The main project results are as follows:
- International best practice award from EPSA (2019)
- More data driven and evidence based policy making in three original pilot cities: Pilsen, Ghent and Issy-les-Moulineaux.
- Improved transferability potential of the PoliVisu framework thanks to Proof of Concept testing in four new locations: Flanders, Mechelen, Františkovy Lázně and Solva.
- 8 different data types used for decision making: cellular data, citizen science data, ANPR data, road sensor data, GIPOD data, traffic model data, floating card data, traffic accident data
- 12 advanced visualisations catering to the needs of 7 different locations in Europe
- 107 citizens engaged in local pilot activities
- 141 webinar participants that benefited from online training
- 76 learnings enrolled in the PoliVisu online course
- 21 international case studies published on the PoliVisu Toolbox
- 55 events of different scale and format where PoliVisu was presented
- 57 publications ranging from peer-reviewed articles to third-party reports that talk about PoliVisu and its results
- 1671 followers across different social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
All this was possible thanks to achievements within individual work packages:
- WP1 Ethics Requirements provided important guidance to project partners, particularly those involved in pilot activities, on data privacy and security, enabling them to carry out work with citizens in accordance with relevant legislation, notably the GDPR.
- WP2 Project and Quality Management applied tried and trusted project management techniques to motivate all partners to work in unison towards a common goal. At an operational level, WP2 ensured consistency and quality in the consortium's work. It provided the necessary templates and instructions, organised meetings and monitored risks, responded to individual queries and liaised with the European Commission.
- WP3 Policy Making and Experimentation Cycle reimagined the traditional policy framework to make it more experimental and adaptive to everyday challenges. In this new approach, policy making cycles run as one continuous experimentation, enabling policy makers, service managers and citizens to work together using new data and advanced visualisation tools.
- WP4 Technical Components extended, enhanced and adapted different software tools in order to make their integration as part of WP5 easier. WP4 also designed the necessary interfaces, services, APIs and standards to promote interoperability and reuse of project results.
- WP5 Components Integration built on the results of the previous work package to implement the PoliVisu Toolbox with a particular focus on system reliability, stability, and performance; navigation and ease of use; user needs and requirements; content range, diversity and quality.
- WP6 Pilot Scenarios and Deployment successfully tested the policy making model developed by WP3 in several demonstrator locations across Europe. Pilot cycles proceeded in an iterative, experimental fashion. An embedded feedback loop between local researchers and technical and policy teams made it possible to feed new insights and lessons learned into the overall project solution on a continuous basis.
- WP7 Policy Impact and Evaluation used a mixed method research approach to evaluate the impact of local pilot activities.
- WP8 Dissemination, Exploitation and Standardisation deployed a multi-pronged outreach campaign that helped PoliVisu become a recognisable brand in pilot locations and beyond. An important step in this direction was the creation of a training module that included webinars, workshops and an online course. Also, WP8 greatly benefitted from the Horizon Results Booster programme that enabled the project to create an advanced business plan for a selection of exploitable results.
