Autor: Osane Uriarte

Peer assessment in higher education: exploring the combined effects with gender, academic attainment and personality

Education

Ernesto Panadero

The PhD candidate will work at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidad de Deusto. More specifically, at the Education Regulated Learning and Assessment (ERLA) group. This is the current website –the new members of Universidad de Deusto will be added shortly- https://erlagroup.wordpress.com/ This group has been located in Madrid since its inception in 2016. Just recently, the group PI –Ernesto Panadero- has been awarded an Ikerbasque associate professor of research position and just started working from the University of Deusto. The group is currently compounded of 5 PhDs working at UD in different positions and 5 PhDs working from Madrid. The group has obtained international, national and private funding, having employed a total of 7 research assistants in three years, apart from being awarded a FPI contract in 2017. Importantly, two of the PhD candidates under Panadero’s supervision have won one international and three national awards for the quality of their dissertations. Additionally the PI holds an Ikerbasque position which implies that the largest proportion of his working time is devoted to research, which would assure an intensive supervision of the 6I-DIRS PhD candidate.

Candidates will be evaluated under the following criteria: – hold a Master’s degree on educational psychology or education – excellent English skills (listening, speaking and writing) – academic record showing appropriate adaptation to academic environments – excellent skills in basic working software (i.e. word, excel, power point, etc.) – medium to high statistical knowledge (descriptive and inferential statistics) – excellent organizational capacity and attention to detail as the candidate will be completing challenging data collections – interpersonal skills for collaboration with the ERLA group members, participant teachers and students – availability for international presentations at conferences and, if funding allows, international research stays. – medium to high academic writing skills – previous experience on peer assessment research.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Peer assessment (PA) is an activity through which a student assesses a classmate in an educational context (Topping, 1998). This instructional and learning strategy is more common every year at an international and national level (Quesada-Serra et al, 2016). The main reason is that PA has shown to increase students’ learning (Panadero, Jonsson & Alqassab, 2019) and can, under certain circumstances, decrease teachers’ assessment workload. PA is particularly important in higher education where students are being trained for their future employment performance. For this reason, PA presence in higher education has increased in the last years. Nevertheless, some aspects of PA implementations have not been explored in the research literature. Of particular interest are three variables. First, gender has never been investigated. Interestingly, a recent meta-analysis has shown that girls benefit more from self-assessment than boys (Panadero, Jonsson & Botella, 2017). It is then capital to explore if PA also creates gender differences. Hypothetically, the increase of social visibility and comparison might be more motivating for male students than female ones (Falchikov & Magin, 1997). Second, academic attainment is, obviously, one of the main educational predictors yet it has not been explored whether low vs. medium vs. high achieving students process and receive PA in different ways. Finally, third, it is unknown if personality traits (e.g. openness) also influence PA processes.

The PI and ERLA group are considered international experts in the topic of the proposal. Next, five journal publications on peer assessment and assessment in higher education will be presented: 1) This recent publication is an empirical review of one of the main aspects of peer assessment: whether it should be anonymous or not. Panadero, E., & Alqassab, M. (2019). An empirical review of anonymity effects in peer assessment, peer feedback, peer review, peer evaluation and peer grading. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44(8), 1253–1278. doi:10.1080/02602938.2019.1600186 (JCR 2018 2.473 Q1 Education & Educational Research 38/243, SJR 2018 1.517 Q1 Education). 2) Another recent publication in collaboration with a Hong Kong colleague on the mutually influential effects of peer and self-assessment. To, J., & Panadero, E. (2019). Peer assessment effects on the self-assessment process of first-year undergraduates. Assessment & Evaluation In Higher Education, 1-14. doi:10.1080/02602938.2018.1548559 (JCR 2018 2.473 Q1 Education & Educational Research 38/243, SJR 2018 1.517 Q1 Education). 3) An yet another 2019 publication on what are the most usual assessment practices in Spanish universities. This is a very ambitious study including the creation of a database with all the syllabi from all the Spanish public universities. Panadero, E., Fraile, J., Fernandez Ruiz, J., Castilla, D. & Ruiz, M. (2019). Spanish university assessment practices: Examination tradition with diversity by faculty. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 44(3), 379-397. doi:10.1080/02602938.2018.1512553 (JCR 2018 2.473 Q1 Education & Educational Research 38/243, SJR 2018 1.517 Q1 Education). 4) A collaboration with a Belgian colleague exploring how to increase the quality of peer assessment. Rotsaert, T., Panadero, E., Schellens, T., & Raes, A. (2018). “Now you know what you’re doing right and wrong!” Peer feedback quality in synchronous peer assessment in secondary education. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 33(2), 255-275. doi:10.1007/s10212-017-0329-x. (JCR 2018: 1.535 Q3 Educational Psychology 33/59, SCOPUS SJR 2018: .833 Q1 Education). 5) This paper has been cited 78 times. It is a very innovative study exploring the effects of friendship in peer assessment. Panadero, E., Romero, M., & Strijbos, J. W. (2013). The impact of a rubric and friendship on construct validity of peer assessment, perceived fairness and comfort, and performance. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 39(4), 195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.10.005 (SCOPUS SJR 2013: .626, Q2 Education 263/1035). Additionally, the PI of the group has published two chapters in two prestigious handbooks (Cambridge and Routledge). 1) Panadero, E., Jonsson, A. & Alqassab, M. (2018). Peer feedback used for formative purposes: Review of findings. In A. Lipnevich & J. K. Smith (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Instructional Feedback. Cambridge University Press. 2) Panadero, E. (2016). Social, interpersonal, and human effects of peer assessment: A review and future directions. In G. T. L. Brown & L. Harris (Eds.), Human Factors and Social Conditions of Assessment. Routledge: Educational Psychology Handbook series (editor Prof. Patricia A. Alexander).

Ernesto Panadero has obtained funding as PI for six projects since 2015, summing close to 200.000€, which is a high quantity for the education area. To mention the three more important for this proposal: 1) UAM-Santander International collaboration project call 2017 with the USA. Project: “Feedback in education: Knows, unknowns, and future directions”. 10/2017-04/2019. 2) National call from the MINECO Excelencia. Project: “Key variables for academic success in higher education: self-regulated learning, assessment practices and self-assessment”. 3) ERASMUS+ Programme, K3 ACTION. Project: “t-MAIL (http://www.tmailproject.eu/): Teacher Mobile Application for Innovative Learning”. Reference number: 562207-EPP-1-2015-1-BE-EPPKA3-PI-FORWARD. Importantly, the PI was in second round of an ERC Starting grant in 2018, and in first round of a Consolidator grant in 2019 with a project including peer assessment. In 2020 he will apply again. Additionally, he is currently working on a H2020 ITN Consortium proposal (coordinated by VUB) on the topic of self-regulated learning and educational assessment, and how to help teachers to create instructional settings that promote learning through assessment. This funding is aligned with the topic of this 6I-DIRS proposal as peer assessment is one of the main educational assessment practices that influence self-regulated learning. Therefore, it would be possible to establish relationships between both projects.

This dissertation will build bridges among different disciplines. First, the dissertation covers aspects of education in the higher education context. Data will be collected in classrooms during real learning situations and, therefore, its conclusions will be coming from educational settings. Additionally, our results will be shared with higher education lecturers and professors, increasing the educational impact. Second, the project also aims at educational psychology by explaining the psychological correlates that influence the reception of peer assessment, especially gender and academic attainment. Third, in a similar fashion, by exploring personality traits, the dissertation will enter the clinical psychology arena helping us understand how students with different temperaments might react to peer assessment. Fourth, the dissertation would also create a bridge to engineering and software developers. There is currently a big emphasis in creating software that can combine peer assessment grades and qualitative feedback to simplify teachers work. There are already large software companies just devoted to creating learning systems with that exclusive aim for peer assessment (e.g. https://www.peergrade.io/ ). By combining the four areas, this dissertation will turn out interdisciplinary because the research aim has been planned using those different lenses.

Yes, read below international co-direction.

This project will have the following mechanisms for a fully implementation of the above mentioned interdisciplinarity (organized by level of importance): 1- Collaboration with companies. We will establish communication with the company above mentioned (i.e. Peer grade https://www.peergrade.io/ ) to explore collaborative plans. 2- International conferences dissemination. The results of the project will be presented at conferences with different audiences including education (e.g. CIDUI), educational psychology (e.g. AERA and EARLI), or school psychology (e.g. APA). 3 – Possible collaboration with the Universidad de Deusto group DEUSTEK (https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/es/inicio/centros-equipos-e-investigadores/equipos-de-investigacion/deustek/equipoinvestiga) specialized in technologies applied to education. As mentioned earlier, this project will use technology for the collection of the peer assessment information such as an app or learning platform. DEUSTEK research group could collaborate in the creation of such software. 4- Institutional level Universidad de Deusto. Our results will be presented to the Vice-chancellor of Teaching and Teaching innovation to implement instructional changes.

In terms of the H2020 priorities, this dissertation will aim to “Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies”. As mentioned earlier, peer assessment is an instructional strategy that has benefits for students’ learning and it is already implemented in classrooms across Europe. Unfortunately, the empirical research is falling behind in exploring aspects that are crucial to better understand the phenomena. This proposal will aim to explore gender, academic attainment and personality, and how this might present differential effects of peer assessment. By understanding this we would be able to create more inclusive classroom climates, improving the quality of higher education at a European level. Importantly, this project will cover the two following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): – Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all – Goal 5: Achieve gender equality At a national level, the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades and Gobierno Vasco is also promoting policies that lead to gender equality and the improvement of the Education delivered at higher education.

Two actions will be taken. First, the PhD candidate will have a co-supervisor that could be another member of the ERLA group or an international colleague. Second, a follow-up committee will be created to evaluate the development of the proposal. International colleagues that could participate as, either, co-supervisor or committee members are: – Tijs Rotsaert (Ghent University): https://biblio.ugent.be/person/802001492220 – Mien Segers (Maastricht University): https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/portal/en/persons/mien-segers(a793a57e-21aa-469d-a103-55e826d2b522)/publications.html – Gavin Brown (The University of Auckland): https://unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz/profile/gt-brown – Jan-Willem Strijbos (Groningen University): https://www.rug.nl/staff/j.w.strijbos/ – Maryam Alqassab (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): http://www.en.mcls.uni-muenchen.de/study_programs/reason/people/cohortof2013/phd-students/alquassab/index.html – Anastasiya Lipnevich (CUNY, USA): https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Educational-Psychology/Faculty-Bios/Anastasiya-Lipnevich The six proposed members are international reputed scholars working in the peer assessment field. The PI has written articles with five of them. Then, upon availability, one of them could take the co-supervisor role. Having an international co-supervisor will increase the visibility of the dissertation, the PhD candidate international profile and the 6I-DIRS programme.

Regarding the alignment with the regional Smart Specialisation Strategy, the project touches two areas. First, among the RIS3 priorities it tangentially touches “Human health” as, by exploring the influence of personality traits on peer assessment we would be able to anticipate stressful learning situations for students that suffer under social comparison. By identifying different profiles, it will be possible to generate different peer assessment interventions better tailored to such needs. And second, it also touches “Leisure, entertainment and culture” as this is an educational project in connection with culture. In relationship to stakeholders there are three different levels. First, the institutional level at Universidad de Deusto. The Vice-chancellor of Teaching and teaching innovation and the Vice dean of the Education section are members of our ERLA group. They will receive reports about our results to explore how to implement peer assessment in our classrooms. Second, at a regional level, the dissertation results will also be presented to the Education Department at the Basque government to study its implications for primary and secondary education. Finally, third, our results will also be presented at the European level through associations with which we have previously collaborated in the t-MAIL project (http://www.tmailproject.eu/) such as GO! responsible for providing community education in Dutch speaking Belgium on behalf of the Flemish community.

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

This project will have the following impact beyond its scientific impact: – Manual for implementation of peer assessment. From the results, we will create a clear roadmap on how to implement successful peer assessment interventions in higher education. This will be distributed through the Universidad de Deusto mail-list and internationally in conferences and through our networks. – Better gender results. This project will help us decrease the gender breach by understanding how males and females react to peer assessment. It should be expected to find interesting results as with self-assessment. – Possible creation of software in collaboration with another Deusto research group which would allow to establishing a line of research that could lead to more European funding. – Possible collaboration with the European software company Peer grade.

This project presents the following innovative features: 1- It will explore three factors (i.e. gender, academic attainment and personality) that are central to the implementation of peer assessment that are unexplored. By understanding how these effect, we will create educational innovation. 2- If the collaboration with DEUSTEK is fruitful, we would be developing a software or platform to help implement peer assessment. This could later be tested within University of Deusto classroom being an important educational resource for the teachers. 3- If a collaboration is established with the Peer grade company, their software would be backed up with strong empirical data. This could lead to new products or options within their line of existent products. Importantly, this company is European.

Peer assessment is already being implemented in classrooms and very little is known about how it influences the inclusion dimension. It is unknown its implementation might influence differently to men and women (gender), students with different academic skills (low vs. medium vs. high), and different temperament (personality). This is precisely why this research project will target effects on gender, academic skills and personality. Therefore addressing the inclusion dimension is one of the main cores of the proposal.

Developing new machine learning models in the manufacturing process of glass containers.

Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development

Borja Sanz, Iker Pastor Löpez

D4K Research team, in collaboration with Vidrala.

Candidates should have a 1st class degree in computer science, electronic engineering, mathematics or a closely related discipline, with experience and interest in machine learning and computer graphics. Excellent programming skills are required. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

Production optimisation in today’s industry is one of the most difficult problems that encompasses both managers, production planners, and maintenance personnel within the industry. This process of optimisation and continuous improvement help to improve the efficiency of the industry. In the same vein, this doctoral thesis is framed within the new paradigm of Industry 4.0 and seeks to optimise industrial processes through the use of machine learning techniques. The main objective of this thesis is to advance in the creation and development of new machine learning models in these processes. In particular, we will collaborate with a well-known glass container manufacturer. Due to the low data density, the first of the challenges is to optimise automatic learning models for low quantity environments of data. Given this need, it is proposed to develop new models that allow the creation of new advanced systems that help to improve the quality of the final product. The optimisation of processes is carried out under unfavourable conditions with respect to the capture and digitisation of information.

– Lorido-Botran, T., Huerta, S., Tomás, L., Tordsson, J., & Sanz, B. (2017). An unsupervised approach to online noisy-neighbor detection in cloud data centers. Expert Systems with Applications, 89, 188-204. – PASTOR-LÓPEZ, Iker, et al. Surface Defect Modelling Using Co-occurrence Matrix and Fast Fourier Transformation. In International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems. Springer, Cham, 2019. p. 745-757. – Laorden, C., Galán-García, P., Santos, I., Sanz, B., Nieves, J., Bringas, P. G., & Gómez Hidalgo, J. M. (2014). Negobot: Detecting paedophile activity with a conversational agent based on game theory. Logic Journal of IGPL, 23(1), 17-30. – Laorden, C., Ugarte-Pedrero, X., Santos, I., Sanz, B., Nieves, J., & Bringas, P. G. (2014). Study on the effectiveness of anomaly detection for spam filtering. Information Sciences, 277, 421-444. – Santos, I., Laorden, C., Sanz, B., & Bringas, P. G. (2012). Enhanced topic-based vector space model for semantics-aware spam filtering. Expert Systems with applications, 39(1), 437-444.

VESSEDIA:Verification Engineering of Safety and Security Critical Dynamic Industrial Applications (H2020 – 352.125€) HORUS: Hornos de recalentamiento inteligentes para procesos siderúrgicos competitivos y sostenibles (CIEN – 122.890€) BRAINCONTAIN: Contenedor inteligente para la gestión de la materia prima en plantas manufactureras (Bizkaia Digital: Internet Industrial – 26.740€) FIPS: Future Intelligent Production System (Privado U.S Navy – 137.000€) NewCalip: Diseño y desarrollo de una nueva generación de mordazas (Gaitek – 20.000€) SIAISAE: Sistema Inteligente y adaptativo de información de seguridad y administración de eventos (Hazitek 40.000€) Noot: Diseño y desarrollo de nuevas carcasas de reductora para el sector del ferrocarril (Gaitek – 5.000€) PRINT: Nueva plataforma para la monitorización y control predictivo inteligente en la industria (Etorgai – 385.800€) “Self Governing Process” – Integración de tecnologías de auto-gobierno en procesos inteligentes de fabricación (Basque Industry 4.0 – 100.000€)

The hosting team is a group integrated by research staff that has expertise with collaborating with other research areas. For example, we are currently working in collaboration with the other members of Faculty of Engineering, which area of expertise is focused on process optimisation. During this project, we started to identify several patterns that reflects some issues in the production. The goal of the project is to use of computer science to identify this issues. On the other hand, there are under evaluation projects with the Center of Applied Ethics of the university, that approaches the problem of trust in a straightforward and precise sequence of steps looking at a variety of actual trust problems, collecting citizens answers, locating biases in public media discourse and suggesting solutions.

The co-direction of the thesis will be carried out by Borja Sanz and Iker Pastor López

This project combines both information science and industrial aspects. Therefore, the directors has a wide experience designing and developing these systems in the industry.

The University of Deusto has collaborators in the academic and industrial fields in multiple regions of Europe and Spain. In particular, D4K research group maintains relationships with various research groups in Europe, like Secure Business Austria, member of the international knowledge network iSecLab, a group with a high degree of impact on computer security with researchers of the highest level in the area such as Christopher Kruegel, Giovanni Vigna, Ulrich Bayer or Ergin Kirda. Besides has contacts with the University of Bergamo, to which two of them have attended. In addition, the director of his security department, Stefano Paraboschi, was co-director of Dr Pablo García Bringas’ thesis. He also collaborates in the organization of international congresses with the TU University of Vienna through A Min Tjoa, Gabriella and Roland Wagner; and with the Dipartimento di Tecnologie Informazione of the University of Milan directed by Pierangela Samarati. DeustoTech also collaborates closely with large leading and pioneering companies in various sectors such as Telefónica or Philips, or innovative research centres, like CERTH (Hellas), Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Italy), VICESSE (Austria), or University of Granada (Spain).

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

Artificial intelligence is not merely a new technology but a key driver of economic transformation. Thus, it is necessary to include all stakeholders to ensure that the evolution of the AI system is being done in the right way. To achieve this goal, it is also essential an intense collaboration with the industry and social actors. Deusto includes a lot of collaboration with several key actors in the industry (for example, Mercedes, Sidenor, Vidrala or Progenika (a Griffols company)) but also in the humanitarian sector (for example, Cruz Roja) or other academic leaders (for example University of Granada or Centre of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)).

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, the industrial partner will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

The main contributions on which this doctoral thesis is applied to the industrial field, it could be extrapolate to any other field, as this research is more oriented to the algorithmic and theorical part than to the application part. In this doctoral thesis there are two lines that arouse scientific interest. A first line that is based on the pre-processing of data, and given its transversality to any other field, is a an element of great interest within the scientific community, and an important focus of much effort in recent years. On the other hand, facilitating the generation of ‘Digital Twin’, is one of the great advances in the coming years, as it will optimize processes in the industrial production. As far as social impact is concerned, nowadays any company in the industrial field works on the improvement or optimisation of processes so that they are to be more competitive and to obtain greater profitability in a market that is becoming more and more globalized. Along these lines, Edge Computing allows to cover the need to analyze the data generated in real time and at a higher speed, being this an important advance for the industry.

The ethics of artificial intelligence are of growing importance. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing societies and economies around the world. Principles like privacy protection, the fairness, transparency, accountability and explainability (among other aspects, like legal and regulatory compliance) will be critical elements that will define the way that these systems will impact in the society. Artificial intelligence holds enormous potential to improve the community. While we are building a “general AI” that replicates human knowledge, there are numerous “specific AI” technologies which are already incredibly sophisticated at handling specific tasks (for example, Medical AI technologies and autonomous vehicles). But all these benefits come with risks. All these systems can limit issues associated with human bias. To mitigate these problems, we have to use the existing ethics in context, not reinvented, and it is necessary to create systems that ensure that fit with all the principles beforementioned. To ensure these new principles is essential to understand how all these systems work, how they make their predictions, but also understand what the social and ethical implications of the outputs of these systems are. It will be necessary to develop countermeasures to remove (or at least mitigate) the problems.

One of the University of Deusto’s key duties is to be fully aware of problems within the institution itself and the society we live in. For this reason, it should take specific steps to boost integration and real equality of opportunity for people with specific support needs. Timely specific action is required to enable them to enter higher education in equal conditions and ensure their full integration in the university community. DeustoTech, as one of its institutions, is included into this service of social action and inclusion. The main aims consist of achieving full normalisation, equal opportunities and gradually adopting the steps needed to ensure that the University of Deusto is an inclusive educational institution. Furthermore, the University of Deusto provides them with guidance and support on the transition to the labour market jointly with special job centres and companies at large.

Towards the Circular Economy

Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development

Dra, Olatz Ukar Arrien https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/centres-teams-and-researchers/researchers/443/investigador?cambioidioma=si Dra. Marta Enciso Santocildes https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/centres-teams-and-researchers/researchers/68/investigador?cambioidioma=si

Faculty of Engineering https://ingenieria.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/ingenieria/en/facultad-ingenieria?cambioidioma=si University Social Responsibility- Enviroment unit https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deusto/en/university-social-responsibility/environment/presentation-14 EDISPE (ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR PEOPLE) Research Team. http://www.research.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/centres-teams-and-researchers/research-teams/economia-desarrollo-e-innovacion-social-para-las-personas-edispe–0/equipoinvestiga?cambioidioma=si EUCLIPE Jean Monnet Chair https://derecho.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/derecho/en/economic-and-legal-integration-for-people

Engineers or candidates with Master’s degrees in Engineering, interested in the topic proposed with a strong social vocation, eager to focus the research topic in the intersection between technological and social innovation.

• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

The Europe 2020 Strategy aims to achieve a future for the EU based on smart (knowledge and innovation), sustainable (more efficient use of resources, greener and more competitive) and inclusive growth (high level of employment with social and territorial cohesion). A more ambitious set of objectives have been established for 2050 to achieve a prosperous, modern and competitive economy, climate neutral. On the other hand, since the 1980s, the term Circular Economy has been used, which implies a substantial conceptual change from the linear pattern based on «take-manufacture-consume and eliminate» and the hypothesis of the abundance, availability, ease of obtaining and cheap disposal of resources. This implies a systemic change in technological innovation, as well as in organization, society, financing methods and policies. In all this context, in the European Union we find a strong impetus for the Circular Economy through policies and promotion and promotion measures, making the starting point the European Union’s strategy for growth and occupation. The thesis on the Circular Economy will be not only a contribution to «close the loop» of the circular economy and tackle all phases in the lifecycle but also will target market barriers in specific sectors or material streams, such as plastics, food waste, critical raw materials, construction and demolition, biomass and bio-based products, as well as horizontal measures in areas such as innovation and investment.

UKAR, O., BARCO, H., ENCISO, M., CARO, A., “MULTIFACETED SOCIAL INNOVATIONS TACKLING FOOD WASTAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”, Atlas of social Innovation volume II. Social Innovation and Socio-Digital Transformation. 2019. En prensa UKAR, O., MUÑECAS, I., “Social Innovation in the Energy Sector. Goiener S. Coop. Case in ENCISO, M.; MUGARRA, A.; CARO, A. (Eds)/Shaping the future of employment in Europe: social innovation as a driver for social change/ Modelando el futuro del empleo en Europa: Innovación social como un motor para el cambio social. Editorial Dykinson. 2019; In press. ENCISO, M, “Social Innovation in the Field of Personal Care. Case of Servicios Sociales Integrados S. Coop.” in ENCISO, M.; MUGARRA, A.; CARO, A. (Eds)/Shaping the future of employment in Europe: social innovation as a driver for social change/ Modelando el futuro del empleo en Europa: Innovación social como un motor para el cambio social. Editorial Dykinson. 2019; In press. ENCISO, M, MUGARRA, A. “La empresa, protagonista de la sostenibilidad ambiental: nuevos modelos y tendencias” en Antonio Cubero Truyo (dir.), Patricio Masbernat (dir.), Rocío Lasarte López (coord.), Teresa Pontón Aricha (coord.), Irma Johanna Mosquera Valderrama (pr.)Protección del Medio Ambiente. Fiscalidad y otras medidas del Derecho al Desarrollo Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2019, ISBN: 978-84-9177-823-3 ENCISO, M., CARO, A, CASTRO, ”Social Innovation in the Basque Country” en Atlas of Social Innovation, New Practices for a Better Future, January, 2018, ISBN: 978-3-921823-96-5

SI- Drive. Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change. FP7-SSH-2013-1 SOLIDUS: Solidarity in European Societies Empowerment, Justice, Citizenship. Horizon 2020 Programme Grant Agreement nº 649489 EUCLIPE Jean Monnet Chair 586906-EPP-1-2017-1-ES-EPPJMO-CHAIR EUMACC Health-Aristos Campus Mundus 2015-“Energía y Sostenibilidad” AULA ECO-EFICIENCIA. Diputación Foral de Bizkaia. 2012 ODENM. Diputación Foral de Bizkaia. 2011 CIERRE DEL PROCESO INTEGRAL DE VALORIZACIÓN DE FANGOS DE LA DEPURADORA DE AGUAS RESIDUALES DE AGUAS DEL AÑARBE – AÑARBEKO URAK, S.A. UE09+/75- Plan + Euskadi 09/Gobierno Vasco EL RÉGIMEN EUROPEO DE COMERCIO DE EMISIONES DE GASES DE EFECTO INVERNADERO: CAPACIDADES Y EXPECTATIVAS DE UN INSTRUMENTO DE GOBERNANZA CLIMÁTICA. ERR:HM-2009/01/15. Departamento de Educación, Universidades e Investigación del Gobierno Vasco

This proposal is interdisciplinary form its own gestation with two main focus: social innovation and technological innovation applied to sustainability.

The thesis will be directed by Dra Olatz Ukar, Doctor in Engineering specialized in Sustainbality and Dra Marta Enciso, Doctor in Law specialized in Social Economy and Innovation.

Interdisciplinarity is a characteristic of both scientists involved justified by the academic publications presented and the Host Research units participating. In regard to this interdisciplinarity, there is a trajectory of collaboration in interdisciplinary groups like, among others, the Social Justice and Inclusion Platform in Deusto University https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/interdisciplinary-research-platforms-1/social-justice-and-inclusion-0?cambioidioma=si

On 4 March 2019, the European Commission presented the main achievements under the Action Plan and sketched out future challenges to shaping the economy and paving the way towards a climate-neutral, circular economy. So, the PhD proposal in fully linked with the most relevant international organizations priorities (United Nations), and especially at the EU Level: • Europe 2020 Strategy aims to achieve a future for the EU based on smart (knowledge and innovation), sustainable (more efficient use of resources, greener and more competitive) and inclusive growth (high level of employment with social cohesion and territorial • Agenda 2030 and 2050 • Circular Economy Package, 2015 On the other hand, in this proposed topic a intersection between social, economic and environmental aspects takes place, so Sustainable Development Goals are fully involved.

The PhD Candidate will be oriented to a international dimension in his/her research. In addition to the topic itself, a main focus will be both the global and the European dimension. Besides, the project will pursue to obtain the international mention, which implies a three month stage in another university or international organization. It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

Depending on the concrete topic finally developed the most specific and relevant stakeholders will be contacted. The host researchers and the host units have a wide experience in collaboration with national and international stakeholders in their research: Basque Government, Social Business and Organizations, International Nets such as ACLIMA (the Basque Environment Cluster), ATEGRUS (Technical association for waste management, environment and urban cleaning), Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN),…

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

Contacts and collaboration agreements will be signed with the relevant stakeholders, especially with policy makers and public entities but also social business and social entities. The relation with these entities will be iterative along the research process, and after the thesis is defended main results will be shared with them as well as with the scientific community.

This project aims to contribute to the development of a circular economy by fostering a more sustainable approach to the design of goods and services, use of resources and management of waste FROM A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, WHERE SOCIAL INNOVATION IS KEY.

There are many business models that are active actor within circular economy and small and medium enterprises are the core of the transition. So, the aim of the proposed thesis project is to search the way to foster the improvement of the circular economy and the employment of the most vulnerable people collectives, such as, migrants, refugees, long term unemployed, women, non-skilled worker, etc. On the other hand, the thesis project will help the Ph. D. Student not only to formalize its learning and skills, but also to formalize its values and its involvement in the University of Deusto. To do this, different approaches will be proposed beyond individual guidance and non-formal education that will help the Ph. D. student to forge a critical spirit, take responsibilities and take its place in the University of Deusto. Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

The European Union’s implementation of the Paris Agreement: accelerating global action towards climate-neutral economies worldwide

Business and Corporate Law

Beatriz Pérez de las Heras Professor of European Union Law Jean Monnet Chair on European Integration https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4402-2925 http://paginaspersonales.deusto.es/beatrizperez

Research group: «Integración Europea y Derecho Patrimonial en un contexto global» (European Integration and Economic Law in a global context).

The candidate should preferably have a jurist profile, with a good knowledge of the European Union legal and institutional system. Previous knowledge of international relations and political sciences should also be very helpful. A good command of English and digital skills (to search, select and manage information) are also required. No research experience is required.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
• Economic Sciences (ECO)

Climate change is widely recognised as one the major challenges shaping the future, with far-reaching and devastating effects on human livelihoods and international security. The Paris Agreement is the essential multilateral framework for global response to address climate change. The cornerstone of the Agreement is the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), that is, the contribution of each country —developed or developing— to the collective effort against climate threat. As a leading actor in climate diplomacy, the European Union (EU) was the first to submit its NDC in the form of the 2030 climate-energy package. However, as highlighted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, the world is not moving fast enough to prevent irreversible climate disruption. In this context of extreme urgency, the EU is determined to help raise global ambition and lead the way on accelerated climate action. It is ready to update its NDC by 2020, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, and will strengthen cooperation with third countries to mobilise political will to tackle climate change and achieve the full set of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Against this background, the thesis will focus on the EU strategies, legislation and policies to implement the Paris Agreement commitments. It will also assess the EU’s contribution to raising global ambition and moving towards a neutral climate economy.

1. “Beyond Kyoto: the EU’s contribution to a more sustainable world economy”, European Law Journal, nº4, vol.19, 2013, pp. 577-593. ISI Journal Citation Reports, Q1. SCOPUS. 2. “The European Union, the United States, and China dialogue on climate change: respective policies and mutual synergies for a world climate order”, The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, nº1, vol.XXVI, 2013, pp. 13-46. Journal edited by this prestigious USA University. (CARHUS 2014:B ; ICDS: 6.38) 3. “Adaptation to climate change in the European Union: between supranational action and State reluctance”, The IUCNAEL e-Journal, nº 6, 2015, pp.1-21. Electronic Journal edited by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Academy of International Law. Diffusion at world level. 4. “La gestión eficiente de recursos en la Unión Europea: alcance e impacto de la normativa europea para una economía más sostenible y circular”, Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo, nº 55, 2016, pp. 781-818, DOI: 10.18042/cepc/rdce.55.01. Journal indexed in SCOPUS, Q3. 5. “From Kyoto to Paris: the European Union’s contribution to a new world climate order”, Revista Catalana de Dret Ambiental, vol. IX, nº1, 2018, pp. 1-26. Journal indexed in LATINDEX, DOAJ, CARHUS + 2018, ICDS: 5,9

“The European Union Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme: abilities and prospects of a climate governance instrument”. Competitive research project funded by the Basque Government, Department of Education, Universities and Research, 2009-2010. Principal Researcher: Beatriz Pérez de las Heras. 10 researchers contributed to this research, from the University of Oregon (USA), the European University of Florence (Italy), the International Institute for Law and the Environment (Madrid, Spain) and the University of Deusto. Published as a collective book by Thomson-Reuters in 2010, ISBN: 978-84-8355-641-2.

EU law Public International Law International Relations Political Sciences

Yes. Co-supervisor: Inmaculada Herbosa, Associate-Professor of Civil Law at Deusto School of Law, member of the research group «European Integration and Economic Law in a global context».

The proposed topic is interdisciplinary in itself, since climate change tackling is a cross-cutting issue (emissions, circular economy, energy, water, conflict prevention,…). The main focus of the research will be legal, but the analysis will necessarily include economic, social and geopolitical assessments. The candidate will have the chance to discuss about the topic with experts and researchers in the different academic disciplines using the network and contacts of the host research unit.

– H2020 area Environment & Climate Action. Sections: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials. -Horizon Europe (2021-2027): Pillar 2-Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness, Clusters «Climate, Energy and Mobility» and «Food and Natural Resources». – Sustainable Development Goals (Goals 1, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13)

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

The proposed topic for PhD is aligned with Energy, one of the priorities of the Basque Country Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3). The choice of this sector lies in the strenghts of existing large companies in the region, which are international leaders on renewal sources and energy efficiency, among other aspects. Energy efficiency and renewal energy sources are key components of the EU climate action and sustainable development policy. During the research period, contacts will be established with the following entities, among others: – Department for the Environment and Territorial Policy (Basque Government): http://www.euskadi.eus/gobierno-vasco/departamento-medio-ambiente-politica-territorial/inicio/ – Basque Business Development Agency: https://www.spri.eus/es/ris3-euskadi/ – General Secretariat for External Action (Basque Government): https://www.euskadi.eus/r48-contaorg/es/contenidos/informacion/v2_sgae/es_sgae_org/secretaria_general_accion_exterior.html – BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change : http://www.bc3research.org – Basque Agency for Development Cooperation: http://www.elankidetza.euskadi.eus/x63-homev7/es – Iberdrola (multinational electric utility company): https://www.iberdrola.com/

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

As widely known, climate change is a global challenge that demands multilevel responses (international, national, regional and local), as well as bottom-up involvement from civil society. This research project will contribute to understanding the climate-related risks and the international mechanisms that define policies to address these risks. The analysis will particularly be focused on the EU’s role in this regard. The ultimate aim is to generate new knowledge and policy recommendations that may contribute to enhance collective action against climate change. The candidate will have the chance to disseminate main results of the research progress through contributions to international conferences, as well as publications in scientific journals. The research results will also be shared with major regional entities and other stakeholders. Major outcomes will be open accessed through a specific website and social networks, which will provide a bridge between the university and society to raise citizens’ awareness and encourage mobilization for collective action.. Finally, as a result of the accomplishment of this research, the candidate will be in an ideal position to initiate an academic career as a university researcher/teacher within the fields of EU law and international relations. Likewise, the candidate will be suited to a position as expert or adviser on European legal sources and policies relating to climate change and sustainable development.

The research will provide new ideas and encourage initiatives to promote a sustainable academic life in the host institution. Specifically, the University of Deusto launched the Haritza program in 2018, a project aimed to foster sustainable practices in the university community. The proposed PhD and its major results may become a valuable contribution to this program. Beyond the academic field, the research will provide new knowledge and findings that will be transferred to policy makers at local, regional, national and European levels with the aim to inspire further policy and action on climate change and sustainable development. To this end, the above mentioned website and personal interviews with representatives of public institutions and other stakeholders, will provide the key tools for such a transfer of major outcomes to policy makers.

Vulnerable groups, such as children, women, elderly, people with disabilities and marginalized groups, suffer the most the consequences of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and cyclones caused by climate change. Paying special attention to the needs and interests of these people groups is therefore essential to achieve real sustainable development at all levels. The proposed PhD research will analyse and assess how the EU effectively incorporates concerns for particularly vulnerable groups into the design and implementation of climate and sustainable development policies. Particular attention will be paid to the EU’s new strategy on climate adaptation under the Paris Agreement. In this context, the thesis will highlight the need for a holistic approach to community needs and a participatory and multi-sectoral approach in the design and implementation of policies. It will also focus on the importance of building local capacity to promote community ownership of the policies as a key aspect to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups and attain long term sustainability. Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

Innovative frameworks for assessing “tangible” and “intangible” impacts of events and conventions in emergent metropolitan venues: international comparative perspectives

Leisure, Culture and Communication for Human Development

Fernando Bayón

Institute of Leisure Studies «Leisure and human development» https://socialesyhumanas.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/socialesyhumanas/en/leisure-studies?cambioidioma=si

Description of the different knowledge areas that the research proposal integrates :  SOCIAL SCIENCES. o Rationale: A critical reconstruction of the history of Cultural and Creative Industries is needed, in the light of their social and political contexts. Its starting point is the second post war period in the twentieth century, up to this day.  URBAN STUDIES o Rationale: The trans-disciplinary nature of this project allows that its results have impact in different disciplines. In Cultural Studies (and adjacent sciences such as Arts & Urban sociology), the impact of the results will be important, since it will facilitate a collaborative innovative methodology to the scientific community in order to analyze the transformation in the public space and social connections by effect of emerging productive models such as CCIs.  ECONOMY OF CULTURE o Rationale: The cultural and creative industries´ (CCIs) economic potential is widely recognized: in the EU they account for 3.3% of the GDP and employ 6.7 million people, accounting for 3% of total employment. Besides their direct contribution to jobs and growth of regions and cities, CCIs can stimulate other processes that go beyond economic development and are likely to generate innovation in sectors other than the cultural one.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Over the past decades, the growth of the convention and event industry has enhanced an awareness of its economic significance to local, state, and national economies. Accordingly, many industry and academic studies have introduced various methods for accurately assessing the direct and indirect economic impacts of conventions and special events. In terms of general events impacts, it is usual to consider economic, social (or socio-cultural) and environmental impacts as individual constructs. This is sometimes known as the triple bottom line (TBL) approach (Hede 2008). In some quarters, this has progressed to include climate change, and is known as the quadruple bottom line. For others, the fourth ‘pillar’ of the bottom line has been described variously as community, governance and policy. However, it is important to bear in mind that all impacts are interwoven and multidimensional in nature. In some ways it is arguably very difficult to compartmentalise impact research into one or other type of impact, be it economic, social or environmental. The TBL may even be considered a ‘false trichotomy’, where academics and policy makers artificially impose divisions in a single construct: sustainability. However, existing research in events generally, and in conferences and conventions particularly, has not tended to treat impacts as holistic, but rather has focused on the individual ‘pillars’ of the TBL.

1. AUTHORS: Fernando Bayón y Carmen Palmero TITLE: Bayón, F.; Palmero, C. (Coords.). (2018) Sociedad del ocio y políticas de la cultura. Una mirada interdisciplinar desde las ciencias humanas (pp. 9-16). Burgos: Universidad de Burgos Tipo de publicación: Otras publicaciones YEAR: 2018 ISBN: 978-84-16283-60-6 (edición impresa). ISBN: 978-84-16283-61-3 (e-book) 2. AUTHOR: José M. González García, Fernando Bayón y Carolina Meloni (editores) TÍTLE: Repensar la ciudad desde el ocio REFERENCE: Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, 2015. Documentos de Estudios de Ocio, núm. 51. 225 páginas. ISBN: 978-84-15772-97-2 3. AUTHOR: Fernando Bayón & Cristina ortega TÍTLE: Cultural mapping and urban regeneration: Analyzing emergent narratives about Bilbao JOURNAL: Duxbury, N.; Jeannotte. M. Sharon (eds.) en Culture and Local Governance. Ottawa: Centre on Governance of the Univesity of Ottawa (Canada) YEAR: 2015. 4.Judith Mair (2013), Conferences and Convention. A research Perspective. London: Routledge. 5.

Título: ADESTE+ Investigador/a principal: Fitzcarraldo Foundation (Project Leader) Miembros del grupo que participan: Fernando Bayon Entidad financiadora: European Commission Convocatoria: CREATIVE EUROPE programme + Lifelong Learning Programme Periodo de vigencia: 2018-2022 Observaciones: http://www.adesteproject.eu/about Title: CONNECT. CONNECTING AUDIENCES European Alliance for Education and Training in Audience Development Main Researcher: Macarena Cuenca, Fernando Bayón Entidad financiadora: Programa Erasmus +. Comisión Europea. KA2-Cooperation for innovation and the Exchange of good practices. Call: Programa Erasmus + Reference:575807-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-KA Years: 2017-2019 Euros: 999.935 € Title: PUBLICUM. Públicos en transformación. Nuevas formas de la experiencia del espectador y sus interacciones con la gestión museística Main Researchers: Fernando Bayón y Jaime Cuenca Call: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Proyecto Nacional I+D+I Subprogramme EXCELENCIA Referencia: (HAR2017-86103-P) Years: 2018-2021 Euros: 24.200 Título: CORNERS OF EUROPE Investigadora principal: Chris Torch (InterCult, Estocolmo) Miembros del grupo que participan: Fernando Bayón y Jaime Cuenca Entidad financiadora: Creative Europe. European Comission Convocatoria: Creative Europe Periodo de vigencia: enero 2015 – enero 2018 Subvención importe (en euros): 17.600 euros (para nuestra acción sobre un presupuesto total de 2,566,000 Euros)

 The trans-disciplinary nature of this project allows that its results have impact in different social disciplines. Mainly, in the economy of culture, when developing scientific evidences of post GDP indicators of spillover effects that help to measure intangible and indirect impacts of CCI´s at trans-regional basis. In Cultural Studies (and adjacent sciences, such as urban sociology), the impact of the results will be important, since it will facilitate a collaborative innovative methodology to the scientific community in order to analyze the transformation in the public space and social connections by effect of emerging productive models such as CCIs. In Leisure Studies the reception can be decisive since it will help to evidence new studies about the benefits of creative and cultural activities.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

Conventions and events are emerging worldwide as a growing and vibrant sector of the tourism and leisure industries and are seen to have significant economic, socio-cultural, and political impacts on the destination area and host groups. While there are a number of scholars working on developing valid models to determine the economic impact of conventions and conferences on host communities, there are few studies published which focus on their social, cultural, and/or political impacts. The purpose of the PhD Thesis, therefore, shall be to determine the degree to which events attendance facilitates the augmentation of social capital by drawing upon the literature from various disciplines in order to conceptualize the synergy between conventions/events and social capital.

 The history of Europe and over sixty years of European integration have fostered the emergence of a strong cultural heritage at the local, regional, national and European level. The role of culture is essential to the perception and construction of unity and diversity on all levels. The research proposal will analyze in detail functions that Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), with their tangible and intangible elements, may take on in dynamic societies. To our understanding, cultural heritage –as it is managed and preserved by CCIs- is crucial for the collective memories and sociability of groups, but also for the personal development of citizens, enabling them to find their place in society, and for making local communities resilient against actual political, social and economic crises. CCIs (including big Convention and meeting centres in emergent metropolitan areas) also serve as a source of inspiration for the development of people’s personalities and talents, delivers resources for innovation and the economic regeneration of cities and regions, raises, but also moderates social conflicts and gives an accepted framework for individual as well as for collective decisions.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

There has usually been some degree of stakeholder participation in the development of indicators for assessing both tangible and untangible impacts of events and conventions. However, stakeholders (cultural managers, meeting industries, neighbours and entrepreneurs, etc.) have not been involved from the beginning -in the design and production- to the final phase – dissemination, evaluation and follow up- of the development of those indicators according to the socio/cultural value chain. There has been an advance that mirrors the development of cultural governance models. In the present case, the challenge consists of moving forward in citizen participation to go beyond traditional consultation towards a real community engagement from the beginning to the last phase in order to assure their own sustainability, taking advantage of ICTs. The PhD Candidate is suggested to select a vibrant case study in Bilbao: Euskalduna Jauregia Palacio Euskalduna, SA, a company founded on January 13, 1994. The legal form of Euskalduna Jauregia is a Public Limited Company with a single partner: Biscay Regional Council. In 2003 it was recognized as the Best Conference Center in the World. In 2012, its facilities were expanded to allocate a repertoire of professional, cultural and industrial events with greater functionality.

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

We find that spillover effects (SOEs) have a past history which leads to a very changeable view of what they are. The most recent ideas on SOEs have gradually included and enhanced their immaterial, indirect non-immediate nature. While the very concept of SOEs has become progressively subtle, all-embracing and complex, their recent history seems to refer mainly to the economic domain. This presents a double challenge, which this PhD Thesis aims to address. SOEs should enrich their past history, which mainly focused on the economic aspect, without denying it. This would help to identify them in other areas that are of vital importance when evaluating the impact of new cultural industries (the psychosocial, urban, civic-political dimensions). However, going beyond the economic horizon would not be enough in itself to make evaluation of the impact of Cultural and Creative Industries operational (including Conference Centers). This must go hand in hand with an equally enlarged time frame for our studies. SOEs call for longitudinal tools which take us beyond merely confirming impact at a certain time. We must raise our awareness of the fact that all valuable effects have their own life cycles. We will only be in a position to analyse SOEs and do justice to their diverse nature and wide scope by reconstructing these life cycles.

A new participatory method that combines quantitative and qualitative tools in an innovative way. The PhD Thesis methodology will triangulate quantitative and qualitative tools in an innovative way. Where is the novelty of this approach? It is to be found in the fact that all the instruments developed are integrated into a design that crosses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) and the Life Cycle Model (LCM). The specific research aims require that the methodological design integrate: a) multifactorial analysis of objective reality; b) the operational perspective of the various agents involved; c) development of participation and collaboration processes between the subjects and institutions involved; d) extension of transfer and co-responsibility policies. A battery of methodological tools should be developed to adequately address the scientific aims and social purpose of this project. Thus, the methodology to be developed introduces a key aspect: indicator sustainability. This methodological design not only encourages co-creation of CCI impact indicators in cities like Bilbao which are scientifically and socially more complex but also places their collaborative processes at the service of co-responsibility. This project is also addressing the need to develop tools to “care for and revise together” over time, those very indicators that we have reached agreement on through more open, social and democratic processes.

Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

ICT based multiplant production design and management for the Footprint optimization

Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development

Dr. Aitor Goti from University of Deusto (https://es.linkedin.com/in/aitor-goti-elordi-50513944) as director (and Dr. Ander Errasti as co-Director (as indicated in part «Is co-direction of the thesis envisaged?»).

This project will be developed at the Deusto Digital Industry Chair of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Deusto. The area of digital manufacturing is prioritary for the University (see https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/interdisciplinary-research-platforms-1/industry-40-0?cambioidioma=si for further details). The faculty of Engineering is positioned in top positions in the area of ICTs (see https://ingenieria.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/ingenieria/en/facultad-ingenieria?cambioidioma=si for more details). The push of the digital transformation has pushed the creation of the Digital industry Chair to cover the current and future needs of the society (see details in https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deusto/en/university-deusto/deusto-a-unique-student-experience/the-new-deusto-chair-digital-industry-presents-its-team-to-tackle-toplevel-industrial-challenges-/noticia).

The following skills are needed: Hard working. Technologically talented. Clear in written Communication. Curious. Keen on Public Speaking. Clever in Project Management. Positive but with Critical Thinking. Ready for Collaboration.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
• Economic Sciences (ECO)
• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

Multinational and also SMEs that are facing an internationalization process are obliged to follow their global Customers and Suppliers markets and rethink their industrial footprint ( i.e. new production sites abroad, reconfiguration of the current multi-plant network,..) The area of Operations (product development, purchasing, production and supply chain) within the total Value Chain of the Company has to face these challenges, where new methods of design and management to adapt their production network are needed. Sustainability is gaining widespread acceptance even in top management, but both the literature and the market is lacking of tools for designing and managing multi-plant production environments for the maximization of sustainability [1]. Thus, this research continues the line opened in [1] to develop new tools for multinationals and SMEs so that they respond to the need of the joint business and sustainability maximization the society and the planet are formulating.

1. Goti, A.; de la Calle, A.; Gil, M.; Errasti, A.; Bom, P.; García-Bringas, P. Development and Application of an Assessment Complement for Production System Audits Based on Data Quality, IT Infrastructure, and Sustainability. Sustainability 2018, 10, 4679, doi:10.3390/su10124679. IMPACT FACTOR JCR: 2.592. 2. Global Production Networks; Errasti, A., Ed.; CRC Press, 2016; ISBN 9780429100352. SECOND EDITION (FIRST 2013). 3. Martínez, S.; Errasti, A.; Rudberg, M. Adapting Zara’s ‘Pronto Moda’ to a value brand retailer. Prod. Plan. Control 2015, 26, 723–737, doi:10.1080/09537287.2014.971526. IMPACT FACTOR JCR: 1.532. 4. Mediavilla, M.; Errasti, A.; Mendibil, K. Framework for assessing the strategic plant role and deploying an improvement roadmap in global operations networks: an empirical study. Prod. Plan. Control 2015, 26, 799–823, doi:10.1080/09537287.2014.990067. IMPACT FACTOR JCR: 1.532. 5. Bom, P.; Goti, A. Public Capital and the Labor Income Share. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3895, doi:10.3390/su10113895. IMPACT FACTOR JCR: 2.592.

AVAILAFACTURING: Development of a tool for the management of Technical Assistance Service Networks for the availability maximisation of Manufacturing Equipment and/or Products (European transnational project MANUNET-2009-BC-006). SERVISTOCK: Development of a tool for the joint optimization of logistic safety stock levels and transportation types (European transnational project MANUNET-2008-BC-001). EFFECTIWORK: Integrated ICT-based solution for enhanced manufacturing efficiency and safety MANUNET-2010-804 (European transnational project MANUNET-2009-BC-006). PTQ-12-05653 Torres Quevedo reseach project – Development and implementation of the industrial management model: Natra Production & Quality System 2016. BIGOP-DATA Modelo de Big Data para el diseño y la mejora de sistemas productivos y logísticos, Universidad Empresa 2016-17 call of the Basque Government, Department of Education). Direction of the PhD Thesis of Dr. Sandra Martinez, validated through several relevant publicacions (see e.g. the one authored by Sandra and mentioned above) Direction of the PhD Thesis of Dr. Miguel Mediavilla, validated through several relevant publicacions (see e.g. the one authored by Miguel and mentioned above)

Sustainability Operations and manufacturing strategy for multiplant networks Industry 4.0. for Operations management Reengineering and Improvement programs to deploy strategies

Yes, Dr. Ander Errasti from Natra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ander-errasti-opacua-48816242/?originalSubdomain=es) will co-direct the thesis.

The project will apply research methodologies in Operations combining a) exploratory Case Study Research, b) Action Reseach and c) a Delphi panel. In the three methologies multi-disciplinary personnel and experts will take part, ensuring the requested inter-disciplinary. As well, the research unit proposed (Director and co-director, along with tutor) has both academic and practical industrial experience. E.g. in academic terms, Aitor Goti has 11 JCR articles sorted in the research domain of Social Sciences (and 25 overally). Regarding top management positions, both Aitor Goti and Ander Errasti have expertise in the areas of Engineering and Economic Science (see profiles for further details).

The current research team does not have neither MSCA nor ERC projects active. Nevertheless, thanks to the positive results obtained in the last years, we expect to at least propose an ERC consolidator grant proposal. The footprint concept is fully alligned with the 17 SDGs. If a most important one has to be defined, «Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production» could be the one to remark. In this case, the concept of Total material footprint would be tackled. The total material footprint is the sum of the material footprint for biomass, fossil fuels, metal ores and non-metal ores. The proposed topic is as well closely related to the strategies formulated first in H2020 and then in Horizon Europe, and due to the increasing importance of Sustainability and the management of footprint (see e.g. https://etipwind.eu/news/eu-institutions-reach-agreement-on-horizon-europe/).

A «co-tutelle» with a relevant researcher of a different university (e.g. from SUPSI- University of applied sciences and arts of Southern Switzerland) is envisaged. Ms Corti has already collaborated with the Directors of the thesis when she was at the Politecnico Di Milano, with relevant results, e.g.: 1. Errasti, A.; Rudberg, M.; Corti, D. Managing international operations: configuration of production network for SMEs. Prod. Plan. Control 2015, 26, 691–692, doi:10.1080/09537287.2014.971506. 2. Martínez, S.; Corti, D.; Errasti, A. The Ramp-Up Process. In Global Production Networks; CRC Press, 2013; pp. 249–266. Additional relevant activites are expected from this new collaboration.

The basque clusters of a) Automotion (ACICAE, https://www.acicae.es/), b) Logistics (MLC ITS Euskadi, http://www.mlcluster.com/) and c) Food (Clúster de alimentación de Euskadi, http://www.clusteralimentacion.com/en) are usual collaborators in projects developed by Ander Errasti and Aitor Goti, and will continue disseminating their actions. E.g. the three clusters collaborated in the dissemination of BIG-OP Data of Aitor Goti (for example see the full session of the cluster of logistics in https://issuu.com/monicafanlo2/docs/deusto_20-_20calle_goti_20-_20udeus). Similarly, both ACICAE and MLC ITS promoted a session where Ander Errasti was one of the experts presenting.

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, the industrial partner will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

The alignment with the Smart Specialization Strategy of the Basque Country (RIS3) is natural, as it considers the Smart Manufacturing a top priority. More specifically, within the Smart Manufacturing this project is encompassed in the multi-sectorial and the transportation boxes, as it focuses on the Footprint. As well, a special emphasis will be given to the food sector (niche for the RIS3 of the Basque Country). For that, it is worth mentioning that Natra is a food company with a plant in Oñate, where the work developed will be tested for validation. The research will attack this dimension from the widest point of view of the Sustainability, as it was tackle on Goti et al. (2018) «Development and Application of an Assessment Complement for Production System Audits Based on Data Quality, IT Infrastructure, and Sustainability». First, data quality for the analysis and management of industrial operations networks will be ensured to support decision maing based on actual and trustworthy data. Second, decision making processes will have to jointly consider the 17 SDGs. Thus, it is easy to determine how society will improve and how it will affect potential stakeholders. This research will help companies in better focusing on added value (what the customer is ready to pay for) and minimizing waste (energy, pollution, etc.). From the stakeholder perspective, the research will emphasize on the rest of the 17 SDGs, measuring how we are performing on them and, thanks to this control, taking actions that will improve this performance. The way the research will be applied will be Action Research (AR), a phenomenological method that can be used to generate or to extend new theories. The aim of AR is to «contribute to academic research while also contributing to solving practitioners” problems.

New tools (methods, packs) for the multiplant production design and management for the Footprint optimization will be developed. The tools will have the flexibility to adapt themselves to the ICTs available to each company.

Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

Experimental and numerical characterization of friction in high temperature forming process

Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development

Eduardo García https://publons.com/researcher/X-2930-2019/

The host institution is the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Deusto. The research will be carried out within the Applied Mechanics research group: https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/centres-teams-and-researchers/research-teams/applied-mechanics-1/equipoinvestiga?cambioidioma=si Applied Mechanics is a young research group composed by experienced and enthusiastic researchers whose main objective is the application the latest advances in mechanical engineering for human and society development. Applied Mechanics develops focuses in four main research areas: • Advanced Industrial Processes • Transport Electrification • Plasma Characterization for industrial and scientific applications • Advanced Materials Behaviour The research project proposed will be related to the Advance Industrial Processes and Advanced Materials Behaviour research lines.

MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Process Engineering. Knowledge of materials behaviour (metals), metal forming processes, laboratory testing, Tribology. Experience in numerical simulation (Finite Element Method) Technical and computational skills, interpersonal skills, Capable of working independently and enjoys collaborating in team environments.

• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

The research project proposed is the continuation of the PhD Thesis of Alberto Murillo (March 2019), and its objective is to reduce the impact in terms of energy consumption, waste generation, and natural resources depletion of the hot forming process in the manufacturing of seamless tubes. Improving this manufacturing process is a demanding challenge only achievable by means of knowledge and technology. Therefore, this proposal considers using the latest advances in laboratory testing added to complex numerical simulations to improve wear and friction conditions of this process. The expected outcomes: • Reduction of energy consumption • Improving product quality, which means reducing rejections, raw material, waste generation, … • Reduction of wear of the tools For the success of the research two partners will be involved. Tubos Reunidos Industrial s.l.u. (industrial partner), and the LAMIH institute from the University of Valenciennes, in France. The proposal consists of two main tasks. On the one hand, the development of a complex FE model of the seamless tubes manufacturing process, carried out in the University of Deusto. On the other hand, a set of tribological tests, that will be carried out in the LAMIH institute, in Valenciennes. Finally, the information gathered from both, the model and the experimental work will be used for characterizing and improve the contacts conditions, leading to the proposal of relevant actions to be implemented in the industrial process.

– Murillo-Marrodan, A., Garcia, E., & Cortes, F. (2018). A study of friction model performance in a skew rolling process numerical simulation. International Journal of Simulation Modelling, 17(4), 569-582. doi:10.2507/IJSIMM17(4)441. IF= 1.825 (Q3 Engineering) – Murillo-Marrodán, A., Puchi-Cabrera, E. S., García, E., Dubar, M., Cortés, F., & Dubar, L. (2018). An incremental physically-based model of P91 steel flow behaviour for the numerical analysis of hot-working processes. Metals, 8(4) doi:10.3390/met8040269. IF = 2.259 – García, E., Méresse, D., Pombo, I., Dubar, M., & Sánchez, J. A. (2016). Role of frozen lubricant film on tribological behaviour and wear mechanisms in grinding. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 82(5-8), 1017-1027. doi:10.1007/s00170-015-7397-3. IF = 1.568. – García, E., Sánchez, J. A., Méresse, D., Pombo, I., & Dubar, L. (2014). Complementary tribometers for the analysis of contact phenomena in grinding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 214(9), 1787-1797. doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.03.026. IF = 2.236 – García, E., Méresse, D., Pombo, I., Harmand, S., & Sánchez, J. A. (2014). Identification of heat partition in grinding related to process parameters, using the inverse heat flux conduction model. Applied Thermal Engineering, 66(1-2), 122-130. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.01.048. IF = 2.739

– Mejora del Proceso de Perforado de Tubos sin Costura a través de Simulación Avanzada y Sensorización (TUBEST). PUE 2019-07 – (Project Unviersidad-Empresa of the Basque Goverment, 2019). Budget: 42.018,04€ – Simulación del proceso de calibrado de tubos sin costura TR2019. Hazitek Colaboratiivo with Tubos Reunidos, from Basque Goverment, 2019). Budget: 28.000,00€ – A2PBEER. European Commissioon unde the FP7. Contract number: theme[eDb.nmp.2013-3]. 2014-2015.Budget: 6.500.000,00 € – CAMEL-MCG. European Commission under the FP7. Contract number: SME-2010-1-261980 2010-2012. Budget:1.363.328,00€

The proposed project is an interdisciplinary topic within the field of industrial engineering. The expertise of the researchers of the Applied Mechanics research team is mainly focussed in the analysis and simulation of manufacturing processes and material behaviour. However, this project requires knowledge of tribological issues at high temperatures and elevated contact pressures, which is one of the expertise topics of the LAMIH institute. Therefore, the union of the knowledge of the University of Deusto and the University of Valenciennes will give as a result a project that comprises the whole aspects of the problem; from the process itself, passing through its simulation, up to the experimental study of friction and wear.

Yes. Please refer to the section addressing the international co-direction envisaged.

As mentioned, this proposal has to face several aspect among the industrial engineering. On the one hand, there is all the know-how related to the industrial process itself. This part, is supported by the industrial partner, Tubos Reunidos s.l.u. On the second hand, there is an important research area related to the numerical simulation of manufacturing processes in high temperature forming process for metals. The expertise of the Applied Mechanics research team has been proved through the years, as the projects and articles mentioned above show. And finally, the tribological aspect requires knowledge related not only to the tribology itself, but also know-how on experimental characterization of friction conditions. Here is where the expertise of the LAMIH institute makes the project stronger and able to success.

The proposed PhD topic is aligned with the Key Enabling Technologies of H2020 priorities. In particular, this proposal is fully linked to the Energy-efficient buildings, Factories of the Future, and Sustainable Process Industries (SPIRE). Factories of the Future intends to increase the competitiveness of industries by the application of technology and knowledge to industrial processes. In this way, the proposed topic for PhD considers the use of TICs and advance experimental media to improve process performance and quality. The expected result is to improve competitiveness of the industry by directing its production process towards sustainability in terms of energy and raw material consumption, as well as reducing waste disposal. In sum, the proposal responds to to Europe’s concerns to create jobs, and address problems of energy and resource efficiency.

As mentioned, the proposal presented takes into account the active participation of the LAMIH institute, of the University of Valencinnes, France. The relationship between the LAMIH institute and the scientist in charge started in 2013 and has grown to a strong collaboration through the years, as can be seen in the articles related in the “EXCELLENCE OF THE HOST RESEARCH UNIT” section. This international partner is a leading institution in the study and characterization of friction, especially in hot forming processes (which is the case of the proposal). In addition to its know-how in the field of tribology on extreme conditions, they will contribute with the laboratory equipment of their facilities of the TRIBology in EXtrem conditions platform which in some cases is unique in Europe for the study of friction and wear at high temperature: Warm and Hot Upsetting-Sliding Test (WHUST), TRIBOLAB and associated metrology are the main devices that will be used in the experimental part of the work. Therefore, taking into account the relevance of the experimental work to be developed the international “co-tutelle” envisaged, since the student will spend long periods of time in the University of Valencienes and in the University of Deusto.

The research project will be cofinanced by the industrial partner Tubos Reunidos Industrial s.l.u. This company is a research collaborator of the University of Deusto on several projects (as can be seen in the presented projects), a relationship that started in 2016, wiht the PhD thesis of Alberto Murillo. This company is fully committed with the project, since the results will be applied to its process contributing to enhance its production quality, performance, and know-how. THe company will feed the process with priceless process experience and data, as well guidanec through the research, testing materials and financial support. The expected finance to be given is 11.000,00€.

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, the industrial partner will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

The contribution of the proposed topic for the partners is very important. It must be taken into account that the proposed problem to research has been pointed out by the industrial partner together with the University of Deusto. Therefore, it can be understood that the topic is of main interest in the industry nowadays. In addition, as it has been explained previously, the results of the research will be a serial of improvements to be implemented directly in the industrial process. Therefore, the exploitation of the project by one of the stakeholders is clear and evident. They are going to profit from the knowledge generated to improve their industrial process, making it more efficient and competitive. However, it is important also to consider the scientific aspect of the research. The understanding of friction and wear in extreme conditions is a topic of greatest interest within the research community given the difficulty to obtain relevant and reliable data. From the research to be develop it is expected to publish at least two or three indexed (JCR) articles, as well as international conference, ESAFORM could be an interesting forum. This way, the scientific community could confirm the contributions obtained during this research project.

The main innovative aspect of this proposal is the use combined of complex numerical simulation (University of Deusto) with the experimental platform and know-how of the LAMIH institute, for a real industrial process, that of Tubos Reunidos Industrial, s.l.u. It must be taken into account that the TRIBology in EXtrem conditions platform from the LAMIH is almost unique in Europe for the study of friction in extreme conditions. This added to the numerical simulation fo the process gives as a result a huge combination of possibilities: – find new friction models – identify wear patterns – include the effect of tool materials – understand the effects of process parameters (relative velocities, pressures, and temperatures) All these aspects, are to be researched still, because there has not been the possibility to combine the three aspects mentioned above: complex simulation, advance experimental techniques, and industrial process

The proposed topic gives the chance for the development of the society within a trend of overcoming long-term limitations. The effect of industrial manufacturing has been usually seen negatively, becosue of their impacts. However, most societies need from industrial products for its development. Improving a process which is at the beginning of the value chain is essential for the advance of the society towards a common good. In addition, the rational use of energy and raw materials benefits now only the environment but also the possibility of reducing the injustices between industrialised and poor nations. Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

Evaluation of ageing innovation projects and their social impact in Gipuzkoa

Human Rights: Ethical, Social and Political Challenges

Felix Arrieta Frutos Ainhoa Izagirre Choperena

Faculty of Social and Human Sciencies / Social Work Department / Social Values Team / Ageing Platform. The research project will be developed in collaboration with Adinberri Foundation.

Research on ageing from the view of public policy and community care. Social work, sociology, political science.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

The research proposal will be executed with Adinberri Fundazioa in Gipuzkoa. The main goal of this research is to define with the foundation itself the social impact of the different ageing projects they develop in collaboration with other agencies in Gipuzkoa. The projects can be related to social and community care.

1) Zuniga, M; Salaberria, E. & Arrieta, F. (2019) An analysis of the role of communities in care systems co-created with older people, Public Management Review DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2019.1648699 2) Arrieta F. (2019) The European Social Model. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2 3) Arrieta, F.; Etxezarreta, E. (2012): Análisis de la colaboración público-privada en el sector de los servicios sociales en Gipuzkoa: el modelo guipuzcoano de concertación con el tercer sector a debate (Analyisis of PPPs in the Social Care Sector in Gipuzkoa: Debate of the Gipuzkoan Model of Cooperation with the Third Sector), Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 4 (2) 4) Izaguirre, A., & Cater, Å. (2016). Child witnesses to Intimate Partner Violence: Their descriptions of talking to people about the violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-21. Doi:10.1177/0886260516639256 5) Izaguirre, A., & Calvete, E. (2018). Exposure to Family Violence and internalizing and externalizing problems among Spanish adolescents. Violence & Victims, 33(2), 368-382. Doi:10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-17-00016

Adinberri – Pasaia definition project. Bizilagun, community care project. LkaleaK, community care project in Donostia – San Sebastian

Social work, sociology, political science in Deusto. Economy, psicology in the Gipuzkoan Council.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

The profesionals of each area are working from a different point of view. In the Gipuzkoan Council they are mostly proffesionals from economical and psicological areas. Meanwhile in Deusto we are mostly from social work and political science areas. This will be important to work on interdisciplinarity from the beginning.

The project will contribute to the SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing through ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being at all ages.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

Gipuzkoan Provincial Council, Adinberri Fundazioa

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, the industrial partner will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

It’s going to be important as we are working with the public institution in charge of the policies and the main stakeholders of the territory. Working together and experiment from the beginning it’s the way of generating big impact.

Public-private collaboration, co-creation

Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

Digitalization in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Business and Territorial Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability

Dr. Nekane Aramburu Goya

Research team on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, and Sustainability (Innovación, Emprendimiento, Conocimiento y Sostenibilidad – ICES). Deusto Business School.

The completion of Management studies is required: Bachelor and/or Master’s programme in Management or Management related topics. Moreover, previous studies in the Information Science area will be highly valued. The completion of Research Master’s studies will also be valued.

• Economic Sciences (ECO)
• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

This research proposal gives continuity to a previous research project carried out in collaboration between Deusto Business School and Orkestra (Basque Institute of Competitiveness), focused on the study of digital maturity of Basque SMEs (see the reference of the final report published with the findings of this research in the list of academic publications bellow). The research proposal aims at achieving the following objectives: 1 – To identify the main challenges of SMEs in order to advance in their digital transformation processes. 2 – To identify the main managerial dimensions that could foster digital transformation processes in SMEs. In order to achieve the aforementioned goals both a quantitive and a qualitative (deep case studies) research approach will be applied.

– Kianto, A., Sáenz, J., and Aramburu, N. (2017), “Knowledge-based human resource management practices, intellectual capital and innovation”, Journal of Business Research, Vol.81, December, pp.11-20. ‐ Sáenz, J., Aramburu, N., and Rivera, O. (2009), “Knowledge sharing and innovation performance: A comparison between high‐tech and low‐tech companies”, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Special issue, vol. 10, nº 1, pp. 22‐36. ‐ Sáenz, J. and Aramburu, N. (2011), “Organizational Conditions as Catalysts for Successful People‐Focused Knowledge Sharing Initiatives”, International Journal of Knowledge-based organizations, vol.1, nº3, pp.39‐56. ‐ Sáenz, J., Aramburu, N., and Blanco, C. (2012), “Knowledge sharing and innovation in Spanish and Colombian high‐tech firms”, Journal of Knowledge Management, vol.16, nº 6, pp. 919 – 933. – Zubillaga, A., Aramburu, N., North, K., Lorenzo, O., and Peletier, C. (2019), «Madurez Digital de la Pyme vasca» (Digital Maturity of Basque SMEs), Orkestra-Instituto Vasco de Competitividad (Basque Institute of Competitiveness). San Sebastián. ISBN: 2340-7638

1) PROJECT: Un estudio de la madurez digital de las Pymes vascas (A study of digital maturity of Basque SMEs). FINANCED BY: Orkestra – Instituto Vasco de Competitividad (Basque Institute of Competitiveness). DURATION: April 2018 – March 2019. MAIN RESEARCHER: Agustín Zubillaga (Orkestra). 2) PROJECT: Ikaszabaltzen – Construyendo alternativas económicas en Euskadi y Latinoamérica – Building economic alternatives in the Basque Country and Latin America. FINANCED BY: Gobierno Vasco (Basque Government) DURATION: 01/02/2016 – 30/06/2017 MAIN RESEARCHER: Josune Sáenz Martínez. 3) PROJECT: Intellectual Capital and Value Creation. FINANCED BY: TEKES (The Finnish Agency of Technology and Innovation). DURATION: 1/01/2013 – 31/12/2014 MAIN RESEARCHER: Aino Kianto (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland). 4) PROJECT: Aprender a Crecer – Learning to Grow FINANCED BY: Diputación Foral de Bizkaia (programa Bizkailab) – Biscay province Government. (Bizkailab program). DURATION: 1/01/2015 – 31/12/2015 MAIN RESEARCHER: Nekane Aramburu Goya. 5) PROJECT: Innovation: «La Capacidad Innovadora de las Empresas: Un Análisis de sus Variables Determinantes e Incidencia en los Resultados de Innovación» – «Firms’ innovation capacity: A study of its determinant variables and its impact on innovation performance». FINANCED BY: Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa – Gipuzkoa province Government. DURATION: 01/10/2007 – 30/09/2008 MAIN RESEARCHER: Olga Rivera Hernáez

The proposed topic encompasses two main knowledge areas: 1) Management; 2) Information Science.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

The study of digitalization and digital transformation processes of SMEs requires the understanding of the technology involved in such processes and also the managerial implications of the technology implementation. Digitalization has two faces: the technical one that has to do with the information technologies implemented in firms, and the managerial one, that has to do with the management of technology implementation and its impact on different managerial dimensions (strategy, operation and commercialization processes, logistics, business model, etc.).

The research topic is related with a main priority in H2020 that has to do with the big challenge of digitalization and digital transformation of companies and, especially, SMEs.

It will be decided together with the candidate according to his/her specific research situation, thesis proposal and the interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

Orkestra (Basque Institute of Competitiveness) will be the main external partner in the development of the project (Chair of Digitalization). Moreover, collaboration with other external stakeholders is envisaged. In particular, business associations. Funding alternatives by external collaborators will be explored.

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

The main practical contribution of the research topic addresses companies needs, helping SMEs to deal with one of the main contemporary challenges they face. Diffusion of the results will be achieved through: – Academic publications: journal articles; book chapters, etc. – Professional reports addressed to the business community.

Digitalization is a key challenge nowadays, especially for SMES whose resources and capabilities are more limited to deal with such a challenge.

Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.

Digitalisation at the crossroad of social innovation and employment: contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN2030 Agenda

Human Rights: Ethical, Social and Political Challenges

LAURA GOMEZ URQUIJO MARTA ENCISO SANTOCILDES

● EDISPE (ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR PEOPLE) Research Team. http://www.research.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deustoresearch/en/home/centres-teams-and-researchers/research-teams/economia-desarrollo-e-innovacion-social-para-las-personas-edispe–0/equipoinvestiga?cambioidioma=si ● EUCLIPE Jean Monnet Chair https://derecho.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/derecho/en/economic-and-legal-integration-for-people ● MORElab https://morelab.deusto.es/

Young professionals with background in Social Sciences, Law, Economics and Engineering interested in multidisciplinary focus on giving answers to social problems.

• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
• Economic Sciences (ECO)
• Information Sciences and Engineering (ENG)

This proposal deals with the unexpected challenges and opportunities created by digitalisation in the European labour market. In this framework, the project will focus on the interconnections between digitalisation challenges, employment and socially innovative responses. The final aim of the research is to identify practices and policies that in this intersection are contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the achievement of UN 2030 goals. To contribute to this topic, the thesis will provide: – a map of digitalisation challenges related to EU labour market where social innovation can make valuable contributions (“map of intersections”) – an analysis of significant experiences (case studies on organisations responding with socially innovative solutions in this framework) – an assessment of the potential contributions of the previously defined “map of intersections” to EPSR principles and UN 2030 goals – a catalogue of proposals for social agents (companies, trade unions, workers,.. aiming to enhance the achievement of EPSR principles and 2030 goals) – policy recommendations to promote a legal /technological /social ecosystem enhancing these intersections, and contributing to EPSR and UN goals

GOMEZ, L., CARO, A., ALMEIDA, A., ENCISO, M., IRIZAR, A. Social and digital innovations: creative interactions responding to the multilevel challenges of employment en Atlas of social Innovation volume II. Social Innovation and Socio-Digital Transformation. 2019. In press. ENCISO, M.; MUGARRA, A.,; CARO, A. (Eds)/ Shaping the future of employment in Europe: social innovation as a driver for social change/ Modelando el futuro del empleo en Europa: Innovacion social como un motor para el cambio social. Editorial Dykinson. 2019, In press. GOMEZ URQUIJO,L. (Ed.). El Pilar Europeo de Derechos Sociales: Contribución al empleo y al mercado de trabajo europeo. (págs. 175-193). Cizur Menor, España: Thomson Reuters Aranzadi. GOMEZ URQUIJO, L., La conexión entre política de cohesión y gobernanza económica en la UE: Eficiencia del nuevo marco para abordar las consecuencias de la crisis. Regions and cohesion. Journal of the Consortium for the Comparative Research on Regional Integration and Social cohesion (RISC) 5, 3, Bergham Journals, New York, 2015. Ruben Sánchez Corcuera, Adrian Núñez-Marcos, Jesus Sesma-Solance, Aritz Bilbao Jayo, Rubén Mulero, Unai Zulaika Zurimendi, Gorka Azkune, Aitor Almeida. (2019) «Smart cities survey: Technologies, application domains and challenges for the cities of the future» In International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. vol. 15. p. 1550147719853984. DOI: 10.1177/1550147719853984.

– SI- Drive. Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change. FP7-SSH-2013-1 – SOLIDUS: Solidarity in European Societies Empowerment, Justice, Citizenship. Horizon 2020 Programme Grant Agreement nº 649489 – EUCLIPE Jean Monnet Chair 586906-EPP-1-2017-1-ES-EPPJMO-CHAIR – SIMPATICO: SIMplifying the interaction with Public Administration Through Information technology for Citizens and cOmpanies. H2020-EURO-6-2015, 692819

This proposal is interdisciplinary in both methodological and academic approach; it gathers aspects referred to EU Law, Economic Policy, Social Science and Engineering.

Co-supervision from different disciplines (engineering, economics, law and social science) is foreseen. There is an active research unit, the Core Group on Socio-Digital Innovations within the Social Justice and Inclusion Interdisciplinary Platform working with the European community on Social Innovation. This core group has participated in the FP7 SI-DRIVE project, counts with a solid international and local/regional networking and participates in international events to prepare H2020 proposals.

Interdisciplinary collaboration is, in fact, one of the strengths of the host unit, with members specialised in Economics, Law and Social Science; as a consequence, the projects and academic publications given by the research team count on a combination of these methodologies and perspectives. Synergies of this proposal with projects developed by the research team at this moment (on solidarity, social innovation, minimum income, refuges integration, among others) are expected.

The proposal is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 strategy and the SDGs priorities as it deals with the effective achievement of its goals. At the same time, the topic matches with the H2020 topic: TRANSFORMATIONS 18-20 Technological transformations, skills and globalization – future challenges for shared prosperity

The project aims to get the International Mention with an international 3-months stage at other involved academic or non-academic institution. The Core Group counts with a long-lasting relationship with the European School for Social Innovation (ESSI) as demonstrated by the active participation of the interdisciplinary group in the 5thGlobal Research Conference: Social Innovation and Socio-Digital Transformation Towards a Comprehensive Innovation Policy 28/29th of October 2019. As a result of this collaboration, a paper in press will be published in the 2nd edition of the Atlas on Social Innovation (October 2019).

Identification of possible relevant external stakeholders to collaborate with in the framework of the proposed topic for PhD * Is industrial doctorate envisaged? * Yes The challenge addressed needs the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders (students, employers, policy makers, citizens, practitioners…) The Core Group is already working with policy makers (European Commission, Basque Government), companies (Urbegi group), networks and social organisations (REAS, Gizatea)

Industrial doctorate is not envisaged since the programme requires the researcher to be hired by the University of Deusto. However, if the participation of an industrial partner is regarded appropriate, it will be involved in the research and training of the PhD student since the beginning.

The early engagement of local and international relevant stakeholders (European Institute of Labour Safety, Basque Government,, ESSI… ) will guarantee the co-creation and joint definition of the challenges of socio-digital transformations in the labour market

The most innovative aspect of this hosting offer is the blend of disciplines, actors, and level of analysis in a dynamic and highly internationalised working research unit. At the academic level, three important issues, such as digitalisation, social innovation and employment, offer a unique approach for a multilevel analysis. The main aim is to unveil individual, institutional, regional and systemic responses in a rapid changing labour market. In a context of rapid and constant technology change, that is creating deep impacts in society, social innovations are increasingly playing an important role.

The proposal aims to contribute to a more inclusive European society through increasing knowledge in this area and providing policy recommendations to achieve SDG goals and EPSR principles. Special attention will be paid to vulnerable or at risk of exclusion individuals and groups (single women with children, migrants, etc). Deusto is committed to social justice and inclusion. It recognises gender equality as a key driver for sustainable development, inclusive growth and academic opportunity for women. Moreover, to seek real inclusion for people with specific support needs, the project will ensure equal rights and opportunities with respect to access to the programme and the acquisition of skills expected to achieve the PhD.