🏛️ Management Structure

8 governance committees ensuring effective project delivery

Organizational Chart

SB - Supervisory Board
EB - Executive Board
EAB - External Advisory Board
PCT - Project Coordinator Team
RTC - Research & Training Committee
CDB - Communication Board
DCC - Doctoral Candidates Committee
ET - IP & Exploitation Team

Committees

EB — Executive Board

Composition: All WP leaders, one diversity coordinator; led by project coordinator

Overall management of training and research program; monitoring IRP progress; implementation of training with associated partners; integration of training/research with CDPs; monitoring dissemination best practices; reporting to SB. Regular quarterly meetings.

SB — Supervisory Board / Steering Committee

Composition: One representative from each partner, all supervisors, all WP leaders, two doctoral candidates (rotating annually); co-chaired by project coordinator and EU representative

Ultimate decision-making body. Strategic directions of network; monitor/evaluate all IRPs; coordinate technical and financial aspects; approve training/dissemination/exploitation; establish objectives for nonacademic doctoral education; career prospects for DCs; monitor milestones and deliverables; IP strategy; diversity; scientific integrity. Bi-annual consecutive meetings.

EAB — External Advisory Board

Composition: Prominent academics and senior executives with dual responsibilities

Reviews DIGITAL's progress in training and research every six months. Issues recommendations and brainstorms ideas for training and research programs. Proposes corrective measures.

DCC — Doctoral Candidates Committee

Composition: Two members and one doctoral candidate representative from each beneficiary; chair chosen annually by members

Supervising training and facilities issues; ensuring DIGITAL policies are consistent with implementation; engaging in discussions; voicing ideas and concerns to SB representative; ensuring engagement through social events for DCs and consortium members.

RTC — Research and Training Committee

Composition: Two members each from academic and non-academic sector, one representative from associated partner; chaired by designated training advisor and co-chaired by industrial partner representative

Setting strategy on organising courses and training activities; creating individual training plans for DCs taking into account career development; assisting consortium with supervision-related issues and conflicts.

CDB — Communication and Dissemination Board

Composition: Chaired by representative of associated partner; members from beneficiaries, industrial partners, associated partners, and doctoral candidates; media communication officer appointed

Ensuring multiple and appropriate audiences are targeted throughout communication campaigns; monitoring implementation of communication and dissemination strategies; monitoring engagement from different audiences to maximise impact of DIGITAL results.

ET — IP and Exploitation Team

Composition: One representative from each industrial partner and two academic advisors; chaired by representative of industrial partner

Identifying potential products and services from each IRP's outputs; proposing and monitoring creation of roadmaps, prototypes, and software; adoption of open science practices; sharing of knowledge, skills, and data. One designated IP officer and two officers for exploitation.

PCT — Project Coordinator Team

Composition: Project coordinator (chair), dedicated technical manager, financial manager

Establishing the network; managing relationships with external advisory board; coordinating overall work of the project at technical and financial level; monitoring content and progress of each WP; coordinating cooperation among WPs; assuring effectiveness according to measurement standards.