Framework Programme 6, Call 1AThematic Priority 1.6.2, Area 3.1.2, Task

1.10Instrument: Co-ordination Action +

Additional Research

STEPsScenarios for the Transport System and Energy Supply and their Potential Effects

Management issuesManagement issues

Adriaan NuijtenAdriaan Nuijten

Buck Consultants InternationalBuck Consultants International

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 2Adriaan Nuijten

Management issuesManagement issues

• Reporting and cost statements second periodReporting and cost statements second period

• Project planningProject planning

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 3Adriaan Nuijten

Reporting and cost statementsReporting and cost statements

• Deadline = deadline (surely for the Deadline = deadline (surely for the Commission)Commission)– 45 days after end of period45 days after end of period

– BCI needs some weeks compilation timeBCI needs some weeks compilation time

• BCI apologises for late notificationBCI apologises for late notification

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 4Adriaan Nuijten

Reporting and cost statements (2)Reporting and cost statements (2)

• Bad news: BCI still has not all items; more than Bad news: BCI still has not all items; more than two weeks after the deadlinetwo weeks after the deadline

partner C-form Reporting input

AUEB-RC/TRANSLOG Paper No

BCI Paper Yes

ITS Paper Yes

JRC-IPTS Paper Yes

KUL-SADL E-mail Yes, brief

S&W Paper Yes

SenterNovem Paper Yes

Stratec E-mail Yes

TIS.pt Paper Yes, brief

TRL E-mail Yes, brief

TRT Paper Yes

TTR E-mail Yes

UPM-TRANSYT Paper Yes

WSP-LT Paper Yes, brief

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 5Adriaan Nuijten

Reporting and cost statements (3)Reporting and cost statements (3)

• Good news: we received an extension of the EU Good news: we received an extension of the EU deadlinedeadline

• Next time, please observe:Next time, please observe:– plan enough time for this in the weeks after the plan enough time for this in the weeks after the

reporting period endsreporting period ends– timely response is needed even if partner had a timely response is needed even if partner had a

marginal role in projectmarginal role in project– send paper C-forms by secured mail / couriersend paper C-forms by secured mail / courier– inform us in time inform us in time when you cannot make it!when you cannot make it!

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 6Adriaan Nuijten

Reporting and cost statements (3)Reporting and cost statements (3)

• Planning of last reporting period; two options:Planning of last reporting period; two options:– Reporting immediately after Gothenburg; project Reporting immediately after Gothenburg; project

deadline mid Augustdeadline mid August– Extension until end September can be requested Extension until end September can be requested

• Proposal: no extension neededProposal: no extension needed– Deadline for input 15 July; Deadline for input 15 July; – Paper C-forms 1st August.Paper C-forms 1st August.

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 7Adriaan Nuijten

Planning of the last half year of STEPsPlanning of the last half year of STEPs

• WP5 finalised by end MarchWP5 finalised by end March

• Leuven meeting to discuss Gothenburg conference and Leuven meeting to discuss Gothenburg conference and Final ReportingFinal Reporting– 18 May18 May

– WP6/7/8 partners and WP leadersWP6/7/8 partners and WP leaders

– Additional travel budget availableAdditional travel budget available

• Reporting (WP6)Reporting (WP6)– Starts as soon as possibleStarts as soon as possible

Framework Programme 6, Call 1AThematic Priority 1.6.2, Area 3.1.2, Task

1.10Instrument: Co-ordination Action +

Additional Research

STEPsScenarios for the Transport System and Energy Supply and their Potential Effects

WP6: Final reportsWP6: Final reports kickoff kickoff

Adriaan NuijtenAdriaan Nuijten

Buck Consultants InternationalBuck Consultants International

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 9Adriaan Nuijten

STEPs Final reportsSTEPs Final reports

• For Gothenburg conference: Main outcomes, For Gothenburg conference: Main outcomes, conclusions and recommendationsconclusions and recommendations– Non-officialNon-official– 10-20 pages10-20 pages– Professionally designed, brochure-likeProfessionally designed, brochure-like– Design also to be used for EU report covers and Design also to be used for EU report covers and

conference advertisements Official reports for conference advertisements Official reports for CommissionCommission

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 10Adriaan Nuijten

STEPs Final reports (2)STEPs Final reports (2)

• Official EU Reports (after conference)Official EU Reports (after conference)– Publishable final reportPublishable final report

1 Project execution1 Project execution

2 Dissemination and use2 Dissemination and use

– Final plan for using and disseminating the knowledgeFinal plan for using and disseminating the knowledge

– Final management reportFinal management report

– Final report on the distribution of the Community’s Final report on the distribution of the Community’s contributioncontribution

Bratislava, March 2006 Slide 11Adriaan Nuijten

STEPs Final reports (3)STEPs Final reports (3)

• Partners in WPPartners in WP– BCI (leading) and KUL-SADLBCI (leading) and KUL-SADL

• Starts in AprilStarts in April• BCI and KUL meet early AprilBCI and KUL meet early April• Texts ‘Gothenburg report’ Texts ‘Gothenburg report’

– to be ready in draft for Leuven Meeting to be ready in draft for Leuven Meeting

– finalised in Mayfinalised in May

• EU reportsEU reports– Part of reporting on last phasePart of reporting on last phase

– After Gothenburg conferenceAfter Gothenburg conference