Reports on Participation in Social Media and Other Events; Organization of the Yearly “BenBedPhar Open Day”

This activity of COST Action CA20121 (BenBedPhar) outlines the network’s outreach, dissemination, and community-engagement initiatives through social media channels, digital events, and its annual flagship event, the BenBedPhar Open Day. The objective is to foster visibility of NRF2-related research, promote knowledge exchange among academia, industry, and the public, and strengthen the Action’s recognition and impact beyond its consortium.

Key components of this activity include:

• The yearly BenBedPhar Open Day programme, as described at https://benbedphar.org/open-days-2/, showcasing the Action’s scientific achievements, stakeholder presentations, poster sessions, and interactive discussion forums.
• Participation in a broad range of digital and in-person dissemination initiatives: webinars (https://benbedphar.org/webinars/), training schools (https://benbedphar.org/training-schools/), podcasts (https://benbedphar.org/podcasts/), special issues (https://benbedphar.org/special-issues/), newsletters and news (https://benbedphar.org/news/), and other communication actions (https://benbedphar.org/other-news/).
• Active engagement through social media and professional platforms: LinkedIn group (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12821357/), X (formerly Twitter) (https://x.com/benbedphar), and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/benbedphar.bsky.social).
• Documentation of the Action’s participation in scientific meetings (https://benbedphar.org/scientific-meetings/) and alignment of these outreach actions with measurable communication indicators such as media coverage, social-media engagement, and stakeholder participation metrics.

Overall, this activity demonstrates BenBedPhar’s sustained commitment to open science, community building, and knowledge dissemination. It highlights how the Action effectively mobilizes communication platforms and events to enhance visibility, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and support the translation of NRF2-based scientific outcomes into societal and industrial impact.