The "Subsurface: a Common Good" PEPR is co-supervised by CNRS and the BRGM and brings together a network of some thirty partner organisations and laboratories. The programme's co-supervisors draw on the support of various committees to ensure the scientific relevance and successful implementation of the programme.

The Supervisory-body management committee is made of Managing Directors from these two organisations, or their delegates. Its role is to examine the reports from the co-Directors of the programme and, based on these elements, to decide whether any major changes or adjustments need to be made to ensure the programme is properly implemented, in terms of scientific content and resource allocation.

Olivier Vidal (CNRS), Pierre Nehlig (BRGM) and Xavier Arnauld de Sartre (CNRS) are responsible for coordinating by drawing up (and reviewing, if necessary) the roadmap, facilitating the joint activities, maintaining long-term operational activities and monitoring the follow-up of the various joint actions. 

 

Made up of a representative from each of the major partners involved, this committee ensures the coherent development of the programme and the appropriate allocation of the main partners' resources in order to achieve the target objectives, in a fair and transparent manner. The committee is consulted on questions concerning the general strategy of the programme. It is regularly updated on the programme's progress and provides opinions, which are communicated to the Supervisory-body management committee.

As the programme's independent, interdisciplinary external scientific advisory body, this committee is responsible for assessing the relevance of the programme's strategic priorities, roadmap and implementation plan, as well as the scientific quality of the work carried out in the various sectors addressed.

Made up of the managers in charge of the different sites, platforms and other tools, this committee is responsible for implementing the overall strategy and the roadmap. It ensures that partners' resources are properly deployed and monitors the results of PEPR actions according to the programme's roadmap.

As a consultative body, this committee will bring together players from scientific communities and civil society and will be able to express any concerns or needs concerning the programme.

 

This structure will provide support for the day-to-day running of the programme, make all necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth organisation of governance meetings and look after the general administrative implementation of the programme.

Implementation of the programme

The programme is divided into three main categories of action:

  • Project governance, the goals of which are to drive and coordinate the programme, and to implement education, training and communication campaigns. It accounts for around 10% of the programme's total budget.
  • 13 targeted projects, involving 8 cross-cutting projects and 5 regional-research sites, which were already mature when the programme was set up. Each project contract is drawn up between a coordinating organisation, which is responsible for the roll-out of the project, and the French National Research Agency (ANR). These projects account for around 55% of the total budget.
  • Research projects selected through calls for expressions of interest and calls for projects, launched by the ANR. These calls for projects/expression of interest are circulated to the entire scientific community and concern the themes addressed by the programme. They represent 35% of the total budget.
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