Associated GP Goals
- Create the content of a short video for the Action website with a summary of the Action and a call for participation especially for Young Researchers. (Science Communication Coordinator and Chairs)
- Prepare the structure of the literature database for the Action website. (Chair, Science Communication Manager and MC)
- Identify key academics and stakeholders for the Action from which input is required to invite them for participation in WGs or keynote speeches in upcoming Action WG meetings. (MC and WG leaders)
- Monitor Action member composition (according to gender, career stage, ITC country and other organisations) and develop a strategy to fill found gaps in WG membership composition. (Core Group and MC)
- Contact European child protection and children’s rights organisations for collaborations within WG3. (WG3 leader and Chairs)
- Create a literature database with research on inequalities through PPL policies and prepare a first draft of a comprehensive review to identify gaps in knowledge on PPL and inequalities. (WG2)
- Discuss PPL policy design elements that are relevant to children’s health and development in theory and prepare a summary of those elements to be presented at the 2nd WG3 meeting. (WG3)
- Prepare a short report on currently available data on PPL use in Europe and the currently existing PPL use data gap. (WG5)
- Begin to systematically develop a theoretical framework for the understanding of PPL policies in the context of social sustainability. (WG1)
- Develop a mentoring program for Young Researchers and prepare the implementation of the program. (MC)
- Seek collaboration for a session proposal at an international conference to foster the visibility of the Action and discuss PPL as a matter of sustainability in the field of Sociology. ( WG1 and WG4)
- Prepare content for a newsletter to be sent to selected EU institutions. (Core Group)
- Develop the program for MC and WG meetings taking place in the 2nd half of the first Grant Period in online format. (MC)
Description
The MC meetings take place during the first 6 months of the Action, together with the WG meetings. Face to face participation is encouraged to intensify the exchange between members. The hybrid format is designed to include all those who are unable to travel to the venue. Meetings in detail: Action full meeting (3,5 hrs); WG meetings (some of them organized in parallel sessions) (3 hrs); MC meeting (2 hrs); Core Group meeting (1 hr).
Output
Meeting of all members of the Action: Presentation of the scope of the Action by Chairs and Core Group in preparation for joint work on the Action’s puposes; briefing on COST policy plans. MC meeting: Strategy of the work of the Action in the first year; decision on the criteria for WG membership; dissemination plan; development of a plan to encourage research coordinations; design and decision on a mentoring plan; criteria for STSMs and ITC conference grants; strategy to attract more members from specific organisations and to attract key stakeholders at the EU level as well as from international organisations. WG meetings: Strategy for capacity building; detailed work plan of the respective WGs in the 1st year, according to GAPGs and Deliverables. Core Group meeting: Coordination of planned activities and development of work plan to achieve GAPGs.
Keynote
Presentations
Challenges, Objectives & Deliverables 1st year
Thordis Reimer & Margaret O´Brian (Chairs)
Presentation of the CA21150 Funding Opportunities
Tatjana Zorcec (Grant Awarding Coordinator)
Presentation of the CA21150 Communication Plan
Merve Uzunalioglu
WG Meetings
WG1 I PPL & Social Sustainability
Ann-Zofie Duvander & Alison Koslowski (WG1 Leader Team)
WG2 I PPL & Inequalities
Johanna Lammi-Taskula, Ruta Braziene & Sonja Blum (WG2 Leader Team)
WG3 I PPL & Children
Guðný Björk Eydal & Thordis Reimer (WG3 Leader Team)
WG4 I PPL Terminologies
Gerardo Meil & Pedro Romero-Balsas (WG4 Leader Team)
WG5 I PPL Data
Ivana Dobrotić & Ásdís Aðalbjörg Arnalds (WG5 Leader Team)