Work Package Description

Stakeholders and future partners

Building on ESONET CA and ESONIM SSA outputs, the first stage of the WP will identify a detailed list of potential clients, their specific requirements and ability to contribute to funding.

Build up a first circle of core services user group

Users and communities will be contacted by ESONET NoE in such a way to :
- develop the relation into formal arrangements,
- constitute a first circle after 18 months,
- write specifications to orientate the second 18 months phase of ESONET NoE.

Build up a first circle of regional observatory stakeholders

ESONIM is a first case study for such contacts on the Celtnet Porcupine network project. During the first 18 months, the contacts will be taken with stakeholders of the various regions where ESONET proposes underwater networked observatories. Participation to the “All Regions Workshop n°1” (WP1). This will establish the first circle of potential users of each regional network, a support to the Regional implementation committees.

SMEs involvement: constitute a group of SMEs adding up to SMEs partners of the NoE.

Past and running activities

updated January 2008