The following topics are covered and assured in this WP:

• focus on project scope
• integration and change management
• project deliverables
• governance
• reporting
• finances and legal issues
• internal communication between the members of the alliance

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WP 1 Lead 
Project Manager
Mari Andela
University of Twente
m.andela@utwente.nl

• WP2 develops joint research structures and policies in support of the overall work plan of the alliance, focussing on UN SDG 11 during this pilot phase

• WP2 contributes to the overall ECIU University goal of strengthening links between participating universities and developing new strategies to work in a more unified manner
• WP2 is instrumental in further integrating university research into third-level education and providing a model for other universities to follow

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WP 2 Lead 
Greg Hughes
Dublin City University
greg.hughes@dcu.ie

• WP 3 organizes the set-up of teams of learners, teachers and other stakeholders to work on challenges provided by WP5
• WP 3 works on the assessment of challenge-based learning schemes
• WP 3 provides educational support in the Innovation of Education Labs
• WP 3 develops a challenge-based joint Master degree

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WP 3 Lead 
Andrea Brose         
Hamburg University of Technology
a.brose@tuhh.de

• WP 4 identifies of most critical current educational offerings related to challenge-based learning and creates new additional offerings, including an ECIU University MOOCs of Micro-credentials practices
• WP 4 sets the framework for micro-credentials and competence passport to store and exchange micro-credentials
• WP 4 looks into the recognition of CBL in existing educational structures

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WP 4 Lead 
Henri Pirkkalainen 
Tampere University
henri.pirkkalainen@tuni.fi

•  WP 5 creates a challenge-based innovation system for the alliance, through the establishment and the management of partnership arenas and Innovation Hubs (co-creative physical/virtual environments for the engagement of relevant stakeholders, the definition and revision of challenges) and the identification of a new model for the valorisation of results
• WP5 includes four activities designed to support the formulation of relevant challenges for education and research purposes, as well as to support the innovation output of these processes

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WP 5 Lead 
Jan Axelsson
Linköping University
jan.axelsson@liu.se

• WP 6 sets out the activities and tasks that the alliance undertakes in its pursuit of the mobility objectives set out in the ERASMUS+ Call for Proposals and in its endeavour to put into practice a vision of a European Education Area, in particular “to encourage the academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study". The target group in this work packages is not only learners but also teachers, researchers, different support staff and external stakeholders.

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WP 6 Lead 
Artur Silva
Aveiro University
artur.silva@ua.pt

• WP 7 provides a solid platform for the implementation of the alliance activities
• WP 7 looks at the status of institutional and programme accreditation and traditional course design at partner universities; the Admission and selection of students and staff for CBL across the alliance
• WP 7 sets up a Strategic European projects administration and a Student guidance and welfare services
• WP 7 works on IT platforms to manage and transfer micro-credentials

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WP 7 Lead 
‍Trym Holbek
University of Stavanger
trym.holbek@uis.no

• WP8 lays the foundation for an obstacle-free environment to operate in as European university. This is done in a co-creation process with the learners and other relevant stakeholders
• WP 8 pilots an Ethical framework for stakeholder engagement

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WP 8 Lead 
Heli Harrikari
Tampere University
heli.harrikari@tuni.fi

• WP 9 is responsible for dissemination of information on the project. Also the alliance seeks to achieve sustainability and longevity in its structure and activities. For this reason, a Sustainability strategy is developed and adopted

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WP 9 Lead 
Giedrė Šadeikaitė
Kaunas University of Technology
giedre.sadeikaite@ktu.lt