D6.1 Workplan for transfer of knowledge and experience, WP6

Abstract

This document represents the ‘Workplan for transfer of knowledge and experience’ (deliverable D.6.1) for the EXCELSIOR project. It focuses on the scope and activities of WP6 ”Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building”, whose main objective is to coordinate and manage the secondments and workshops that will take place during the entire EXCELSIOR project in order to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building with partnering and supporting organisations. The document will provide a workplan of how knowledge transfer and capacity building will take place between the Consortium partners via workshops, seminars and secondments. This plan relies heavily on the extensive work done at the preparation of the project in defining the seminars, workshops and secondments that will take place between the consortium partners. Deliverable D6.1 is closely tied to WP5 ‘ECoE Resources and Infrastructure’, especially T5.4, Installation, training and technical support. As well, the personnel mobility scheme is critical for task T6.2 Secondments and T6.3 Technical Skills Development. This report provides a guideline regarding how knowledge transfer and capacity building take place. This document will change during every reporting period, to reflect any changes, modification, etc. that are necessary for the optimal functioning of the EXCELSIOR project in order to increase our understanding of what is needed to conduct capacity building for the specific sectors of the ECoE. Therefore, the specific secondments and workshops listed in this report are not final and are indicative. This plan focuses on how knowledge and experience will be transferred mainly, but not exclusively, between the Strategic partners of the EXCELSIOR project. Other experts in EO and remote sensing can provide training and workshops to the ECoE through the EXCELSIOR project. It is vital to develop a methodology in order to monitor a yearly mobility scheme workplan for sustainable know-how transfer for each aspect of the thematic sectors addressed by ECoE, with detailed guidelines regarding training and workshops and update this accordingly every reporting period. The workplan will be updated and adjusted following the WP3 yearly analysis on the strategy and targets for research and innovation. A capacity building strategy and secondment methodology needs to be defined for the EXCELSIOR project. The capacity building strategy has two pillars: (a) a backbone programme for systematic long-term capacity building and knowledge transfer of ECoE staff from the expert partners, with a fixed duration and targets, aiming at both research and innovation upscaling; and (b) ad-hoc visits programme for training on specific skills that may become necessary during the course of the project. The present document constitutes the first version of the ‘Workplan for transfer of knowledge and experience’ in the framework of the EXCELSIOR project, dedicated to Task D6.1 ‘Personnel Mobility Scheme’ under work package WP6 ‘Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building’. D6.1 is delivered at Month 2 and focuses on the training guidelines of the project. Thus, this document will be updated during the first, second, third, fourth and fifth reporting period of the project.