How does the task transform the partners?	To speak about Europe

Impacts

Source documentation:

• Task and WP long-term objectives Task Description - T2.5 description - WP2 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 ?	The beneficiaries of this action are students and staff of the partners. For example, the organisation of online courses promotes the mobility of people within the partnership.	The people who benefit from this action are residents of rural communities, refugees and migrants. Also secondary school students and associations promoting the EU, as well as local public communities such as municipalities.
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?	Improved knowledge of European values and European citizenship, as well as impact on social networks and permanent feedback between partners.	The main contribution is that people in rural areas, refugees and migrants have improved their knowledge of European values and European citizenship. Impact on social networks and permanent feedback between partners.

Indicators' data sheet

Description	Unit of measurement	Source of data	Frequency	Baseline (2022)	Target 2027	Possible sub indicators
Number of events	Number		6 months	55	150
Number of participants	Number		6 months	uninformed
Number of certificates	Number		6 months	uninformed

Data collection

• Manual collection: -
• Automatic collection:
  • Number of events : all the evidence to prove the occurrence of the event.
  • Number of participants : The number of people present on the certificate.
  • Number of certificates : The certificate