Reporting to the EU Commission in a funded project is an art in itself. From the face of it, it looks like a fairly simple part of implementing a project, but of course it is not. The complexity of implementing the projects combined with the number of partners and being on top of regulation and formalities all adds to this task being something that anybody should prepare solidly for.

Thanks God you all got The Grant to give a helping hand! In The Implementation Series I am doing everything I can – together with guest experts - to give everybody input, information and critical mass on how to carry out an EU funded project. This week and the next the wonderful Serena Cogoni, Horizon Europe Expert, takes us all through the in’s and out’s of periodic reporting.

In the first half of the double episode we zoom in on what is exactly the requirements of periodic reporting, how to prepare yourself and your administrative systems and finally Serena runs through the first periodic reporting itself.

In the second half we dig into the elements of the final reporting including the relationship to the project officer, the online reporting submission system, strategies to develop a compelling final report and not least some tips and do’s and don’t’s.

Exactly what you need if you are implementing an EU project!

Time codes (part 1):

00:01:50 Introduction

00:07:33 Fly in

00:12:22 Understanding Horizon Europe reporting requirements

00:25:26 Preparing your systems

00:45:43 The Interim reporting

Time codes (part 2):

00:02:05 Final reporting

00:16:50 The online submission system

00:25:04 Strategies for a compelling final report

00:40:11 Learnings and do's and don't's

00:41:28 The toughest challenge