About Interactions

• Interactions is an organization for particle physics laboratories.

• Its purpose is to support communication and education about international particle physics research.

Goal: Collaboration

• Particle physics research requires large, costly infrastructures; international collaboration is key to the future development of the field.

• To support international efforts in particle physics, it is essential that particle physics laboratories coordinate and align their communications efforts.

Strategy: Sharing

• Interactions is a knowledge-sharing network. • Members learn from one another and work

together to reach key audiences to achieve common goals.

Audiences

• Communications managers for Interactions laboratories

• Goal: Mutual support, collaborative activities

Audiences

• Government funding agencies• Goal: Communicating the successes of

international endeavors in particle physics

Audiences

• General public• Goal: Create awareness of and generate a

positive sentiment for particle physics

Audiences

• Public information officers• Goal: Support in reaching public and

government funding agencies with positive messaging

Audiences

• Media• Goal: Influence messaging; ensure information

is correct

Audiences

• Communications managers for non-Interactions laboratories

• Goal: Encourage participation with Interactions

Prioritized list of audiences

1. Communications managers for Interactions laboratories

2. Government funding agencies3. General public4. Public information officers5. Media6. Communications managers for non-

Interactions laboratories

Prioritized list of current tactics1. Holding bi-annual meetings2. Posting bi-annual meeting notes on web3. Conducting Peer Reviews4. Posting Peer Review reports on web5. Posting government reports on web6. Posting best-practice documents on web7. Organizing combined AAAS sessions8. Publishing press releases on the Newswire9. Sharing on social media10. Organizing Photowalk competitions11. Creating syndicated content (hubs)12. Emailing the This Week in Interactions newsletter13. Sharing Newswire content and related content on public-facing web pages14. Running Quantum Diaries

Staff & Resources

• Budget• In-kind support• Web support staff• Contractors: Xeno Media

From the website

• The InterActions collaboration seeks to support the international science of particle physics and to set visible footprints for peaceful collaboration across all borders.