Launch of OPTAIN website and social media. Deliverable D7.1 of the EU Horizon 2020 project OPTAIN.

Deliverable report D7.1 of the EU Horizon 2020 Project OPTAIN (Grant agreement No. 862756)

Summary

Work package 7 “Dissemination, communication and Learning Environment” of the OPTAIN project has the objective to effectively promote and disseminate OPTAINs research using a variety of media and methods as appropriate for different actors and target audiences.

As a foundation of effective communication activities, it is crucial to establish a sound set of tools that support public visibility early in the project. Accordingly, a project website (www.optain.eu) as well as two social media channels have been developed and set up in the first 3 months of OPTAIN. These tools are also part of OPTAINs complete ‘Communication and Dissemination Strategy’, which will be developed by month 8.

OPTAINs social media channels (Twitter: https://twitter.com/h2020_optain; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/H2020OPTAIN) will ensure a wide impact and outreach of OPTIANs news, events and results. Furthermore these platforms will be used to create a virtual community and allow for the engagement of a wide set of interested parties.

To secure the longer-term impact of the project, the website of OPTAIN will be maintained for a minimum of 5 years after the end of the project.