This Programme Grant witnessed extensive knowledge exchange activities, evident in broad participation in conferences, outreach events, public lectures and research visits. However, the advent of the global pandemic in 2020 abruptly halted in-person activities, resulting in a shift to predominantly online engagement with fewer opportunities available.
During 2021, academic and industrial activity started to see a slow return. At this point, we were reaching the mid point of the Programme Grant and needed to accelerate the full return of our engagement activities.
Maintaining our firm commitment to knowledge exchange activities, we developed a two-year deliverable plan comprising of the key areas: policy engagement, media appearances, outreach and STEM engagement, industrial collaborations and academic activities.
This strategic framework enabled a swift recovery, culminating in a surge of activity throughout 2023 and early 2024. The scope and breadth of activities not only rebounded to prepandemic levels, but they surpassed them, fostering robust engagement across all sectors. This confirms our strong commitment to deliver to our stakeholders.