The DEDEP.eu framework is a cornerstone of our efforts to maximise the impact and uptake of the results from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP). It is both a conceptual and operational tool designed to streamline Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) activities across the DEP, 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 DEP officers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders in their D&E efforts. It builds on successful practices identified across DEP projects and provides a structure for enhancing the visibility and utilisation of DEP 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 DEP's overarching goals.
Objectives
The framework's primary goal is to offer a tailored approach to Dissemination and Exploitation within DEP, ensuring:
- Stakeholder Engagement: Involving DEP beneficiaries, project teams, and officers in continuous collaboration.
- Best Practices Integration: Promoting proven D&E practices across DEP 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: Involving DEP beneficiaries, project teams, and officers in continuous collaboration.
- Pilot Actions & Continuous Monitoring: It is validated through pilot initiatives and will evolve based on feedback from stakeholders and real-world applications.
- Collaboration Hub: It envisions a centralised platform where DEP beneficiaries can access D&E tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources.
- Cross-Programme Synergies: The framework ensures alignment between DEP 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 DEP projects and stakeholders. Trust-IT and META 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 DEP 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 DEP projects maximise their societal impact in areas like AI, cybersecurity, advanced computing, and more.
- Future-Proofing DEP Projects: The framework not only assesses the current D&E landscape but also provides forward-looking strategies for sustaining the long-term impact of DEP initiatives.
Looking Ahead
By understanding the unique needs of the DEP and its stakeholders, DEDEP.eu ensures that D&E activities are strategically aligned with the programme’s goals. The framework will continue to evolve, incorporating the latest insights and best practices to drive forward successful D&E actions across Europe and beyond.