2. About Interactions Interactions is an organization for particle physics laboratories. Its purpose is to support communication and education about international particle physics research.

3. Goal: Collaboration Particle physics research requires large, costly infrastructures; international collaboration is key to the future development of the field. To support international efforts in particle physics, it is essential that particle physics laboratories coordinate and align their communications efforts.

4. Strategy: Sharing Interactions is a knowledge-sharing network. Members learn from one another and work together to reach key audiences to achieve common goals.

5. Audiences Communications managers for Interactions laboratories Goal: Mutual support, collaborative activities

6. Audiences Government funding agencies Goal: Communicating the successes of international endeavors in particle physics

7. Audiences General public Goal: Create awareness of and generate a positive sentiment for particle physics

8. Audiences Public information officers Goal: Support in reaching public and government funding agencies with positive messaging

9. Audiences Media Goal: Influence messaging; ensure information is correct

10. Audiences Communications managers for non- Interactions laboratories Goal: Encourage participation with Interactions

11. Prioritized list of audiences 1.Communications managers for Interactions laboratories 2.Government funding agencies 3.General public 4.Public information officers 5.Media 6.Communications managers for non- Interactions laboratories

12. Prioritized list of current tactics 1.Holding bi-annual meetings 2.Posting bi-annual meeting notes on web 3.Conducting Peer Reviews 4.Posting Peer Review reports on web 5.Posting government reports on web 6.Posting best-practice documents on web 7.Organizing combined AAAS sessions 8.Publishing press releases on the Newswire 9.Sharing on social media 10.Organizing Photowalk competitions 11.Creating syndicated content (hubs) 12.Emailing the This Week in Interactions newsletter 13.Sharing Newswire content and related content on public-facing web pages 14.Running Quantum Diaries

13. Staff & Resources Budget In-kind support Web support staff Contractors: Xeno Media

14. From the website The InterActions collaboration seeks to support the international science of particle physics and to set visible footprints for peaceful collaboration across all borders.