Steering Group
The Programme Steering Group consists of members of Academy Research Councils, representatives of other funding agencies involved in the programme and a expert member.
The tasks of the Steering Group are:
- to steer the programme,
- to draw up a plan for the follow-up and evaluation of the programme,
- to prepare the review process of applications,
- to submit to the Academy subcommittee and possible other funding organisations a proposal of the projects to be funded,
- to propose, when needed, to the Research Councils and other funding organisations supplementary application rounds and/or additional funding,
- to submit proposals on projects or project entities to be later incorporated into the programme as well as to decide on incorporation of a project or a project entity as part of the programme, provided that these already have funding for it,
- to answer for the monitoring of the programme,
- to answer for the preparations for the evaluation of the programme,
- to steer and support coordination,
- to perform other tasks related to the preparation and implementation of the programme, e.g. tasks related to the component carried out as international funding cooperation.
Members of the Steering Group:
Senior Vice President Tiina Mattila-Sandholm, Research Council for Biosciences and Environment (Chair)
Professor Pirjo Pietinen,Research Council for Health (Vice-Chair)
Professor Kari Rissanen, Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Professor Marja Tuominen, Research Council for Culture and Society
Director Leena Vestala, Research Council for Biosciences and Environment
Professor Kalervo Väänänen, Research Council for Health
Secretary General Markku Järvenpää, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Senior Technology Adviser Jari Toivo, Tekes
Director Liisa Rosi, Sitra
Programme coordination
The programme will seek in all possible ways to support and promote the coherence of the research projects through active exchange of information and collaboration. The researchers in charge of the projects will be required to commit themselves to the objectives of the programme throughout the programme and during its evaluation.
The programme manager will work closely with the projects and facilitate the achievement of programme objectives. The programme manager will coordinate information and communications around the programme, promote research cooperation between the projects as well as establish contacts with society, industry and foreign research bodies. Joint seminars, workshops, training courses and electronic communication will be used.