www plastice org NIP-National Info Points Maria Grazia

www. plastice. org NIP-National Info Points Maria Grazia Zucchini, ASTER This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE programme co-financed by the ERDF

The Plastice NIPs • National Info Points are interfaces, implemented in each country taking part to the Plastice project, creating a common information platform, enabling conditions for stimulating interaction between demand supply along the value chains in the market od biodegradable plastics in Central Europe

Working Group on NIP National Institute of Chemistry (Slovenia) SLOPAK (Slovenia) ASTER (Italy) Slovak University of Tecnology Bratislava (Slovakia) • CUBRO (Poland) • • Specific meeting held in Ljubljana on March, 9 th 2012 3

NIP target • SVS - Specilised and Very Specialized organisations – SMEs, big industries – Academia, research institution – Certification bodies, consultants • NS - Non Specialized organisations – Citizens, general public – Consumer associations – Schools, etc Each NIP section will be addressed to specific NIP targets 4

Access to NIP Slovenia (Slopak) sustainableplastics. eu NIP Slovakia (Stuba) NIP Poland (COBRO) NIP Italy (Aster) Plastice. org (Plastice website)

Domain registered by Aster, layout developed by COBRO, Possibility to add further NIPs in the future

NIP Structure • Each NIP website will be hosted by the respective NIP partners local servers, with links to both Plastice and to sustainalbleplastics websites • The NIP layout will be similar in colors and characters to those used for the Plastice website • A template of the NIP homepage layout has been prepared by Aster to be used as a general reference by the others NIP providers. Possible local customisations will be made, if necessary 7

NIP homepage layout TOP TITLE-LOGOs ITALIAN NATIONAL INFO POINT TOP BAR Link bar to www. plastice. org and www. sustainableplastics. eu pages in EN - Green colored LEFT NIP contents bar (about NIP, Joint R&D Scheme, Certification system) Pages in native languages (contents and report in native language or EN) SVS target Colored in? EVOCATIVE IMAGE CENTRAL News, newsletter, events, promotion session SVS and NS target White colored RIGHT Outreach – in evidence session NS target Colored in? 8

NIP Management • Each partner hosting a NIP website will be responsible for the NIP management, including content upload and updates • The NIP pages will be in native (i. e. local) language. Contents and documents can be both in local language or EN, according to the availability of Plastice partners in translating the EN one. (In most cases only summary will be translated) 9

NIP dynamics • A preference was agreed to Non dynamic implementations: – Mainly graphics, software open source (like GOOGLE SITE) – In house expert requested to modify contents from time to time – Less expensive – No forum, chat, etc … • New content upload and/or updated will be made when necessary, but frequency of these tasks is expected to be low

NIP Main contents structure TO BE AGREED BY ALL PARTNERS • Introduction to NIP • Terminology and Certification • Sustainability and assessment tools – including sustainability at environmental, economic and social levels • Next generation of biopolymers – biodegradable + renewable, – biodegradable + non-renewable, – non-biodegradable + renewable • Differences • Joint R&D scheme 11