D3.2: Communication and Outreach Report Year 1
Creators: name: Oorsprong, Marjolein
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Deliverable
HPC
Research infrastructure
Dissemination
Outreach
PRACEdays
EuroHPC Summit Week
EXDCI

description: This deliverable entitled D3.2 – Communication and Outreach Report Year 1, reports on the activities of Work Package 3 (WP3) during the first 17 months of the PRACE Sixth Implementation Phase (PRACE-6IP) project, covering the time period between 1 May 2019 and 30 September 2020.<br> Until February 2020, the tasks of WP3 have been carried out according to “Deliverable 3.1 – Communication and Outreach Update Plan”. Since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, WP3 has made efforts to adjust to this new normal, although not all activities could be implemented as planned. WP3 tasks not directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have executed their planned activities. These tasks are expected to carry on with their activities for the remainder of the project. New activities have been developed to fill the gap left by cancelled events. Task 3.1 – Disseminate the Activities and Results of PRACE and EuroHPC Task 3.1 implemented sub-tasks such as the comprehensive re-design, development, and launch of the new PRACE website, the preparation, publication and promotion of the PRACE Digest 2019, the preparation and execution of PRACE’s presence at large HPC-related events such as ISC 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, SC19 in Denver, Colorado, United States, and EAGE 2019 in London, United Kingdom, as well as supporting other WPs in their promotional needs, e.g. by hosting the Summer of HPC (SoHPC) 2019 Award Ceremony on 6 November 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.<br> WP3 will start disseminating news and activities of EuroHPC once the systems come online. Currently the promotion of the EuroHPC Summit Week is done in conjunction with communication contacts at EuroHPC. Task 3.2 – Strengthen and Grow the Brand and Corporate Image of PRACE A large part of the effort of Task 3.2 goes into the organisation of the EuroHPC Summit Week (EHPCSW) including PRACEdays, for 2019, 2020, and 2021, the latter of which is currently being prepared. The 2020 edition of EHPCSW was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore MS9 PRACEdays20 (due in M13, but planned for M11) was deprecated. WP3 relayed significant effort to negotiations with suppliers and venues to avoid cancellation costs.<br> Other activities in this task include the production and dissemination of communication and promotional materials, and promotion of PRACE activities via social media and advertisements (both in print and digital). WP3 has endeavoured to widely disseminate the details of the PRACE Fast Track Call for Proposals to mitigate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting both the call and its awarded projects. Task 3.3 – Maintain and Expand PRACE Outreach Under this task, WP3 participates in multiple events targeted at the general public and at students and pupils. Many of these events were fully cancelled (with no recourse to a digital presence) due to the restrictions put in place to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Where possible, arrangements were made to include PRACE in online events replacing the cancelled ones.<br> The newly hired Industry Liaison Officer has put in place a Go-to-Market Strategy “PRACE for Industry”, positioning PRACE as service provider in two target segments of start-ups in digital innovation and professional networks. He has also participated in multiple industry trade shows and conferences to engage face-to-face with industry players and promote PRACE offerings.