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September 2010

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Project Description

Dissemination Plan

Dissemination means during the project

Data Base;
Internet site,
Methodological Guide;
Project brochure;
International Workshops;
Leaflet;
Articles;
Stands at exhibitions and International expositions.

Dissemination of the results to different target groups

small-medium foundries, their suppliers and sub-contractors;
National and European Associations;
RTD developers;
Universities;
Chamber of Commerce European network;
Euro Info Centres network;
Ministry for Environment and Industrial policy;
main European and National Research Centres;
EC
Media
Environmental Agencies
Other Local or Regional Entities.

Dissemination matrix: content-target groups-means

Description	Contents	Targeted organisations
Leaflet INF1	Brief explanation of the project	All interested parties
Data Base SHA1	Environmental solutions, data and tools for benchmarking	Restricted to the partners
Internet Site INF2	Brief history and introduction to ECO-in Foundries project and successive more detailed information, initiatives and dissemination products. Reports and analyses. Glossary. Strategic link to relevant web sites. Gateway to the data Base Archive service containing relevant statement or case studies, or articles. FAQ Info on further research activities	Open access to all persons and interested parties (also EC). A restricted area to partners only is foreseen.
Methodological Guide MAN1	Criteria for managers to identify, evaluate and manage the environmental issues related to foundry industries according to the Data Base and the communication platform	Addressed to SMEs and Technicians Foundries' suppliers and sub-contractors
2 International Workshops (IWS) SHA2 SHA3	Discussion on the state of the art in foundry industries, problems, perspective and potential solutions. Collecting observations from other subjects external to the consortium. Presentation of the intermediate and final results Methodology transfer Identification and drafting of further research activities	The 1 st IWS will be restricted to: Project partners European and National Associations Main European and National Research Centres The 2 nd IWS will be open
Project brochure SHA4 INF3	A large synthesis of the project results. Case studies presentation.	SMEs Technicians European and National category Associations Media Ministry for Environment and Industrial policy EICs Universities Chamber of Commerce European network Foundries' suppliers and sub-contractors Environmental Agencies EC and other bodies
Two visits and stands at International or National expositions SHA5	Info service for network enlargement and promotion Collecting observations from other subjects external to the consortium.	European and National category Associations Universities Chamber of Commerce European network Foundries' suppliers and sub-contractors SMEs Media
Articles INF4	Information on: Project starting Project progresses Project results	Technical magazines Popular magazines and newspapers (Citizen, SMEs)

Legend of the products/activities classification:              INF: information product/activity
                                                                                   MAN: manual like product/activity
                                                                                   SHA: sharing and awareness

Exploitation of the results after the project

The project foresees the production of an Exploitation plan that will become effective with the preparation of new projects to enlarge the network. The exploitation plan shows how the project partners want to exploit project results at National and European level and in particular:

how they will distribute the dissemination products and tools;
and how they will use the knowledge generated during the project.

The Eco-in-Foundries project intends to contribute to the competitiveness of small-medium foundries:

by increasing their knowledge on existing and “promising” technologies in foundry industries;
by increasing the participation of SMEs to the European research programmes;
by networking and sharing know-how among SMEs and RTD centres;
by providing an effective support to brick barriers and obstacles that prevent the adoption of a proactive environmental approach in manufacturing activities.