The PIDS (Project Information and Dissemination Service)

Introduction

The PIDS (Project Information and Dissemination Service) is a 'one stop shop' service that enables FP6 Project Coordinators (COs) and Project Officers (POs) to

• Find information on their projects
• Store their projects' deliverables (news, events, results, documents, etc.)
• And disseminate these deliverables through CORDIS services (CORDIS Wire, Results database, CORDIS Library, etc.)

Uploading projects in the PIDS

FP6 projects can be uploaded in the PIDS. The prerequisite is that the project details have already been entered in the Commission's project database (either CPM or PHOENIX) by EC Officials and sent to CORDIS to be added to the CORDIS project database.

Once uploaded in the PIDS, some non-contractual information can be added or updated. Any change to be made in non-editable fields should be sent to the project's PO.

When a new project is entered, the PO receives a notification e-mail to validate the project. Once validated, the CO receives in turn a notification e-mail.

Collecting feedback

For every project entered in the PIDS, it is possible to add deliverables (results, news, events, and documents). When a new deliverable is entered, the PO receives a notification e-mail to validate the deliverable. Once validated, the CO receives in turn a notification e-mail.

All deliverables (whether results, news, events or documents) linked to a project will be stored in a common repository. Deliverables can be added at any time during the lifetime of the project.

Disseminating deliverables

Deliverables entered in the PIDS, further to the PO approval and provided they have 'public' status, will be disseminated to relevant CORDIS services such as

• Results database, for project results
• CORDIS Wire, for events and news
• CORDIS Library for documents

The most interesting or significant ones may also be selected for further coverage on CORDIS News.

Please contact the CORDIS Help Desk.

To find out what PIDS can do for you, please see the special FAQ page on CORDIS.