RISIS2 D2.5 Second Report on Training Communication and Interactions with users & stakeholders

The Deliverable provides the dimension and orientation of the dissemination activities putting in place so far to implement the interaction with the community of RISIS users, underlining the evolution and progress achieved hand-in-hand with the main outputs of the project, set of resources (opening of new datasets, services, indicators, training, seminars, sessions at international conferences, policy events). In the first section we present how the RISIS strategies was designed and adopted to enlarge the community and to supply resources and services. We elaborate on some evidence coming from the use of the website and of the social media namely, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Then we illustrate activities indicators concerning Training, Communication and Dissemination activities. This section is closed by a general view on RISIS Key Engagement Indicators. The second part of the Deliverable is dedicated to the Survey on RISIS users’, the dimension of interest, the methodological approach, trying to depict thanks to the participation at RISIS activities the added value of RISIS and its legacy for the researchers’ community. Conclusions address the strengths and weaknesses of the actions developed, as well as the critical points raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Forthcoming actions are also outlined.