During the 48 months of implementation of the project, ENSP has coordinated the overall administrative and financial management of the project by providing scientific support and mentorship in individual WPs through facilitating, as possible within the context of the COVID-9 pandemic, the smooth exchange of researchers that were seconded.A total number of 177,5 Person-Months of secondments were conducted from M1 to M48, out of 250 PMs included in the Grant Agreement. The majority of secondments took place during Reporting period 2 (149.5 PMs), while 28 PMs of secondments were conducted in Reporting Period 1. A total number of 73 secondments took place during the project implementation (10 in RP1 and 63 in RP2), while 57 reserachers were seconded during both periods (10 in RP1 and 47 in RP2). The male/female ration during all this period was 13:37 (26% male, 74% female).
As presented above, the project achieved its 5 objectives, with the exception of objective 3, where secondments were not conducted, as it was duly justified in the Periodic Reports.
Dissemination of information relevant to Tobacco Products Directive and tobacco control, in general, was essential for maximizing the impact of EUREST-RISE. During the M1-M48 period of project implementation, numerous activities were undertaken to disseminate information and the project’s results to the public, regulators and researchers. Within the context of RP1: a) A number of presentations were made to both national and international audiences b) An informative flier was created and circulated during the 2022 ENSP Conference, which was then disseminated at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva (October 2022) and at the Hellenic Thoracic Society Conference (December 2022) c) A series of written material (manuscripts, editorials) was produced to disseminate the findings and recommendations of the project d) The EUREST-RISE website, the project Twitter and the project logo were developed.
Within the context of RP2: a) The EUREST-RISE Project Leaflet was updated to support the project’s global dissemination efforts. Initially produced in both digital and printed formats during RP1, the leaflet was subsequently updated in RP2, after the amendment and once more at the end of the project. A final
version was also created, summarizing the main points, partners, and conclusions of the project. This version additionally included a QR code that links to the project website. All leaflets have been made available on the EUREST-RISE website, under the “Project Outcomes” tab. Leaflets were disseminated at as many events as possible during RP2, including but not limited to the 2023 (Florence) and 2024 (Athens) European Conferences on Tobacco Control. Leaflets were also distributed at the 2024 ECTOH (Madrid, Spain) b) Eight (8) manuscripts with project findings were published during this period, while more than 10 manuscripts will be published after the project's conclusion, due to the time required for publication and peer-review c) The project was presented in a number of regional and international conferences, with its abstracts published in the different conference abstract books d) Additional reports and policy briefs were created and disseminated at different events, conferences and meetings.
