Sub-contractors’ Kick-off Meeting 7 th April 2003 Dominique De Buys - GCI

Towards a Transport Research Knowledge Centre The project

1.Scope 2.Objectives 3.Structure 4.Actors 5.Clients 6. Success Factors 7. Key Achievements

FP5 KA2 NATIONAL PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS IN ERA OTHER FP5 Projects Other EU PROJECTS GLOBALLY/INSTITUTIONALLY NON-PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS SCOPE FUNDED PROJECTS

Establish a comprehensive web-based Transport Research Knowledge Centre Provide electronic hub for inter-connecting EU, ERA national, and international transport research Raise awareness accross Europe and ERA Provide analytical outputs Establish a Common Transport Research Reporting Scheme OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURE Intelligence Production Monitoring Analysis Management Knowledge Dissemination Web Traditional Evaluation input feedback Quality Assurance

STRUCTURE WP 2: Monitoring, Analysis and Information Preparation Transport Research Reporting Scheme Monitoring national/international transport research programmes Analysis of national projects Intermodal and telematics Analysis of EU transport research Intelligence Production

STRUCTURE WP 3 Web site with reciprocal links to national/international sites Electronic news service Knowledge dissemination WP 4 Dissemination Strategy Database & Enquiry Service Press announcements Policy brochures Annual compendia Events

ACTORS Advisory Group Programme Analysis Group Project Management Team Geographic Sub-contractor network Dissemination SC Benchmark Group DG TREN

Clients Policy-makers at national, regional and local levels Academic and research communities Decision makers with broad transport responsibilities Interest groups Industry

Success Factors Project and quality management Political support from member states Benchmark Group Quality management according to ISO 9001: 2000 standard Internal and external quality audits Advisory Group

Key Achievements to date Common European Transport Research Reporting Scheme ready for public release Pilot monitoring of national transport research programmes completed for six countries Dissemination strategy defined Themes for analysis and web browsing defined

Key Achievements to date (continued) Political and institutional support from most ERA member states through Advisory and / or Benchmark Group membership Participation in DGTREN Annual Conference 2002 in Barcelona Promotional material produced Contact database and e-enquiry service operational