Periodic Reporting for period 3 - CAROLINE (Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe)
Reporting period: 2021-06-02 to 2022-06-01
The conclusions of the actions are that the CAROLINE programme intended to fund up to 50 experienced researchers. Overall, 51 experienced researchers were awarded the fellowship. In June 2021, the CAROLINE programme was extended by a further 12 months (from 60 months to 72 months, with additional reporting duties on month 60). This facilitated two maternity leaves, which extended the funding period of the two fellows concerned by one year. Furthermore, the extended period was used to accommodate the no-cost extensions granted to CAROLINE fellows, as a mitigation measure against Covid19.
All final reports have been submitted and have reported dissemination and publication activities. Two hundred and twenty-three publications were published in open access publications with a further 77 publications held in institutional repositories. There was over 850 various dissemination activities conducted by the fellows with an aim of disseminating their projects. Activities included organisation/participation of a conference and workshop and several outreach events. Many of the fellows promoted their projects and outcomes through the media channels and many have appeared on the National TV and Radio Networks RTE and BBC Ulster, and international TV Networks such as Arraing TV.
All final reports have been submitted and have reported dissemination and publication activities. Two hundred and twenty-three publications were published in open access publications with a further 77 publications held in institutional repositories. There was over 850 various dissemination activities conducted by the fellows with an aim of disseminating their projects. Activities included organisation/participation of a conference and workshop and several outreach events. Many of the fellows promoted their projects and outcomes through the media channels and many have appeared on the National TV and Radio Networks RTE and BBC Ulster, and international TV Networks such as Arraing TV.
The dissemination activities of the CAROLINE fellows reached audiences of approximately 5,767,240. The fellows visited many countries as part of their placements and secondment and include Switzerland, Peru, South Africa, United States, Malawi and within the European Union. The CAROLINE programme has been impactful in terms of the publications available and in bringing awareness and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, the fellowship facilitates fellows to enrich scientific and interpersonal skills through a career development plan whilst helping to track their career development goals. Many of the fellows were granted employment opportunities in their placement and secondment organisations/institutes and found being a CAROLINE fellow advantageous in terms of seeking employment.
The final results for all dissemination and exploitation activities for the fellows show that there were 851 dissemination activities and were classified as follows;
Organisation of a Conference 77
Organisation of a Workshop 89
Press release 40
Non-scientific and non-peer-reviewed publication (popularised publication) 36
Exhibition 2
Flyer 1
Training 52
Social Media 34
Website 13
Communication Campaign (e.g. Radio, TV) 161
Participation to a Conference 16
Participation to a Workshop 118
Participation to an Event other than a Conference or a Workshop 46
Video/Film 6
Brokerage Event 1
Pitch Event 0
Trade Fair 2
Participation in activities organised jointly with other EU project(s) 3
Other 154
Activities such as communication campaigns were utilised the most by the fellows and included talks on media outlets such as national and international radio and TV. Other activities such as community outreach and participation at a workshop were also greatly utilised.
In regard to publications such as articles, books monographs etc, the final total of publications for the CAROLINE programme is 223 publications in open access.
In terms of audiences reached, the dissemination activities reported by CAROLINE fellows reached audiences of over 5,767,240. The audiences are made up of;
Scientific Community (Higher Education, Research) 37,189 19%
Industry 4814 3%
Civil Society 123,014 63%
Policy Makers 14,767 8%
Media 4090 2%
Investors 2118 1%
Customers 460 0%
Other 7774 4%
The general public audience accounts for 5,573,014 of the total or 97%.
The final results for all dissemination and exploitation activities for the fellows show that there were 851 dissemination activities and were classified as follows;
Organisation of a Conference 77
Organisation of a Workshop 89
Press release 40
Non-scientific and non-peer-reviewed publication (popularised publication) 36
Exhibition 2
Flyer 1
Training 52
Social Media 34
Website 13
Communication Campaign (e.g. Radio, TV) 161
Participation to a Conference 16
Participation to a Workshop 118
Participation to an Event other than a Conference or a Workshop 46
Video/Film 6
Brokerage Event 1
Pitch Event 0
Trade Fair 2
Participation in activities organised jointly with other EU project(s) 3
Other 154
Activities such as communication campaigns were utilised the most by the fellows and included talks on media outlets such as national and international radio and TV. Other activities such as community outreach and participation at a workshop were also greatly utilised.
In regard to publications such as articles, books monographs etc, the final total of publications for the CAROLINE programme is 223 publications in open access.
In terms of audiences reached, the dissemination activities reported by CAROLINE fellows reached audiences of over 5,767,240. The audiences are made up of;
Scientific Community (Higher Education, Research) 37,189 19%
Industry 4814 3%
Civil Society 123,014 63%
Policy Makers 14,767 8%
Media 4090 2%
Investors 2118 1%
Customers 460 0%
Other 7774 4%
The general public audience accounts for 5,573,014 of the total or 97%.
The socioeconomic impacts of the projects are seen in the many publication and dissemination activities conducted by the fellows. The publications are available on open access and many of the dissemination activities included community outreach, which resulted in bringing an awareness to the Sustainable Development Goals and solutions.
In their final report, fellows were asked if they secured future employment or funding opportunities. Of the 27 fellows who reported, 85% secured employment or funding opportunities. Fifty one percent of the positions secured are in academia and range from lectureships to research fellow opportunities. other employment opportunities were seen within the NGO sector and follow from the fellow's placement or secondment within such sectors. Through the CAROLINE programme, the fellows have gained many invaluable skills such as communication, research and technical. These skills will be further utilised within the fellow's respective employment sector, thus enhancing the lives of others who will benefit. Each fellow has gained different experiences working with NGOs etc and the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals on the lives of those who are challenged. The fellows can bring those experiences to another level to help improve the lives of others.
Two CAROLINE fellows, jointly organised the online festival ‘Languages for an inclusive world’, whose aim was to ‘create a space where NGOs, researchers, language specialists, students and activists can come together and talk about the role of languages in building tomorrow’s world’. Another fellow participated in the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) workshop that took place at Maynooth University. The workshop had representatives from 18 different countries that came for a five day workshop on the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its implementation. A Call 3 Fellow developed a number of high quality teaching programmes on the importance of Peace Building and Civil Society, drawing directly from his practical research. He has affirmed the role and function of civil society groups in both bringing imagination to how peace might be consolidated and asserting that these very groups have often been, and still are, the crucible within which new relationships of trust have first been developed and continue to be affirmed. Another fellow delivered a speech on the transformation of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Ghana through stakeholder dialogue at the national dialogue on small-scale mining. The fellow shared experiences from his fieldwork and community engagement. This was live-telecasted on GTV-Ghana. It has resulted in bringing awareness of the challenges to policy makers’ and the industry’s attention to the potentials of Geoinformation in the life of today’s mining.
In their final report, fellows were asked if they secured future employment or funding opportunities. Of the 27 fellows who reported, 85% secured employment or funding opportunities. Fifty one percent of the positions secured are in academia and range from lectureships to research fellow opportunities. other employment opportunities were seen within the NGO sector and follow from the fellow's placement or secondment within such sectors. Through the CAROLINE programme, the fellows have gained many invaluable skills such as communication, research and technical. These skills will be further utilised within the fellow's respective employment sector, thus enhancing the lives of others who will benefit. Each fellow has gained different experiences working with NGOs etc and the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals on the lives of those who are challenged. The fellows can bring those experiences to another level to help improve the lives of others.
Two CAROLINE fellows, jointly organised the online festival ‘Languages for an inclusive world’, whose aim was to ‘create a space where NGOs, researchers, language specialists, students and activists can come together and talk about the role of languages in building tomorrow’s world’. Another fellow participated in the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) workshop that took place at Maynooth University. The workshop had representatives from 18 different countries that came for a five day workshop on the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its implementation. A Call 3 Fellow developed a number of high quality teaching programmes on the importance of Peace Building and Civil Society, drawing directly from his practical research. He has affirmed the role and function of civil society groups in both bringing imagination to how peace might be consolidated and asserting that these very groups have often been, and still are, the crucible within which new relationships of trust have first been developed and continue to be affirmed. Another fellow delivered a speech on the transformation of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Ghana through stakeholder dialogue at the national dialogue on small-scale mining. The fellow shared experiences from his fieldwork and community engagement. This was live-telecasted on GTV-Ghana. It has resulted in bringing awareness of the challenges to policy makers’ and the industry’s attention to the potentials of Geoinformation in the life of today’s mining.