During the first 12 months of the project (M1-M12), 30.15 secondments were carried out vs. the 43 planned, representing a 70.12% execution.
During the reporting period (M1-M24), 77.51 secondments were carried out vs. the 88 planned, representing an 88.08% execution.
During the whole project (M1-M60), 145.47 secondments were carried out vs. the 163 initially planned, representing an 89.25% execution (93.12% execution if not counting the secondments not financed by EC). These secondments succeeded in training human resources in CRMs´ value chain, in primary mining, their recovery, recycling, further reuse and LCA. Like this, 16 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) and 19 Experienced Researchers (ER) became the needed young and senior scientists and engineers for the growing EU CRM industry. These 35 secondees,16 male and 19 female, went on secondment, being interesting to remark that although males are in majority as ER, just the opposite occurs for ESR.
The project has 6 work packages (WP) entitled:
WP1 - Management, Coordination and Promotion
WP2 - Modelling mineral deposits and tailings disposal volumes, and their economic potential assets
for mining and re-mining
WP3 - Advanced CRM recovery and further reuse of residues in construction materials
WP4 - Developing talent
WP5 - Transferring knowledge to stakeholders to make transitions happen
WP6 - Ethical aspects
Most of the secondments were carried out within the WP2 and WP3, the research activity ones. The generated scientific knowledge obtained by e.THROUGH contributed to a win-win situation both for the environment and the economy, promoting the required transition towards a sustainable society. e.THROUGH achieved the following publications and other dissemination and communication activities: 35 Peer-reviewed international journals (IJ); 39 participations in International conferences (IC); 9 Thesis/Dissertation (T); 2 Patents (P); 2 Organisation of a Conference (OC); 10 Organisation of a Workshop (OW); 1 Press release (PR); 5 Exhibition (E); 2 Flyer (F); 9 Training (T); 1 Social Media (SM); 1 Website (W); 3 Communication Campaign (e.g. Radio, TV) (CC); 24 Participation to a Conference (PC); 7 Participation to a Workshop (PW); 17 Participation to an Event other than a Conference or a Workshop (PE); 2 Video/Film (V); 5 Brokerage Event (BE); 1 Pitch Event (P); 1 Participation in activities organized jointly with other EU project(s) (PA). 2 Other (O).
The referred dissemination and communication activities are estimated to have reached the following number of persons: 2500 in the Scientific Community (Higher Education, Research); 15 in the Industry; 25 in the Civil Society; 35 General Public; 6 Policy Makers; 1500 in the Media and 8 Other.
