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INDEX

Introduction

Goals

Management team

Commissions

Location and contact information

Facilities

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The University Research Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS) emerges in response to an existing need of the scientificcommunity that works on sustainability and social welfare in the Social Sciences in 2010. For this reason, 147 researchers decided tojoin forces to become a Reference Cen-ter in the scope of research in this discipline.

The INDESS is constituted with the will to es-tablish a specialized scientific-technical servi-ce offer, through offering solutions to needs ofsociety and of any institution (public / private) that would like to take advantage of our servi-ces, therefore favoring transfer anddissemination of results to the society.

Introduction

INDESS

The INDESS is conceived as a superior structure, which is oriented to research, training and transfer, capable of develo-ping different lines of work and interdis-ciplinary projects as a response to cha-llenges in the society of the 21st century by means of advancing through uniting and sharing efforts, resources and ideas.

For this reason, the INDESS is open to co-llaborate with researchers from other both public and private research centers. The Institute is created with a clear vision for local development, but with a voca-tion to extend its services to the natio-nal and international community as well.

The INDESS is both a physical (with exce-llent facilities, where there is last genera-tion instruments) and virtual space, which serves its researchers as a platform to identify and develop new opportunities for cooperation and financing and to promote realization of collaborative R + D + I pro-jects. Therefore, INDESS aims to establish schools of Master’s Degree and phD pro-grams, as well as training networks, pre- and postdoctoral studies at the borders of knowledge of Social Sciences as a logical result for transfer of investigationsto society.

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Main Goal

The main objective of INDESS is promotion and realization of scientific research in the field of Social Sciences with the purpose of contributing to advancement of these disciplines and to knowledge and solution of regional, national and global problems through always being in agreement with the principles of freedom of research and theoretical plurality, and in any case favo-ring improvement and execution of prio-rity lines defined in the PAIDI, State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research and in the Strategic Plan of the University of Cádiz.

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Objetives

Promote, organize, develop and evaluate its research plans

Promote, program and carry out graduate and doctorate activities

Promote scientific and technical update

Promote scientific dissemination

Hire and execute scientific works

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Management team Committees

Dr. José Antonio López Sánchez

Director

Dra. Mercedes Jiménez García

Deputy Director

Dr. Miguel Ángel Acosta Sánchez

Secretary

The main function of INDESS is to investigate in the field of Social Sciences, as well as to offer solutions to realities of society and of any institution, either public or private, by means of trying to favor the transfer of knowledge. There are three main lines of research de-voted to society and territory in the institute, in which legal, criminological and economic analyzes are carried out. Furthermore, there is a second line that is so-called Society and Communication where analyzes are carried out from the point of view of marketing and social pro-cesses. Moreover, a third line of society and well-being that encompasses health and quality of life areas exists. Evidently, research in any line is developed from the point of view of sustainability. In addition, the institute is a physical space with a large number of laboratories.

These laboratories contain instruments of all types: there are laboratories for climate change, tourism, economics, entrepreneurship, communication, com-puter science, psychology and marketing. They contain, among other facilities, a radio and a television set.In conclusion, everything that is necessary to de-velop research in different areas to carry out an analysis of society from a multidisciplinary point of view is included at INDESS. INDESS is not only considered a physical but also a virtual space..

Economy, Human Resources and TransparencyDra. Paloma López Zurita

TrainingDr. Javier García Sanabria

InfrastructuresDra. Rocío Guil Bozal

Visualization, dissemination and internationalizationDr. Pablo Muñoz

Research managementDr. José Miguel Mestre

The main objective of INDESS is for knowledge that takes place in the university not just to re-main within it, though be transferred to society instead, which is what provides INDESS with re-sources and in turn serves to improve quality of life and the environment.The goal is to put Social Sciences into practice in society through generating a more direct con-tact between academia andreality.

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Research lines Research lines

SOCIETY AND TERRITORY

MISSIONFavor sustainable development in Cádiz province and its surroundings through research in Social Sciences, through paying special attention to legal-criminological, territorial, economic and business framework.

MAIN OBJECTIVEResearch and transfer of results to enterprises and both public and private institutions that help improve planning together with territorial and business manage-ment, efficient use of resources and adaptation of legal framework with the purpose of improving citi-zens’ life quality.

SOCIETY AND COMMUNICA-TION

MISSIONContribution to knowledge ma-nagement in social responsibili-ty and sustainable development of both public and private ins-titutions, as well as analysis of market tendencies in relation to diagnosis of their imaginaries with the aim of promoting ima-ges and socio-economic systems that contribute to awareness and social growth and development.

MAIN OBJECTIVEPromotion of socio-economic sustainable activity through an increase of business communi-cation, market and product stra-tegies focused on socio-econo-mic and cultural citizens’ needs.

WELL-BEING AND SOCIETY

MISSIONContribution to life quality impro-vement of citizens in the field of health according to health and en-vironmental sustainable models.

MAIN OBJECTIVEResearch and transfer of results within the field of health toward public institutions and private health entities that contribute to improve planning andmanagement models that favor life quality and citizens’ health. In the same way, proposals of new legal and prospective tools for valorization of existing strategies toward a sustainable development are included.

Social marketing, Communica-tion and Social Processes for sus-tainability awareness analysis

Health, Quality of Life and Sustai-nability

Legal and criminological analysis, territorial analysis and economic analysis in search of a sustainable model.

SOCIETY AND TERRITORY WELL-BEING AND SOCIETY

Health, Quality of Life and Sustai-SOCIETY AND COMMUNICA-TION

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Installations

There is a semi-basement with 41 parking spaces for users of the center and visitors. Throughout the ground floor, communication and common spaces are distributed as follows:Transfer rooms / secretariat, assembly hall and visiting room, control room, university spin-offs’ offices, research results’ trans-fer office, multipurpose room and TV set, control and realization room, adjoining spaces, management office, radio studio, writing area, photography studio, audio and video material warehouse, AVID editing room, design laboratories, technical offices, social and market research sensor room, business marketing strategies’ laboratory room, observatory room for communication and citi-zenship, planning and media laboratory room and observatory room for audiences and digital uses.

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Installations

On the first floor, there are offices, laboratories, observa-tion rooms and spaces for researchers of nursing, psycho-logy, criminology ... as well as common spaces.

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Visual identity

Fundamental and creative elements selected for develop-ment and identification of logo are used, as indicated on theside of the logo symbol, and that makes up what the symbol is.Regarding colors, it is essential that the colors of the logo are always faithfully reproduced and avoid variations thatmay contribute to confusion and dispersion of INDESS image. The colors are those indicated in pantones in the brandmanual.A typology without serifs is found in corporate typography, which does not present brush strokes or traces,though instead clean cuts at the ends. It is highly recommen-dable for cleanness, readability and versatility, and itavoids boredom in the same way. It is Pontiac (8 fonts) typo-graphy.Regarding space of protection of brand and its versions of the symbol in both color and black and white, treatment ofthese aspects are included in the corporate manual of the brand.

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Visual identity

Logo symbol: vertical version

Logo symbol: horizontal version Logotype

Symbol

Elements that constitute the symbol

Location and contact information

University Research Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS)Avda. Universidad ,4

Campus de la Asunción(11405) Jerez de la Frontera

CádizE-mail: indess@uca.es

Tfno.. 956037712

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