As part of the of EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ (Mission Soil), PHISHES is an active member of the Mission Soil Community – a growing network of EU-funded projects committed to restoring and protecting soil health across Europe – that enables projects to extend their reach, deepen their impact, and learn about similar challenges and different perspectives.
One initiative established within the Mission Soil Community is the creation of five different Clusters, namely Data and knowledge management, Soil indicators and monitoring, Soil pollution, Business models, and Communication & Stakeholder Engagement.
A Shared Space for Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Currently, PHISHES is actively participating in the activities of the Cluster on Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, which is a collaborative working group focused on improving the way projects engage with stakeholders and disseminate their results. Indeed, this Cluster was created to establish regular exchanges among projects for open dialogue; develop timely and concrete cooperative actions, including joint events; and maximise synergies in communication and engagement efforts, while learning from previous activities.
To achieve these goals, three focused sub-groups, led by experts from various projects, have been create:
- Stakeholder Categorisation: to standardize how to define stakeholders
- Mapping Tools: to share useful tools to identify, map, and analyse stakeholder
- Stakeholder Engagement Approaches: to share good practices and develop engagement strategies.
So far, sessions have been held to exchange practical insights on stakeholder mapping tools and share what has worked in engaging stakeholders.
Knowledge Capitalization for achieving success
What makes this cluster especially useful within our project is the possibility for collaboration, capitalisation, and networking. Within the Soil Mission Community, we are joining forces to amplify the visibility of our work, accelerate knowledge transfer and promote stakeholder engagement to make real impact on soil health.