Leading Partner: ACEEU, Germany
Co-Leading Partner: AAU, Denmark
Duration: M20-M36 (May 2027 – September 2028)
This work package focuses on the Collaboration Compass toolkit, which comprises five digital tools, to guide, facilitate, and assess partnerships between universities and community organizations. It provides practical resources that help institutions navigate collaboration from initial planning through implementation and evaluation, making partnerships easier to start and sustain.
Key Activities & Outputs:
- Compass Tools Ideation Workshop: Joint design session during the third Transnational Project Meeting in Germany where all partners contribute ideas and requirements. Ensures the tools address real user needs based on project learnings.
- Path Navigator: Interactive tool helping users choose the best collaboration approach based on their available resources, strategic priorities, level of engagement, and preferred formats. Guides decision-making at the start of partnerships.
- Partnership Map: Connection-building platform featuring partner matching systems, cross-sector communication guidelines, conflict resolution strategies, and goal synchronization tips. Helps organizations find compatible partners and navigate relationship challenges.
- Course Improver: Quality monitoring framework providing progress tracking, KPI setting, milestone management, and strategy adjustment guidance. Enables continuous improvement of collaborative courses and programs.
- Social Propeller: Assessment tool for NGOs/CSOs to review business strategy, identify growth opportunities, discover relevant university resources, and plan expansion initiatives. Strengthens organizational capacity through academic partnerships.
- Engagement Calibrator: Evaluation tool for universities to assess current community engagement, monitor cooperation effectiveness, track Third Mission impact, and guide strategic improvements. Supports evidence-based decision-making for institutional leadership.
- Exploration Workshops: Two testing workshops (one for NGOs/CSOs, one for universities) with 10+ participants each. Users provide feedback on the tools, leading to refinements before final launch.