Work plan for the upcoming year

What has been done so far Our Deliverables D2.1 Description of the constructed database, data quality and data collection methods D2.2 The spatial -economic-environmental database for the model

What we are doing WP2: Data collection and analysis Task 2.2 – Analysis of Russian regional data according to this methodology partners evaluate the data quality on seven Federal Districts of RF and then write reports (explanation of your expert evaluation) by the end of May 2010 IET – Central and South Districts VSU – North-Western District USU – Ural and Volga Federal Districts FECED – Far East and Siberian Districts Please send us your “not-OK” regarding any data as soon as possible, so that we can change the data accordingly.

What we are doing WP3: General structure of the model Task 3.1 – Mathematical formulation of the general model structure Task 3.2 – Model building Task 3.3 – Construction of the model parameters Task 3.4 – Calibration of the model TML - model code (December 2009) TML - plugs in data (results form WP2 - team leader CEFIR) (May 2009) TML - sends results to other teams (end of May 2010) other teams - results assessment (June 2010) other teams - scenario formulation (June 2010) WP3 Deliverables (M18 – June 2010) Preliminary results are to be presented at the meeting in June D3 – Description of the general structure of the SUST-RUS model (TML)

What we are doing WP4: Sustainability indicators Task 4.1 – Literature review of sustainability indicators Task 4.2 – Construction of the set of the social indicators Task 4.3 – Construction of the set of the economic indicators Task 4.4 – Construction of the set of the environmental indicators Task 4.5 – Development of the policy assessment framework WP4 leader → TML other partners → form up a list of indicators that regional authorities are using, it will improve the analysis (May-June 2010) TML → makes the framework for indicators, chooses indicators WP4 Deliverables (M18 – June 2010) D4 – Description of a set of sustainability indicators for the SUST-RUS model (TML)

D5 – is the result of three WPs Start month – 16 (April 2010) End month – 27 (March 2011) WP5 Deliverable (M27 – March 2011) Description of the environmental, international and social part of the model D5 tasks from Task Leaders → April 2010 IM5. Discussion of WP5, WP6 and WP7 progress → Month 22 – Oct 2010 Parallel work: ZEW, TML, CEFIR → May 2010 – March 2011 IM6. Presentation of results of WP5, WP6, WP7 and progress on WP8 → Month 28 – Apr 2011

Save the date June 22-23, 2010 – a working seminar Just before the end of the first reporting period Peter de Smedt will come to CEFIR to discuss the SUST-RUS progress and explain us the current EC regulations on project reporting June 2010 – end of the 1st reporting period within 40 days after the first reporting period we will have to submit the Report to the European Commission June 2010 – end of the 1 st reporting period within 40 days after the first reporting period we will have to submit the Report to the European Commission Our next internal meeting – IM5 “Discussion of WP5, WP6 and WP7 progress October 2010 – where? IM6 + Public Seminar – April 2011, Vladivostok (?) This public seminar is to be held in order to share findings and discuss strategies of linking international, social and environmental modules..

Plans for the future Reports to be submitted by partners: Expert evaluation on the data quality on seven Federal Districts of RF → end of May 2010 A list of indicators that regional authorities are currently using → May-June 2010 Assessment of results of the model calibration → June 2010 Formulation of scenarios → June-August 2010 Progress report for the first reporting period → July 1, 2010 Financial report for the first reporting period → July 1, 2010 Milestones & Deliverables List in detail is presented in: Annex I – Description of Work stages stages Project Presentation →