ENV-NCP-TOG WP Leader Meeting, March 2010 WP 6: Dissemination and communication WP Leader: ISERD

1. ENV-NCP-TOG WP Leader Meeting, March 2010 WP 6: Dissemination and communication WP Leader: ISERD Israel – Europe R&D Directorate for FP

2. WP Objectives • Making the Environment NCP project visible to researchers (academia and industry). 2. Making researchers needs visible to the Environment NCPs.

3. Description of work Task 6.1: Task leader - Maria Antosiewicz, Poland Screening, identifying and profiling researchers from Academia & industry Interested to participate in projects under the Environment Theme in FP7. Task 6.2: Task leader - Mari Habicht- Archimedes Foundation, Estonia Preparing a catalogue/s presenting the profiles from task 6.1, and partner searches from WP5 (PS), of researchers from academia and industry (emphasis on SMEs). Task 6.3: Task leader - Paola Materia- APRE- Italy Gathering of feed-back from partners/coordinators on an annual basis after their successful or unsuccessful involvement in Environment projects.

4. Task 6.4: Task leader- Lior Ben Artzi - Gershon, ISERD, Israel Gathering of success stories and experience stories of researchers (industry and academia) involved in projects in the Environment Theme. Task 6.5: Task leader- Nickolas Kakizis, NCSR, Greece Preparation and dissemination of information concerning activities of the Environment NCP project, via e-leaflets, posters, newspapers, relevant websites in order to make the Environment NCP project visible to researchers in academia and industry.

5. WP6: Deliverables D 6.1: Catalogue of researchers profiles and partner searchers, to be presented at relevant conferences and events. (related to Tasks 6.1 and 6.2) (months 6) D 6.2: Interim reports on feed-back and impact assessment of coordinators and SMEs/ICPC successfully involved in Environment projects, including consideration of gender distribution. (related to Task 6.3) (months 12, 24) D 6.3: Selection and preparation of the 10 most relevant success and experience stories of researchers participating in Environment projects, including consideration of gender distribution. (related to Task 6.4) (months 12, 24) D 6.4: PR materials: Brochures, Posters, Leaflets. (related to Task 6.5) (months 6)

6. D 6.1: Catalogue of researchersTask leaders (6.1): Maria Antosiewicz (PL)Task leaders (6.2): Mari Habicht (EE)Original due date (M6) was delayed to M11 • On-line catalogue: http://www.irc.ee/envncp/ The on-line catalogue also serves as a partner search platform. • 349 researchers are registered in the catalogue (February 7, 2010)

7. Distribution of researchers

8. The on-line catalogue will stay open and active during the whole duration of the project (instead of only for the first year): • Entries will be updated by Maria Antosiewicz (PL) • The website will be maintained by Mari Habicht (EE) • Hard copy will not be produced (as we feel it is not necessary). A CD of researchers can be considered.

9. D 6.2: Feed-back and impact assessment ofcoordinators and SMEs/ICPC partners Task leader: Paola Materia (IT)Due date M12, M24 • Gathering of feed-back from partners and coordinators after their successful or unsuccessful involvement in Environment projects. • The information will provide valuable lessons and will be essential to future NCP activities involved in assisting researchers in Environment projects.

10. A feedback form was prepared and sent to ENV-NCP-TOGETHER partners. • Feedbacks were gathered and analyzed from both successful and unsuccessful FP7-ENV participants (including SMEs and ICPC). • 35 feedback forms from 10 countries were analyzed; the analysis shows which activities of ENV-NCPs required more attention.

11. The feedback form was divided in 5 parts: • Researcher profile • Source of FP7 info • Project: data on the project proposal of the FP7 participant • Finding the right partners • Support from the local Environment NCP

12. Three major recommendations resulting from the analysis of the feedback forms, are focused on: • Improving the partner search activities of the ENV-NCPs • Improving the assistance provided by the ENV-NCPs to the researchers during the proposal writing phase • Improving the provision of information & assistance during the evaluation and negotiation phase

13. D 6.3: Selection and preparation of the 10 most relevant success and experience stories Task leader: Lior Ben Artzi – Gershon (IL)Due date M12, M24 • A uniform questioner was sent to the ENV NCP TOG partners, in order to collect relevant FP7 success stories • Both partners and Coordinators are represented in the first batch of stories, from 7 countries (IT, CH, PL, NL, IL, HR, HU) • On-line stories

17. D 6.4: PR materials Task leader: Nickolas Kakizis(GR)Due date M6 • Preparation and dissemination of information • concerning activities of the Environment NCP • project • Make the Environment NCP project visible to • researchers in academia and industry

18. First Leaflet

19. First Poster

20. 2010 • On-line catalogue and partner search platform will stay open and active. If necessary, a CD will be produced. • A second and final feed-back and impact assessment report of coordinators and SMEs/ICPC partners will be produced. • A second and final batch of success stories will be produced and published in the website. A CD or a hard copy can be considered for the two batches. • PR materials will be produces on demand and with regards to project’s achievments.

21. Thank you!