Workplan

WP1:
Analytical Framework

WP2:
Facets of Sustainability

WP3:
Policy Scenarios

WP 4

WP 5

Workpackage 5 - Management, internal and external dissemination

Leading partner - WIFO

The co-ordinating partner was in charge of management and of the project as a whole. WIFO had to ensure that a common understanding of the project is achieved and that communication with all participating institutions is maintained. This co-ordinator was also responsible for the organisation and the realisation of the kick-off meeting, where the participants finalised the detailed workplan and schedule for the project. This detailed project plan was prepared by the co-ordinating partner immediately after the kick-off meeting. Furthermore, the co-ordinator provided continuous monitoring of the progress of individual tasks and check the overall coherence of the project. The co-ordinator also organised the meetings of the scientific board.

In addition, a crucial task for the success of the project was to ensure a close dialogue with relevant stakeholders within and outside the Commission, in order to maximise the policy relevance of the proposed project. The project co-ordinator was therefore in charge of ensuring the constant cooperation with relevant institutions representing stakeholders relevant to the project.

Using the Internet as the main communication tool within the network and as a fast publishing platform, a central task to be handled by the co-ordinator was the development and continuous updating of the website in order to provide optimum information flows into, within, and out of the network.

Also the, workpackage leader took part of the responsibility for co-ordinating - and also allocating resources – in order to manage project activities within their respective workpackage.

The preparation of a publication plan that includes various types of outputs, ranging from more extensive scientific publications aimed at serving as a reference on the design of sustainability policies, to concise policy recommendations emerging from the project, marked the last milestone of the project.