BELIEF-II, building on achievements and momentum created by BELIEF (2005-2007), aims to coordinate effective communication, results, networking and knowledge flow between EU e-Infrastructure projects and their users, promoting their development and exploitation globally. BELIEF-II seeks to: 1/. Ensure Europe’s diverse e-Infrastructure projects evolvement in synergy with one another to ensure common directions and efficient interaction; 2/. Reinforce the relevance of Europe’s e-Infrastructures worldwide sustaining successful development and exploitation; 3/. Network a wide range of stakeholders through a coordinated mechanism to support a vibrant e-Infrastructure community; 4/. Synchronise e-Infrastructures priorities through easy to read e-Infrastructure communication products; 5/. Provide a unique communication platform for projects to manage their content, communicate activities to users and the public to learn more about e-Infrastructures. Major results of BELIEF-II are: 2 e-Concertation meetings with Reports, 2 European Brainstorming events, 2 editions of e-Infrastructures guide, 1 DVD, 2 EC e-Infrastructure dissemination publications, 5 Research Infrastructures News publications, 3 International Symposia. Website/Content

Total EC Funding: 900 000 EUR

African Partner(s): Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa