DISCLAIMER: The present Project Deliverable has been submitted to the European Commission for review. The information and views set out in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Union institutions and bodies nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. This deliverable gives an overview of the communication and dissemination activities of the CoAct consortium in the first 18 months of the project duration, which are activities under continuous reporting and monitoring of the WP8 lead by GIG. Communication and dissemination activities are carried out according to the Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Plan (Deliverable D8.1) which included objectives, target groups, and outreach and engagement tools, channels and tactics. Every 6-months partners report on their communication and dissemination activities in a template developed for this purpose. This document analyses CoAct activities carried out in the first 18 months of the project, specifically those related to the channels and tools that have been used to communicate the project and disseminate its results, as well as presenting WP8 progress based on the key performance indicators related to communication and dissemination activities.