The methodology proposed for achieving the project objectives consists of the following elements.
Establishing a Controlled Project Environment (WP1)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing the necessary Project Management and Finance Systems
- Developing an evaluation strategy, conducting regular strategic reviews on the progress of the project
- Producing the 2012/2013 Annual Report (month 12)
- Producing the Interim Evaluation Report (month 18)
- Producing the 2013/2014 Annual Report (month 24)
- Producing the 2014/2015 Annual Report (month 36)
- Producing the Final Evaluation Report (month 36)
Developing Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation systems, processes and mechanisms (WP2)
Key activities and milestones
- Producing the Dissemination Plan (month 4)
- Developing the brand and style guidance
- Organising the Final Dissemination Conference (month 34)
- Producing 6 bi-annual E-Newsletters (month 3 – 36)
- Producing 50 Press Releases (month 3 – 36)
Mapping the European Tertiary Prevention Science Education and Training Sector (WP3)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing an Education and Training Steering group
- Developing a Database of Survey Respondents (month 12)
- Agreeing a Research Methodology
- Undertaking the Research & Analysing/Collating Responses
- Analysing Complementaries & Gaps
- Producing a Prevention Science Education & Training Research Research Study (month 12)
- Developing a Database of Courses (month 12)
Mapping European Prevention Workforce Needs (WP4)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing of a Workforce Skills Steering group
- Developing a Database of Employers of Prevention Workers (month 12)
- Agreeing a Research Methodology
- Undertaking the Research & Analysing/Collating Responses
- Analysing Synergies & Gaps
- Producing a Research Study into Employers Prevention skills needs (month 12)
Mapping relevant funded RTD projects, Stakeholders, Events and Conferences (WP5)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing a Research/Events/Stakeholders Steering group
- Developing a Research Methodology
- Undertaking the Research & Analysing/Collating Responses
- Producing a Research Study into Prevention RTD projects (month 12)
- Producing a Database of RTD Projects and Partners (month 12)
- Developing a Database of EU Prevention Science Stakeholders (month 12)
- Developing a Database of EU Prevention Science Events/Conferences (month 12)
Developing a Quality Plan (WP6)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing of a Quality Plan Steering Group
- Development the Quality Plan Framework
- Developing a DRAFT Quality Plan
- Consulting with Partners
- Producing a Quality Plan (month 20)
Organising a number of Physical Networking activities for Best Practice Exchange (WP7)
Key activities and milestones
- Establishing a Virtual Networking and Learning Steering Group
- Developing a Functional Specification for the Virtual Networking/Learning Environment
- Developing/Launching the SPAN website (month 12)
- Training Partners
- Handing over of the Project Website to the Dissemination Work Package Leader
- Implementing 20 individual action plans described in the Quality Plan, to support institutions to implement ECTS in their own institution (month 30)
- Enabling external peers to review of the ECTS proposals
- Development and Producing of a pan-European Prevention Science ECTS framework (month 32)