1. “Abused No More”: Safeguarding Youth & Empowering Professionals
Dissemination and Communications Plan
Andriana Ntziadima – IARS Communications and Youth Projects Manager Bucharest 22 October 2015
The Programme is funded by Erasmus+ under
   UK01-KA   

2. Communication and Dissemination Objectives
Our key objectives are:
To communicate and disseminate knowledge produced by the project
To ensure programme sustainability – exploitation tool
At the partnership level we need to ensure
Clarity – transparency – openness and consistency

3. Programme Messages
Messages will be defined by all partners – focus on programmes’ achievements and its positive impact.
Key messages:
What is the project about?
Aim of the project
Potential impact on our beneficiaries
Who is involved in the project –partners’ profile should be defined in all activities
Key evidence arise from the programme
Conferences, events and workshops
Milestones

4. Responsibilities
The IARS International Institute has the overall responsibility of the dissemination and communication activities
Project partners will contribute to the implementation of their relative actions and will lead on the following key outputs:
Dissemination of outcomes at local and national level (native language)
Database network development – Anziani
Set up Abuse No More Website – Anziani
Website content development – all partners
Production and dissemination of final report – all partners
Promotion of the 1st Multiplier event – Conference in Cyprus Kisa
Promotion of the final Conference in London – IARS

5. Communications Matrix
Scientific
Practical
Awareness
Local Level
Universities and Educational Providers
Young People including marginalised communities (immigrants, refugees, descendants from immigrant families, Social/Youth Workers, Educational Providers Formal and non formail (teachers, university staff members etc) Legal and health Providers, Decision Makers and MPs, Employers, Service Providers (focus on gender and cultural differences)
Young People, Educational and Formal Providers, Youth Workers
Employers
Media/ Journalists Associations
National Level
Local Universities, national governments
Young People including marginalised communities (immigrants, refugees, descendants from immigrant families, Social/Youth Workers, Educational Providers Formal and non formail (teachers, university staff members etc) Legal and health Providers, Decision Makers and MPs, Employers, Service Providers (focus on gender and cultural differences),
Young people, , Educational and Formal Providers, Youth Workers
NGO’s in the areas of youth, education, human rights and legal education
European/International
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR), The Independent Network of Labour Migration Integration Experts, European NGO’s Platform Against Trafficking, Exploitation and Slavery (ENPATES), AWAS NGO Forum, European Network of Statelessness, European Integration Forum, EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings

6. Visibility of Union Funding
As beneficiaries we must:
Acknowledge European funding and display the EU logo on project publications, outputs or materials
EC guidelines can be found here
All project materials and publications produced by the project must include the following disclaimer
“Any communication or publication related to the Project made by the beneficiaries jointly or individually in any form and using any means, shall indicate that it reflects only the author's view and that the NA and the Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains”.

7. Dissemination Channels
In order to reach our target audiences we will employ a number of channels including:
Project website (project info, events, contacts, resources, publications etc) – (for discussion)
99% Campaign Website (case studies –written by beneficiaries)
Partners monthly newsletters
Partners websites
Third party website (Other channels will be identified through cooperation with other organisations – national or international – programmes and projects with similar activities via their networks, newsletters, websites etc.)
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In) (exchange social media details and agree on a hashtag for the project sug. #AbuseNoMore

8. European Tools Dissemination of Outputs
VALOR – Erasmus+ Dissemination Platform
Valor is the new Dissemination and Exploitation platform that offers a comprehensive overview of all projects funded under the new Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes as well as some projects funded under the previous programmes (LifeLong Learning, Youth in Action, Culture , etc.).
“Compulsory upload of project results by coordinator”
Erasmus E-Newsletter
Feature programme news on the website

9. Dissemination of Intellectual Outputs
Intellectual output of the project are own by beneficiaries but we are required to
Provide free, open, online access to any education material produced by the project
List all rights of ownership, including any pre-existing IPR, and disclose the list to the national agency
Ensure you own all rights to use any- pre-existing IPR and disclose the list to the agency
Grant the Union and the National Agency the right to use the results of the project and any pre-existing IPR.
Any educational material produces shall be made available through the Internet free of charge and under open licences.

10. Youth Pass Certificate
Youthpass is a European recognition tool for non-formal and informal learning in youth work.
Youthpass is for projects funded by Erasmus+ Youth in Action and Youth in Action programmes. With Youthpass the participants of these projects can describe what they have done and show what they have learnt.
The certificates are issued by the organisation or a youth worker/leader involved in the project.
Under our agreement we are shall:
inform the participant involved in the Project about their right to receiving a Youth Pass Certificate
Assess non-formal learning experiences acquired by the participants involved in the project and
Provide a Youth Pass Certificate to each individual participant requesting it at the end of the activity (obligatory).

11. Next Steps Connecting with your communications officers
Set up – monthly e- meetings
Website Development
Provide IARS with monthly reports about your communications activities (eg. Press releases, announcements etc.)
Discuss and define stakeholders groups at European and international level (including policy-makers, and press etc.)
Set up a kick off conference call for agreements on guidelines and ensure consistency

12. Thank you!

13. Contact us
The IARS International Institute 14 Dock Offices Surrey Quays Road London SE16 2XU United Kingdom Tel. (0044)