Science Communication Plan of the COST Action CA18117
This Science Communication Plan is based upon work from COST Action CA18117 European network for Gynaecological Rare Cancer research: From Concept to Cure (GYNOCARE), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
A science communication team has been set up to help the Action Chair and the Science Co-ordinator. Specific Management Committee members will be in charge of ensuring that the social media posts are up-to-date. The dissemination of the proceedings of the GYNOCARE Training Schools and Conferences will be held in collaboration with the respective Local Organiser. The Local
Organiser will also be responsible for organising a press release with a national public media outlet in order to disseminate to the general public especially in the country where the GYNOCARE meeting will be held. In addition, a meeting report will be included in an open access scientific publication soon after the end of that particular meeting.
This comprehensive communication plan defines clear objectives with key messages addressed to relevant target audiences and sets out a description and timing for each activity. This will help to create a communication strategy that can be adapted to each identified target audience. By calling the attention of various audiences, the visibility of the Action and its results are multiplied and can be understood also by non-specialists such as patient groups and the general public.
Special importance will be given to disseminate the work and output of the GYNOCARE consortium on key occasions such as: World Gynae-Oncology Day (20th September) and Rare Diseases Day (28th/29th February).
The Action Chair and the Science Co-ordinator will liaise with many European networks, including the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG), the European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) and the European Network of
Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGe). ENGAGe is the ESGO network of European patient advocacy groups and it represents all gynaecological cancers (particularly ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar, and rare cancers).
In addition, the Action Chair attended a one day course organised by COST Academy in Brussels on Media Skills Training.
To read the full document, click on: SciComm-plan-GYNOCARE.