SINTACT — Social Innovation Methods and Tools for Communities Affected by Transition(s)
Project overview, consortium, TIU’s role, and key information
Tishk International University (TIU) is pleased to participate in the SINTACT project – Social Innovation Methods and Tools for Communities Affected by Transition(s), funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges.
About SINTACT
The SINTACT project (Social Innovation Methods and Tools for Communities Affected by Transition(s)) aims to develop innovative social innovation methods and tools that can support communities and regions in achieving a fair, inclusive, and socially sustainable transition towards a green economy.
As societies move towards climate neutrality, communities that depend on fossil fuels and traditional industries face significant socio-economic challenges. These may include unemployment, energy poverty, social vulnerability, and uncertainty about future employment and livelihoods. Such challenges can disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including young people, women, and older adults.
SINTACT addresses these challenges through an international, intersectoral, interdisciplinary, and comparative approach. The project brings together partners from Europe, Asia, and North Africa to examine transition-related challenges in different regional and socio-economic contexts.
The project covers three European countries (Bulgaria, Romania, and the United Kingdom) and five non-European countries (Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Japan, and Morocco).
Through the analysis of socio-economic vulnerabilities, institutional mechanisms, collaboration practices, and social innovation strategies, SINTACT seeks to generate practical knowledge and tools that can contribute to socially equitable green-transition policies and practices.
The project also follows an open science approach, supporting broad access to research findings, methodologies, and tools.
SINTACT Consortium
SINTACT brings together universities, research institutions, and social enterprises with complementary expertise in areas including economics, sociology, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social innovation.
The consortium consists of:
- Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bulgaria – Project Coordinator
- University of Plymouth – United Kingdom
- Academia de Studii Economice din București – Romania
- InspirAlba Ltd – United Kingdom
- Tishk International University – Iraq – Associated Partner
- University of Colombo – Sri Lanka – Associated Partner
- Université Mohammed V de Rabat – Morocco – Associated Partner
- Trường Đại học Kinh tế thuộc Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội – Vietnam – Associated Partner
- Soka University – Japan – Associated Partner
The consortium’s international and intersectoral composition enables partners to exchange knowledge, expertise, research practices, and institutional experience across different geographical and socio-economic contexts.
Tishk International University’s Role
Tishk International University (TIU) participates in SINTACT as an Associated Partner from Iraq.
TIU contributes to the project’s research, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration activities, with particular involvement in Work Package 2. TIU researchers will contribute to the study of green-transition risks, institutional mechanisms, collaboration responsibilities, and monitoring and evaluation systems.
Through its participation, TIU contributes an Iraqi perspective to the project’s comparative international research and supports knowledge exchange between European and non-European partners.
TIU Researchers and Planned Contributions
Through these secondments and research activities, TIU researchers will engage with consortium partners, exchange expertise, and contribute to the development of evidence-based approaches to social innovation and green transition.
TIU Contribution to SINTACT
TIU’s participation supports the project’s objectives by bringing expertise and perspectives from Iraq into a broader international comparative framework.
The university’s contribution focuses particularly on:
- Examining risks and socio-economic challenges associated with green transition;
- Studying institutional mechanisms that support green-transition processes;
- Investigating roles, responsibilities, and collaboration mechanisms among stakeholders;
- Contributing to the analysis of monitoring and evaluation systems;
- Participating in international research and knowledge-exchange activities;
- Supporting dissemination and communication of project knowledge and outcomes.
The collaboration provides opportunities for researchers at TIU to strengthen international research networks, exchange knowledge with European and international partners, and contribute to the development of approaches that address social and economic dimensions of green transition.
Expected Impact
SINTACT aims to generate knowledge, methods, and tools that can help policymakers, businesses, researchers, and communities better understand and address the social consequences of economic and environmental transitions.
The project places particular emphasis on ensuring that green-transition processes are inclusive, participatory, and socially equitable, with attention to communities and groups that may be particularly vulnerable to economic and environmental change.
The international collaboration and staff-exchange programme will support long-term institutional cooperation and mutual learning across Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Key Project Information
Official Project Website
For further information about the SINTACT project, its activities, research outputs, partners, and latest developments, please visit the official project website:
SINTACT Official Website: https://www.sintact.net/
Funding
Funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges, Grant Agreement No. 101234185.
Disclaimer
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
