Commission expert group: Mission Board for adaptation to climate change including societal transformation - Main contents

Details

Abbreviation:

Policy Area: Research and Innovation

Lead DG: DG Research and Innovation

Type: Informal;Temporary

Scope: Broad

Mission: To provide advice on the following areas: (a) identification and design of one or more missions in the respective mission area (b) content of work programmes and their revision as needed for achieving the mission objectives, with input from stakeholders and, where relevant, the public; (c) characteristics of project portfolios for missions; (d) adjustment actions, or termination if appropriate, based on implementation assessments according to the defined objectives of the mission; (e) selection of independent expert evaluators, briefing of expert evaluators and evaluation criteria and their weighting; (f) framework conditions which help achieve the objectives of the mission; (g) communication, including on the performance and the achievements of the mission; (h) policy coordination between relevant actors at different levels, in particular regarding synergies with other Union policies; (i) key performance indicators

Task: Assist the Commission in the preparation of legislative proposals and policy initiatives

Contact: -

Publication in RegExp: 13/05/2019

Creating Act: -

Last updated: 15/10/2021

Additional Information

Activity report: The Mission board for adaptation to climate change including societal transformation is foreseen to be active in this form until the entry into force of the Horizon Europe Framework programme, for a period of up to 18 months. In principle, the Board shall meet for a minimum of four times per year, typically at Commission premises in Brussels, with ad-hoc meetings when deemed appropriate by its members or under request by the Commission.

Activity report: Accelerating the transition to a climate prepared and resilient Europe - 4 June 2020 - Ares(2020)3049976 - 12/06/2020

Report-Deliverable 2 E03664.pdf (approx. 472 kb)

Selection procedure: Up to 15 high level experts (individuals appointed in a personal capacity - Type A-members) have been selected in compliance with the Horizon 2020 Rules for participation and dissemination (OJ 2013/L 347/81) and call for applications n° 221. Deadline for applications is extended to 16 June 2019, 12:00 (Brussels time).

Rules of procedure: Internal Rules of Procedure as approved by the members of the group.

RoPMB_Adaptation to Climate Change_revbyMissionBoard.docx (approx. 43 kb)

Other: The Mission board for adaptation to climate change including societal transformation is an informal Commission expert group foreseen in the amendment of the Horizon 2020 Work-Programme 2018-2020 ‘Dissemination, Exploitation and Evaluation'; ‘Other Actions’; # 17 'External expertise for advice on the design and implementation of missions for Horizon Europe' (amendment foreseen to be adopted in June 2019). It has been set-up with the agreement of the Commissioner and of the Vice President, in accordance with Article 4 (1) of Decision C(2016)3301. The Terms of Reference of the group will be uploaded as soon as approved by DG RTD Director-General.

H2020 Work Programme - Dissemination - Ares(2019)7458953 - 04122019.pdf (approx. 150 kb)

Other: Terms of Reference - revised according to the SG request and further to the removal of the 5 Type A-members: Cornieti Mathieu, Mysiak Jaroslav, Runnel Ann, Stoknes Per Espen and Torrellas Lera Asuncion - Ares(2021)5936170 - 29/09/2021.

ToR_MissionAdaptationtoClimate REVISED 28.09.2021.docx.pdf (approx. 753 kb)

Subgroups

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