Analyses the barriers and drivers from a governance & policy and society & stakeholders perspective, ánd identifies and assesses best practices on system integration for policy and markets in the North Sea region. The work package includes activities for knowledge dissemination of the program and stakeholder engagement plans to allow for inclusive design of the hubs. It also identifies human capital needs & challenges and defines mitigation strategies.

• The results of this work package feed into the iterative design of the offshore hubs (WP1)
• It also feeds into the establishment of national and international transition scenarios for the North Sea (WP7).