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LIFE communication

This presentation covers the role of the NEEMO Communications Team in assisting with LIFE project communication, tools available for communication, and requirements for beneficiaries. Learn about promoting projects and fulfilling visibility obligations.

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LIFE communication

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  1. LIFE communication Presentation at LIFE Kick-off meetings NEEMO Communications Team

  2. Contents of presentation • NEEMO Communications Team • LIFE communication tools • Your project’s communication

  3. NEEMO Communications Team

  4. DG ENV/DG CLIMA/EASME NEEMO Technical Monitoring Team Beneficiaries Role of the Communication’s team • Assisting the EC/EASME with LIFE communications • to facilitate transfer of experience and know-how • to promote the LIFE programme to the general public • based on information provided by NEEMO Technical Monitors and beneficiaries • Providing communication assistance to beneficiaries NEEMO Communications Team

  5. The NEEMO Communications Team (CoT)Central Email: life-comm@neemo.euCentral Telephone: +32 (0)2 736.56.43 Sectoral CoordinatorChristophe Thévignot Senior Content OfficerMonique Braem Quality Coordinator Enrique Nieto Technical ExpertsJoão Silva [NAT], Gabriella Camarsa [ENV], Eveline Durieux [INF], Panos Fetsis [CLIMA] EditorialJustin Toland, Derek McGlynn, Eamon O’Hara, Kirsten Heppner, Joanne Potter, Jon Eldridge, Morwenna Severon, Stephen Gardner, Stephen Nottingham, Tim Hudson, Wendy Jones ProductionThomas Chullikal [Web], Prody Mwemena [web & social media], Daniel Renders [Design], Anita Cortes [Layout] Thematic DisseminationLucie Trokanova [NAT], Carlos de la Paz [ENV], Eveline Durieux [INF], Panos Fetsis [CLIMA] Information & Media managementEveline Durieux/Sophie Brynart/Fabrice Wagner 14 FTE (14 FTE)

  6. LIFE communication tools Website(over 1.5 million page views yearly or an average of 130 000 hits/month) LIFEnews(22.000 subscribers) Thematic brochures Best projects brochures Projects database(and e-library) New projects compilations General dissemination material(bookmarks, conference folders, posters and thematic factsheets) Multimedia archive(LIFE projects videos and LIFE Flickr photo gallery) Overview of LIFE by country Support to communication (factsheets) Increased visibility through social media(Facebook,Twitter)

  7. Your project’s communication

  8. Why communicate? • Improve participation of relevant stakeholders • Share knowledge and experience • Achieve synergies with other projects • Promote yourself and your product

  9. Communication requirementsCommon provisions (CP) and contractual obligations

  10. 1. Visibility (CP §13.1) • Publicise the project and its results • Mention the EU the support in all documents and media produced in the framework of the project: • books, • brochures, • press releases, • audio-visual material • Give details in each activity report

  11. 2. Website (CP §13.4) • Create a new or use an existing website which • should be online at the latest 6 months after project start and kept for at least 5 years after project end • shall be regularly updated • Disseminate project activities, progress and results • Indicate the web address in reports

  12. 3. LIFE logo(CP §13.2,13.3, 13.5 & 13.8) • Should appear on all documents, media and durable goods • LIFE Nature projects shall also use the Natura 2000 logo • However • LIFE logo may not be referred to as a certified quality label or eco-label Please note: products not bearing the logos are considered ineligible costs (CP§26)

  13. 4. Notice boards (CP §13.5) • Erect and maintain notice boards describing the project • display them at the locations where it the project is implemented, at strategic places accessible and visible to the public • LIFE Nature projects notice boards shall carry LIFE and Nature 2000 logos

  14. 5. Layman’s report Contractual obligation: • In electronic and paper format • Presentation of the project’s objectives, its actions and results to a general public • For decision-makers and non-technical parties • 5-10 pages • In English and in the beneficiary’s language

  15. 6. After-LIFE Communication plan Contractual obligation for ENV&POL, INF and BIODIV projects: • as a separate chapter of the final report • in paper and electronic format • sets out plans for continued dissemination and communication of results after the project’s end • in the project’s language(s) (obligatory) and in English (strongly recommended)

  16. 6. After-LIFE Conservation plan LIFE Nature projects have a contractual obligation to produce an “After-LIFE Conservation Plan” • In the project’s language(s) (obligatory) and English (strongly recommended) in paper and electronic format • And which sets out how conservation activities are planned to continue and to develop after the end of the project, and how the longer-term management of the site(s) will be assured.

  17. 7. Further requirements • Events • Inform the LIFE Units of and invite to all seminars and public conferences (at least 3 weeks in advance) • Audio-visual material (CP§13.10.) • The EC shall not be considered “co-producer” • Credits shall include an explicit and readable mention of the LIFE support (e.g. “With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union”) • Non-exclusive rights are granted to the EC to reproduce, dub, distribute and use any audio-visual documents produced by the project

  18. Use the NEEMO Communications Team! • Send them: • News of your project • Meetings, closing conferences and events • Awards the project has won, etc. • Products (in e-format) • Photos (with captions and credits) • DVDs or mpg/VOB, MP4 files, etc. • Guidelines and recommendations • Technical reports, manuals, etc. • To be uploaded on the LIFE website or LIFE projects database and e-library

  19. Contact the NEEMO Communications Team Please do not hesitate to contact the NEEMO Communications Team (…. and as always, with a copy to your NEEMO Technical Monitor), directly at: • life-comm@neemo.eu • http://www.neemo.eu • Tel.: +32 (0)2 736.56.43 • LIFE ftp server for depositing documents from beneficiaries: ftp://ftp2.aeidl.eu login: lifebenefic password: Gr33n4us! LIFE is also on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LIFE.programme), Twitter (https://twitter.com/LIFE_Programme) and Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/people/life_programme/)

  20. Thank you all very much for your attention and for your contributions!

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