Objective GMES has a crucial role to play in the achievement of major high-level policy objectives such as Sustainable Development, The Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Lisbon Strategy. However, although information dissemination is a critical enabler for achieving the expected impacts of the FP7 Space Programme and of its individual components, GMES has suffered from a lack of awareness among EU citizens and policy makers. With the decision to award 3 Collaborative Projects in FP7 to further develop and sustain the (pre)operational GMES Fast Track Services, GMES has reached a key milestone in its development. This creates much more favourable conditions than ever for promoting GMES simultaneously among policy makers and EU citizens. The proposed Coordination and Support Action (SWIFT) has two major objectives. The first objective is to provide the three FTS Collaborative Projects as well as Pilot Projects with the necessary expertise and support services to maximise and add value to their dissemination activities. The second objective is to support the European Commission for the promotion of the GMES initiative as a whole. In the first phase of the project, the nature and number of communication and dissemination actions to be undertaken by SWIFT will be agreed with the FTS Consortia, the Pilot Projects Consortia and the European Commission. This list of actions will be reviewed regularly and updated when necessary during the project. Their practical implementation will involve a wide range of dissemination and promotional means such as press conferences, multimedia presentations, exhibitions booths, press articles, website, online scientific and educative fora, posters and flyers. The project will be performed by a well-balanced Consortium of communication professionals and staff with an in-depth knowledge of the GMES initiative. Keywords Awareness Dissemination Fast Track Services GMES Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA-2007-1.1-01 - Development of upgraded capabilities for existing GMES Fast-Track Services and related (pre)operational services Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator FDC SARL Address Cours louis lumiere 10 94300 Vincennes France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Val-de-Marne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Eric Gellee (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 574 124,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ESYS LTD Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Frederick sanger road, surrey research park 32 GU2 7YD Guilford surrey See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jim Boucher (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window SQUARIS SPRL Belgium EU contribution € 292 897,00 Address Avenue plasky 22 1030 Bruxelles See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marie-Christine Bonnamour (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EUROPEAN SERVICE NETWORK SA Belgium EU contribution € 332 651,00 Address Galerie ravenstein 4 1000 Bruxelles See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marcel Kopmels (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
