About

The GGP-5D project represents a transformative phase for the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP) and is named after five key readiness dimensions (outlined below). GGP-5D aims to enhance the long-term sustainability and the overall ‘investment-readiness’ of the GGP on its way to becoming a permanent research infrastructure (RI) with its own legal status of the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). To do so, the GGP-5D project pursues five main objectives lead by our scientific partners, with each of them taping into five specific dimensions of readiness. These dimensions contribute to the evolution and enhancement of the GGP’s role as a pivotal RI focused on demographic changes and societal challenges. GGP-5D was launched in October 2022 and will be finalized in September 2026.

 

 

GGP-5D Objectives

Involved Parties & Stakeholders

The GGP central coordination team, hosted at NIDI, leads the GGP-5D project alongside with 15 partners, primarily from the GGP Consortium Board. The consortium works closely with the Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR), whose members assess GGP’s investment readiness and determine their country’s participation in the future GGP-ERIC. BGR meetings evaluate sustainability and progress based on the project’s five key objectives of GGP-5D. NIDI oversees project management and dissemination, ensuring clear communication of milestones. Each objective plays a vital role in maintaining GGP’s position as a leading RI addressing demographic and societal challenges.

Project progress

Dimension 1: Technical Excellence (Led by INED):

The technical architecture of the GGP consists of a series of data life-cycle operations which involve the collection, processing, documentation, dissemination and archiving of data. To ensure the continuity of GGP’s technical excellence, a major technical upgrade is planned during GGP-5D in response to evolving challenges.

Key achievements:

• Multi-Mode GGS Data Collection Paper (Deliverable D1.1): A technical paper on analysing web and face-to-face data collection.
• Restructuring of the GGP Data Portal: A more efficient and user-friendly platform.
• FAIR Data Report (Deliverable D1.2 and Milestone): Report on FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) GGS data.

Ongoing work:

• Updated Technical Design (Deliverable D1.3): Revision of technical guidelines to address unexpected challenges (e.g., COVID-19), and exploration of more frequent data collection and GGS data linkage with administrative and register data.

 

Dimension 2: Scientific and Socio-economic Impact & Stakeholder Engagement (Led by SGH):

The GGP has over 5,800 scientific users and GGS data are regularly used to provide empirical evidence in policy debates on topics such as gender equality and work-life balance. To strengthen GGP’s scientific and socio-economic impact and further evolve as a community-driven RI, enhanced focus on tracking and demonstrating its contributions is necessary. This will make sure that the GGP remains sensitive and responsive to current and emerging scientific and societal challenges.

Key achievements:

• User Module Call (Deliverable D2.1): The call identified emerging research needs, user modules were implemented in GGS-II Wave 2 and fielded in Norway. The descriptions of the user modules have been developed into technical papers: Singlehood, Global Uncertainty and Institutional Trust, Intensive parenting, Leaving and Returning to the Parental Home, and Sexual orientation.
• GGS Data Briefs: Published insights on loneliness, motherhood, ideal number of children, and migration intentions.
• Expanded GGP webinars: Now featuring impact case studies in the monthly GGP-Connect Insight and Impact Webinar series.
• Hosting the 7th GGP User Conference.

Ongoing work:

• Impact Report (Deliverable D2.2): Assessing GGP’s influence on policy, revising key performance indicators, and compiling impact case studies.
• Stakeholder Dialogue Forum (Deliverable D2.3): Strengthening engagement with researchers, policymakers, and societal stakeholders.
• Additional GGS Data Briefs.

 

7th GGP User Conference, Warsaw, Poland, September 2023

Dimension 3: Financial Sustainability (Led by BiB):

The GGP is funded through contributions from Consortium Board members, its host institution NIDI, GGS service fees, and project grants. Ensuring long-term financial sustainability of the GGP is critical for its continued success.

Key achievements:

• GGP Costbook (Deliverable D3.1, not public): Reformatted and aligned with ESFRI guidelines, providing a comprehensive assessment of expenses associated with mixed-mode operations, multiple waves, and panel maintenance.

Ongoing work:

• GGP Business Plan (Deliverable D3.2 and Milestone): Developing a long-term financial strategy that balances affordability and inclusivity across all countries.
• Funding Opportunities Report (Deliverable D3.3): Systematically evaluating governmental and non-governmental funding sources.

 

Dimension 4: Legal Framework (Led by NIDI):

Establishing the legal groundwork for the GGP to become an ERIC is a key priority of GGP-5D. This will provide GGP with its own legal entity while remaining hosted at NIDI.

Key achievements:

• GGP-ERIC Statutes (Deliverable D4.1, not public).

Ongoing work:

• ERIC submission package (Deliverable D4.2, not public): Preparing documents for EU approval, including a request to the Commission, technical details, host country declaration, tax exemptions, and proposed statutes.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Securing country commitments to GGP-ERIC before the GGP-5D project concludes.
• Governance Transition Phase: Defining the impact on scientific partners and advisory bodies.

 

Dimension 5: Positioning and Landscape (Led by HDRI):

The GGP occupies a specific position in the landscape of social sciences research infrastructures (SS RIs), focusing on population and family dynamics. It complements other SS RIs such as Guide (children), SHARE-ERIC (older adults) and ESS-ERIC (values and attitudes). Strengthening GGP’s strategic position and fostering collaboration with other SS RIs is a key priority.

Key achievements:

• Brief on SS RIs (Deliverable D5.1): Summary of meetings with the other SS RIs to explore common cost reduction strategies, online data collection methods, national roadmap inclusion, and collective contributions to scientific and societal challenges.
• GGP Position paper (Deliverable D5.2): Highlighting GGP’s strengths and unique role.

Ongoing work:

• National Roadmap Strategies (Deliverable D5.3, not public): Supporting national teams, evaluating strategies, identifying synergies and addressing challenges for RI cooperation.
• GGP Expansion: Regional workshops to engage stakeholders in under-represented regions, such as the Western Balkans (more info here).

 

GGS Workshop in Western Balkans 

The five readiness dimensions outlined above will all feed into the overall sustainability and readiness of the GGP. Two additional objectives are dedicated to strategic partnership, management and Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication (DEC) coordination.

Additional Objective 6: Strategic Partnership (Led by UB):

This objective centers on the Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR), composed of prospective GGP-ERIC member representatives. Chaired by the Netherlands, the BGR meets biannually to assess GGP-5D’s readiness, reviewing key documents like the GGP Business Case and ERIC statutes. By the project’s end, the BGR will determine GGP’s transition to an ERIC, formalizing commitments through the approval of statutes and a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). By engaging all GGP-5D partners, strong ties are maintained with governmental representatives and national outreach is supported.

Key achievements:

• Board Launch & Operations (Deliverable D6.1): Recruitment of governmental representatives, defining structure, membership, and meeting schedule.
• Biannual Meetings: Regular reviews since the first BGR meeting in November 2023 (Milestone).

Ongoing Work:

• Readiness Reports & Signed MoU (Deliverable D6.2 and Milestone, not public): Collecting feedback from the BGR and summarizing it in a final report. All Board countries will be asked to sign the MoU before project completion.

 

Board of Governmental Representatives Meeting at NIDI

Additional Objective 7: Management and DEC Coordination (Led by NIDI):

This objective is responsible for the GGP-5D project management and ensures effective dissemination, exploitation, and communication (DEC) of the project outcomes.

Key achievements:

• DEC Plan (Deliverable D7.1): Outlines communication and outreach activities for the project.
• Data management Plan (Deliverable D7.2).
• GGS Teaching datasets (Deliverable D7.3): Educational datasets for both entry-level and advanced statistics classes with YouTube tutorials (Introduction and Variable Overview).

Ongoing Work:

• GGP-5D Project Management: Organizing periodic reviews, EU portal management, and tracking deliverables.
• Consortium & Advisory Board Reporting.
• DEC Coordination: Implementing DEC measures and supporting GGP-5D partners in disseminating project milestones and engaging target audiences.

 

Last updated: 15-04-2025