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OBJECTIVE
DIMENSION
COMPONENTS
Attractiveness
of Europe for best
researchers
Stable,
effective
administration
Accountability
& Information
Economic
benefits
Researchers
(career,
mobility)
Advancing
knowledge
&dissemination
Science
Management
Societal
benefits
Research
organisations
Emerging re-
search areas
Management
Efficiency
Innovation
Systems
Research poli-
cies & funding
structures
Training
Reinforce
excellence, dynamism
and creativity
Attract industrial
research investment,
exploit research assets,
foster innovation
Performance
Reinforce excellence,
dynamism and creativity
Structural Impact
Impact on researchers,
research institutions and
research policies
Direct Impact
Advancing the frontier of
knowledge and training
Socio-Economic Impact
Derived Impact
ERC Operational Performance:
Stable & Effective Administration
Accountability & Information
The ERC operates according to the principles of scientific excellence, autonomy, and efficiency. It also
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puts particular emphasis on the principles of transparency and accountability by establishing a timely and
comprehensive information strategy with all relevant stakeholders on the activities and achievements of the
ERC as well as on how and where the money goes. This communication and information strategy should
be regarded as a best practice that has allowed for a significant increase in ERC visibility as well as in the
trust and credibility of the European Scientific community towards the ERC. The ERC has intensified its
awareness-raising activities about its funding opportunities, thanks to its involvement at major international
research conferences and exhibitions, as well as career fairs and workshops, both within and outside of
Europe. It has also developed a new extremely attractive and highly visited
(1)
that provides
comprehensive information on the ERC, including strategy documents, annual activity reports, summarised
minutes of the Scientific Council, in-depth information on each ERC call launched, etc
The ERC M&E Strategy is based on four evaluation dimensions that correspond to the four main objectives of
the IDEAS Programme (see Diagram 2).
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Diagram 2
:
ERC Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy
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IMPACT AND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS of the ERC in the ERA & in Greece