1 Project management:
WP1 includes the work related to the management of the consortium for the implementation of the project (e.g. organization and steering of meetings, signing of the grand agreement, organization of the project committees), and the preparation of pertinent deliverables.
2 Framing the ISTOS Center of Excellence:
Related Objectives: 1, 3, 9
This WP aimed to collect and consolidate data for the research direction of the ISTOS project and actively engage the stakeholders. Two workshops (WS) were proposed and delivered. WS1 was delivered online with the participation of the stakeholders. WS2 was a follow up to WS1 which was used to define the Cyprus baseline..
3 Establishment of the ISTOS Center of Excellence, Research Project Management and Administration:
Related Objectives: 1, 2
The aim of this WP is to define the operational model of the ISTOS center. It includes a GAP analysis which has been completed and a number of other activities that are in progress.
4 Training of Early Stage Researchers (ESR):
Related Objectives: 5, 7
This WP includes the identification of research domains and topics that were prioritized by the partners and a series of activities (STSM) for the training of the ESRs.
5 Training and knowledge transfer activities:
Related Objectives: 4, 6, 7, 8
This WP aims to the development and execution of knowledge transfer activities and the preparation of training material (academic notes, presentations mainly in the form of ppt but also documents and literature papers). Specifically, it includes the preparation and delivery of Virtual Training (VT) courses, Summer Schools (SS) and Webinars.
6 ISTOS Sustainability – Networking and Center Promotion:
Related Objectives: 2, 9
The work in this WP includes the activities for networking and the promotion of ISTOS locally and internationally.
7 Dissemination and Exploitation:
Related Objectives: 2, 5
Various material has been prepared for the dissemination and outreach activities. These include the development of a website, the presence in social media, etc. Further, the members of the consortium have prepared draft manuscripts to be submitted in a journal and a conference. A final conference is proposed but this is due at the end of the project.
