This cluster is dedicated to advancing the capacity of the Secretariat, fostering employee motivation, and ensuring their well-being through a sustainable framework. It also strives to foster, advance, and promote cooperation between member universities and other partners, with a keen focus on the quality of their engagement and commitment.

Main deliverables:
– Annual Report 2024;
– Members’ Report (internal document);
– Procedural and Quality Assurance Model Document for Working Groups (internal document).

This WP is dedicated to enabling the exchange of best practices, experiences, and expertise among member universities to foster a culture of shared knowledge and continuous improvement. It also addresses members’ needs by providing tailored solutions and measures that align with UNICA’s Policy and Advocacy efforts, aiming to support their development and success.

Main deliverables:
– Takeaways from the UNICA Days;
– Reports from different UNICA Working Group activities (see in Publications)

WP3 actively works to bring together different sectors, fields, and actors in education, fostering cooperation and cross-sectoral collaboration to promote a more democratic, civic, and social Europe. Moreover, the cluster pursues an active dialogue with European institutions, ensuring that UNICA’s voice and that of its member universities are heard in decision-making processes.

Main deliverables:
– Handbook on the intersection between the EP and HE Policy
– Minutes of the meeting with Belgian Presidency of the EC (internal document).

WP4 focuses on disseminating information on key issues in the Higher Education and Lifelong learning sector, ensuring that relevant information and insights are widely available, promoting the value of European higher education to a diverse audience.

Main deliverables:
– New brand package;
– UNICA monthly newsletters;
– Video competition submissions.