The DEDEP.eu framework is a cornerstone of our efforts to maximise the impact and uptake of the results from the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). It is both a conceptual and operational tool designed to streamline Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) activities across DIGITAL, ensuring that the programme's results reach their full potential across various sectors and stakeholders.
What is the DEDEP.eu Framework?
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.