E2BA National Liaison Points
About the NLPs
The purpose of the E2B European Initiative is to boost Research and launch large scale actions all over Europe. Perhaps the most important factor is to introduce a step change in this arena; in essence, to build a European roadmap and get all players involved around an industrially-led common initiative.
There is a need therefore to include management-structures to define the appropriate R&D needs, launch the corresponding programs and ensure that expected goals are reached. While rather hackneyed, the phrase “Business as usual is not an option” is apt when considering the monumental task of improving the energy-performance of Europe’s building stock.
A Roadmap has been developed to provide a view of where efforts should be directed to achieve the maximum efficacy of pan-European research. This working document will change as priorities vary. It is formed through interactions from the E2B Association, National Contact Points in each member state and, ultimately, through national members, SMEs, local Government and public bodies.
National Liaison Points
National Liaison Points (NLPs) form a liaison between the E2B Association and member states-activities in order to facilitate large scale follow-up actions all over Europe and the rapid dissemination of E2B R&D results.
The main tasks of NLPs might be said to include, though not be limited to, the following:
To disseminate E2B information to the national stakeholders as a starting point for upscaling (e.g. in National Programs).
To link the National priorities to the E2B agenda, as a prerequisite for creating impact, i.e. large scale local follow-up actions.
To set-up a national network of all stakeholders in order to define the national priorities, to mobilise involvement/commitment throughout the value chain, and to pave the way for national follow-up actions. It should particularly address SME’s (mostly regionally active).
NLPs combine together to form a network which provides a European platform for national successes and lessons learned. It should be noted that NLPs are independent and therefore able to work for the whole market in their countries, not sector-specific; equally, NLPs do not control projects in any respect.
Key to the success of the NLPs is to be supported, embedded and connected in the national markets with a broad knowledge of the E2B and EU R7D programmes.
The National Network
Each member state will have differing structures to implement and manage the E2B in their countries; that said, there will be commonality in the participants in each country.
The participants in the national network are:
Industry representatives (national vs multinational interest)
Branches, umbrella organizations of SME’s (local involvement)
National Government (policy and financing, EU influence).
This would include programming organisations (spearheads and accents) and the National Contact Points (national
representatives to the EC in areas such Energy and the Environment. PC NMP, Local and regional public authorities cities,
provinces)
Energy suppliers
Knowledge networks (RTOs and Universities)
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Last updated on: 2013-04-10
