WP6: Knowledge Exchange
WP6 goal:
The overall objective of WP6 is to create a framework for knowledge exchange by synthesizing learning outcomes from the different research strands in WP3, 4 and 5 and to ensure the continuous implementation of external communication and dissemination of the project’s results
Approach
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Providing wider dissemination and knowledge-exchange outputs throughout entire project (WP 6, 7)
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Linking project results to the theoretical and policy-oriented state of the art (WP 1)
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Elaborating practicable and evidence-based tools for developing participatory and deliberative governance initiatives Europe-wide (WP 4)
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Complementary change-making tools targeted at increasing public awareness and motivating greater local participation in experimental democracy initiatives (WP 7)
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Elaborating policies that impact positively on participation and identification with democratic processes and values, social and territorial cohesion at various levels of governance (WP 7)
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Maximising overall scientific, educational and wider societal significance of EUARENAS through validation (WP 8)
Division of Work and Interconnections
Lead: UEF
Co-lead: LUISS
Supported by all other partners in the Consortium through:
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contribution to knowledge exchange activities, particularly WP3,4,5
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carrying out communication and dissemination activities within and across WP activities based on the Dissemination Plan to be developed by WP6.
Deliverables
Website & Intranet, printed materials
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Set up as key dissemination portal, establishes project's public image and publicise its activities, EUARENAS Knowledge Hub including tools and methodologies
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Printed info material to publicise EUARENAS
Data Management Plan
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Principles for sharing of research data, data storage, etc.
Design and delivery of dissemination
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Dissemination and exploitation plan, to prioritise, schedule and coordinate important dissemination activities
Design and delivery of internal knowledge exchange
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Design of knowledge process
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3 knowledge exchange workshops, extracting learning from knowledge exchange process provision of framing and core components of a toolkit for citizen engagement in political processes
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Key Learnings Report, synthesising results from 3 knowledge exchange workshops, merging these into learnings and contextual points for further exploration
Preparation of material for synthesizing knowledge exchange/disseminating the project’s results
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Case Studies Videos on participatory approaches for enhancing citizen participation in democratic processes
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Knowledge Exchange Process Guide that indicates how learning processes can be generated in order to facilitate citizen engagement in political processes
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Citizen Participation Toolkit, containing ‘how-to’ guides and resources for engaging citizens (particularly those most alienated and marginalized) in political processes
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Working Paper Series 1, 2 & 3
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Co-ordination of publication activities, special issues, books.
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5 Newsletters
Project Conferences
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Three conferences will be organized to disseminate results and gain additional comments of the scientific community and relevant stakeholders
Considerations
Knowledge Exchange
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Design and deliver an effective knowledge exchange process for the project
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Synthesize core learning from the project into tangible outputs
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Engage stakeholders in peer reviewing and contributing to the project’s learnings/outputs
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Establishing a Community of Practice between academics and practitioners
Dissemination
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opening the results of EUARENAS for discussion in a wider context, including stakeholder and research communities
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to further contribute to the development of a research strategy and future research demand by exchanging research progress