Representatives of the University of Dubrovnik took part in the meetings of the Steering Committee and of Work Package 4 (Community Engagement) and Work Package 7 (Impact and Dissemination) of the EUNICoast alliance, held from 6 to 9 October at the University of Patras, Greece.

The work of the Steering Committee focused on preparing the alliance’s mid-term implementation report. Members aligned the contributions of the work packages, reviewed the results achieved and the challenges encountered during implementation, and discussed the next steps in the external evaluation. Discussions also covered financial implementation, planning for the third year of the project and the alliance’s activities until 2028.

The University of Dubrovnik was represented on the Steering Committee by Professor Marijana Pećarević, PhD, Vice-Rector for Science and Sustainability, and Maja Brnas, Head of the Department for Science, Projects and Technology Transfer. Associate Professor Meri Šuman Tolić, PhD, from the Faculty of Economics and Business took part in the WP4 meeting, while WP7 was represented by Mia Jović, Project Associate, and Ivana Pavlić Pavlina, Head of the Office for Promotion and Visibility.

The WP4 and WP7 working groups reviewed the implementation of their activities, the results of pilot projects, the involvement of the community and students, and the monitoring and communication of the alliance’s impact. Joint discussions focused on developing partnerships, joint advocacy activities and linking the work of the two groups. The meetings concluded with an agreement on further activities and next steps.