D8.1 Dissemination, Exploitation & Communication Plan at EU & national level

Deliverable D8.1 introduces the Dissemination, Exploitation, & Communication (DEC) Plan, a strategic roadmap meticulously designed to identify, elaborate upon, and execute a robust communication and dissemination strategy. This strategy encompasses the sharing of project results and knowledge on both European and national scales, targeting the extensive EU agricultural advisory community and other pertinent actors and stakeholders throughout the EU and AC regions. This is the first version of the plan, submitted in M6 of the project. The primary aim is to successfully promote project activities, disseminate results and outputs, and exploit knowledge, approaches, and solutions developed within the project. The project further raises awareness of the importance of boosting the role of agricultural advisors and ASPs by strengthening their capacity to provide targeted advice, implement the approaches, and share the solutions developed in ClimateSmartAdvisors (CSA) on a wider scale. Within this document, we detail an array of communication tools and channels meticulously crafted to bolster the achievement of our DEC objectives. These encompass a project website, a spectrum of social media channels, both external and internal newsletters, visual identity elements, and a host of other strategic resources. Importantly, this document is a dynamic, evolving resource, slated for two revisions: one at Month 24 (D8.2) and another at Month 48 (D8.3). These planned revisions enable us to continuously re-evaluate and enhance our approach, ensuring its ongoing effectiveness. As the leader of WP8 Dissemination, Exploitation, and Communication, the BioSense Institute (BIOS) will lead the implementation of the DEC strategy with support from all project partners. A plan for monitoring & evaluation will be used to follow the progress and quality of DEC activities, which are designed to allow CSA partners to disseminate their results and engage with stakeholders.