1. 1 Looking back at 16 months successful network activities CONNEX Mid-Term Conference, 3-5 November 2005

2. 2 The puzzle of good research governance: Dealing with a complex, multilevel (?), multi-cultural group of individuals and institutions and fulfilling our ambitious objectives A challenge: In terms of co-ordination, and organisation In terms of financial and administrative management …………. CONNEX, a learning organisation…

3. 3 1)State of the Consortium

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6. 6  Funding earmarked for the first 18 months (according to contract): 1.413.600 €  Requested grant to the budget for the first 12 months (according to contract): 950.000 €  Pre-financing received from the Commission (first transfer): 1.190.000 €  Total eligible costs for the first reporting period (July 04 – June 05): 673.110, 33 €  Requested EC contribution for the first reporting period: 608.210,47 € 2) Financial Situation (first reporting period)

7. 7 All amounts in EuroManagementTask 1 Task 2 Task 3Total Total amount funding available (including overheads)97.200426.000674.400216.0001.413.600 Estimated total amount of expenditures for first work period (July 04 – December 05). Based on money engaged 81.400 + 15.000 = 96.400 251.000 + 135.000 = 386.000 265.000 + 246.000 = 511.000 67.000 + 108.000 = 175.0001.168.400 Financial Situation (until December 2005)

8. 8 3) Progress regarding Integration Structure of Contacts Between Network Members at Project Start Legend: red = male blue = female, Triangle: Seniority = Researcher, Square: Seniority = Professor

9. 9 Structure of Contacts Between Network Members at Month 6 Legend: red = male blue = female, Triangle: Seniority = Researcher, Square: Seniority = Professor

10. 10 4)Communication Within and Outside the Network Newsletter: 2 issues, 241 subscribers (most of them outside CONNEX)  Information round mail every 3 weeks  Internet Home page launched in November 2004 (more than 11.500 visits)

11. 11 Evolution of the amount of visitors at www.connex-network.org/

12. 12 Press Coverage with international Resonance

13. 13 Practical information Travel documents Meetings of the Research Groups