Methodological note

• Author: Delaney, Niamh; Tornasi, Zeno; Warin, Colombe
• Pages: 10-11

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0. METHODOLOGICAL NOTE

Data sources

Calls for proposa l: From the start of Horizon 2020 in 2014 until 2019, projects funded

under th e cal ls foreseen in the respecti ve Sw afS wo rk programmes are included in the

analysis (note th at the call s dedicated to National Cont act Points and those managed by

DG R&I, featurin g under the ‘other actions’ s ection of the work programmes ar e

excluded):

Year

Call

2014

ISSI (2 topics): ISSI-1-2014, ISSI-2-2014

2015

ISSI (1 topic): ISSI-1-2015

2016

Single call (1 topic): SwafS-01-2016

2017

Single call (3 topics): SwafS-10-2017, SwafS-13-2017, SwafS-23-

2017

2018

Single call (2 topics): SwafS-15-2018-2019, SwafS-18-2018

2019

Single call (2 topics): SwafS-15-2018-2019, SwafS-17-2019

2020

Single call (2 topics)16: SwafS-23-2020, SwafS-27-2020

Projects: The projects included are those fun ded under the calls listed in Table 1: Number

of citizen science and citizen engagement projects in Horizon 2020, as of 15/07/2020. In terms of data

sources, the Grant Agreement notably the Description of Action, project deliverables,

review reports, project web sites, pr oject policy briefs as well as input from REA Proje ct

Officers over-seeing the implementation of the projects have been the basis of the

analysis.

Cluster events: R EA-led events organised in collaboration with DG R&I, brin ging

together projects funded under the same theme, pointed to some recommendations

which are taken up in this report. In 2019, such an event was held for citizen science

and citizen engagement projects.

Reports: Horizon 2020 legal basis, annual work programmes, Interim evaluation of

Horizon 2020, Impact Assessment for Hori zon Europe ar e the primary referenc es. Other

relevant documents are referenced directly in the report.

Feedback from the evaluation: Some recommendations made by experts du ring th e

panel meetings and the independent observers in their reports are also incl uded.

DG R&I Pol icy Officers provided input in terms of key referen ce documents as well as

the objectives of the respective themes and gave feedback on the draft chapters.

16 Evaluation still to be carried out at the time of writing this report .