1. AVA Communication Magda Klimontowska University of Liverpool
The Cockcroft Institute

2. Internal Communication
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3. Internal Communication
Regular SB and SC meetings
Scientists and Fellows contact list will be available to facilitate informal and formal communication
VOCAL platform will be used as a safe online tool to share information and files
LinkedIn group will be created to keep all project partners up to date
WP leaders will organize quarterly Skype meetings with Scientists and Fellows of their WP to monitor progress and report to the SC
Project website (information about institutions, fellows, individual projects, central collection point of talks, papers, posters)
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4. External communication
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5. Dissemination vs. Communication
Dissemination – sharing research results, targeting scientific community. Through scientific papers, conferences, posters, talks etc. Communication - promoting the action and its results, by providing targeted information to multiple audiences (including the media and the public) in a strategic and effective manner. Both are a contractual obligation! (art. 29 and art GA)
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6. Acknowledgement of EU funding
Any communication & dissemination must include:
EU emblem
High-resolution emblems are available here information/symbols/flag/
Text as indicated in GA
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No
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7. Dissemination - Publications
Open Access: Each beneficiary must ensure open access (free of charge, online access for any user) to all peer- reviewed scientific publications relating to its results.
Acknowledgments: text about EU funding.
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8. Communication
Increased importance of communication in Horizon projects:
Obligation to promote project and its results beyond the project's own community
Communication plan and work package in the proposal and the grant agreement
Communicate research in a way that is understood by non-specialist, e.g. the media and the public
Inform PO in advance of communication activities expected to have a mainstream media coverage.
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9. AVA Communication Targeting various audiences: General public Media
Policy makers
School children
Wider scientific community
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10. AVA – key ways of communication
Events (project & external)
Project video
Web page
Newsletter
Leaflet, brochure
Merchandising
Media engagement
Social media
Fellows’ communication activities
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11. AVA events Each AVA School will include a public lecture.
10,000 euros budget will be allocated to the fellows to organize an outreach event.
An outreach Symposium will be held towards the end of the project.
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12. External events
Presentations and stands at conferences and exhibitions
e.g. European Association for International Education, Higher Education Academy, European Scientific Open Forum, Open Days.
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13. Project video
Will be developed by the fellows as part of their first year media training.
Targeting general public.
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14. Project website
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15. Newsletter - MIRROR Published every three months
Sent to around people
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16. Leaflet & Brochure Distributed at events and available online
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17. Media engagement b
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18. Accelerating News
Alexandra from EU TEAM - UK editor of Accelerating News
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19. Social media www.facebook.com/TheCockcroftInstitute

20. Fellows communication activities
Individual outreach videos
School visits (at least two)
Organization of an outreach event
Contribution to the outreach symposium
Contributions to science fairs, open days etc.
STEM Ambassadors, CERN guides etc.
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21. Outreach videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGkgmvMewU
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22. School visits
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23. Communication – next steps
Share important news on your institution websites (e.g. about AVA Kick-off Meeting)
AVA leaflet
Stand at IPAC’17, IBIC’17
We need YOUR input!
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