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LlibreCHARM-EIGHT D16.3 - CHARM-EU Intercultural Toolkit & Annual Calendar(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumMore than 900 individuals participated in the CHARM-EU Days 2024 “Bridging Cultures, embracing diversity”, hosted at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and other CHARM-EU partner universities. This year's exceptional turnout was driven by the first ever CHARM-EU Cultural Festival, held in conjunction with the Annual Conference. Altogether, the event recorded a total aggregated attendance of 1,629 across more than 40 activities organized in Budapest and other partner institutions. All attendees enjoyed a vibrant, educational, and joyful celebration of interculturality, the key theme of CHARM-EU for 2024. The Annual Conference featured valuable insights from alliance members, staff from partner universities, students, and representatives of other European University alliances, focusing on education and interculturality. Complementing the conference, the Cultural Festival provided an immersive experience through a variety of activities, allowing participants to explore and engage with the diverse cultures within the alliance and beyond. This is why this interculturality toolkit begins with comprehensive reports on both events, highlighting the sessions, activities, participation levels, social media outreach, and post-event feedback. With record-high participation numbers, the social media outreach for CHARM-EU Days 2024 was equally remarkable, achieving a total reach of 92K across CHARM-EU’s social media channels. For the Cultural Festival, significant communication efforts were led by WP16 Communication and Dissemination, focusing on Instagram and Facebook to engage one of the primary target audiences: students. These efforts resulted in a reach of over 57.5K on Instagram and 2.5K on Facebook. Additionally, CHARM-EU Days 2024 targeted professionals in the higher education sector, including CHARM-EU members, staff from partner universities, representatives from the European Commission, and other European University alliances. To reach this audience, WP16 executed an extensive LinkedIn campaign, achieving over 26.4K impressions. Finally, due to limited engagement and outcomes on the social media platform X in past months, its use was reduced to the event days. Despite this, the channel still generated over 5K in reach during that period. Based on the experiences of CHARM-EU Days 2024, WP16 Communication and Dissemination has compiled a white paper highlighting best practices, lessons learned, and recommendations for enhancing future CHARM-EU events. This document draws on feedback from the Annual Conference survey, an analysis of participation in the Cultural Festival's activities, feedback on those activities, social media performance data, and the team's own experiences in organizing these events. The result is a comprehensive and meaningful white paper on intercultural events. We hope this resource will not only guide CHARM-EU in continuously improving its future events but also provide valuable insights for fellow alliances, offering practical input that can be applied to their initiatives. The intercultural toolkit also features CHARM-EU's educational offering on interculturality: the Intercultural Communication Course – Short Module. This course was developed collaboratively by the Intercultural Preparation Knowledge Creation Team (KCT) and the Mobility Team (WP5) to provide essential intercultural training for over 10,000 students from all CHARM-EU partner universities who participate in exchange programs annually. Now available on the CHARM-EU website as a new educational resource open to everyone, the course has been promoted through a dedicated communication package created by the Communication and Dissemination Team for partner universities’ international offices to ensure broad dissemination within the institutions. To maximize visibility and engagement, WP16 will launch a promotional campaign in December 2024 and January 2025, targeting students at both the alliance and university levels. With this extensive outreach effort, we aim to generate significant interest and participation in the course. In addition to the CHARM-EU Days 2024 and the Intercultural Communication Course – Short Module, the Communication and Dissemination Team (WP16) has embraced interculturality as a core value of the alliance by developing additional related content. This toolkit not only highlights existing articles and a podcast episode on interculturality but also outlines planned content for the coming months. While interculturality has been a central theme for CHARM-EU this year, it will remain a priority moving forward. WP16 is committed to keeping this topic at the forefront, with continued efforts to raise awareness, support the dissemination of new modules, and reinforce interculturality as a fundamental CHARM-EU value. Finally, this toolkit features a curated collection of resources related to interculturality and multilingualism, including courses, language centres, and opportunities for language and cultural exchanges offered by partner universities. To centralize these resources, WP16 has created an Intercultural Hub1 on the CHARM-EU website. With support from the Technology team (WP7), the hub includes a dedicated platform where students can access these resources and their links for further information. This initiative aims to enhance access to intercultural opportunities and resources and latest interculturality news and events for students participating in mobility programs at CHARM-EU partner universities. In the coming months, WP16 will launch a campaign at both the alliance and university levels to promote the Intercultural Hub. This outreach effort will ensure students are informed about the wealth of intercultural opportunities available to them.- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D15.1 - Report on the Establishment of CHARM-EU Incubator Hubs with a Number of Pilot Activities(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThe methodology followed an explorative, adaptive approach rather than a prescriptive model. Through a structured self-assessment, stakeholder input, and thematic analysis, partners mapped their innovation services, identified strengths and weaknesses, and highlighted areas for cross-regional synergy. This process confirmed that a flexible framework is essential to reflect the varying levels of institutional maturity, funding access, and ecosystem interdependencies across CHARM-EU. Building on this foundation, two pilot activities, the CHARM-DEN Pitching Event and the CHARM-EU Innovator’s Journey, tested early components of the Incubator Hub Network. CHARM-DEN provided a shared platform for student and early-stage start-up engagement across regions, while the Innovator’s Journey established a recurring, hybrid seminar format delivered via the Hybrid Active Learning Classroom (HALC), integrating entrepreneurial learning into CHARM-EU structures. The initial impacts are already visible. Several universities advanced internal coordination, updated their innovation service mappings, or deepened links with regional start-ups. Summarized, the insights from Task 15.1 form a strategic basis for upcoming work in Tasks 15.2 and 15.3, particularly the development of the challenge-based platform and mechanisms for external stakeholder engagement. Reflections on scalability show strong partner interest in continuing and expanding pilots such as CHARM-DEN beyond the project period and demonstrate the potential for a durable, networked incubator model within CHARM-EU. This deliverable therefore provides a validated baseline, proof-of-concept pilots, and a shared strategic direction, laying the groundwork for a sustainable CHARM-EU Incubator Hub Network aligned with the ambitions of CHARM-EIGHT.
- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D14.1 - Roadmap for the Integration of International Strategic Academic Partners(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThis roadmap aims to translate the strategic orientations defined in the CHARM-EU External Relations Strategy (D13.2, approved December 2024) into a concrete and operational framework for the integration of international strategic academic partners. While D13.2 sets out the long-term vision, priorities and guiding principles of CHARM-EU’s international engagement, Deliverable 14.1 focuses on their practical implementation. It clarifies how strategic priorities are applied in practice through defined geographical focuses, selection criteria, governance mechanisms and a structured methodological approach. The roadmap should be understood as a living and progressive document. It does not introduce a new international strategy, nor does it aim to predefine all future cooperation activities. Instead, it provides a coherent framework to ensure transparency, consistency and alignment between the analytical work carried out in WP13 and the operational actions implemented under WP14. In this context, the roadmap serves three complementary purposes: • to ensure a harmonised and objective application of the selection criteria derived from D13.2; • to justify and consolidate the portfolio of pre-selected international partners through a qualitative and documented assessment; • to establish a realistic and sustainable pathway for cooperation, considering the limited availability of dedicated CHARM-EU funding and the need for proportionate, scalable formats of collaboration. By clearly positioning Deliverable 14.1 as an implementation tool, the roadmap strengthens the credibility of CHARM-EU’s international engagement and prepares the ground for Deliverable 14.2, which will further define the framework, principles and processes governing international academic partnerships. The present roadmap specifically responds to: • O14.1, by providing a structured approach to establishing and consolidating partnerships with international academic institutions; • T14.1, through the design of a concrete roadmap translating WP13 strategic outcomes into operational actions; • while preparing the ground for T14.2, which will further formalise international partnerships through a dedicated framework and associated instruments. In this sense, Deliverable 14.1 focuses on how strategic partnerships are identified, justified and operationalised, while Deliverable 14.2 will focus on how they are formalised and governed.
- LlibreCHARM-EIGHT D7.2 - High Level CHARM-EU IT Architecture(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThe creation of the CHARM-ificiation Service Portfolio (currently named ‘Service Portfolio’) has been a characteristic CHARM-EU endeavour that symbolises the challenge-driven attitude, the diversity of approaches linked by a common goal and, most importantly, the flexibility of the CHARM-EU community. The Service Portfolio was first imagined as a collection of CHARM-EU solutions and options of support CHARM-EU can provide for application, collected in the form of an online document. Milestone 10, the Digital background of CHARM-ifying activities was, at the same time, understood as an online path of requesting support from CHARM-EU teams when implementing CHARM-EU solutions at home. However, based on the discussions of the working group, the core concept of the Service Portfolio has changed. The new concept is a dynamic, quickly adjustable, interactive section of the new CHARM-EU website, where support materials are introduced through case studies and a Support Request Form integrated in them provides the required ‘digital background’ of support. During the process of creating this framework (this process is described below in detail), CHARM-EU team members went through an important, intercultural learning process while defining ‘CHARM-ification’ as such and reaching a consensus of using that term only within certain clearly defined limits. In practical terms, the Service Portfolio is rooted in so-called institutional pilots of implementing the most diverse CHARM-EU innovations at the member universities. These procedures of implementation were transformed into case-studies, some of which are available currently in the Service Portfolio as pilot elements. The first elements of the Service Portfolio have been promoted within our universities and piloted by colleagues. Feedback is being analysed and applied in improving the Service Portfolio that is going to be used in the next two years in a complex campaign run at the CHARM-EU member universities promoting the application of CHARM-EU solutions ‘at home’. In its current shape, the Service Portfolio clearly shows the structure and functionalities that were imagined by the working group. In terms of content, its current elements are examples that are also useful in themselves, but there is an endless variety of ways to broaden the Service Portfolio with the results of CHARM-EU work packages. This is going to happen in the coming months.
- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D10.1 - CHARM-ification Service Portfolio(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThe creation of the CHARM-ificiation Service Portfolio (currently named ‘Service Portfolio’) has been a characteristic CHARM-EU endeavour that symbolises the challenge-driven attitude, the diversity of approaches linked by a common goal and, most importantly, the flexibility of the CHARM-EU community. The Service Portfolio was first imagined as a collection of CHARM-EU solutions and options of support CHARM-EU can provide for application, collected in the form of an online document. Milestone 10, the Digital background of CHARM-ifying activities was, at the same time, understood as an online path of requesting support from CHARM-EU teams when implementing CHARM-EU solutions at home. However, based on the discussions of the working group, the core concept of the Service Portfolio has changed. The new concept is a dynamic, quickly adjustable, interactive section of the new CHARM-EU website, where support materials are introduced through case studies and a Support Request Form integrated in them provides the required ‘digital background’ of support. During the process of creating this framework (this process is described below in detail), CHARM-EU team members went through an important, intercultural learning process while defining ‘CHARM-ification’ as such and reaching a consensus of using that term only within certain clearly defined limits. In practical terms, the Service Portfolio is rooted in so-called institutional pilots of implementing the most diverse CHARM-EU innovations at the member universities. These procedures of implementation were transformed into case-studies, some of which are available currently in the Service Portfolio as pilot elements. The first elements of the Service Portfolio have been promoted within our universities and piloted by colleagues. Feedback is being analysed and applied in improving the Service Portfolio that is going to be used in the next two years in a complex campaign run at the CHARM-EU member universities promoting the application of CHARM-EU solutions ‘at home’. In its current shape, the Service Portfolio clearly shows the structure and functionalities that were imagined by the working group. In terms of content, its current elements are examples that are also useful in themselves, but there is an endless variety of ways to broaden the Service Portfolio with the results of CHARM-EU work packages. This is going to happen in the coming months.
- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D7.1 - Structural Collaboration with Other Alliances on Digitalisation and IT-strategy of HE in Europe(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThe goal of this deliverable was to organize meetings/events with other alliances for sharing good practices in relation to digitalization, with the goal of increasing interoperability and aligning our approach. CHARM has devoted a large amount of time and energy to this goal, with more than 2 activities on average per month. The WP-leadership conducted many of these activities, but involving the responsible task teams wherever possible and sharing the results. This work has been done on four different levels. On the European level, CHARM has contributed intensively to initiatives such as the FOREU subgroup on IT, the European Digital Education Hub and specifically its project to develop an Interoperability Framework. We also contributed to related activities and networks such as Erasmus Without Paper and the annual conference of the European Association of International Education (EAIE). In terms of impact, this included a lot of knowledge exchange, but also concrete joint development work, especially on the framework for interoperability. On an inter-alliance level, we have exchanged knowledge bilaterally with a number of specific alliances to whom we have close contacts. Specifically, the contribution of the Interoperability study commissioned by the German Hochschulforum Digitalisierung deserves mentioning. This has provided important groundwork for what later became the project for the interoperability framework. On a national level, we most notably contributed to the discourse in the Netherlands, through a variety of events, seminars, workshops and publications to which we contributed. Our contribution was of significant help to make visible the needs of the European University Alliances and put these on the agenda of SURF, the national-level organisation that supports Higher Education Institutions with their IT. Also in Hungary and in Germany, we have contributed to the national-level knowledge exchange. On a local level, the initiative of our colleagues at Johannes-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg deserves specific attention. They have organized a series of internal events to support the knowledge exchange. Considering the lessons learned from all these activities, we would like to mention three: 1. The challenges of the European University Alliances with regard to digitalisation are all similar – so the solutions could be, too! 2. Interoperability of our systems is the key for a successful and efficient IT-setup. 3. Main IT-priorities are identity management, joint course catalogues and digital credentials. Looking at the picture in its entirety and the impact of our work, we can conclude that the collaboration across alliances and across national borders is crucial for the success not only of our own alliance, but just as well for the success of the European University initiative as a whole.
- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D3.1 - A revised Curriculum Design of the Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumThe objective of this deliverable is “to review the existing Master’s to enhance quality and sustainable innovativeness of the programme (with ongoing delivery)”. The Master’s referred to is the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability, delivered by five CHARM-EU alliance partners, Trinity College Dublin, Eotvos Lorand University, University of Montpellier, University of Barcelona, and Utrecht University. Having commenced in September 2021, one full cohort of students completed this Master’s by February 2023, a second in February 2024, a third cohort in 2025, and a fourth cohort in 2026. This deliverable reports on the evaluation of this Master’s and is described within the proposal as: “All the previous evaluation obtained as an output of the previous project will be used for the review. The activities will include the exploration of alternative themes for the second semester (flexible phase) of the programme, exploration of an optional 30 EC internship addition and review of programmatic assessment. This review will follow quality review standards with particular alignment with ESGs (European Standards and Guidelines).” This review encompasses eleven discrete activities, which together, form a rich description, evaluation, and analysis of how the Master’s was delivered, and how it will be implemented in the future.
- InformeCHARM-EIGHT D1.4 - CHARM-EU Handbook on Inclusion, Diversity and Non-Discrimination(CHARM-EU Consortium, 2025-03-01) CHARM-EIGHT ConsortiumCHARM-EU is an Alliance born in 2019 as a response to the European University Initiative by the European Commission. Since 2023, it has grown to include nine universities, aiming to set a global benchmark for European education, research, and innovation. Its goal is to offer citizens a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and student-centric learning experience, becoming a pioneer in innovative higher education. CHARM-EU’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion aligns with its dedication to academic excellence. The first phase of CHARM-EU (2019-2022) ended on 31 December 2022. The CHARM-EU Alliance has fulfilled all its ambitious commitments in the past four years, including launching the CHARM-EU Master’s Program and implementing inclusive policies and practices across the overall operation, laying the foundation for long-term cooperation and, step by step, mainstreaming inclusion and diversity. It is crucial to highlight that it is not an isolated work of experts in the field of inclusion and diversity but a result of the joint efforts and commitment of all organisational units and actors of every partner. The CHARM-EU Alliance's inclusion and diversity work has been continuing in the current phase (2023-2026) by deepening the central, strategic, and transversal role of inclusion and diversity testing and monitoring its responsible, accountable operation. CHARM-EU believes that its closer and wider community shall receive guidance in both strategy and service to effectively deliver on its commitment to embracing equality, diversity, inclusion and dismantling conscious and unconscious discrimination. The handbook has been developed to portray and address working methods, responsibilities, and requirements for incorporating diversity and inclusion meaningfully in the strategy and operation across CHARM-EU operation that it is both a plan and a pledge. It is a continuous commitment to assess CHARM-EU's progress, test new ideas and have difficult conversations about tough issues. It is all about listening and learning as CHARM-EU moves forward. The CHARM-EU Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office Team want to highlight that this document was shaped with the Alliance’s specific context, environment, and needs in mind. It is not a one-size-fits-all formula that can be adapted to a different context. Thank you for engaging in this work with us and your dedication to making the higher education experience a more just, diverse, and inclusive place for all.