What was SKEP?

Network Steering Committee

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The Network Steering Committee consisted of the science or research funding directors of all SKEP participants. The participants of the Network Steering Committee represented the decision-makers in their funding organisation who are responsible for implementing SKEP in their respective organisations. The Network Steering Committee also involved some high-level policy-making representatives from the Advisory Board and SKEP Observers.

The Network Steering Committee was responsible for:

  • Agreeing strategic activities of SKEP
  • Agreeing plans and implementation of the SKEP-activities
  • Ensuring good practice in planning, management, dissemination and implementation of research
  • Identifying and removing administrative and legal barriers that hinder trans-national co-operation activities
  • Identifying potential new participants to the ERA-NET
  • Fostering links with other national and international groups or initiatives