The DEDEP.eu framework is designed to support DIGITAL officers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders in their D&E efforts. It builds on successful practices identified across DIGITAL projects and provides a structure for enhancing the visibility and utilisation of DIGITAL project results. By mapping good practices and programming needs, the framework offers tools and guidance to ensure effective implementation of D&E strategies in line with DIGITAL's overarching goals.
Objectives
The framework's primary goal is to offer a tailored approach to Dissemination and Exploitation within DIGITAL, ensuring:
- Stakeholder Engagement: Involving DIGITAL beneficiaries, project teams, and officers in continuous collaboration.
- Best Practices Integration: Promoting proven D&E practices across DIGITAL projects and other EU programmes, like Horizon Europe.
- Policy Alignment: Coordinating activities with EU policy priorities and enhancing cross-programme collaboration to avoid duplication of efforts.
Key features
- Comprehensive Mapping: Involves DIGITAL project teams and Project Officers to identify commonalities between projects and successful D&E strategies.
- Pilot Actions & Continuous Monitoring: Validation takes place through pilot initiatives, and will evolve based on feedback from stakeholders.
- Collaboration Hub: Envisions a centralised platform where DIGITAL beneficiaries can access D&E tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources.
- Cross-Programme Synergies: Ensures alignment between DIGITAL and other EU initiatives like Horizon Europe, fostering collaboration across digital, scientific, and business domains.
How does it work?
The framework operates through a continuous cycle of monitoring, designing, engaging & piloting, and synergising. This iterative process ensures that the framework remains responsive to the evolving needs of DIGITAL projects and stakeholders. Trust-IT Services and META Group contribute by analysing project lifecycles, identifying successful methodologies, and producing guidelines and toolkits for practical implementation.
Framework Benefits
- Enhanced Coordination: The operational framework improves coordination between DIGITAL projects and with other EU programmes, ensuring D&E efforts are complementary and not duplicated.
- Increased Impact: By offering a structured approach to D&E, the framework helps DIGITAL projects maximise their societal impact in areas like AI, cybersecurity, advanced computing, and more.
- Future-Proofing DIGITAL Projects: The framework not only assesses the current D&E landscape but also provides forward-looking strategies for sustaining the long-term impact of DIGITAL initiatives.