EU-Funded Projects Media & Network Engagement

Ecsite connecting EU-funded projects with Europe’s citizens through museums and science centres.

Ecsite is pleased to offer this Media & Network engagement package to organisations submitting proposals for EU-funded Projects, covering member engagement and dissemination opportunities to citizens across Europe.

About the package

Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums, as a subcontractor, offers a dedicated Media & Network Engagement Package for organisations involved in EU-funded projects that wish to share their work, engage with practitioners and connect project outcomes with the wider museum and science centre community.

Ecsite has a network of more than 300 organisations who connect more than 40 million citizens with science across 25 EU countries. Ecsite’s Flagship event is Europe’s most important science communication event with 1000 professionals from over 50 countries in attendance. Our key communication channels reach more than key 20,000 stakeholders.

Ecsite provides a valuable bridge between European projects and the museums, science centres and professionals who can help bring their work to life. This package combines multiple communication, opportunities for dissemination, network engagement and visibility. It is designed to help projects raise awareness of their activities, gather perspectives from practitioners and share their work and results with a relevant European professional audience throughout the project’s lifetime.

What's included?

1. Dissemination through Ecsite communications

Share project news, developments, activities and outcomes through Ecsite’s established communication channels, reaching our network of professionals across Europe specialised in connecting citizens with science.

The package includes:

Ecsite monthly newsletter: Up to three newsletter placements per year, reaching a circulation of 7,000 people. These can highlight key project developments, promote resources, share results and communicate relevant opportunities.
Ecsite LinkedIn: Up to three LinkedIn posts per year, reaching an audience of 12,000 followers. Posts can raise awareness of project activities, share key findings, promote resources and highlight opportunities for the wider community to engage.

Communication activities will be planned in coordination with the project team to align with key project milestones and maximise relevance. Ecsite will provide light editorial adaptation, while the project team will supply the necessary content, information and supporting materials.

All communications will be subject to Ecsite’s editorial standards and agreed publication schedules.

2. Engagement with the Ecsite network

Draw on Ecsite’s network to gather input, perspectives and feedback from practitioners in museums and science centres as the project develops.

The package includes up to two targeted requests for input per year, circulated to relevant parts of the Ecsite network. These could include:

Gathering practitioner perspectives on emerging project findings or approaches.
Seeking feedback on resources, tools or methodologies being developed.
Identifying relevant experiences and practices from science centres and museums.
Inviting members to contribute to project activities or explore opportunities for collaboration.

Ecsite will work with the project team to identify appropriate audiences and coordinate the circulation of requests. The project team will be responsible for developing the questions, analysing the responses and incorporating the findings into its project activities.

This approach provides a practical way to connect project development with the experience and expertise of professionals working across the European connecting citizens with science.

3. Exhibition booth at one Ecsite Flagship Event

Showcase the project at one Ecsite Flagship Event during the project’s lifetime, providing an opportunity to present its work, connect with potential collaborators and engage directly with museum and science centre professionals from across Europe and beyond.

The booth provides a physical presence for the project and an opportunity to share resources, demonstrate tools, communicate results and engage participants in conversations about the project’s work and outcomes.

The booth will be scheduled in agreement with Ecsite and subject to the arrangements and conditions applicable to the selected event. Decoration of the booth and furniture above the standard package will be at the projects expense.

4. Session at one Ecsite Flagship Event

Present and discuss the project’s work at one Ecsite Flagship Event during the project’s lifetime. This provides an opportunity to share progress, approaches, resources or results, exchange experiences with peers and explore the relevance of the project’s work for the wider sector.

The session format and content will be developed in collaboration with Ecsite, considering the project’s objectives, intended audience and opportunities within the event programme.

The exhibition booth and session are each included once over the full lifetime of the project, rather than once per year. Both are subject to scheduling, programme arrangements and agreement with Ecsite.

Investment

€15,000 per year

The package is only available for the full duration of the EU-funded project, with the annual fee applying for each year for the full length of the project. Activities will be delivered within the limits specified in the package. Additional communication, engagement or event-related services can be discussed separately and would be subject to additional fees.

The annual package includes:

Activity

Annual allocation

Ecsite monthly newsletter

Ecsite LinkedIn

Targeted requests for input to the Ecsite network

Exhibition booth at an Ecsite Flagship Event

Session at an Ecsite Flagship Event

Up to 3 placements

Up to 3 posts

Up to 2 requests

1 over the full project lifetime

The package is designed to provide a clear and manageable framework for communication, dissemination and sector engagement, while allowing activities to be coordinated around the project’s timeline and priorities.

Working together

Following the structure of services provided above, at the beginning of each year, Ecsite and the project team will identify key opportunities for dissemination and engagement. This will help ensure that communications, requests for input and event contributions are timely, relevant and aligned with the project’s goals.

The project team will provide the necessary content, information and materials in agreed formats and within agreed deadlines. Ecsite will coordinate the included activities and provide light editorial support for newsletter content and LinkedIn posts.

Why work with Ecsite?

Ecsite is a professional organisation with a strong reputation and 20 years’ experience in EU Funded Projects across Europe. Ecsite connects organisations and professionals working to connect more than 40 million citizens a year with science in Europe. Through its established communication channels, extensive network and annual Flagship Event, Ecsite offers projects opportunities to reach relevant audiences, gather practitioner perspectives and connect project outputs with the organisations that may use, adapt or build upon them.

By combining communication with direct network engagement and opportunities for in-person visibility, the package helps ensure that project activities and results reach beyond the consortium and contribute to the wider museum and science centre community.

Interested in working with Ecsite?

We would be pleased to discuss your project’s objectives and explore how the Ecsite EU Project Media & Network Engagement Package could support your communication, dissemination and engagement ambitions.

Please reach out at any time to Mario & Nicola at partners@ecsite.eu

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