In 2012-2015
FP7 PLATFORM organised inspiring annual events, dedicated workshops, a master class for call managers, fruitful two-way interactions with the EC, the EIP-AGRI and with the BBI-JU. Surveys, analysis and events also engaged ERA-NETs from neighbouring themes with bioeconomy relevance and other P2Ps. As one result of this broad network is the published book on bioeconomy ERA-NETs and their activities giving a comprehensive overview of all joint calls incl. data on the funded research projects.
In 2015-2018
H2020 PLATFORM further strengthened mutual learning, maximised synergies and increased coordination and expanded the network to new ERA-NET actions (Cofund), more JPIs and stronger interaction with SCAR. On the website, a searchable database on bioeconomy P2Ps, joint calls and funded research projects has been constructed, including real time online statistical analytics functionalities. A World Café workshop (27 March 2015, Schiphol, The Netherlands) was held to ponder new, sustainable and alternative models for cooperation between public research programmes. The series of Annual Events continued and enabled actors to discuss emerging cooperation needs, opportunities and tools: Annual Event 2015 “ERA-NETs for Impact and Global Cooperation”, 10-11 Sept. in Berlin; Annual Event 2016 “The bigger picture: P2Ps for Inclusiveness and Innovation”, 6-7 Oct. 2016 in Ljubljana; and Annual Event 2017 "P2P Networks for Impact, Co-creation and Internationalisation", 5-6 Oct. 2017 in Rome. H2020 PLATFORM fostered inclusiveness in all its work, in particular by the Master Class directed at new Member States (10-11 May 2016, Vienna) and sessions at the Annual Events on improving both involvement and performance. PLATFORM provided opportunities for capacity building for P2P actors such as ERA-NET project managers and call secretariats by sharing experience and by way of master classes on planning and managing (Cofund) calls (25-26 June 2015, Brussels, and 7-8 June 2017, Copenhagen), as well as through evaluation and monitoring of ERA-NETs (8-9 June 2017, Copenhagen).
The reflections and recommendations that resulted from the mutual learning activities and the annual events have been summarised in policy briefs. In total four policy briefs were published:
• Policy Brief No. 1 The future of cooperation and collaboration in public-public partnerships between Member States –“Think Back, Act Forward”
• Policy Brief No. 2 Co-creation of a Global Bioeconomy
• Policy Brief No.3 The role of the ERA-NET instrument in fostering inclusiveness and Policy
• Brief No.4 Alignment in the Bioeconomy
The PLATFORM project and it achievements were promoted by the members of the consortium who actively participated in meetings of the P2P networks and other relevant networks. Presentations were given at conferences and workshops. Furthermore PLATFORM dispersed its accomplishments in a monthly newsletter and published a leaflet, a poster, policy briefs, a statistical overview of the bioeconomy P2Ps and a brochure.
