The Topical Expert Groups integrate NMS/ACC and OMS researchers and SMEs in that leading NMS/ACC and OMS researchers – potential project co-ordinators into potential FPs subconsortia centred on identification and formulation of specific research topics as contributions to the development of the FP7 workprogramme. They are established as an outcome of the Integration4Water Workshops Event. The Topical Expert Groups are formulated of workshop participants and moderators – leading researchers, potential project co-ordinators (OMS and NMS/ACC). The formulation of the MS/NMS/ACC Expert Groups has been a result of discussion of the workshop participants over their input to the FP7 contributions and how the presented input could be incorporated into building topics for FP7. Such methodology allows establishing on one hand new, integrated research ideas while on the other - set up a group of researchers and organisations (potential subconsortium or consortium) capable of addressing these or similar ideas in full or partially.

The Topical Expert Groups are designed as open clubs to any new members interested in active involvement of FP7 workprogramme formulation as well as in co-operating as partners of potential subconsortia to develop project ideas on the FP7 specific topics addressed. To promote the Topical Expert Groups, strengthen the already established networking relationships among experts cooperating in a given Group as well as facilitate acquisition of new members, dedicated web pages for the Topical Expert Groups are set up within the proposed internet service as a direct outcome of the Workshop event. Accordingly with this outcome there have been seven TEGs established as presented on the right.



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