Executive board meeting took place on Tuesday 13th December 2022 in Brussels. The first 6 months of activities within PIANOFORTE project has been summarized and overviewed. Priorities in radiation protection research based on a broad consultation of stakeholders including POMs, SAB and all actors involved in the field of radiation protection have been discussed. High priority research topics, that will be the subject of the first PIANOFORTE call for proposals in spring 2023, have been selected and will be presented to the Pianoforte General Assembly for approval in January 2023.