Interactive Virtual Roundtable for EU Project CO-VERSATILE, 1/4

The Co-Versatile project is composed of 21 partners across Europe and Israel, 14 from the industry and 7 from academia, represented by 9 countries, which have come together to brainstorm ways and build solutions with the aim to increase the adaptability, resilience and flexibility of the European manufacturing sector, focusing on vital medical supplies and equipment, to support Europe in improving its response and preparedness to deal with pandemics and/or any other extreme situations.

A series of four Interactive Virtual Roundtables (VRTs) was designed to be carried out during the CO-VERSATILE project. A VRT is an activity and space developed to raise awareness, foster knowledge transfer, generate conceptual alignment, and initiate the adoption of corrective measures whenever there is a demand or a need.

• 1st VRT: Legal and Ethical issues
• 2nd VRT: Gender and Intersectionality – Theories, tools and benefits within the context of the CO-VERSATILE project
• 3rd VRT: Intellectual Property – Data usage agreement, ownership of data and discoverability, visibility and re-use of project outcomes
• 4th VRT: Results Ownership List (ROL)

Furthermore, the VRTs also opened space for:

• Indication of relevant/supportive documents (i.e. GEAR – Gender Equality in Academia and Research);
• Collection of partners' testimonials presented in the 1st VRT (i.e. WP2 – Build, Measure and Learn and WP5 - Communication & dissemination activities);
• Conducting internal surveys (in order to monitor and collect data);
• Development of auxiliary documents for the consortium members' use, such as dossiers, templates and deliverables.

Acknowledgement

This Interactive Virtual Roundtable (VRT) was developed exclusively for the CO-VERSATILE project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101016070.