Objectives:
Creation of a platform of Mediterranean observatories linking, describing and analysing the research and innovation potential and policies in selected areas where societal challenges for policy dialogue have been identified, to support monitoring policy development and cooperation.
Description of work and role of partners:
As highlighted by the existing literature and documented in several workshops and events, the way to observe and monitor EU-MED cooperation as well as trends in the selected societal challenges is still fragmented.
Existing Euro-Mediterranean observatories are established (or in the process of being established) as independent entities with little inter-alignment and linkages, giving rise to the need to support cooperation of different monitoring initiatives undertaken by relevant Euro-Mediterranean observatories and national observatories.
MIRA, has already started the process of integration (example: supporting the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Metric Observatory, the Observatory of EU-MPC cooperation on S&T, the involvement of CIHEAM Euro-Mediterranean Observatory on Agriculture in the MIRA monitoring activities). WP9 will support dialogue, synergies, valorise complementarities and establish links among different relevant observatories, allowing monitoring of relevant indicators and elaboration of trends and scenarios to support RTD policies in the selected societal challenges.
