Implementation of cooperation and coordination activities

The purpose of the WP3 is to set the conditions and to provide support for the implementation of cooperation and coordination activities among the ERA-NET TRANSPORT partners.

The objectives 

	Setting up effective cooperation and coordination activities.
	Testing cooperation mechanisms and procedures.
	Creating networks of programme managers and transport research strategists.
	Learning to move towards higher levels of cooperation and coordination.

The tasks

Analysis of recommendations from past workshops

The European Platform for Transport Research (EPTR) has organised during 2002/2003 workshops among programme managers and policy makers in order to identify research topics which may benefit from cooperation. A brief analysis of these has led to a first priority topic "ITS and Reliability in Passenger Transport". Subsequent priority topics for cooperation will come from recommendations of WP1 and WP2.

Targeted workshops

Four annual targeted workshops will be organised on four pre-defined priority topics. The first one took place in Paris on November 29-30 2004 on the theme of "ITS and Reliability in Passenger Transport". The workshops offer an opportunity for the ERA-NET TRANSPORT partners to engage actively in cooperation activities and to choose the best suited tools for their implementation. The workshops agree on cooperation action plans, concerning project clusters, joint projects, joint calls and joint programming.

Support for cooperation and coordination activities

The actual implementation of cooperation and coordination activities is carried out by groups of partners. On each of the four topics examined in the targeted workshops, WP3 provides support for the implementation of cooperation activities.

Design and use of cooperation monitoring tools

The events

First targeted workshop: "ITS and Reliability in Passenger Transport", 29-30 November 2004, Paris

Second targeted workshop: "Environmental Improvements through Vehicle Technology", 13-14 June 2005, Paris

Third targeted workshop on "Safety and Security improvements through transport and infrastructure management" is foreseen in February 2006.

The reports

"Report on recommendations from past workshops"

"Handbook of monitoring tools and indicators", *August 2005

"Report on the targeted workshop 1 and proposed action plan"

"Report on the targeted workshop 2 and proposed action plan"

"Report on the targeted workshops 3 and 4" *April 2006; *November 2006

"A compiled report about four co-operation and co-ordination actions based on the input of the targeted workshops and model procedures", *December 2006

(*foreseen delivery date)

Contact information

Ministry of public works, transport, spatial planning, tourism and the sea

92055 Tour Pascal B, La Défense, France

www.equipement.gouv.fr/recherche/

Mr. Mathieu Goetzke (Team leader)

mathieu.goetzke@equipement.gouv.fr

ISTED

92055 Arche de la Defense Paroi Nord, Paris la Defense Cedex, France

www.isted.com

Mr. Franck Charmaison (Team leader)

franck.charmaison@i-carre.net