WP6: COMMUNICATION, DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION STRATEGIES TO FACILITATE THE IMPACT PATHWAY

WP6 will ensure a proper communication on the project and the dissemination of its results to various key players and stakeholders involved at various levels in monitoring and supervising the infant food chain safety processes and the health of children, namely food authorities, food companies, healthcare professional, academics, other companies, consumers. This WP6 will also contribute to set EU-China common schemes for regulatory standards and harmonize control practices.

Objectives

The aim of WP6 is to ensure a proper communication on the project and the dissemination of its results to various key players and stakeholders involved at various levels in monitoring and supervising the infant food chain safety processes and the health of children, namely food authorities, food companies, healthcare professionals, academics, other companies, consumers. Specific objectives include: i) Engaging all stakeholders in a two-way approach about the growing importance of infant food-chain and its current issues identified in the project; ii) Raising further awareness of decision and policy-makers (government, legislators) and end-users (consumers and healthcare professionals involved in child care and nutrition) on the impact of the food chain risks on food safety, and in general on health protection of children; iii) Communicating at large on project findings and solutions proposed; iv) Informing by media tools and editorial initiatives civil society, including advocacy groups and NGOs, and by meetings and educational activities involving them in the dissemination and exploitation process; v) Contributing to set EU-China common schemes for regulatory standards and harmonise control practices; vi) Establishing a preliminary plan for the immediate dissemination and exploitation of the project’s results that will serve as a guideline for all project partners and guidance for their implementation.