changing the way europe provides heat and electricity for a sustainable future

CODE2 General principles of project organisation (WP1) Lessons learned from CODE Work method (coordination, partners, Commission) Reporting and finances

COGEN Europe Jožef Stefan Institute (National COGEN Association in Slovenia) Federazione d’ associazioni scientifiche e tecniche (FAST) COGEN Vlaanderen (National COGEN Association in Belgium) Hellenic Association for the Cogeneration of Heat and Power (National COGEN Association in Greece) + KWK kommt Energy Matters (former COGEN Projects) Berliner Energy Agency CODE2 project partners

CODE: Lessons learned Project tasks: Address contacts with Member States at a higher level and earlier Draft Roadmap/fuels included: Clarification and documented with the Commission Data collection/modelling: no modelling tasks in CODE2 Partner skill set: added more consultancies Project organisation: Continue CODE bi-weekly reporting format Work with new partners on financial reporting and do six month check

CODE Partner funding

Work process and planning Work plan for year one of project for each partner, before distributing project advances Bi-weekly conference calls on progress Agenda: *WP updates *Regional leader updates : member state contacts *Deviations from project deliverables plan *Next deliverables 6 monthly project meetings with risk assessment and corrective actions

Financial management All new partners trained in financial system and reporting and put system in place Project 6 month submit 6 monthly financial report using Commission forms, with supporting documentation Funds paid to partners only on delivery of deliverables to that point

Reporting COGEN Europe/WP leaders will provide standard formats for reporting All reports delivered by due date All information supporting report delivered by due date Three strikes and your out

Engaging the expert groups and finding coalitions One-on-one with national experts (on phone or in person) IEA review process… *Ask for review of specific area of report by different experts (not oto much for anyone) *Let contacts know the whole process at first contact and build their commitment to participate *Get partners to present in workshops *Link the national events to bigger events/sectoral meetings/launches/trade shows, etc