The work plan is organised in 5 Work Packages and has a total duration of 30 months, which will enable the partners to adequately prepare all activities.

WP1 – Eurasia Scholar Exchange

WP2 – Summer Schools

WP3 – EU Officials Information Sessions and Exchange

WP4 – Trans-Regional Platform

WP5 – Project Management

The focus of WP1 is mutual learning and exchange among scholars. This aim will be pursued by a variety of means: seminars, joint publications, study visits and exchanges.

Through WP2 we intend to widen the scope of research cooperation by engaging young researchers, stakeholders and decision-makers, who will participate in two trans-regional Summer Schools. We believe that the participation of young researchers and civil society is fundamental to maximise the impact of cooperation in the mid/long term. In the Summer School in Bolzano/Bozen we plan to invite experts from South Asian diasporas in Europe. 

WP3 is designed to make information on analysis of trends in South Asian regional integration and human and minority rights issues relevant to the development and implementation of EU policies available to EU officials and institutions. At the same time, researchers will be exposed to current EU strategic issues in the region so that policy needs can be incorporated in future joint research with South Asian partners.

The Trans-regional Platform (WP4) will be a forum for the exchange of knowledge and best practices between all stakeholders (scholars, universities, media, decision makers, activists) and will coordinate the dissemination of results and prepare the ground for future joint research activities.

Finally, WP5 will accompany the whole project to ensure the smooth management of the different activities.