diff --git a/ccm-sci-project-navigation/web/freemarker/ccm-sci-project-navigation.ftl b/ccm-sci-project-navigation/web/freemarker/ccm-sci-project-navigation.ftl
index e97946570..a4fb08e1f 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-project-navigation/web/freemarker/ccm-sci-project-navigation.ftl
+++ b/ccm-sci-project-navigation/web/freemarker/ccm-sci-project-navigation.ftl
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
     <#return item["./item-id"]>
 </#function>
 
+<#function getProjectItemName item>
+    <#return item["./name"]>
+</#function>
+
 <#function getProjectItemTitle item>
     <#return item["./title"]>
 </#function>