2. Networking technologies: Euro-Mediterranean Agora Chiara MORINI CIHEAM Bari

Contents 1.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 activities 6.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. Euro-Mediterranean Agora 4

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.

Euro-Mediterranean Agora 8 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: Agora MedSpring on Facebook: Agora MedSpring on Linkedin: Euro-Mediterranean Agora After 9 months of activities AgoraMedSpring has reached a solid and expanding community represented by: 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 visitors3,848 Page-views19,834 Average visit duration00:04:25 % new visits57,5% % returning visitor42.5% Euro-Mediterranean Agora Selected data on visibility for the period 4/02-21/11/2013: (Source: Google Analytics)

1st Euro-Mediterranean Brokerage Event on Research and Innovation Where: Cairo, 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 Event on 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 ( Matchmaking Platformhttp:// 2)as a “ideas carrier”. In this case, after reading the call ( df? ) they will have to register on the platform ( and send the expression of interest form, downloadable from the same platform. df? http:// 3)Proposers can upload a 5 minute video-spot, to illustrate their idea for the attention of the civil society and interested investors. 12

Agora MedSpring Agora MedSpring on Twitter Agora MedSpring on Facebook

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