UNITA Integrated Strategy 2028–2034 Excellence, Well-being, and Organizational Innovation

A dual-track roadmap prioritizing **Community Building** and a **Human-Centric Approach** to research and education.

🎯 1. Strategy Description & Vision[edit | edit source]

By 2034, UNITA aims to be the leading European university alliance for interdisciplinary research and the gold standard for student and staff policy development.

🏢 Strategic Core: Leading R&I Ecosystem via consolidated grant mechanisms.
❤️ Human-Centric: Leading Staff & Student Policy focused on well-being and career sustainability.
🏔️ Territorial: Strengthening mountain and border regions through local innovation transfer.

📊 2. State of the Art[edit | edit source]

Progress Highlights (2020–2027):

**Community:** 6 Matching Events & 23 cross-institutional projects funded.
**Analysis:** Systematic SWOT across 12 universities for Gender Equity.
**Infrastructure:** Successful deployment of **Agora** and **Connect-UNITA**.
**Governance:** Established use of the **GEIE** legal structure.

Critical Resource Gaps:

**Political Steering:** Needs systematic coordination for "Community Building."
**Sustainability:** Financial bridge funding required for the 2028+ period.
**Reskilling:** Resistance to digital/AI innovation in traditional services.

🔍 3. Context & Analysis[edit | edit source]

PESTEL Summary[edit | edit source]

🏛️ Political: ERA Policy and "Mental Health National Cause" (2025) drive the agenda.
📈 Economic: Horizon Europe pressure to shift toward full-cost basis and hybrid models.
👥 Social: 40% of students face mental health issues; well-being is a prerequisite for excellence.
🤖 Technological: AI/ML and Blockchain reskilling are now essential for staff.
🌱 Environmental: EU Green Deal mandates sustainability in campus operations.
⚖️ Legal: GDPR and Mandatory Gender Equality Plans (GEP) are tied to funding.

🚀 4. Action Plan[edit | edit source]

💻 Action 1: UNITA Agora Deployment[edit | edit source]

Establish the unified digital backbone for 12 universities.
Open industry portals and implement blockchain credentials.

🤝 Action 2: Optimized Matching Events[edit | edit source]

Data-driven network formation using hybrid formats.
Run 25 optimized events to foster permanent thematic networks.

🌱 Action 3: Well-being & Inclusion (UIGEP)[edit | edit source]

**Well-being:** Peer support (Nightline) and 24/7 support platforms.
**Inclusion:** Safe reporting for discrimination and intersectional equity plans.

📈 5. Strategy Indicators[edit | edit source]

Integrated Focus Areas:

**Collaborative Research:** Number of projects formed through the Agora matching algorithm.
**Well-being Index:** Percentage of staff/students utilizing mental health support networks.
**Gender Parity:** Progress tracking against the Integrated Gender Equity Plan (UIGEP).