#  Deliverable Number: D6.2

###  Plan for Exploitation & Dissemination of Results including a Data
Management Plan

#  1\. Plan for Exploitation and Dissemination – main objective and scope

The main objective of CLAIM’s Plan for Exploitation and Dissemination of
Results is to identify and organise the project’s dissemination and
exploitation activities in order to reach out to the widest possible range of
stakeholders and to promote further exploitation of the project results.
Another major goal is to set the foundation of a Data Management Plan (DMP)
featuring important data / information data sharing principles that will be
followed.

Exploitation efforts within the project will follow the step-wise guidelines
developed within the COLUMBUS project methodology  1  . To ensure exploitation
and dissemination objectives are met professionally, effectively and in a
timely manner the following ten basic principles are adopted as the backbone
to dissemination and communication:

  1. Open access of CLAIM results to the greatest extent possible, while considering IPR (see D7.1); 

  

  2. Multi-targeted dissemination of results, based on identifying all relevant target groups; 

  

  3. Adjusted and targeted communication messages reflecting the needs of each target group; 

  

  4. Multivalent modes of dissemination based on traditional (scientific papers, leaflets, posters, factsheets, policy briefs, press releases, newsletters) and innovative (online broadcasting, blogs, open access journals, data publishing) methods; 

  

  5. Extensive use of social networks and content sharing environments (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, You Tube) and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO); 

  

  6. Translating the scientific results into comprehensive and more understandable forms, such as best practices, recommendations, factsheets and policy briefs; 

  

  7. Widest integration of CLAIM results into international networks, professional organisations, and NGO’s, and their popularisation at large symposia; 

  

  8. Regular press releases and news announcements posted through the world’s leading 

  

  

(Eurekalert.org) and EU-based (Science for Environment newsletter, Horizon
Magazine, Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS))
distributors of science news;

  9. Feedback from stakeholders used to improve the usability of results; 

  

  10. Sustainability of CLAIM results by maintaining the portal and website at least 5 years after expiration of the funding phase of the project. 

  

  

#  2\. Target groups and stakeholder integration

Key to successful communication and dissemination is identifying the right
target groups and tailoring the message to be communicated according to their
specific needs and characteristics.

Prior to choosing the right message to be delivered, identifying the relevant
target audiences, mapped to the identified knowledge outputs (Annex 1) is
crucial. The preidentified CLAIM target audiences are provisionally divided in
four main groups, acting on municipal, local, regional, national, European and
international levels:

  * **Government –** politicians, policy-makers, experts, advisors, regulators; 

  

  * **Economy/enterprise –** practitioners, technical experts, industry regulators and lobbyists, public utilities; 

  

  * **Research –** scientists, research groups, graduate and post-graduate students; ■ **Civic society –** advocacy/lobbying groups, NGOs, citizen scientists, journalists, specialinterest private persons and the general public. 

  

Stakeholder identification will be done in two stages – 1) general data
collection and 2) defining groups within database, based on both sector (see
preliminary groups above) and scope of work – local, national, European and
global. This segmentation of the stakeholder database will allow the
dissemination leader and all CLAIM partners to have an overview of most
relevant stakeholders in accordance with the requirements of each specific
output.

The segmentation will be of particular use for local engagement events,
planned within Task 6.2 in this work package, and also for the Business
consultations planned within WP5.

#  3\. CLAIM communication message

CLAIM will produce a wide range of communication messages from its research
and deliverables. An important guiding principle of dissemination will be to
use the same key output and core message to produce various dissemination
materials for a variety of channels in order to maximise uptake of the project
outcomes (Fig. 1). This communication message will be clearly defined
depending on the objective for raising awareness and the specifics of the
target group and the channel chosen.

CLAIM’s dissemination messages will be all unified within the common project
slogan “Clean is the Aim.” However, messages can be divided into two semantic
levels:

  1. General messages conveying the need for action with regards for reducing and tackling existing problem with marine litter. 

  

  2. Project-specific messages, defining how project outputs (technologies, databases, concentration maps etc.) will help in achieving cleaner seas and oceans. 

  

  

While messages falling under the first category will mostly aim to continue
the successful public communication of marine plastic pollution and the
growing concerns over micro plastics concentration levels, the second group of
messages will be targeted towards industry, policy and decision-makers with
the aim to ensure the uptake and exploitation of project results.

It is essential to “translate” the scientific terms into easy to understand
language when addressing stakeholders other than the scientific community.
Usually research projects are long lasting and complex, but the messages to
transmit should be simplified as much as possible. The focus will be on clear
and simple messages that are easily understood and sent to the right
stakeholders through the information source they trust. If the same message
has to be sent to different audiences, an appropriate language will be used
for each of them. As it is important to think about what we say and how we say
it in order to provoke interest towards our dissemination activities we will
aim at communicating different types of messages, in line with the specific
needs of the identified knowledge output target user:

  * **Government level –** scientific research will be translated into concise and easy-to-use policy recommendations and guidelines. 

  

  * **Economy/enterprise level –** The materials should be user-friendly and easy-to-read to enable the visualisation and translation of information for practical use. 

  

  * **Research level –** straight-to-the-point, but focus is on using appropriate scientific terminology and language. 

  

  * **Civic society level –** Despite the heterogeneity of this group, key to approaching it will be appropriate wording of the messages, adjusted to be translatable and understandable for the wider public. 

  

Tailoring the communication and dissemination activities and the relevant
messages will be organised at three different semantic levels:

  * **Awareness** – for those who do not need detailed knowledge, but for whom it is useful to be aware about the project activities (e.g. the general public); 

  

  * **Understanding** – this type of dissemination will be directed to those who need a deeper understanding of the project because they are interested, work in the same field and/or can benefit from the project outcomes (e.g. project-relevant stakeholders, scientific community); 

  

  * **Action** – this type of dissemination will be targeted to those having the power to influence the achievement of a real change (e.g. policy-makers). 

  

Figure 1: Flow chart showing how multiple uses will be made of project results
for dissemination and knowledge transfer purposes.

#  4\. Dissemination actors

Within the consortium of partners, WP6 has the responsibility for coordinating
communication and dissemination activities and reports progress to the CLAIM
coordination team. All other CLAIM partners are expected to actively
contribute to popularising CLAIM’s results, for roles and responsibilities see
guidelines below:

##  1.1. Dissemination leader

Pensoft, as the leader of WP6, will be the dissemination leader during the
CLAIM project lifetime and is expected to:

  1. Coordinate and monitor all dissemination activities; 

  

  2. Organise dissemination activities on all project levels; 

  

  3. Encourage partners to initiate, and participate in, dissemination activities; 

  

  4. Reach out and establish working contacts with relevant activities; and 

  

  5. Ensure regular, quality content for the various dissemination channels within the strategy (see sections 5 and 7). 

  

  

##  1.2. Dissemination and Exploitation Group (DissG)

The Dissemination and Exploitation Group (DissG) is in charge to set-up,
update and implement the dissemination and exploitation strategy of the
project. More details on the work of this group are described in WP6 as well
as in Chapter 2.2 Measures to Maximise the Impact. The group is chaired by
HMCR and includes representatives of WP2, WP4, WP5, WP6 and SMEs.

##  1.3. Dissemination at the partner level

To ensure the broadest impact and highest level of dissemination, all partners
will be actively engaged in the dissemination process by: ■ Providing
scientific content to the dissemination team (see dissemination forms in
D6.1);

  * Using their own personal and/or institutional networks and websites to promote the project; 

  

  * Taking advantage of relevant conferences to present the project results and distribute dissemination materials. 

  

Communication within the project consortium will be in English. However, most
partners will be communicating to local stakeholders and disseminating project
results and conclusions in their native languages. To assist reporting,
dedicated forms have been designed for partners to use when sharing their
activities with the dissemination leader (for more details, see D6.1): ■
Symposia and Meetings Form – designed to allow partners to easily report
activities from meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.

  * General Dissemination Form – designed to allow partners to report all sorts of media participation and promotion of the project, such as in newspapers, magazines and web publications; TV and radio broadcasts, policy briefs, press releases, teaching sessions, PhD and Masters Theses, etc. 

  

  * Scientific Publications Form – designed to allow partners to report CLAIM derived journal publications. 

  

#  5\. Overview of communication and dissemination channels

Various manners of communication and dissemination will be applied to reach
different target groups. The main channels to be used by CLAIM are specified
below. The specific use and implementation of each channel is outlined in
detail within Section 7 of this strategy:

Communication and dissemination channels created and maintained by CLAIM: ■
Project website ■ Newsletter

  * Promotional materials: brochures, posters, policy briefs, etc. 

  

  * Social Networks ■ Mailing list ■ Events 

  

Dissemination channels managed outside of the CLAIM consortium: ■ Journals ■
Mass Media

  * Partnering projects’ websites, social networks, events, newsletters 

  

To achieve the main objective of the Plan for Exploitation and Dissemination
of Results, CLAIM will work with various selectively targeted groups through
formal and informal mechanisms. Once target audiences are identified, it is of
foremost importance to select the most appropriate channels to reach them.
This can be sub-divided into two main target groups and related communication
channels:

  1. Scientific audience - the most widely used channels will be articles published in scientific journals and various scientific newspapers, as well as presentations at meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. 

  

  2. Other (non-scientific) stakeholders – the most widely used channels will be publications in popular newspapers, journals and magazines, web publications, TV and radio interviews and broadcasts, presentations at information days, policy briefs, social media, email blasts for important results and newsletters, stakeholder workshops, etc. 

  

  

Open access to CLAIM results will be adopted as a general procedure in the
dissemination process. Traditional methods of dissemination (publications in
journals, printed materials) will be combined with advanced technologies
(online open access publications, e-books, ejournals, email newsletters, CLAIM
Online Library, etc).

#  6\. CLAIM dissemination and communication

##  6.1. Internal project communication

The internal communication is aimed at better coordination of the
communication and dissemination activities. It is organised in a very
consistent manner in order to ensure effectiveness of the communication among
the CLAIM participants: ■ Email is the primary tool for internal
communication. ■ Skype and/or telephone meetings are regularly used for
discussion of various issues. ■ Physical meetings are organised periodically,
when intense exchanges and a large number of people are needed. More
specifically, General Assembly meetings are held annually and Steering
Committee meetings are held twice a year in-person, and online every 2 months.

■ Small workshops/WP meetings are organised _ad-hoc_ when deemed necessary.

The Project Management Platform EMDESK is a web-based collaboration and
project management application providing a comprehensive set of tools to make
proposal writing, project administration and reporting easier for the entire
consortium. It is used for exchange of data, results, coordination decisions,
timetables, information material, and for reporting among partners has been
established. It allows each partner to regularly monitor progress in data
collation, methodological development, analysis, and deliverables by checking
the latest updates in a results section. Regularly updated time schedules for
the work within WPs are placed in a prominent location of the intranet pages.

##  6.2. Application for the H2020 Common dissemination booster (CDB)

The Common dissemination booster (CDK) encourages and research and innovation
projects to come together in a project group and increase their impact
collectively. CDK shows projects how best to disseminate results to end users,
while monitoring exploitation opportunities.

CLAIM partnered with the project GoJelly to apply for the CDB. GoJelly
develops, tests and promotes a gelatinous solution to microplastic pollution
by developing a TRL 5-6 prototype microplastics filter made of jellyfish
mucus. Two environmental issues are addressed: commercially and ecologically
destructive sea and coastal pollution of both jellyfish and microplastics. The
project is aiming for less plastic in the ocean and more jobs for commercial
fishers in off-seasons to harvest the jellyfish.

While the two projects decided not to submit the application in the first
call, plans are in place to re-visit this common project when another
opportunity arises at a more developed stage of the two projects.

#  7\. Aim and use of dissemination tools within the CLAIM project

##  7.1. Development of the project image

Developing the CLAIM logo (Fig. 2) was one of the first steps taken by the
CLAIM consortium in order to create a recognisable project identifier. For
more information on logo and branding see D6.1.

Figure 2: Horizontal version of the CLAIM project logo.

**_The CLAIM website_ ** (Fig. 3) acts as a principal means of dissemination
of information. The website has been designed so that it is attractive to the
different target groups, userfriendly and interactive. It has two distinct
areas (public and private), each aimed at a different audience:

Public area – this informs interested parties about the project and its
development, allowing easy access to extensive information about CLAIM and its
activities including its aims/objectives, methodological approach, news and
events announcements, jobs and articles alerts, contact details, etc. Project
deliverables will also be made available on the public website, as well as
other published materials that the project has created.

Private area – available to project partners only after login, where project
templates, dissemination report forms etc. will be stored.

The website will be regularly updated by placing interesting items on the home
page, not only to keep the audience informed, but also to maintain the
continued interest of already attracted visitors.

The website will be publicised via newsletters and brochures. In addition, it
will be submitted to key search engines to acquire traffic. Websites on
similar topics will be asked to link to the CLAIM website. A usage logs
counter is foreseen in order to verify that users are actively searching and
using the website. To ensure the long-term sustainability of CLAIM results,
the website will be maintained at least five years after the end of the
project.

A dedicated manual was created for the website to allow easy use by the
dissemination leader and assist in uploading and managing content.

**The CLAIM Online Library** will host (scientific) publications and other
information

(deliverables) on all project activities that are open for access/download by
the external users of the website. All consortium members will be able to
upload files in the Online library. While uploading external documents, the
following basic information should be given: Title / Subtitle, Author(s) (of
the publication/ deliverable), year of publication and standard bibliographic
information varying according to the type of the documents (e.g. for journal
papers: journal's name, volume, pages, etc. including web link to the
document, if stored on an external web platform).

**The CLAIM Media** area hosts all communication materials produced by the
project that are likely to be of interest to non-academic stakeholders. This
includes leaflets/flyers, policy briefs, posters, videos, brochures, press
releases and newsletters. All are freely available for download.

Figure 3: CLAIM’s website homepage.

##  7.2. Outreach materials

Outreach materials, such as posters, brochures, leaflets, newsletters and
policy briefs, will be used to advertise the project and provide relevant
information. Before producing any Public Relation (PR) material, its purpose
will be clearly defined in order to choose the most suitable format for
influencing the target audience. All CLAIM PR materials and presentations will
have a corporate design and the EU flag will be prominently placed. Several
outreach materials have already been developed and others are being planned as
follows:

  * The CLAIM overview poster produced at the beginning of the project implementation, has an eye-catching design, communicating the CLAIM message. 

  

  * The CLAIM flyer has been designed in a way to capture the attention of the different target groups and increase awareness of the project. It explains the rationale behind the project – its objectives, the activities and main tasks planned, the expected results as well as the organisations involved. It’s produced in English. ■ A short video is under creation to introduce the project and give a project overview, for which key partners have been interviewed. CLAIM will create a dedicated YouTube channel to ensure wider reach of its video materials. ■ Results and major outcomes of CLAIM will be made available through electronic newsletters. ■ Policy briefs will be created to present a concise summary of the CLAIM research. 

  

The marketing materials will be disseminated in both electronic and printed
form as appropriate. The electronic format will be preferred due to its
environmental friendliness and economic efficiency. However, printed copies of
selected publicity materials will be made available for distribution at
relevant (inter)national meetings, workshops and conferences. Electronic
versions of relevant materials will be circulated to subscribers to the
newsletter list and can be used as a communication tool when approaching
target groups via email. For more information on dissemination materials see
Deliverable 6.1.

All dissemination materials should be presented to the communication and
dissemination leader (Pensoft) and the coordination team (HCMR) for approval
before publication, for timelines and responsibility, please see the
Consortium Agreement.

##  7.3. Electronic newsletter

A news bulletin will be produced in electronic format, containing and
highlighting news of interest for the CLAIM stakeholders. The CLAIM
newsletters will be issued approximately twice a year depending on when
relevant outcomes from the project become available. All CLAIM partners are
expected to actively contribute to the newsletter by providing the WP6
dissemination team with relevant information on news, details on upcoming
events, project results, publications and any other activities, which could be
of interest to the project stakeholders and the general public and can help
increase the project’s visibility. Information on interviews given for local
media, published articles, public lectures, and presentations given at
seminars or workshops could also be included. To maximise the impact of the
newsletters they will be combined with any relevant photographs and/or
multimedia if, and when, possible. The news digests will be largely
disseminated to all people subscribing to them via the CLAIM website. It will
also be available for free download in the news page of the website.

##  7.4. Press releases

Throughout the project implementation and especially when important project
milestones and deliverables are met, press releases will be issued to
disseminate the results. Press releases for major scientific results published
in peer-reviewed papers will be used as a main communication route to reach
science journalists and other mass media.

The responsibility for preparation of a press release usually lies with the
first author who should report interesting and newsworthy results and
publications to WP6 (the dissemination leader and coordination leader Pensoft
and coordinating institution HCMR).The authors, together with WP6 will prepare
the press materials and discuss distribution and expected impact. CLAIM will
use the channels of EurekAlert!, one of the world’s largest online
distributors of science news, that distributes press releases to more than
5000 mass media and independent science journalists. Personal and
institutional channels will also be utilised to ensure as wide a coverage as
possible.

“Cleaning marine litter in the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea” ■ EurekAlert
- _https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/pp-cml102417.php_ \-

(1,859 views) ■ CORDIS Wire -
_https://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/141802_en.html_

“Ways to reduce ocean plastic pollution is the focus of a workshop hosted by
European experts” ■ EurekAlert _\-
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/pp-wtr051018.php#_
_https://cordis.europa.eu/event/rcn/146079_en.html?WT.mc_id=email-
Notification_

■ CORDIS Wire -
_https://cordis.europa.eu/event/rcn/146079_en.html?WT.mc_id=emailNotification_

Addressed to a wide range of stakeholders and using a simple language,
avoiding scientific terminology and unnecessary details the press release got
a good coverage securing a couple of publications in related media for CLAIM.

##  7.5. Social networks and sharing platforms

News and announcements on the website will be disseminated using technologies,
such as social networks, to address a range of users. The CLAIM project will
take full advantage of social media communication. A social media strategy has
been designed to define clear and specific goals and outline a detailed and
systematic plan of actions for social media use. An analysis of the project’s
specificities and the functionalities and specifics of five main social
networks (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and You Tube) showed that
each social network offers different benefits and can have a potential unique
use within the CLAIM project (Tab. 1). The project already owns accounts in
these networks and their current status is shown in Table 2.

As a result of the social media analysis and outline of social media to be
used within the project, a social media strategy has been drafted. This aims
to adapt the content and the features used within each social media taking
account of target users and intended messages. A specific action plan has been
outlined to increase membership and to generate content, as well as to
strengthen the existing weak points within CLAIM’s social media visibility.

Target Groups within each network:

**_Twitter:_ ** all stakeholders, environmental organizations and initiatives,
bloggers/media accounts, general public interested in the project themes,
professionals

**_Facebook:_ ** all stakeholders, environmental organizations and
initiatives, general public interested in the project themes.

**_Instagram:_ ** all stakeholders, general public, relevant organizations,
bloggers and influencers, academia/students.

**_LinkedIn:_ ** all stakeholders, environmental
industry/projects/initiatives, professionals from the field.

**_YouTube:_ ** all stakeholders, environmental industry/projects/initiatives,
general public and academia/students.

Getting the message across for each network:

**_Twitter_ ** : stakeholders can contribute with short, to the point,
messages using suitable hashtags (#) and connecting to the right accounts (@),
following the right initiatives and using lists for re-tweeting.

**_Facebook:_ ** creating events; relevant posts, images, videos, and albums
can be uploaded from workshops, meetings and conferences.

**_Instagram:_ ** images, videos, and albums can be uploaded from meetings and
conferences; focus is on visual communication, captions are short and hashtags
(#) can be used.

**_LinkedIn:_ ** Posting relevant discussion topics, these can be generated
through project related news, or by choosing relevant topics from other
initiatives.

**_YouTube:_ ** Posting relevant videos, created through project related news
(test sites, workshops, interviews with project partners and stakeholders), or
by choosing relevant topics from other initiatives.

Table 1: Comparison of the pros and cons of five social networks and sharing
platforms for use in CLAIM.  
  
<table>  
<tr>  
<th>

</th>  
<th>

**Functionalities and features**

**– pros and cons**

</th>  
<th>

</th>  
<th>

**In the context of CLAIM**

</th> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Twitter**

</td>  
<td>

**Pros:** Short, fast, easy communication; popular and with high number of
users; Twitter lists easy way to follow news and interact; Event back-
channelling

**Cons:** Rather limited in space and media sharing; Tweets have a short
searchability lifetime

</td>  
<td>

■ ■ ■ ■

</td>  
<td>

Generate interest and share on-going news and activities through posts/tweets

Build community around the project and get relevant news

Conference live stream/post-conference review

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Facebook**

</td>  
<td>

**Pros:** Useful for sharing media (pictures, videos); High number of users;
Create events and invite users; Community-like feel

**Cons:** Less professional and used mainly for personal social activities;
Scientific content might not enjoy vast reach

</td>  
<td>

■ ■ ■ ■

</td>  
<td>

Generate interest and share on-going news and activities through posts

Share relevant multimedia (in posts, or as separate albums)

Events creation and promotion:

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

■

</td>  
<td>

strengthening the sense of community around the project

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

■

</td>  
<td>

Create groups to share group messages

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

■

</td>  
<td>

Insights: provide useful analytics for the development of the page

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Instagram**

</td>  
<td>

**Pros:** Growing network; Provides visual reference, Connects to a relevant
community through hashtag usage

**Cons:** Not popular is scientific fields, Limited textual content; Not all
targeted audience has Instagram

</td>  
<td>

■ ■ ■ ■

</td>  
<td>

Generate interest and share on-going news and activities through posts

Convey the brand message through visual communication

Generate interest in a younger target group

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

**Functionalities and features**

**– pros and cons**

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

**In the context of CLAIM**

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**LinkedIn**

</td>  
<td>

**Pros:** A predominantly professional network; Creates potential for
professional networking across members; Participation in group discussions

**Cons:** More popular in business than in academia; Seen more as an
opportunity to professionally showcase yourself, rather than as a social tool

</td>  
<td>

■

■ ■

</td>  
<td>

Form a more professionally meaningful discussion, disseminating news and
developments around the project in an engaging discussion form

Facilitate networking among the members

Job advertising for CLAIM posts

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**YouTube**

</td>  
<td>

**Pros:** Wide reach; Provides visual reference;

SEO advantage; Popular in the scientific field

**Cons:** Content saturated platform, hard to engage viewers

</td>  
<td>

■ ■ ■

</td>  
<td>

Share information in an engaging way

Facilitate networking among the members

Storytelling

</td> </tr> </table>

_Figure 4: CLAIM social media strategy workflow._

**This will be implemented using the following action plan:**

**1\. Create and share** _At the partner level:_

All partners should join the project social media groups;

Each partner is encouraged to launch regular postings or discussions on social
networks.

_At the project level (PENSOFT):_ !

_Online promotion:_ ■ Add links to the social media groups in all online tools
and communication; ■ Newsletters; ■ Emails and blast emails; _Offline
promotion:_ ■ Add the social media groups URL in all communication materials:
■ Leaflets, brochures, posters; ■ Reports; ■ PowerPoint presentations at other
events.

**2\. Increase visibility and membership** _At the partner level:_

Partners should invite their contacts to join the project’s groups sending
promotional messages and using the features (such as #s) through the social
networks; Partners should send promotional emails to their related
professional networks.

_At the project level (PENSOFT):_

  * Join other related groups (marine litter cleaning initiatives, news agencies etc.) and promote the CLAIM groups; 

  

  * Twitter engagement list containing the followed accounts will be created and constantly updated to provide a constant overview of the Twitter project community (Annex 2); ■ Invite people/organisations to join the CLAIM groups; ■ Send an email blast; ■ Online and offline promotion. 

  

##  7.6. Policy briefs

Policy briefs describing the major outcomes of CLAIM will be produced to
target decision and policy-makers: ■ Research results will be made accessible
to policy-makers using accurate, timely and reliable evidence in order to
engage them and sustain their interest.

  * The language will be non-technical but professional, highlighting the project’s policy relevance in order to capture the interest of policy-makers by explaining the project’s significance in a concise way and outlining the main policy problem addressed. 

  

  * Special focus will be given to the policy implications of the information and recommendations for concrete actions will be suggested. 

  

While WP5 will be responsible for the conceptual framework and content of
policy briefs, WP6 will assist the scientists by providing a template setting
up length limitations (normally 4 to maximum 6 pages) and offering
professional design and editing services.

##  7.7. Scientific papers

One of the most effective ways to target the scientific community is by
publishing results in scientific journals. Therefore, where appropriate, the
findings of the project will be elaborated as research papers and submitted
for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.

In all scientific papers, authors must clearly acknowledge CLAIM as a project
and the European Union as the funding source by adding the following sentence:

_“The research leading to these results has received funding from the European
Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme, under grant agreement no 774586, CLAIM Project
(CLAIM - Cleaning Litter by developing and Applying Innovative Methods in
European seas (_www.claim-h2020project.eu_ )” _ If possible, the following
sentence should also be added:

" _This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and
the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein."_

The CLAIM acknowledgment will allow the work to be considered as an official
dissemination activity. Partners are required to provide information on any
scientific paper by reporting its status (submitted, accepted, in press,
published) in the dissemination report form available in the CLAIM internal
website area. An electronic copy of the paper will be sent to the CLAIM
dissemination leader for publication on the project website. The PDF of the
article will be made available on the public part when the paper is open
access or in the private section when it comes to a restricted access article.

#  8\. Exploitation of project results through stakeholder engagement

Following the basic principles and steps outlined within the knowledge
transfer and impact methodology developed by the Horizon 2020 research project
COLUMBUS, five general steps outlined in Deliverable D.2.2 Guidelines on
carrying out COLUMBUS Knowledge Transfer and Impact Measurement. Within its
Exploitation and Dissemination plan, CLAIM will adjust and adopt good
practices to provide stepwise instruction to partners involved within the
Knowledge Pathways.

Figure 5. Basic steps of the COLUMBUS Methodology, (COLUMBUS D2.2)

Overall, there will be two types of stakeholder engagement events planned
within CLAIM that will focus respectively on the:

  1. Co-creation of business models and cases together with stakeholders through 5 workshops (within WP5) that will aim to ensure the maximum uptake, impact and sustainability of the cleaning technologies developed within the project and 

  

  2. A series of 5 local engagement events that will ensure a wider audience is reached aiming at transferring knowledge to policy, industry, science and also civic society or public at large. 

  

  

While steps within the two event types will be overall similar, strategies
will be adjusted within each event type to ensure users are targeted correctly
and knowledge is transferred successfully towards anticipated immediate and
eventual impacts.

As a first step towards designing the various knowledge transfer pathways
within CLAIM the knowledge outputs were mapped on an overall projects basis
(see Annex 1). This initial table summarized project main knowledge outputs
assessed on the basis of initial identifying of results from the DOA and
consecutive consultation with partners and coordination during the
developments stages of various introductory project marketing & PR materials.
Step one will be repeated with a focus on prioritising and picking outputs in
accordance to the needs of each workshop.

Annex 2 and 5 are also provided to the benefit of partners and will serve to
guide them through the process of planning an event (2) and building the
necessary communication outputs (5).

However, partners should be in touch with the communication leader WP6 at
least 5 months before the event to allow for efficient stakeholder mapping and
building of the corresponding communication messages and outputs. To evaluate
impact special surveys (developed with WP5) will be created and distributed to
participants before and after the event in an attempt to measure the
effectiveness if knowledge transfer by measuring competence on key topics
before and after CALIM’s communication.

####  A: Co-creation of business models

The five workshops envisaged within WP5 can be roughly divided into two
groups: 2 internal workshops and 3 business model consultations. The first two
workshops will be used to go through steps 1 – 4 of the COLUMBUS methodology,
which will ensure that before the first business model consultation the
partners involved will have a clear Knowledge Transfer Plan to be executed at
Consultation 1 and evaluated and re-designed accordingly for the consecutive
two consultations.

####  B: Local engagement events

The local engagement events within CLAIM will aim to transfer knowledge
outputs and create impact through a wider range of stakeholders. The events
will take place within the project’s case study areas and within Step one of
planning the event a set of knowledge outputs will the picked form the general
table in Annex 1.

A detailed step-by-step guidance and suggested event forms have been developed
to assist partners when planning for the events (see Annex 2). The
dissemination and communication leader will work closely with each local
organizer to assist them in designing their Knowledge output pathways at each
step of the process. Possible forms of the local engagement events are: ■
Summer schools (20 – 30 persons). Target: young researchers and practitioners.
■ Co-creation workshop (30 - 40 persons). Target: Researchers, policy makers,
practitioners. ■ Demonstrations & exhibitions (unlimited). Target:
researchers, policy makers, practitioners and general public.

Additionally, t WP6 will work closely with all local organizers to assist them
with creation of relevant dissemination and communication materials for the
events, as well as with raising awareness about the events and attracting
local media coverage.

Impact of each events will be analysed through comparative surveys distributed
at the beginning and end of each event (WP5) to assess the baseline knowledge
on key issues (marine litter status, microplastics in drinking water, current
policies etc.) and measure the achieved improvements in participants’
awareness.

####  C: Presentations of CLAIM results at international conferences

Another very effective mean of targeting the scientific community is through
presentations at scientific symposia. The CLAIM members are encouraged to
participate and present the project and disseminate its results at relevant
national and international meetings, workshops, conferences and congresses.

A workflow has been established at the beginning of the project and outlined
in the Consortium Agreement to ensure that participation at events is approved
by WP6 and coordination and in-line with the best interest of both CLAIM as a
project and each individual partner as part of the consortium. All plans for
participation and abstract submission should be announce well in advance to
ensure the possibility for communication with parties involved if a
possibility for a conflict of interest arises.

A list of the most relevant forthcoming symposia has been developed based on
contributions from project partners (Annex 4). The list will be regularly
updated during the project lifetime. This will aim for good geographical
coverage (national, Europe and worldwide), discipline coverage, as well as
scientific and non-scientific events. Presentations of interest given by
partners at important events will be also uploaded on the website and shared
via social media and mailing lists to increase visibility and outreach.

CLAIM relevant events are regularly published on the project website in order
to assist partners to select the most suitable event in which to present their
results to the wider scientific community and interested parties.

#  9\. Matching the exploitation and dissemination channels/tools and target
groups

Table 3 brings together the information presented in Section 2 on target
groups with the dissemination channels and tools described in Section 7. This
shows the interactions between the different components of the Dissemination
and Communication Strategy:

Table 3: Interaction between the CLAIM dissemination and communication
components.  
  
<table>  
<tr>  
<th>

**Dissemination tool**

</th>  
<th>

**Target groups**

</th>  
<th>

**Contribution to the project dissemination objectives**

</th>  
<th>

**Verification of use**

</th> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Project website**

</td>  
<td>

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

General

</td>  
<td>

All target groups

</td>  
<td>

Inform and engage interested parties through provision of general information
about the project and its main outcomes

</td>  
<td>

Number of visits, number of requests,

unique visitors and document downloads

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Online document library (public)

</td>  
<td>

All interested stakeholders, academics

</td>  
<td>

Open access to papers, reports and deliverables

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

News

</td>  
<td>

All interested parties

</td>  
<td>

Increase awareness of, and feedback on, project outcomes

</td>  
<td>

Number of visits and comments

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Other dissemination ch**

</td>  
<td>

**annels**

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

sharing !

!

!

!

!

</td>  
<td>

Social networks and platforms

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

YouTube

</td>  
<td>

Academics and students,

stakeholders, general public, including potential unforeseen

users

</td>  
<td>

Inform on key project events and outcomes; active dialogue within networks;
discovery of unforeseen users and stakeholders

</td>  
<td>

Number of posts; number of re-tweets (Twitter); number of followers, views and

“likes”

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Scientific publications, CLAIM special journal issues

</td>  
<td>

Scientific community

</td>  
<td>

Presentation of research findings and evaluation of its scientific quality
through feedback from the scientific community

</td>  
<td>

List of publications

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Presentations at scientific conferences

</td>  
<td>

Scientific community

</td>  
<td>

Presentation of research findings and evaluation of its scientific quality
through feedback from the scientific community

</td>  
<td>

List of international or national conferences where the project results are
presented

</td> </tr> </table>  
<table>  
<tr>  
<th>

**Other dissemination channels**

</th> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Poster

</td>  
<td>

All target groups

</td>  
<td>

Promotion of the project

</td>  
<td>

Number of downloads of electronic copies or handouts at conferences

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Leaflets/flyers

</td>  
<td>

Project stakeholders, academics and students, generally interested public

</td>  
<td>

Increase awareness about the topics dealt with by the project

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Policy factsheets/ briefs

</td>  
<td>

Policy and decisionmakers, practitioners,

NGOs

</td>  
<td>

Knowledge transfer from the project to policy-makers for key issues;
engagement of scientists in the policy-making process

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Newsletter

</td>  
<td>

Project stakeholders, academics and students, general

public

</td>  
<td>

Provision of information about ongoing events, project outcomes and related
activities

</td>  
<td>

Number of subscribers receiving the newsletter

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Concise final brochure, translated in several EU languages

</td>  
<td>

All stakeholders at international/ national/regional level

</td>  
<td>

Provision of a concise summary of the CLAIM project outcomes to stimulate
decision-making, policy implementation and raise awareness

</td>  
<td>

Number of distributed printed copies of the final brochure; number of
downloads of electronic copies

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

External blogs, e- newsletters, websites

</td>  
<td>

Various project stakeholders, related projects and networks

</td>  
<td>

Dissemination and discussion of specific topics of interest; facilitate
collaboration / uptake

</td>  
<td>

Number of posts

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Project-relevant mailing lists and networks

</td>  
<td>

Scientific community and CLAIM’s specific stakeholders

</td>  
<td>

Dissemination and discussion of specific topics of interest; facilitate
collaboration / uptake

</td>  
<td>

Account of mailing lists and networks

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Training events

</td>  
<td>

Graduate and postgraduate students, researchers

</td>  
<td>

Increase/transfer of knowledge, skills and/or competences

</td>  
<td>

List of training events and number of trainees

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Stakeholder interviews and workshops

</td>  
<td>

Project stakeholders

</td>  
<td>

Stakeholder engagement and evaluation of stakeholder needs

</td>  
<td>

Interview and workshop reports and summaries of recommendations

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Email alert

</td>  
<td>

Stakeholders and generally interested public

</td>  
<td>

Semi-automated dissemination of news and announcements to increase user base

</td>  
<td>

Numbers of subscribed users

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Mass media**

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Press releases

</td>  
<td>

Journalists, mass media, project stakeholders, general public

</td>  
<td>

Announcement of significant project results

</td>  
<td>

Number of press releases issued; number of visits of particular press releases

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Publications in newspapers and popular magazines

</td>  
<td>

General public

</td>  
<td>

Raising public awareness on project aims, methods and outcomes

</td>  
<td>

List of publications

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Interviews

</td>  
<td>

General public

</td>  
<td>

Raising public awareness on project aims, methods and outcomes

</td>  
<td>

List of interviews

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Broadcasts (TV and radio)

</td>  
<td>

General public

</td>  
<td>

Raising public awareness on project aims, methods and outcomes

</td>  
<td>

List of broadcasts

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Multimedia clip

</td>  
<td>

General public

</td>  
<td>

Communication of project key messages

</td>  
<td>

Number of visits and comments on YouTube, Video; number of downloads from the
website

</td> </tr> </table>

#  10\. Access to the information

CLAIM’s website will ensure easy and fast access to progress updates and
results. Closed mailing lists or password protected webpages will only be used
when there is a good reason for restricting or limiting access.

##  10.1. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the communication and
dissemination activities

In order to ensure that the different target groups will get the right
messages using the best methods at the right time, communication and
dissemination activities are being prepared well in advance and have indeed
started with the project launch. Suitable mechanisms (regular reviews, Google
Analytics for website, Analytics for social media, baseline scores – Tab. 4)
will be used to review progress and the extent to which the General

Communication and Dissemination Strategy and Implementation Plan meets its
objectives. Once stakeholders are identified, messages are defined and
dissemination methods are chosen, the effectiveness of the communication and
dissemination activities will be measured in order to learn from and/or
improve them. This evaluation will help reveal if the communication and
dissemination activities have influenced the knowledge, opinion and/or
behaviour of the target group. In order to review and measure the progress and
the effectiveness of the communication and dissemination activities we have
established the targets shown in Table 4.

To guarantee the continued effectiveness of the General Communication and
Dissemination Strategy and Implementation Plan as the project progresses, it
will be regularly updated building on experience so far. To guarantee this the
following guidelines will be followed:

  * The implementation plan will be adjusted continuously; ■ Communication and dissemination activities will be subject to evaluation; ■ The focus will be on the stakeholders; 

  

  * The dissemination will be focused on quality and not just quantity; ■ The communication and dissemination activities will be considered effective when the target audience is engaged. 

  

Table 4: Table of the effectiveness measurement indicators.1  
  
<table>  
<tr>  
<th>

**Objective**

</th>  
<th>

**Indicator**

</th>  
<th>

**Baseline**

</th>  
<th>

**Target**

</th> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

**Raised public awareness**

</td>  
<td>

Number of website visits (per year)

</td>  
<td>

>8, 000

</td>  
<td>

>12, 000

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of people registered for the project dissemination list to receive the
newsletter (in total)

</td>  
<td>

>100

</td>  
<td>

>150

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of press releases issued (in total)

</td>  
<td>

8

</td>  
<td>

12

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of views accumulated per press release (in total)

</td>  
<td>

700

</td>  
<td>

1050

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of policy briefs written (in total)

</td>  
<td>

3

</td>  
<td>

5

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of outreach materials distributed to stakeholders

(e.g. poster, brochures, newsletters, fact sheets) (in total)

</td>  
<td>

1, 000

</td>  
<td>

>1,500

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of CLAIM project meetings

</td>  
<td>

10

</td>  
<td>

15

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of participants at all CLAIM stakeholderworkshops (in total)

</td>  
<td>

100

</td>  
<td>

>150

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of international conferences where CLAIM results are presented (in
total)

</td>  
<td>

5

</td>  
<td>

10

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of people present at conferences/ large meetings where CLAIM has been
presented orally to raise awareness

</td>  
<td>

50

</td>  
<td>

100

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

</td>  
<td>

Number of news posts on the website (per year)

</td>  
<td>

50

</td>  
<td>

100

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of new followers in the social networks (per year)

</td>  
<td>

30

</td>  
<td>

60

</td> </tr>  
<tr>  
<td>

Number of posts in the social networks (these vary in the different social
media channels) (per year)

</td>  
<td>

70

</td>  
<td>

>140

</td> </tr> </table>

#  11\. Data Management Plan

##  11.1. Open access statement and data sharing

In the context of the Horizon 2020 programme, the European Commission
published a document titled “Guidelines on Open Access to Scientific
Publications and Research Data in Horizon 2020”. The document clearly
describes the need that led to the mandate for open access to scientific
publications, research data and their associated metadata that have been
produced under funding from the Horizon 2020 programme. At the same time, the
document states the European Commission’s view on this aspect “information
already paid for by the public purse should not be paid for again each time it
is accessed or used, and that it should benefit European companies and
citizens to the full”.

In this context, this chapter provides the plan for the management of research
outcomes (and more specifically, the research publications and data) that will
be produced during the CLAIM project lifetime, as well as those that will be
collected from the CLAIM partners for the respective use cases. It aims to
ensure that the research activities of the project are compliant with the
H2020 Open Access policy and the recommendations of the Open Research Data
pilot. In this context, the project’s Data Management Plan (DMP) described in
this chapter outlines how research data will be collected, processed or
generated both within the project and how this data will be curated and
preserved during and after the project.

####  What is the Open Research Data Pilot?

Open data is data that is free to use, reuse, and redistribute. The Open
Research Data Pilot aims to make the research data generated by selected
Horizon 2020 projects open. It will be carefully monitored and used to inform
future EC policy. As a Horizon 2020 project participating in the pilot, CLAIM
must:

! Develop (and keep up-to-date) a Data Management Plan (DMP).

! Deposit your data in a research data repository.

! Make sure third parties can freely access, mine, exploit, reproduce and
disseminate it.

! Make clear what tools will be needed to use the raw data to validate
research results (or provide the tools themselves).

The pilot applies to (1) the data (and metadata) needed to validate results in
scientific publications, and (2) other curated and/or raw data (and metadata)
that you specify in the DMP.

####  Where to store the data after the project?

A data repository is a digital archive collecting and displaying datasets and
their metadata. A lot of data repositories also accept publications, and allow
linking between publications and their underlying data. If there is no
disciplinary or institutional repository available, researchers are welcome to
use the Zenodo repository www.zenodo.org, provided by OpenAIRE and hosted by
CERN.

CLAIM will collect different data types, both generated from the project and
obtained from existing external sources. Data collection templates will be
created respectively within WP1 and WP5, reflecting the specific necessities
of the work within the two WPs. The templates will ensure that collected data
is interoperable both within CLAIM’s context and in the context of outside
data aggregators and archives. Data types will include: plastic litter data
from existing sources, new plastic litter data from experiments and technology
testing writhing CLAIM, modelled plastic litter data mapped plastic litter
source data, socio-economic data and efficiency data for cleaning devices.
(see also D7.1).

In data publishing and dissemination policies, CLAIM will follow the basic
postulates of the **Open Knowledge/Data Definition, and the Panton Principles
for Open Data in Science** ; CLAIM will strengthen and develop various Open
Source databases and tools, providing also access to the data sets underlying
the published research. Database Rights will be generated with the collation
of data collections, addition of new data and new ways of displaying and
archiving datasets. The partners will as much as possible should try to manage
the Database Rights with the aim of using to the maximum possible extent
copyright licenses allowing free distribution of data. Such a license is
**Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By)** , which allows users to
freely share, modify, and use the published data (bases) provided that the
data authors are acknowledged (cited in academic articles or acknowledged when
used for other purposes). Data that are deemed to be commercially sensitive
will be clearly identified and treated in accordance with D7.1Quality
Assurance Procedure Report and IPR strategy. Authors should explicitly inform
the project coordination, if they want to publish data associated with a
journal article under a license that is different from the Open Data Commons
Attribution License (ODC-By)m as outlined within the Consortium Agreement.

In case data have been previously deposited or published elsewhere under a
license different from the above, the author should explicitly mention that in
the text of the manuscript, cite the respective license and link to it. Some
of the data, on discretion of the data collectors and in coordination with the
project leaders could also be published under: Creative Commons

CC0 (also cited as “CC-Zero” or “CC-zero”) and the Open Data Commons Public
Domain Dedication and License (ODC-PDDL). According to the CC0 license, _“the
person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the
public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under
copyright law, including all related and neighbouring rights, to the extent
allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even
for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.”_

Publication of data under a non-attribution waiver such as CC0 avoids
potential problems of ”attribution stacking” when data from several sources
are aggregated for re-use, particularly if this re-use is undertaken
automatically. In such cases, while there is no legal requirement to provide
attribution to the data creators, the norms of academic citation best practice
for fair use still apply, and those who re-use the data should reference the
data source, as they would reference other research articles. The Attribution-
ShareAlike Open Data Commons Open Database License (OdbL) is NOT recommended
for use for CLAIM data, although it may be used as an exception in particular
cases. The OdbL license assumes that " _If one publicly uses any adapted
version of the database, or works produced from an adapted database, he or she
must also offer that adapted database under the OdbL_ ."

The following methodology and reporting steps are suggested to partners
managing data:

####  DATASET CONTENT, PROVENANCE AND VALUE

What type of data has been collected or created?

Data can be derived from one or more datasets that relate to each use case.
The DMP will explain the background (retaining provenance) of the described
dataset. Imported data can then be combined, processed and analysed,
generating additional data. A description of the operations leading to this
data should also be included.

What is the value for other researchers?

Candidates for reuse are identified in respective user-driven requirements and
use cases deliverables.

####  STANDARDS AND METADATA

Which data standards will the data conform to?

The consortium will strive to comply or reuse existing standards whenever
possible. Although original data sources may conform to different formats and
standards, data processed by CLAIM data layer will likely have been
transformed into formats complying with a set of wellknown standards.

What documentation and metadata will accompany the data?

In addition to the data collection activities, CLAIM will also generate its
own valuable data assets in terms of metadata that will improve the
description, interlinking, normalization, unification, and quality assessment
of the collected datasets.

####  DATA ACCESS AND SHARING

Which data is open, re-usable and what licenses are applicable?

It is envisaged that most of the datasets resulting out of project activities,
will be of an open nature, i.e., data which is freely accessible and protected
by minimally restrictive or unrestricted licenses. However, some data could
also be obtained via private access. In both cases, the consortium will ensure
that any imported data conforms to existing or indicated licenses. In
particular, the attachment of the Open Data Commons Open Database License
(ODbL) to open datasets could be adopted, promoting the three core
requirements of: attribution, sharealike and the retention of its open nature.
Additional usage and sharing restrictions on the dataset will be defined
through additional licences or modifications of existing alternatives.
Justifications for restrictions to dataset access or re-use should be
explained clearly in data reports.

How will open data be accessible and how will such access be maintained?

Data access will vary depending on storage location. Measures will be taken to
enable third parties to freely access, re-use, analyse, exploit and
disseminate the data (bound by the license specifications). Different access
procedures will be implemented, enabling the export of an entire dataset as
well as the provision of a querying interface for the retrieval of relevant
subsets. Access mechanisms will also be supported as much as possible by
metadata enabling search engines and other automated processes to access the
data using standard Web mechanisms.

Which privacy protocols are implemented?

In the case that a dataset contains sensitive corporate or personal data,
privacy protocols need to be established and followed throughout the
aggregation, processing and publishing stages. The anonymisation of personal
information should precede the processing stage. If additional data pre-
processing measures need to be taken to safeguard individuals or groups. If
the data processing results still produce sensitive data, access controls will
be enforced and described.

####  DATA ARCHIVING, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION

Where will each dataset be physically stored?

Depending on the nature of the data, a dataset might eventually be moved to an
external repository, e.g. the European Open Data Portal. Data generated via
other means can have additional hosting arrangements.

What physical resources are required to carry out the plan?

During the pilot project phase, hosting, persistence and access will be
managed by the project partners’ infrastructure. Partners with the most
suitable hosting and processing capabilities have been identified early in the
project lifetime

What are the physical security protection features?

Once a dataset is published and access enabled, security will be addressed to
ensure that the data cannot be tampered with and its veracity can be
guaranteed.

How will each dataset be preserved to ensure long-term value?

Since the majority of data integrated and generated within the CLAIM
infrastructure will abide by the Linked Data principles, the consortium will
follow the best practices for supporting the life cycle of Linked Data. This
includes its curation, repair and evolution, thus also increasing the
likelihood that machine-readable structured datasets (and associated metadata)
resulting out of project efforts can also be of long term use for third
parties.

Who is responsible to deliver the plan?

Consortium members collecting and re-using data will be tasked to follow the
data management steps and make sure all aspects are considered when producing
reports and products within WP 1 and 4.

####  Data publishing

Data publishing is an act of making data available on the Internet, so that
they can be downloaded, analysed, re-used and cited by people and
organisations other than the creators of the data. This can be achieved in
various ways. In the broadest sense, any upload of a dataset onto a freely
accessible website could be regarded as “data publishing”. There are, however,
several issues to be considered during the process of data publication,
including: ■ Data hosting, long-term preservation and archiving ■
Documentation and metadata ■ Citation and credit to the data authors ■
Licenses for publishing and re-use ■ Data interoperability standards ■ Format
of published data ■ Software used for creation and retrieval ■ Dissemination
of published data

CLAIM data could be published in Pensoft’s Open Access Journal Research Ideas
and Outcomes (RIO) under a project collection such as eg. EUBON project:
https://riojournal.com/collection/2/

The journal accepts various types of unconventional research outputs such as:
data management plans, software descriptions, project reports, Grant
proposals, etc.

####  Intellectual property rights

The procedures to disseminate, protect and exploit the IPR are covered in D7.1
Quality Assurance Procedure Report and IPR strategy.