WP1: Coordination, Management, Ethics, and Evaluation led by SSST University, oversaw project coordination, management, ethics, and evaluation. It ensured smooth operations, timely problem resolution, and effective communication among partners. The Advisory Board played a vital role, and the project established a strong identity through branding and social media presence.
TUD, as the leader of this WP, oversaw the WP2 tasks and coordinated efforts with EU partners. Substantive research activities within the project were conducted by SSST, empowering them to build research capacity in EDI. Deliverable D2.3 (Final Guidelines and Recommendations on EDI) synthesized insights from institutional data analysis, surveys, focus groups, national consultations, and qualitative interviews with academics and stakeholders. It is a public document that has been disseminated amongst WB higher education institutions.
WP 3 focused on strategic plans for enhancing research capacity at SSST. The goal was to advance scientific and technological capabilities and integrate project activities into the partners' Gender Equality Plans. WP3 was finished in M10, and it laid the foundation for scientific and technological advancement at SSST and within the consortium, aligning with European research policies and fostering excellence and innovation in EDI, GM, and GE.
WP4: "Boosting Scientific Excellence at SSST," focused on implementing twinning mechanisms to enhance expertise for SSST researchers and managers through exchanges, training, and accompanying activities. This WP started in M10, and all the achievements are summarized in D4.3 Final report and evaluation of the twinning mechanisms.
Work Package 5 (WP5) enhanced SSST's internationalization, management, and fundraising capabilities. Key objectives included establishing a Research Management Unit, organizing capacity-building activities, and providing high-level training for research management skills. Initiatives such as mentoring, reinforcement, and detailed training courses covering fundraising, project design, management, IPR, RRI principles, and EDI are implemented to elevate SSST's overall performance in research management and fundraising. The lessons learned in this process were summarized in the public deliverable D5.3 (Recommendation to improve research management and administration in WB) that has been disseminated amongst WB higher education institutions.
Work Package 6 (WP6), led by SSST University, focused on Outreach, Exploitation, and Sustainability. In Deliverable 6.1 an innovative model was disseminated to enhance SSST's research profile, particularly in EDI. All the planned targets within this WP were met, and the deliverable D6.4 (Exploitation and Sustainability Plan) describes how EDIRE results will be used and maintained beyond the end of the project
Within the Work-package 7 Deliverable OEI - Requirement No. 1 Prof. Dr. Jasmina Husanović (University of Tuzla) was appointed as the project's Ethics Advisor. All required reports were submitted on time.
