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2. Networking technologies: Euro-Mediterranean Agora
Chiara MORINICIHEAM Bari
Contents1. Communicating research - general aspects 2. Networking technologies: Euro-Mediterranean Agora 3. Recommendations from different guides of the Union
European on communicating EU funded research 4. The role of the NCPs in supporting research
communication 5. Practical exercises to assess your field activities and
brainstorm on your next activities6. How to think of your "communication strategy"?
The mission of the Euro-Mediterranean Agora through the use social networking technologies is:
• to increase the knowledge-exchange among people in the MED region,
• to strengthen participatory democracy in relation to the societal challenges,
• to foster mass awareness on role in changing policy processes and outcomes.
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Euro-Mediterranean Agora’ (WP4)
•is a virtual internet-based platform of discussion on research and innovation
• is a “social hub” supporting social dialogue for knowledge-sharing initiatives at the regional-Mediterranean level.
• is a place that gathers ideas and experiences through the use of social media for being influential in the research and policy community by leveraging social capital.
Agora MedSpring project website Agora MedSpring on Twitter
Agora MedSpring on Facebook
Agora MedSpring on Linkedin
Agora Medspring on YouTube
MEDSPRING Social Media Channels
What is doing AgoraMedSpring?It collects, shares and generates timely stories, articles, and
media content on R&I on the management of water scarcity, food security, renewable energy and more broadly on socio-economic sustainability and cooperation on innovation development in the Mediterranean region.
…….Why you could involve in?Through the AgoraMedSpring and its social media channels
you can engage in the dialogue, expand your community, find and provide new insights and get heard from policy makers as well as regional and national policy actors and institutions.
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The Agora has been enriched with quality multimedia content produced and elaborated in order to reach a wider public (articles, written interviews; video-interviews). The content covers the activities of the projects, other EU and non-EU-funded projects' activities, and valuable initiatives of civil society.
Agora MedSpring on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgoraMedSpringAgora MedSpring on Facebook:www.facebook.com/pages/agoramedspring/ Agora MedSpring on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/
Euro-Mediterranean AgoraEuro-Mediterranean AgoraAfter 9 months of activities AgoraMedSpring has reached a solid and expanding community represented by:
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AgoraMedSpring has become a lively hub where different users get news, updates, useful information and in-depth insights into the three challenges addressed by the project. AgoraMedSpring increasingly receives request of partnership or collaborations with other organizations and institutions.
Unique visitors 3,848
Page-views 19,834
Average visit duration 00:04:25
% new visits 57,5%
% returning visitor 42.5%
Euro-Mediterranean AgoraEuro-Mediterranean AgoraSelected data on www.agora.medspring.eu visibility for the period 4/02-21/11/2013:
(Source: Google Analytics)
1st Euro-Mediterranean Brokerage Event 1st Euro-Mediterranean Brokerage Event on Research and Innovationon Research and Innovation
• Where: Cairo, 12-13 February 2014• Who:
– Young entrepreneurs/researchers from Europe and Mediterranean countries – MedSpring partners, particularly researcher institutions and research policy makers – Tech-driven enterprises, SMEs and other relevant private/public potential
investors/networks – Others (research/networks organizations, etc.)
• Why: – To express interests and offers for cooperation and meet other Euro-Mediterranean
innovation stakeholders – To get the latest information on H2020 funding opportunities– To present innovative ideas to potential investors from EU-Med Countries.11
1st Euro-Mediterranean Brokerage Event1st Euro-Mediterranean Brokerage Eventon Research and Innovationon Research and Innovation
• Participants may attend the event in two ways:1) as a potential investor, offering or requesting partnership for projects.
In this case they will only have to register on the Euromed Matchmaking Platform (http://www.b2match.eu/euromed).
2) as a “ideas carrier”. In this case, after reading the call (http://www.b2match.eu/system/euromed/files/MedSP_CallForIdeas.pdf?1381738814) they will have to register on the platform (http://www.b2match.eu/euromed) and send the expression of interest form, downloadable from the same platform.
3) Proposers can upload a 5 minute video-spot, to illustrate their idea for the attention of the civil society and interested investors.
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