[{"bbox": [129, 156, 748, 183], "category": "Text", "text": "reasons either on its own decision or on the initiative of the partner."}, {"bbox": [129, 194, 1144, 276], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination⁵. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [129, 287, 448, 317], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [129, 334, 1144, 415], "category": "Text", "text": "Without prejudice to the obligations applicable to contracts concluded for the implementation of this Action, the Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, contract independent audit or verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements."}, {"bbox": [129, 441, 1069, 477], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [129, 508, 1144, 616], "category": "Text", "text": "Strategic communication and public diplomacy activities may be implemented under the OCT TCF and be in line with the 2022 document 'Communicating and Raising EU Visibility: Guidance for External Actions'⁶ to ensure awareness, understanding and perception of the EU and its partnership with the OCTs is commensurate with the scale, scope and ambition of our sustained engagement."}, {"bbox": [129, 641, 1014, 669], "category": "Text", "text": "With varying emphasis, activities may focus on the following complementary types of audience:"}, {"bbox": [167, 670, 1144, 723], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Wider audiences, comprising citizens, especially in the 18-35 age bracket, who are not involved in policy, advocacy or international relations, and who may hardly be aware of the EU."}, {"bbox": [167, 724, 1144, 777], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Key political and opinion leaders and the wider diplomatic community which will be targeted through political communication, especially in the context of Summits, high level events and visits."}, {"bbox": [167, 778, 1144, 882], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Specialised audiences, made up of opinion leaders, activists and other multipliers who already have a stake in the sphere of policy, advocacy and international relations. These may include civil society, youth and women's groups, academia, business organisations, trade unions, and other such fora and networks."}, {"bbox": [129, 910, 1144, 992], "category": "Text", "text": "Any strategic communication and public diplomacy activities undertaken will reflect the EU's political priorities and objectives and will be implemented via procurement. As such, it is envisaged that a contract for strategic communication and public diplomacy may be contracted under a framework contract or via tender."}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 532, 1598], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [129, 1597, 1101, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/knowledge-hub/communicating-and-raising-eu-visibility-guidance-external-actions_en"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 10"}]