Division 3.3 Further Activities

Besides the management of BONUS set out in points 3.1 and 3.2., BONUS EEIG shall also engage in the following activities:

1. (a)

   regular updating of the Strategic Research Agenda and prioritisation of research themes to take account of emerging needs and the results and outcome of the previously implemented projects and on the basis of the wide stakeholder consultation procedures referred to in point 2.2.2;

2. (b)

   facilitating access for trans-national and multidisciplinary research teams from BONUS-funded projects to unique research infrastructures and facilities;

3. (c)

   promoting an effective science-policy interface to ensure an optimal uptake of research results;

4. (d)

   securing funding by the Participating States that would ensure sustainability of BONUS without Union funding in the post BONUS period;

5. (e)

   increased collaboration between the regional environmental research programmes and the relevant science communities in the other European sea basins;

6. (f)

   communication and dissemination activities;

7. (g)

   BONUS EEIG shall proactively engage in the sharing of best practices with the other European regional sea basins, as well as good articulation at the European level to secure harmonisation and streamlining.