What is “The summary for publication”?

It is a summary of your work in the period and “…should be written as a "stand-alone" text, in a language easily understandable by a broader public and must not contain any confidential data”.

The headings to be answered:

• Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project (For the final period, include the conclusions of the action)
• Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far (For the final period please include an overview of the results and their exploitation
• Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

This text will be public. Be careful with any IPR and sensitive information. The summary shall cover activities from the start of the project up to the current status. You will therefore add more text as the work goes on and keep the initial text.

The summary text is perfect for your web site so be sure to (re)use it there.