WP2 - Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

The main objective of WP2 is to develop, together with relevant stakeholders, the cross-disciplinary strategic CH R&I agenda with a long-term perspective, leading to the publication of the ARCHE SRIA.

Task 2.1 Foresight analysis on future R&I CH challenges
Task 2.1 aims to explore and better understand the future landscape in which the ARCHE alliance will operate. Its activities include (see Section 1.2 for details related to the adopted Methodology): (a) Literature review of (i) existing analysis on research strategies, FET and innovation background and (ii) existing foresight studies (with a focus on horizon scanning studies) (M2-4); (b) Peer review (M5); (c) Workshop (virtual) attended by Task 2.1 team & stakeholders for assessing the long-term implications for the European context (M6) and report (M7).

Task 2.2 Strategic direction for ARCHE SRIA
Task 2.2 takes into account results/recommendations of landscape assessment in WP1 and the foresight analysis of Task 2.1. It provides a SWOT analysis of the JPI CH SRIA 2020. The SWOT analysis is expected to be the starting point for rethinking and remodelling the JPI CH SRIA 2020, taking into account changes in the CH R&I landscape, particularly in the post-COVID-19 environment. The new European Bauhaus approach and the twin (digital and green) transition will also be considered. The work of Task 2.2 will address the JPI CH SRIA 2020 as a whole, while adapting its themes to the long-term future scenario investigated in Task 2.1. The elaboration process (see Section 1.2) includes: (a) Driver Mapping workshop (Virtual – M10); (b)) development of SWOT Analysis (M11); (c)SWOT Analysis workshop (Virtual – M12); (d) assessing changes according to SWOT Analysis (M13); (e) Visioning workshop (Virtual – M14); (f) shaping the vision and mission of the ARCHE alliance and identifying key trends and recommendations for the ARCHE SRIA (M15-M16).

Task 2.3 Elaboration, finalising and publication of the ARCHE SRIA
The goal of Task 2.3 is to elaborate, validate and publish the ARCHE SRIA through multiple consultation rounds with different stakeholders and multiple draft SRIAs. Following the approach of section 1.2, Task 2.3 involves: setting up of the Working Groups, organisation of virtual consultations with Stakeholder Forums and collation of the outcomes of 5 thematic virtual workshops (see Task 5.3) in the ARCHE SRIA as a systematic framework; exchange with international organisations, neighbourhood countries and other long-term initiatives, complementarities and synergies with ARCHE SRIA; dialogue with other EU partnerships, JPIs, P2P networks to exchange best-practices and to ensure cross-fertilisation; organisation of a stakeholder workshop to finalise and validate the ARCHE SRIA (M24).