Under WP1 the consortium has been reunited several times, to allow a proper cooperation of beneficiaries and coordination of the project’s activities. Furthermore, the coordinator submitted a deliverable concerning quality assurance procedure that all partners should follow while delivering the reports for which they are directly responsible. In parallel, the WP leader elaborated the reimbursement conditions for allowing Cluster 3 National Contact Points from associated partners to join SEREN5 events and services (e.g. trainings, fora). According to the DoA, an interim report should have been delivered at M9 to evaluate the activities and expenditures trends and this has been done without unforeseen issues.
Under WP2 two on site trainings and 1 online and 1 Forum have been organised in conjunction with other SEREN5 activities for NCPs. Furthermore, a digital guide for newcomer NCPs has been produced. In the field of WP3, SEREN5 has organized on behalf of DG HOME and REA, the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 Info Day and Brokerage event on 27-28 June 2023 in Brussels with more than 1.000 attending (both on line and on site). Furthermore, the project organized the first SEREN5 training for stakeholders on how to prepare a proposal in Cluster 3. Under WP3, SeReMa Database has been launched and the first 18 months of the project, it reached 500 profiles. Finally, SEREN5 launched the service "Pre-Idea Check" aimed to support applicants from the very early stage of the proposal preparation.
Under WP4, following and improving the structured relations the SEREN Network has since the first edition of the project, the collaboration with several NCPs networks has been improved and consolidated together with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). With reference to practitioners, SEREN5 has organized the first workshop for them in an online version; on the other hand, the collaboration with security key players (e.g. EARTO, EOS) is constantly increasing, thanks also to the SMI2G event that is organized by several of these actors in close cooperation.Cooperation has been structured also with CERIS. In the context of WP5, the project identified a list of new potential organizations interested in Cluster 3 funding, also identifying their barriers and needs in relation to the Cluster 3 participation. Furthermore an on line pith training session and a pitch session presentation have been organized in the first 18 months of the project.
Under WP6 visual identity, strategy of the D&C, website was created, 4 eNewsletter editions have been published and 3 fact-sheets of successful CL3 projects were published on SEREN5 web page and in SEREN5 newsletters in 18 months period. The promotional kit has been very successfully adopted during SEREN 5 first period activities and events.
Finally, the objectives of WP7 have been met and deliverables submitted. In task 7.1 the framework for the impact assessment of security R&I was developed, risks and obstacles identified, data collected, and the impact evaluation performed on selected projects. The outcome is a preliminary recommendation for improving the HE Security program impact. In task 7.2 the work was centered around designing a methodology to collect and provide policy feedback covering aspects of programme planning, design and evaluation related to the Work Programme and calls. Feedback was gathered mainly via questionnaires, workshops and in meetings, such as NCP network meetings.
