The ASTRA consortium convened for a second time as a whole on 14 May 2021. Partners, discussed the project progress related mainly to internal management, communication, administration and Quality Assurance procedures, as well as the Dissemination and Communication strategy including the relevant outreach channels that are going to be utilized. Moreover the University of Florence, presented the first draft of the Research Protocol, an internal document that will act as Guidelines for the four Universities in the two partner countries in order to conduct an in depth desk and field research including interviews and focus groups with relevant Higher Education stakeholders and staff in their context.