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