ENDE

Funding programme: Erasmus Plus, Jean Monnet Actions

Project reference: 101127038

Principal investigator: Benedetta Giovanola

Role UniMC: Partner

Consortium:  Tallinn University of Technology (EE, Coordinator), UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO (ES), UNIVERZITA PALACKEHO V OLOMOUCI (CZ OLOMOUC01), UNIVERZITA KOMENSKEHO V BRATISLAVE (SK), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (IT), FUDS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED SOCIAL STUDIES IN NOVA GORICA SASS (SI), KOC UNIVERSITY (TR), UNIWERSYTET WROCLAWSKI (PL WROCLAW01), RIGA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAW (LV), UNIVERSITY OF TURKU (FI), UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO (PT), UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID (E VALLADO01), Institut za evropske studije (RS).

Runtime: From 01.09.2023 to 31.08.2026

Short description: ENDE focus on E-governance and Digital transformation in the European Union. It is a network including prestigious experts on digital transformation holding Jean Monnet actions on digital aspects (Module, Chair or Center of Excellence). At a historical period of renovation in the paradigm of society, E-Governance and digitalization have seen their implementation accelerated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, understanding, suggesting adequate implementation and promoting such a change in the model of civilization is a priority as scientific target of the network. The main working areas are related to the practical implementation of E-governance in the European Union, including areas as politics, economy, law, international relations and social aspects. The objective is understanding and foreseeing the fast development on the digital agenda that can change completely the perception of the European Union, its influence over the citizen lives and the external scope of the organization. The methodology depends on each expertise area as it is a multidisciplinary project with a common theme link with digitalization and the transformation of the society. Nevertheless, research will follow a similar structure with an introduction to the field, state of art, most problematic aspects and future possibilities of implementing digital reforms in the EU, including conclusions on their impact on the EU development. The common structure in research will facilitate the sharing and understanding of the scientific work of the members of the network, and the dissemination to decision making authorities (specially the European Commission) and the civil society in general. The network foster discussion and interconnection on the digital transformation of the European Union, facilitating the debate and a holistic understanding of the digital society for researchers and authorities.

Total cost: € 800.000,00

EU contribution: € 800.000,00

EU contribution to UniMC: € 40.000,00