[ Work Packages ]
Thirteen work packages, one continuous system.
CIRCULARIS is structured around 13 interdependent work packages spanning 48 months and two reporting periods. Together they move the project from theoretical CE indicator design, through digital operationalisation and Mediterranean pilots, into certification, policy uptake and long-term exploitation.
– Duration
48 Months
– Work Packages
13
– Reporting period
2
– Consortium
10 partners · 6 countries
WP1
Project management & data governance
Overall coordination, risk & quality management, FAIR data governance and consortium-wide reporting to REA.
Lead · UPRC
WP2
Theoretical framework & CE indicator taxonomy
PRISMA 2020 systematic review of CE indicators and a harmonised, service-specific taxonomy aligned with Eurostat and UNECE.
Lead · AU
WP3
Systems science & social practice foundations
Integration of systems dynamics with social practice theory to embed behavioural drivers into the indicator framework.
Lead · UID
WP4
KPI operationalisation & digital readiness
Translation of indicators into measurable KPIs, mapped to ESPR requirements and the EU Digital Product Passport.
Lead · CUT
WP5
Digital Product Passports & AI monitoring tools
DPP prototypes and AI-enabled monitoring toolkits designed to reduce SME administrative burden.
Lead · ZELUS
WP6
Baseline studies & stakeholder mapping
Baseline audits at pilot sites and mapping of stakeholder networks across the food service value chain.
Lead · UPRC
WP7
Pilot deployment & CE toolkit rollout
Rollout of the CE toolkit in Cyclades, Capo Milazzo and Cyprus with structured onboarding for SMEs.
Lead · AMP
WP8
Indicator validation across food services
Longitudinal LCA / MFA validation of indicators across restaurants, hotels, retailers, takeaways and producers.
Lead · KETAN
WP9
Behavioural change & consumer engagement
COM-B and Behaviour Change Wheel interventions with consumer-facing indicators and awareness campaigns.
Lead · UID
WP10
Certification, policy uptake & replication
Design of ≥30 CE certificates for food service SMEs and feed-in pathways to EU policy and standards.
Lead · TAHe
WP11
Dissemination, clustering & training
Communication strategy, cluster collaboration with sister projects and training material for practitioners.
Lead · ZERO
WP12
Exploitation, business models & IPR
Exploitation planning, business models for the CE toolkit and DPP services, and IPR management.
Lead · BV
WP13
Ethics requirements
Ethics compliance across data collection, human participants and AI deployment throughout the project.
Lead · UPRC
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