aUPaEU  hosted a strategic  brainstorming session  at the X Unite! Dialogue, ultimately aimed at  deepening collaboration and innovation  within the Unite! University Alliance and beyond.

This event offered the opportunity to engage with the coordinators and members of the  Unite! Widening Project  and of the IRIS network, in a stimulating brainstorming session revolving around their  needs for acceleration services .

Participants engaged in conversations that highlighted their needs for collaborative digital tools to enhance their research and support their activities . Agora, a single tool designed for multiple purposes, can support them at both ends of the spectrum, from collaborative aspects to organizational ones, helping to cultivate relationships and track metrics.

aUPaEU has already provided the Unite! Alliance with its Agora , that hosts services for R&I Collaboration, Infrastructures sharing, Showcases websites (such as Online Toolkits, Faculty&Staff and Student catalogues and offerings) and more. This platform supports the 9 Unite! partner universities in their activities: from finding project partners to collaborate with, to making their research infrastructures more open and accessible to all, as well as showcasing the multitude of offerings the Alliance provides. The aUPaEU team continues to closely collaborate with Unite! researchers, teachers and staff to understand their needs and provide services to accelerate the progress towards achieving their goals.

As university alliances continue to grow and evolve, aUPaEU aims to ​ align its efforts ​ with the broader direction of research across Europe and to embrace collaboration with other consortia . By creating the Agora as an adaptable platform, aUPaEU strives to enhance the potential of the broader university alliances constellation.