RP2 Work performed & main results:
• Training activities (online): 1 training session, 3 Good Practice Exchange & 5 Webinars.
• 10 Briefings related to new R&I Framework Programmes, Horizon Europe (HE) & Digital Europe.
• Online Advisory Board (March 2021)- toward the end of H2020 & In light of rapid changes and transition to HE.
• Topic Tree new back-end tool– Data Management Platform – allowing full management of the Topic Tree data.
• 3 full proposal check events- 72 proposals reviewed & a mid-term proposal check service at the ERF2020 (Malaga).
• Partner search (PS) from centralised F&T Portal were promoted and republished using API data (JSON), with enriched, user-oriented functionalities: filtering & search mechanism, recommendation & notification service.
• A partner search facilitation proposers page guide - the effective ways to get involved in H2020, e.g. partnerships, digital innovation ecosystems, cascading grant calls & brokerage events.
• A high-level workshop (R&I Days) 'Digital tracks on artificial intelligence'.
• 26 events representation - information days, industrial events, cross-sectoral events & online events- gathering information on ICT & related call topics and policy issues, raising awareness of services.
• Ideal-ist's proposer toolbox updated periodically, with relevance for the final year of HE, inc. Videos and a pilot MOOC on issues of relevance for participants.
• Updated Background information on the H2020 call requirements- 58 ICT and ICT-related topics. A first limited set of background information was compiled for the first HE calls.
• Online Digital Face2Face brokerage (June 2021)- over 1000 participants, 49 countries, networking features left open for the long term.
• Project website- continuous work & maintenance, implementation of new functionalities.
Exploitation & Dissemination:
Promotional campaign continuously adapted to clarify and promote the message: what Idealist2020 is about and what it offers- 1. Updates on H2020 and HE programmes, 2. ICT related calls and topics Information 3. Various services offered 4—tips & tricks for proposers and NCPs.
In this realm, videos were produced and used- Support's success stories, MOOCs and promotional. Leaflets developed and changed to maintain message attractiveness & interest.
The project's website enables better results dissemination and effective external communication with the community, including updates registration.
ID2020 made efforts to share valuable information and services provided by the network; the advertising activities, through social media, newsletter and spotlights, were made to increase services traffic and exposure.
Project's dissemination campaign was challenged by COVID19 & HE program adoption significant delays. The project kept examining its operation routes, proactively developed solutions and adjustments relevant to constraints of delayed approval and no physical meetings.
