The Steering Committee

It is composed of one representative from each member of the consortium. It could be reinforced by technical experts if necessary who provide recommendations to be considered by the Steering Committee in the decision process. The Steering Committee takes all formal decisions concerning the directions of the project and is responsible for ensuring deliverables are of a high quality. All deliverables are to be approved by the steering Committee prior to submission to the CELTIC correspondents.

Several Steering Committees could be focalised on particular questions such as IPR and exploitation results, human resources in accordance with the PCA…

The members of the Steering Committee will meet physically every 3 months during the project (1 days meeting). At other times they will maintain regular contact by electronic means, web based communication. Extraordinary meetings can take place upon written request of any partner.

To every notice of a meeting, ordinary or extraordinary, the Administrator will prepare the agenda detailing the items on with the partners will have to decide upon.

The Steering Committee shall not deliberate unless a quorum of 2/3 of the partners is present or represented and the decisions shall be taken by unanimity.

The kick of meeting will mark the official launching date of the project.

The Steering Committee will take place alternatively in France and in Belgium. The location could be decided in coherence with the technical subject specified in the agenda

The Steering Committee Role are :

• monitoring of the scientific and technical aspects, it has to discuss and manage any question having an impact on:
  • the schedule,
  • the cost of the project and a cost flow between partners
  • the efficiency of the scientific and technical work.
• checking and monitoring of the budget implementation and right involvement of the partners assisted by the administrator.
• following the indicators in term of work progress, impact, and project risks management
• monitoring of the knowledge management
• monitoring of the IPR aspects and exploitation
• acting as a mediating and arbitration body, in coherence with the consortium agreement.

It also monitors indicators, as well as the milestones, results and deliverables thus enabling a proper strategy of risk management. This will enable the Steering Committee to seek for consistency in the progress of the work.

• Management

  • Introduction
  • The Steering Committee
  • The Project Coordinator and Administrator
  • The Work Package leader
  • The national contact
  • Partners roles