WG4: SHAFE impact and sustainability: policy development, funding forecast and cost benefit evaluations

Objectives

Research: To examine existing policies, advocacy, and funding opportunities and to build up relations with policy makers and funding organisations. Synthesize and improve existing knowledge and models to develop from effective business and evaluation models. To guarantee quality and education, proper dissemination and ensure the future of the Action.

Capacity Building: CB01, CB03, CB04, CB05

Participants

Researchers from economic, political science, human, social and technical studies, citizens organisations, public authorities, industries and consultancy, umbrella organisations

COST Action Management Committee, WG leaders – Boards

Tasks

Task 4.1: Synthesise and improve and build-up cross sectoral and cross level networks of policy makers and funding organisations and organise networking events and identify and assess successful business and evaluation models

Task 4.2: Report and delivery of the module to the Reference Framework

Task 4.3: Horizontal activities on training, communication and dissemination, impact and exploitation

Activities

7 WG meetings, organise 4 local, regional, national, and international networking meetings, report and deliver to the framework. Kick-off meeting, Training Schools and workshops, final conference and stakeholder events.

Milestones

M4.1: Mid-term report in Q9

M4.2 Mid-term report in M25

Deliverables

D1. Action web-site - M3

D2. Dissemination and Exploitation Plan - M6

D3. Handbook for quality assurance - M6

D4. WG report on policies, funding opportunities and networking - M9

D5. WG report on effective business and evaluation models - M39

D12. WG module on policy, funding and business models for the Reference Framework - M44

D15. Sustainability Plan “beyond NET4Age-Friendly” - M48

 


WORKING GROUP LEADER

Prof. Luiza SPIRU
Fundatia Ana Aslan International

E: lsaslan@brainaging.ro


WORKING GROUP CO LEADER

Dr. Fabio NASELLI
Epoka University

E: fnaselli@epoka.edu.al


WORKING GROUP CO LEADER

Dr. Gian Matteo APUZZO
Central European Initiative

E: gm.apuzzo@gmail.com