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Dissemination and exploitation of results – strategy and tools

Galina Karamalakova, EACEA Unit A.3

Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Coordinators' Conference

Brussels, 12-13 November 2015

Topics

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Main aspects of the Dissemination and Exploitation

Strategy

Introduction to the Erasmus + Project Results Platform

VALOR

Role of Project Coordinators

Discussion time

Context

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Increased focus on results / accountability towards EU

citizens

Erasmus+ and Creative Europe designed to have a wider

impact than their predecessor programmes

Greater emphasis on dissemination and

exploitation of results in the legal bases

Definitions (1)

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Dissemination is a planned process of providing

information on the results of programmes and initiatives

to key actors. It occurs as and when the results of

programmes and initiatives become available.

Definitions (2)

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Exploitation is:

a) a planned process of transferring the successful results

of the programmes and initiatives to appropriate

decision-makers in regulated local, regional, national or

European systems, and

b) a planned process of convincing individual end-users to

adopt and/or apply the results of programmes and

initiatives.

Objectives of the strategy

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Support to policy development to improve the work of

organisations and policy-makers

Maximise the impact of the programmes through an

appropriate dissemination of programme and project

results to a wide set of target groups

Provide evidence for building a strong political case for

our programmes vis-à-vis Member States, EU Institutions

and public opinion

Main components

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Transparency: with the help of the VALOR platform

Selection of good practice examples and, in a second step, success stories among finalised projects

Dissemination and exploitation of the success stories through concrete activities to support policy developments and to maximise the impact of the programmes

Selection of good practice examples and success stories

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Finalised projects

Good practice examples

Success stories

VALOR, websites,

social media, press, events, publications

EACEA Project

selection committees

Main tool: VALOR

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Provide a comprehensive overview of projects financed

under the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes

(project descriptions + results) as well as the previous

generation of programmes

Highlight – through a flagging system – good practice

examples and success stories that can inspire potential

applicants and policy makers

Project Coordinators – why and when to use it?

Contractual obligation

Inspire and get inspired

Share results Be visible

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VALOR looks like this (1)

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VALOR looks like this (2)

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How and when to use it

You'll receive an automatic e-mail notification to connect to your Dashboard, with all the relevant links and explanations on how to log in

Log in and check the contact details of your organisation and those of your partners

Start uploading:

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logo website

results

Your dashboard looks like this

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What if you need help?

EAC-PROJECTSPLATFORM-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu

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Contact the helpdesk!

Other tools

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The websites of DG EAC, EACEA and National Agencies;

Social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter);

EAC collaborative platforms (eTwinning, Schools Gateway, EPALE, Youth Portal);

Graphic design (e.g. infographics);

Videos;

Newsletters;

Electronic and paper-based publications (brochures, leaflets, posters)

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