New data generated will only come from the conceptual element of the Work
Packages. These data will include mainly qualitative data aiming to support
the further development of the applied and communication elements of the
project.

More specifically, new data generated as part of the EKLIPSE project will
include:

  * WP2: Online feedback questionnaire results from project partners (Data originator: Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung (ISOE) 

  

  * WP4: Interviews on barriers to engaging with research, societal actors and policy in identifying knowledge gaps and emerging issues. Interviews will be carried out with target EU level policy makers (n= 5 to 10), National level governmental representatives (5 to 10), Researchers involved in Science Policy Interface activities (e.g. experts from IPBES; 5 to 10), NGOs (5), Business (5), Media representatives (5) and knowledge brokers (3) (Data originators: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH); Suomen ympäristökeskus (SYKE); Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique (RBINS)) 

  

  * WP5: Questionnaires (n=100) and a minimum of 25 interviews with individuals in networks on key aspects of networking (e.g. trust, power relations, vested interests) which may impact on their willingness to collaborate with the mechanism (Data originators: ESSRG Kft. (ESSRG Kft.); Universidade do Porto (UPORTO)) 

  

  * WP5: Developing the database of networks. This will involve reviewing and compiling existing lists and contact points based on the KNEU database, adding new networks and key information on networks, such as duration, keywords, organization, resources, funding model, and website address. The database will be maintained by the EKLIPSE Secretariat, and visualised on the EKLIPSE project website to allow transparency, and openness for new networks to join (Data originators: HelmholtzZentrum für Umweltforschung – UFZ (UFZ); Universidade do Porto (UPORTO)) 

  

#  Data Quality & Data submission

Responsibility for the quality of the data submitted lies with the data
originator (i.e. project partners responsible for generating data). The data
originators will be responsible for sending their data to the data assurance
manager (Juliette Young, EKLIPSE Secretariat), who will ensure the data are
securely stored. The database of networks will be securely stored by UFZ
(Marie Vandewalle, EKLIPSE Secretariat). All interviewees will be requested to
sign a consent form prior to being interviewed, agreeing to the data being
stored securely for up to 5 years, and chosing the relevant options regarding
the use of their quotes and/or identity.

All data relating to the jointly synthesised work (WP3) will be sent to the
EKLIPSE Secretariat by the expert groups. This data will then be compiled and
added to the EKLIPSE project website within 3 months of the requests’
submission date. This data will include the

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background material used to synthesise knowledge, together with the final
product(s) as specified by the requester at the beginning of the process.

#  Access to data

The project results will be tailored to the needs of the stakeholders of the
project (taking timing into consideration), and, in turn, stakeholders will be
able to use the project results for other purposes, including research,
commercial, investment, social, environmental, policy-making, skills or
educational training.

Within the first year of the project, we will liaise with the existing ten EU
data centres relevant to biodiversity and ecosystem services to discuss
possible links with this project and its dissemination and exploitation of
results. Any eligible data generated in the project will be offered to the
Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) which is the NERC Data Centre for
the terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

All publications, including peer-reviewed papers, from the project will be
open access, to ensure wider dissemination and exploitation of project
results. This will be done by, for example, archiving final peer-reviewed
manuscripts on the NERC Open Research Archive (NORA).

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