1. Quality Assurance Procedure Virtual Meeting with QA experts

2. T1.4 Quality assurance task Main goal: assure the high quality level of deliverables and key project events Internal QA is performed by Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (MIZS) External QA is performed by 3 already nominated experts (DoW): dr. Christian Hartmann (AT), dr. Lena Tsipouri (GR) and dr. Jadranka Švarc (HR)

3. Concept Note Each task on WPs starts with a concept note – For deliverables / reports – For events Produced when the task/activity starts and need to be sent to WP leader, QA task leader MIZS and Coordinator - office@danube-inco.net

4. Quality Assurance Procedure 5 steps for each deliverable: Submission of deliverable to QA procedure Assessment of deliverable and producing peer review report Revision of deliverable Verification of changes Finalization, publishing and submission of deliverable to EC

5. Submission to QA WP leader is responsible for submition of deliverable 1 month before the end of predefined month in DoW Communication to QA task leader MIZS and project Coordinator office@danube-inco.net in CC

6. Assessment and peer review report INTERNAL QA: QA leader (MIZS) assesses the deliverable and produce peer review report EXTERNAL QA: Some identified deliverables are assessed by external experts responsible for QA. Experts produce peer review report QA experts are sending peer review report to MIZS (davor.kozmus@gov.si) and ZSI (office@danube-inco.net) within 14 daysdavor.kozmus@gov.sioffice@danube-inco.net Peer review report is sent by MIZS to authors and WP leader

7. Revision Authors revise the deliverable in 10 days WP leader is sending deliverable to MIZS and ZSI for QA. Verification QA leader (MIZS) and external experts (where applicable) verify implementation of corrections and changes of the deliverable in 5 days If accepted it is recommended that revised deliverable is published

8. Next activities due for QA Contracting of external experts, virtual meeting D7.5 Communication Plan, due in month 3, ZSI D1.3 Quality Assurance Plan, due in month 3, MIZS Concept note D5.4, Outline of process for labelling of projects, due in month 3, UNS Concept note D3.7 Database on stakeholders tackling selected societal challenges, due in month 6, CEI Concept note D5.8 Concept for Danube Technology Transfer Centers, due in month 6, SIG Concept note D2.9 Mapping of relevant stakeholders, due in month 8, RCISD … -> and other tasks as well!

9. Thank you for your attention! Elke DallDavor Kozmus Centre for Social InnovationMinistry for Education, Science and Sports dall@zsi.atdavor.kozmus@gov.si