Work Package 5 supports the VITAL consortium with efficient grant and project management activities.
A no-cost extension of the project in the form of an amendment was requested and approved by the IHI in December 2023 to ensure that the scientific work packages can wrap-up the planned work despite the delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last years.
The Grant Management team along with the Communication & Events team at Ecraid organized the 5th VITAL General Assembly meeting in Antwerp, Belgium from September 19th-20th, 2023. The meeting brought together experts and researchers involved in the project and discussed about tackling the pressing issue of infectious diseases in older adults aged 50 and above.
Different work packages presented their progress. In addition to the highlights and results, the goals and plans for the final year of the project was discussed. The meeting was a great opportunity for all the partners and beneficiaries to come together and discuss the future of VITAL. To this end, a proposal and plan to sustain the activities of VITAL beyond the end of the project was discussed.
VITAL’s last General Assembly is planned to take place in November this year.
