CINECA_D6.1_Outreach and Dissemination Plan

In this deliverable document, we report on the activities in task 6.1 - Stakeholder analysis, with the outreach and dissemination plan, as well as the training plan presented in this report, we have completed this task. We have used a combination of surveys and face-to-face meetings to verify and extend or identify key stakeholder groups, understand their interest in the project, and identify bottlenecks that can be addressed by outreach and training. Outreach activities will be accomplished by task 6.2 and training by task 6.3. The stakeholder survey was developed and distributed within the CINECA stakeholder community; a total of 54 responses were received. While the response rate was on the low side, it is sufficient for the initial analysis, which is presented below. A CINECA competency framework was developed and validated through the survey. The competency framework has four areas of competence (generating data, finding and accessing data, analysis and clinical interpretation of data and sharing data), reflecting the research lifecycle. A total of 17 competencies have been defined. We consider both the stakeholder analysis and the competency profile to be living documents that will evolve over the course of the project. We plan to obtain additional feedback on both the competency profile as well as update the stakeholder analysis throughout the project through a range of methods, these could include interviews, discussion groups, conference workshops. A dissemination strategy was created aimed at the effective communication of CINECA activities and outcomes to all relevant partners and stakeholders. To this end, a range of dissemination channels have been set up, including a CINECA project webpage, various social media channels, a newsletter, and physical materials such as flyers and brochures. Furthermore, a set of conferences and events have been identified at which a CINECA presence (e.g. workshop, booth, talk) could benefit stakeholder engagement. Consistent branding across these different dissemination channels is achieved through the development of a logo, colour scheme, and the creation of templates for materials such as brochures, posters and slides. Furthermore, a number of CINECA areas of research and expertise have been identified that may be suitable for publication as peer-reviewed articles. A training plan was developed covering a variety of learning interventions, including webinars, staff visits, workshops and hackathons. In the early phase of the project (first ~18 months), training activities will be focused primarily on internal CINECA knowledge exchanges to allow work package interdepencies to be resolved. To this end, a regular webinar series has been started to inform CINECA project members and other interested parties of the various CINECA activities and outcomes. Furthermore, a staff exchange program was set up to allow knowledge exchanges between different interdependent work packages. CINECA members may submit staff visit requests via an online form, and after the visit a blog post about the outcomes will be posted on the CINECA website. As the project progresses, the focus of training activities will gradually shift to dissemination to a wider audience and will consist primarily of workshops (face-to-face or online) and hackathons.