• Ensure the proper overall management of the project in order to strengthen and support the Participants to achieve the objectives, complete the milestones in time and deliver the deliverables. (Task 1).
• Make sure that the consortium’s contractual duties are carried out. Advise and guide the Participants to comply with the EU regulations and their contractual and legal requirements. Abide by the "good practice" of resources management as presented in the Financial Guidelines. (Task 3 and 5)
• Set-up an effective communication infrastructure and foster the integrative process within the consortium. (Task 4)
• Ensure that knowledge produced within the project is disseminated to the relevant target groups through publications and training. (Task 6 and 7)

The management WP is led by the Coordinator Dr. Birgit Köhler. She will be assisted in his overall management role (task 1) by GABO:mi, a German SME with longstanding, hands-on expertise in the management of EU Frameworkprojects. Scientific coordination and management of the scientific activities and their progress is in the experienced hands of the Coordinator and the WP leads (task 1). Acting as the right hand of the Coordinator and as a permanent help-desk for all project participants, GABO:mi will support the Coordinator in taking on full responsibility for project management and controlling (task 2), contractual management (task 3), communication management (task 4) and resources management (task 5). Hence, all issues relating to project administration will be handled professionally by GABO:mi.