NANOSTRUCTURED AND FUNCTIONAL POLYMER-BASED MATERIALS AND NANOCOMPOSITES

NANOFUN-POLY, NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE

WP14: Spreading of Excellence - Communication and Linking to Society

Leader: 13. FORTH / ICE-HT, Hellas

Leader: FORTH / ICE-HT (C. Galiotis)Responsibility: To develop/organize/apply communication tools to improve the NoE’s efficiencyand relate to the JPS Committee.

INSTM UU CRNCPM POLY INTEMA TUBITAK NIC

IMP CSIC CRP IMT SICOMP TUL PSE LUND

CNRS

DKI /BAM INASMET TECHNION EPFL UMINHO SHU

IPF

BRUNEL NTUA

Table of Partitipants

Objectives of WP14

To develop and apply a set of communication tools that will allow the Network to improve its efficiency in:

• Integrating partner knowledge and development plans• Spreading knowledge generated inside the network• Link the Network to society to continuously monitor needs and regulations• Link the Network to industries to continuously monitor needs and opportunities• Link the Network to other scientific institutions and/or Networks to continuously monitor new scientific and technological developments.

Main Activities in WP14

1. WEB related activities2. Newsletters, creation of a scientific journal3. Interactions with the society

• WP Progress Reports • Periodic workshops for specific topics (in collaboration with WP 4-7)• Annual Network workshop• Assistance to international conference organization for young scientists• NANOFUN-POLY website providing different communication functions: Forum, discussion groups, Filing of reports and publications Public and restricted sections, Advertising for courses and conferences Positions available in Network partners, Virtual learning, etc.• NANOFUN-POLY newsletter• Edition of a scientific journal• Communications to general public• Input to regional, national and EU policy committees• Common logo

Main Deliverables of WP14

WP14: Spreading of Excellence - Communication and Linking to Society First 18 months

Tasks Development of a dual-use WEB-based portal (www.nanofun.net) at three levels: Simplified, Advanced and Restricted. Advanced level will include:

• Summaries of Joint Research projects and Transfer Technology programmes,• Publications• Advances in Ph.D activities, • Conferences/ workshops proceedings• Articles in newspapers,• Links to other related web pages• Online technology database available only to project partners.

Major operation: Establish opportunities for virtual distance learning

Simplified level will include• Multimedia presentations • On-line articles available to the public.• Announcements.

Tasks (continued)• Establish outreach staff at FORTH / ICE-HT

• Help to organise Europe-wide ‘generic’ introductory workshops/training

• Design, construct and populate web-portal (in collaboration with JPI and JPR)

• Maintenance –Updating of web portal with info-emerging techs

• Design, distribute and support outreach articles/releases for European media The core of this task will be the establishment of a new scientific Journal targeting to

Nanostructured Polymers and Polymer-based Nanocomposites

WP14: Spreading of Excellence - Communication and Linking to Society First 18 months

T14.0 Organization and functioning of Managing office for Spreading of Excellence T14.1.1 Coordination of Communication tools inside the Network

T14.1.2 Coordination of Communication tools for spreading activities outside the Network T14.1.3 Design and coordination of the Communication and Spreading model and tools for the New Organization

T14.2 Web portal and communication tool installation and operation

T14.3 Edition of proceedings of Workshops and Summer Schools T14.5 Edition of proceedings of Young Scientist Conference

T14.7 Mobility for other tasks

Activities in WP14 supported by NANOFUN (First 18 months)

Del. no Deliverable name D14.1 NANOFUN Web Portal: www.nanofun.net. Creation of an

internet platform with public information and an intranet zone for all partners.

D14.2.1 Updating of the internet web site by all the partners of the NoE describing capabilities, jobs and exchange positions offered within the NoE / links to web sites of the partners

D14.2.2 NANOFUN electronic public Newsletter D14.2.3 Report on advance progress in Spreading of Excellence. D14.3.1 Edition of Workshops Proceedings D14.3.2 Proceedings of Summer Schools D14.4 Review Report on Spreading of Excellence activities D14.5 Proceedings of NoE Young Scientists meeting organized and

attended by the young scientists from the NoE (open to other young scientists in polymer and materials sciences)

D14.6.1 Review Report on Spreading of Excellence activities D14.6.2 Eventual launch of a new Scientific Journal

List of Deliverables in WP14 (First 18 months)