The deliverable outlines the process for conducting a socio-economic assessment of EIRENE. Given the complexity of the socio-economic impact assessment of research organizations and research infrastructures, and the development phase the EIRENE RI is being in, the documents provides a framework and the guidance to be followed in the implementation and operation phase. The deliverable describes the approaches and methods by which the socio-economic assessment is being implemented and proposes a framework for EIRENE, which will be valid and valuable for both EIRENE management and stakeholders.