This project consists of the creation of a cross-disciplinary course of global education that will approach 12 different themes relating to cooperation and global justice.These subjects will include aspects such as the construction of peace, the transformational economy, climate justice, the defence of human rights, gender justice and more.

Key characteristics of the course:

• Collectively defined subject matter: Themes will be designed by a working group made up of universities and the ACCD.
• Innovative and pioneering format: The course will use the usual student communication channels to ensure accessibility and relevance.
• Reuse of materials: The training capsules recorded will be able to be reused for different editions of the course, with only the annual discussions and final session needing to be organised.
• Annual repetition: This format allows the course to be repeated every year, with minimal adjustments.

This project aims to promote dynamic and recurrent learning about crucial matters in cooperation and global justice in the university sphere, with a high level of participation and involvement by educational institutions.

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This project consists of an Interuniversity Meeting on Research in Cooperation, with the goal of giving visibility to research for development and establishing the foundations for the joint design of instruments and incentives to promote it.

Main characteristics:

1. Identification of research in cooperation:

   • An analysis will be made of research activities on development cooperation in each university, based on a report by the Nadir cooperative.This will allow us to understand the diversity of areas of research, the main stakeholders, iconic projects and support instruments.

2. Preparation of the meeting:

   • Compilation of information for each university to gauge the scale of its research activities.
   • Themed sections will be created to structure the meeting, and an interuniversity commission established to design the contents.

3. Organisation of the meeting (February 2025):

   • The meeting will be on-site, with the possibility of streaming for some sessions.
   • It will last a whole day with two main objectives:
     1. Showing the diversity and quality of the areas of research in cooperation among Catalan universities.
     2. Reflecting together about key subjects such as academic recognition and funding for research in development cooperation.

4. Participants:

   • Mainly, researchers and managers in cooperation and university research.
   • External stakeholders will also take part, such as representatives from the Government of Catalonia and professionals from the areas of cooperation and research.

5. Publication of results:

   • The results and conclusions of the day will be set out in a publication.
   • This will be designed and typeset for its publication and dissemination, the goal being to provide input for future debates and policies.

This meeting is intended to be a space to share knowledge and promote research in development cooperation among the Catalan universities, with a focus on joint action and innovation in this sphere.

Inter-university meeting on research in cooperation

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This goal of the project is education in human rights, development cooperation and humanitarian action for students and professionals in the communication sector.The training focuses on the role of communication in the construction of speeches and opinions about global subjects.

Main characteristics:

1. Course geared towards the communication sector:

   • The first course is aimed at both students and active professional in the field of journalism and communication, recognising their key role in the diffusion of narratives about human rights and humanitarian emergencies.

2. Two main activities:

   • On-site training day Entitled "The role of communication in the construction and diffusion of narratives about human rights, conflicts and humanitarian emergencies", it will take place at the UAB with a maximum of 125 participants.It will be directed by university teaching staff and experts in cooperation, from Catalonia as well as the Global South.Participants will get a certificate of achievement.
   • Virtual self-learning resource: This will be published in Catalan and Spanish, accessible to communication professionals and students all over Catalonia.
     • Resource CA / ES
     • Infographic CA / ES

3. Expected impact:

   • The meeting day will allow for conclusions to be drawn about how communication studies can contribute to global justice and recommendations to be made about strengthening this role in the future.
   • Collaboration is expected between 5 representatives from various universities and NGOs to create a joint work plan.

4. Dissemination:

   • There will be a plan for dissemination around faculties of communication, agencies, NGOs and professional associations to promote participation and the use of the self-learning resource.

This project seeks to strengthen the role of communication as an educational and social tool for transformation, training future professionals to promote narratives in favour of global justice.

This action has as the goal of promoting the implementation and consolidation of the Learning and Service (ApS) in the sphere of development cooperation at Catalan universities, connecting students, teachers (PDI) and third-sector organisations.Several activities are planned up to improve the collaboration among these stakeholders and to institutionalise ApS methodology.

The activities include:

1. Meeting with the ApSUCAT network to identify current good practices in universities and explore improvements, particularly in recognising teaching and research staff involved in ApS projects.
2. Diffusion and participation in the ApS, exploring new mechanisms to connect supply and demand for ApS among universities and third sector organisations.
3. Application of the agreements of the ApSU11 Congress to integrate the conclusions into universities.
4. Institutionalisation of the ApS through meetings with managerial teams, academic staff and entities, to create protocols and tools that facilitate implementation.

This action also seeks to consolidate ApS as an educational tool recognised formally in Catalan universities.

This action is aimed at designing instruments and incentives for funding research and interuniversity cooperation, as well as academic recognition for research in cooperation.

The activities include:

1. Organising interuniversity working sessions, with academic and research teams, along with research management and cooperation management teams, plus government cooperation and Catalan research bodies.  
2. Producing a document setting out recommendations on instruments and incentives for funding research and interuniversity cooperation (subsidies, prizes, scholarships, industrial doctoral degrees, etc.)and identifying the main obstacles that hamper development research projects and access to competitive funding.
3. Producing a study of support instruments for development in other university systems (governmental, international).
4. Coordinating the organisation of activities for the Interuniversity Meeting on Cooperation Research (R2)

This action seeks to establish action mechanisms for Catalan universities in cases of emergencies, wars or human rights violations in countries in the Global South.The objective is to guarantee that at least 75% of universities have protocols to act in these situations.

The activities include:

1. Research about existing mechanisms in universities to respond to emergencies and human rights violations.
2. Production of a document with proposals to improve or to create new action mechanisms, through four-monthly meetings with university chiefs.
3. Annual conference for analysis and reflection with national and international experts, to look at breakthroughs and disseminate proposals to the university community.
4. Public presentation of the document with the mechanisms adopted and an associated communication campaign.

These actions will be carried out in collaboration with the Catalan Forum for Peace, planned for 2025.

The twelve Catalan universities will launch a series of five podcasts entitled "Voices of Cooperation", with the objective of fostering the participation of the university community —teaching staff, students, researchers and Alumni— in development cooperation and global transformation.Recorded in the university studios, these podcasts address the following subjects:

• Diverse feminisms and cooperation 
• How can university teaching and research generate and/or carry out cooperation?
• Cooperation and generation Z 
• The ethical dimension of cooperation 
• The role of the cooperation in the digital era 

The podcasts, each lasting 40 minutes, are published periodically on the YouTube channel for the Social Commitment and Professional Guidance Unit at the University of Girona and promoted on social media.They have the collaboration of academics, students and NGO representatives to promote debate and the exchange of ideas about the future of university cooperation.