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Work package number and title: WP1

New Horizons and Challenges in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring

Type of activity : WS (2´)

Relative start month¹: 1

Timetable: organisation of WS1: 1-5; event held: 5 (may vary, should be  May-September);

                  publishing the book: 5-11

                  organisation of WS 2: 11-20; event held: 18 (may vary, should be May-September);

Objectives:

WS1 "New Horizons and Challenges in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring"

1. Identification and definition of the leading edge research areas in Environmental Analytics

2. Contribution to nomenclature (still not firmly established in the area)

3. Contribution to definition of research activities of the CEEAM (e.g., suggestions of parti-cular, detailed subjects worth to aim at, particularly in the field of water analysis

WS2 "Modern Measuring Techniques in Environmental Analytics"

4. Familiarization of Polish scientists (not only from the CEEAM) with selected, modern techniques in water analysis and monitoring

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

WS1:

•   Identification of possible subjects of the key lectures, consultations with International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB), inviting the lecturers ( senior scientists:5EC², 5PL), final acceptation of the programme, contacting relevant international (IUPAC) and national committees on nomenclature (months 1-3)

• On-site organisational measures - renting rooms, preparing the materials, lecture notes, relevant promotional measures, inviting participants (40 junior scientists, 10 practitioners, from PL(m. 1-5)

• The event: 2 weeks, 1st - plenary lectures, seminars and brainstorming sessions on trends in development of environmental analysis and monitoring, nomenclature discussions; 2-nd - study travel to 2 other Polish scientific institutions working in the field (most probably Chemical Faculties of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań) (m. 5-7, should be summer period)

• Publishing the book, translations, reviewing, text processing, printing, distribution, sen-ding the nomenclature suggestions to relevant international and national committees (m. 5-11)

Suggested detailed subjects to be discussed are as follows:

• speciation as the ultimate challenge in analysis selectivity, identification of the most important subfields of environmental analysis, especially water analysis, requiring speciation; including physical and chemical speciation, in the latter case: screening, group, distribution and individual speciation.

• possibility of utilization of total parameters as an inexpensive alternative, particularly identifying situations, where they can be successfully employed instead of determination of individual compounds, chemometric aspects of this approach.

• simultaneous determination of many analytes in a single sample and in one analytical cycle.

• prospects in the field of usage and development of new types of passive devices (samplers, dosemeters), as cheap alternative to the more complicated, traditional methods.

• increased demand for utilization of bioindicators, principally accumulation bioindicators, which are taken from their natural biotope and analyzed for accumulation of elements and/or compounds and for specific or unspecific effects. Other types of bioindicators and their possible inclusion in the demanded analytical procedures, e.g., sample collection step, will be also of interest.

• possibility of including the biosensors in monitors and other automated devices.

WS2:

• Precising the programme (detailed exercises), consultations with the ISAB, identifying the consultants and moderators (3 EC experts) (m. 11-12)

• On-site organisational measures - renting rooms, preparing the materials, laboratory ma-nuals, gathering the equipment and chemicals, relevant promotional measures, inviting the participants (30 from PL, same profile as WS1) (m. 13-18)

• The event: 1 week, - 5 laboratory exercises (prepared and lead by CEEAM members, (twice a day, for small groups - 3 participants) intertwined with consultations, discussions, possible case studies, summarizing sessions every other day for those free of exercises, (m. 18-20, should be summer period)

• Distribution of the manuals + short proceedings for possible use in universities' curricula (20-22)

Invited experts, besides covering their travel and subsistence expenses, will receive moderate remuneration for preparation of lecture notes, multimedia presentations and other relevant materials.

Partners involved: (for explanations of acronyms, see below)

NILU, Norway, LCB, ENSC - France, FCH, DECE, GSF - Germany, RIT - Sweden, RIC – Belgium, FCB, ICRP - Romania, JINR - Russia (as possible lecturers, moderators, reviewers and consultants)

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:

WS 1:

D1 - a book (about 300 pages), both on paper and on a CD, bilingual (Polish/English), summarising the proceedings (title the same as the whole WP1) this should be the mile- or cornerstone for other WPs (end of year 1)

D2 - nomenclature suggestions – to be passed to the IUPAC Committee on Nomenclature (end of year 1)

WS2:

D3 - the manual - possibility of inclusion of the lab exercises into regular curricula for undergraduate students (end of year 2)

¹         Month 0 being the start of the project

²         EU - European Union countries (the 15), CC - candidate countries (the NAS), AC -          associated countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Israel, Switzerland);          EC=EU+CC+AC

NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway

LCB – Labotaroire de Chimie Analytique, Bioinorganique ar Environnement, Pau, France

ENSC – Ecole Narionale Superieure de Chimie, Toulouse, France

FCB – Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Romania

ICRP – Institute of Chemistry "Raluca-Ripan", Cluj-Napolca, Romania

FCH – Faculty of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany

DECE – Department of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Bayreuth, Germany

JNR – Joint Institute fro Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation

RIT – Royal Institute of Technology, Stochholm, Sweden

GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany

Work package number and title: WP2

International Ph.D. Studies in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring

Type of activity : V4

Relative start month¹: 1

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 1-5; first batch of students admitted -5

          successive admissions: 12, 24

          dedicated lectures series: 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 33

Objectives:

1. Promotion of cooperation and integration with the ERA on the direct research level.

2. Attracting promising young researchers to careers in environmental analytics

3. Aiming specific scientific problems in the field of environmental analysis, monitoring and biomonitoring, particularly sample preparation (preconcentration, isolation, etc.) in water and related samples (sediments, aquatic biota) analysis

4. Increased co-operation on international scale at a diredt research level

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

•  Introductory organisation work: announcing the study opening , gathering information on prospective candidates, identification of possible subjects of the first batch theses (3 batches of 5 are planned from EC excluding PL, who will be recruited in normal way, out of scope of the CEEAM), candidates selection – competition on the equal opportunity basis, (consultations with the ISAB), seeking possible financial support (for students from East European countries other than CC, scholarships will be funded from sources other than the proposed funding by the EU) (m. 1-4)

• Restructuring the testing and examination system, possibility of gradual introduction of "cumulative exams" (m. 1-7)

• On-site organisational measures for the admission of the first batch of students - rooms and accommodation, inviting the lecturers for the first 4 dedicated lecture series (senior scientists: 4EC), preparing the lecture notes, relevant promotional measures, (m. 1-5)

• Admission of the first batch of students (m. 5)

• Annual progress assessment, reviewing by international reviewers suggested or accepted by the ISAB (m.11-12)

• The above steps will be repeated for the 2nd and 3rd batches of students, according to the following timetable: Introductory (7-11; 19-23), On site (7-12, 19-24), Admissions(12, 24), Progress assessment (also for those admitted earlier; 23-24, 33-36)

  It is suggested that first lecturers from the ERA should arrive even before the first foreign students for two reasons: 1 - the whole scheme may be tested and Polish Ph.D. students may become familiar with the impact of "internationalisation" of their studies (English will become official language for all the participants) and 2 - those lecturers, who have already participated in similar activities (not from the ERA, but USA and Canada), will continue to participate, i.e., the "internationalisation" of Ph.D. studies will not be done solely at the expense of the EU.

  Invited lecturers (only those from EC), besides covering their travel and subsistence expenses, will receive moderate remuneration for preparation of lecture notes, multimedia presentations and other relevant materials.

   The theses should be inspired by the book with results from WP 1. In general they should include:

• elaboration of methods of analysis of water and related environmental samples, with particular attention devoted to sample collection and preparation stages (preconcen-tration, isolation),

• elaboration of modules and/or complete monitors for the abovementioned purposes (team work possible),

• preliminary studies on selected topics in biomonitoring,

• elaboration of new reference materials (analytical standards) for analysis of water and related samples,

• construction and studies of possibilities of utilization of passive devices (samplers, dosemeters) as a cheap alternative for classical methods of sampling,

• methods enabling studies of air-to-water and water-to-air transfer of pollutants,

• principal methods of final determination utilized in analytical procedures elaborated in the Ph.D. theses will be GC, GC-MS, HPLC, HPLC-MS, and CZE.

Supervisors of individual Ph.D. students will provide their services in this capacity free, as they belong to the basic duties of senior scientists.

Partners involved:

NILU, Norway, LCB, ENSC - France, FCH, DECE, GSF - Germany, RIT - Sweden,

RIC - Belgium, FCB, ICRP – Romania, JINR - Russia (as possible lecturers, sources of candidates, judges in admission competition)

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:

D4 - published papers, expected number of papers co-authored by the students should be about 30, copies to be sent to the European Commission, DG Research, in 3 annual batches

D5 – 3 annual Ph.D. theses progress reports (the theses will be completed after the termi-nation of this project, normal period in the host institution is between 4 and 5 years

D6 – brief reports and lecture notes delivered in months 10, 22 and 34

Work package number and title: WP3

Summer school "Chemometric Aspects of Environmental Analysis and Monitoring"

Type of activity : other

Relative start month¹: 25

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 25;

          event held: 30-33 (may vary, should be summer months)

          publishing small proceedings brochure: up to 3 months after the event

Objectives:

1. "Integration and networking for the future", identification of young Polish scientists with the ERA.

2. Identification and promotion of the best Ph.D. and (possibly) outstanding undergraduate students – possible future leaders in international scientific cooperation and permitting them to exchange ideas under favourable circumstances and to get acquaintance.

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

•  Introductory organisation work: announcing the summer school, gathering information on prospective candidates, identification of possible subjects of seminars and themes of poster sessions, candidates selection – competition on the equal opportunity basis (30 participants: 10 EU+AC, 10 CC, 10 PL) (consultations with the ISAB) (m. 21-27)

• On-site organisational measures: rooms and accommodation, inviting the lecturers and seminar leaders and moderators (3 senior EC, 2 junior PL), preparing the lecture notes, relevant promotional measures, (m. 22-27)

•  The event: 2 weeks, 1st week - 1- day reception/organisation, 1 day lectures, 2 days seminars and brainstorming sessions, 1- day presentations, weekend cultural programme; 2nd week - 2 days lectures, 2 days presentations and poster session, competition, 1 day - visiting CEEAM premises, weekend cultural programme (m. 27-29, should be summer period)

•  publishing small volume (up to 80 pages) of proceedings - including abstracts of all contributions

   Invited experts, besides covering their travel and subsistence expenses, will receive moderate remuneration for preparation of lecture notes, multimedia presentations and other relevant materials.

   Subject of this summer school should give the participants basic concepts in data acquisition, particularly from automated systems, monitoring networks, etc. This, being in contrast with their particular theses, frequently devoted to a single method, should stimulate their thinking about relations between a method and a system.

Partners involved:  

NILU, Norway, LCB, ENSC - France, FCH, DECE, GSF – Germany, RIT - Sweden, RIC – Bel-gium, FCB, ICRP - Romania, JINR - Russia, also other, identified during the earlier activities of the CEEAM, esp. WP1, WP 5 (as possible lecturers, sources of candidates, referees in admission competition, reviewers)

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:  

D7 - publication of the proceedings (delivered at the end of month 35)

Work package number and title: WP4

Post-doc fellows exchange programme “Environmental analysis of water and related (bottom sediments, aquatic biota) environmental samples”

Type of activity : 3´V3

Relative start month¹: 6

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 6-12;

          first fellow at the CEEAM 12-21 (orientational, may vary ± 2 months)

          second fellow at the CEEAM 25 -34 (orientational, may vary ± 2 months)

          first fellow from the CEEAM 25 - 34 (orientational, may vary ± 2 months)

Objectives:

1. Aiming and solving specific subjects within the scientific scope of the CEEAM

2. Promoting future networking at the level of real research job.

3. Increasing CEEAM's know-how in the field of selected modern measuring techniques.

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

• Introductory organisation work: announcing the openings, gathering information on prospective candidates, identification of possible subjects of research (the beginning of this programme is purposefully proposed after completion of the first workshop within WP1, identification of exact scientific institutions, which the fellows will come from and go to, candidates selection - competition on the equal opportunity basis (consultations with the ISAB) (m. 6-12)

• On-site organisational measures: rooms and accommodation, preparation of work-site, purchasing reagents, preparing samples, etc. (m. 8-12 and 21-24)

• The research should be devoted to the most challenging items within the scientific scope of the CEEAM. The selection process should provide candidates trained in certain techniques, less familiar to CEEAM's staff, to include, besides the purely scientific purposes, also elements of training of Polish researchers (it refers to the CEEAM visiting fellows, the one going abroad from the CEEAM should get a chance of getting experience in a new technique, with prospects of introducing it at the CEEAM) (months indicated in the timetable)

• The personnel costs should permit moderate living conditions, the host institution will provide good level, cheap sources of lodging and accommodation.

   The scientific profile of the research for the visitors at the CEEAM will be similar to that described in WP 2. The research plans should, however, be prepared by the candidates themselves as a basis for competition, should be suitably more advanced and inspired by the book (D1). Consultations with the CEEAM staff will be possible to precise opportunities of its laboratories. Research plans permiiting introduction of new methods, now-how, and methodological novelties will be strongly preferred. The fellow from the CEEAM will be selected by its staff (after consultations with the ISAB) and accepted by the Centre's Director. Foreign institution will be chosen with strong preference towards possibility of training in new measuring techniques.

Partners involved:

NILU, Norway, LCB, ENSC - France, FCH, DECE, GSF - Germany, RIT - Sweden, RIC – Bel-gium, FCB, ICRP - Romania, JINR - Russia, also other, identified during the earlier activities of the CEEAM, esp. WP1, WP 5 (as possible lecturers, sources of candidates, referees in admission competition, reviewers)

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:

D8 - publication of papers (anticipated are 1-2 papers from each fellow, 1 set delivered in month 23, 2 sets in months 34)

D9 – 2-3 training reports on new analytical techniques (delivered at same dates as the sets of papers)

Work package number and title: WP5

Study visits programme: "Towards European Ecoanalytical Community"

Type of activity : 24´V1, 6´V2 from the CEEAM, 12´V1 to the CEEAM (all short visits)

Relative start month¹: 2

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 1-2; repeated as assessment work in 11-13 and

          23-25

          first series: 3-12

          second series: 13-24

          third series: 25-36

Objectives:

1. Increased networking and twinning, enhancing the number of foreign cooperating scientific institutions and signing formal cooperation agreements.

2. Ensuring international cooperation to last beyond the period of this project.

3. Gaining experience by the CEEAM staff in improving relations: scientific community – in-dustry and scientific community - society (implementation of scientific results into practice).

4. Increasing ERA style managerial and organisational skills of the ERA staff.

5. Training in selected, specific techniques.

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

The programme is designed to include 3 series of study visits, each lasting approximately one year, after each series, suitable assessment procedures will be employed to summarize the gains and introduce necessary corrections in next year goals. In each series, there will be 8 visits from the CEEAM and 4 to the CEEAM. The former will include 4 1-week by senior scientists (objectives 1, 2,3, and 4), 2 1-week by junior scientists (obj. 3 and 5), and 2 1-month (one by senior, one by junior scientist, objective 5). Invited EC experts should target first of all objectives 3, 4, and 5, though detailed scientific discussions on running activities in WP 2 and WP 4, as well as short seminars, are also possible. These visits should be 3 to 5 days. Reports will be prepared after each visit to include in the dissemination programme (WP6) and those from visits targeted at objective 5 - possibly published as manuals. Reports will be kept in CEEAM records for future assessment.

• Organisational work: identification of scientific institutions and/or industrial facilities to visit, defining the exact scope of each visit, (delivering lectures or seminars is also possible) (m. 1-2, 11-13, 23-25, the assessment sessions: 11-13, 23-25, 34-36)

On-site organisational measures: rooms and accommodation, (m. 1-2, 11-13, 23-25)

Partners involved:

NILU, Norway, LCB, ENSC - France, FCH, DECE, GSF - Germany, RIT - Sweden, RIC – Bel-gium, FCB, ICRP - Romania, JINR - Russia, also other, identified during the earlier activities of the CEEAM, esp. WP1, WP 5

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:

D10 – reports on the study visits and missions (delivered in batches in months: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36)

D11 – copies of agreements on permanent cooperation signed between the CEEAM and research institutions in the ERA (delivered in 3 annual batches)

Work package number and title: WP6

Promotion of the activities of the CEEAM and dissemination of results

Type of activity : other

Relative start month¹: 1

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 1-2;

          creation of a bilingual Internet (www) Home Page of the CEEAM (1-3)

          development of the Home Page (4-36, possibly, under different heading, after termination of the funding), promotional leaflets or brochures (2 batches: 5, 21)

          participation in International Ecological Fair POLEKO in Poznañ, (every November)

Objectives:

1. Promotion of the CEEAM within the scientific community through informing it about current activities of the CEEAM, also - serving Centre's organisational efforts.

2. Improvement in cooperation of the CEEAM with industry, local authorities, and non go-vernmental ecological organisations.

3. Dissemination of results achieved in the field of research (e.g., publishing early results on the Web).

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

Activities in this area should help the scientific community in Poland and abroad to stay in touch with current activities of the CEEAM, both in terms of organisation (all organisation activities mentioned in WP1-WP5, approaching events, deadlines, etc., will be suitably reflected on the Internet Home Page) and the research proper. Results of the research will be, at least partially or preliminarily, published on the Internet. This should also facilitate and increase contacts between the CEEAM scientists and local authorities (in form of opinions, expertise, analyses, etc.). Participation in ecological fair should facilitate contacts with industry, particularly from the EU countries and, therefore, implementation of the results into practical applications. Bonds with proecological non-governmental organisations would also be strengthened.

• Creation of a bilingual Internet (www) Home Page of the CEEAM (m. 1-3)

• Development of the Home Page (4-36, possibly, under different heading, after termination of the funding)

• printing promotional leaflets or brochures (2 batches: m. 5, 21)

• participation in International Ecological Fair POLEKO in Poznań. A standard booth with multimedia presentation of CEEAMS activities will be used (every November).

Activities in this field will also be performed by the CEEAM scientists at every occasion not directly related to this program, e.g., participation in any other conferences, organized by Polish and international scientific organisations beyond the 5 EU Programme (m.0-36).

Partners involved:

This WP will be carried out by the CEEAM staff, its secretary, Ph.D. students, post-docs and scientists involved in specific activities

Deliverables, expected results, milestones for the overall package:

D12 – printouts and CD versions of the CEEAM's WWW Home Page (delivered in month 3 and then, at end of each year to demonstrate its development)

D13 – report and copies of the multimedia presentations and other information materials after each participation in the POLEKO Fair (months 12, 24, 36)

D14 – information leaflets (one at the end of year 1, second at the end of year 2)

Work package number and title: WP7

Co-ordination

Type of activity : CO

Relative start month¹: 0

Timetable: introductory organisation work: 0-1;

          first meeting of the ISAB (2)

          second meeting of the ISAB (13)

          third meeting of the ISAB (25)

          formal meetings of the Co-ordination Board (every 2 months)

          secretariate (continuous)

Objectives:

1. Proper management, planning of future, supervising current, and assessing past work of the CEEAM.

2. Implementation of results of study visits in the field of organisation.

3. Cooperation with the ISAB

Description of the contents, the workplan, the steps, the approach, the methodology:

    Activities in this area include current management, planning, supervising and assess-ment of progress in work packages WP 1 - WP 6. Structure of the management is described in section 9. The Director, his deputy, Task Force leaders will provide their services without remuneration, which may be only granted if they are selected as lecturers, moderators, etc. for specific tasks in WP 1 to WP 5. The members of the ISAB also serve on a honorary basis, having reimbursed the expenses related to their participation in the annual meetings (they may be paid - on general principles - only when chosen as lecturers, moderators, etc. for specific tasks in WP 1 to WP 5). In the periods between the meetings, the CEEAM management will communicate with the members of the ISAB by means of e-mail, regular mail and other means (all important decisions will have to go by regular mail after fixing the matters by other means).

    Management will also prepare the required reports on the Centre's activities to the 5 Framework Programme of the EU, including the financial reports (with assistance of the financial services of the host institution).

    Management will be also responsible for the implementation of the recommendations issued by the ISAB, the Co-ordination Board and the authorities of the 5Framework Prog-ramme.

    Special attention will be paid to proper development of research activities, as described in WP 2 and WP 4, and the progress of the Ph.D. students. The Director will be responsible for strict implementation of the equal opportunity principle in all events involving selection and recruitment of candidates.

    The secretary (bi- or trilingual) will be employed (0.75 person) in an equal opportunity competition

Partners involved:

This WP will be carried out by the CEEAM staff, its Director, his deputy, secretary, and Task Force leaders, with assistance of the suitable services of the host institution.

Deliverables, expected results, milestone for the overall package:

D15 – copies of reports of each ISAB meeting (delivered in months: 3, 15, and 27)

D16 – briefs on ISAB activities and recommendations (delivered in months: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36)

D17 – six-monthly and annual Management Reports, according to Reporting Guidelines (delivered in months 7, 13, 19, 25, 31 and 36, or with the final report).