SITPRO PLUS - Study of the Impacts of Transport RTD Projects in FP5 and FP6
Overview
Background & policy context:
The project was funded by the European Commission through the 7th Framework Programme. Along with four other research projects it formed part of a broader initiative in the Transport Research Programme for developing specific impact assessment methodologies for EC-funded projects.
Objectives:
The main objectives of the SITPRO PLUS project were to use the results and findings from FP5 and FP6 projects in the transport programme to contribute to:
- the definition of new research policy objectives and;
- intermediate performance targets for FP7.
Regarding the first objective, in the context of European transport research, policy objectives were determined by several factors: the specific objectives of the Common Transport Policy (CTP), the broader objectives of other Community policies and the development of the European Research Area (ERA). On the basis of those objectives a research agenda was drawn up which in turn determined the content of the transport research programme and the specific research projects. To achieve the second project objective, i.e. to set out performance targets for FP7, SITPRO PLUS developed methodology to assess and evaluate transport research projects supported in FP5 and FP6 based on an objectives led approach.
Methodology:
The SITPRO PLUS project analysed the impacts of transport projects funded by the European Commission within the 5th and 6th Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development. Its aim was to use these findings to define new transport research policy objectives and to provide the European Commission with a methodology for impact assessment in the ongoing and future Framework Programmes.
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