The overall aim is to contribute to the work of the CREST Expert Group on Policy Mixes and the implementation of specific Action Lines of the 3% Action Plan (Investing in Research: an Action Plan for Europe) within the context of the Open Method of Coordination (also known as OMC process).

The EWN experts will conduct of a series of Peer Reviews in six countries vis-à-vis the implementation of specific Action Lines of the 3% Action Plan. This is to be accomplished via the provision of independent experts to assist in the preparation and validation of background documents describing the R&D and innovation policy mixes in these countries, to be used as input to the Peer Review teams appointed by CREST and to the final Peer Review reports prepared by these teams. The work is also expected to lead to improvements in the ERAWATCH information service.