diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index acc5951..3873d42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@
 			<artifactId>aslvre</artifactId>
 			<version>[5.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 6.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
+			<artifactId>aslsocial</artifactId>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
+			<artifactId>home-library</artifactId>
+			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.user</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gcube-widgets</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredefinition/server/VREDefinitionServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredefinition/server/VREDefinitionServiceImpl.java
index 7df8f8b..dfeb824 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredefinition/server/VREDefinitionServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredefinition/server/VREDefinitionServiceImpl.java
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ import org.gcube.application.framework.accesslogger.library.impl.AccessLogger;
 import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.ASLSession;
 import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.SessionManager;
 import org.gcube.application.framework.vremanagement.vremanagement.impl.VREGeneratorEvo;
+import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.ApplicationNotificationsManager;
+import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.NotificationsManager;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.HomeLibrary;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.HomeNotFoundException;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.InternalErrorException;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.Workspace;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.exceptions.WorkspaceFolderNotFoundException;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.scopemanager.scopehelper.ScopeHelper;
 import org.gcube.portlets.admin.vredefinition.client.VREDefinitionService;
 import org.gcube.portlets.admin.vredefinition.client.model.VREFunctionalityModel;
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -7565518362225100485L;
 
 	private static final Logger _log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VREDefinitionServiceImpl.class);
-	
+
 	private static final String DESIGNER = "Designer";
 	private static final String MANAGER = "Manager";
 	private static final String DESCRIPTION = "DESCRIPTION";
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 	}
 
 
-	
+
 	public Map<String,Object> isEditMode() {
 		System.out.println("\n\n\n*********************  isEditMode()");
 		String reeditType = (String) getASLSession().getAttribute(REEDIT_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE);
@@ -142,14 +149,14 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 		session.setAttribute(VRE_DEFINER_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE, null);
 
 		if(reeditType != null && reeditType.equals(EDIT_MODE)) {
-			
+
 			String vreid = (String) session.getAttribute(VRE_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE);
 			if(vreid==null){
 				session.setAttribute(VRE_DEFINER_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE, null);
 			} else {
 				VREGeneratorEvo vreGenerator = 	new VREGeneratorEvo(session, vreid);
 				session.setAttribute(VRE_DEFINER_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE, vreGenerator);
-				
+
 			}
 			session.setAttribute(REEDIT_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, null);
 
@@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 		return toReturn;
 	}
 
-	
+
 	public Map<String, Object> getVRE() throws VREDefinitionException {
 
 		HashMap<String, Object> toReturn = new HashMap<String,Object>();
@@ -314,11 +321,11 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 
 			}	
 			try {
-				
-			String fullName = um.getUserByScreenName(username).getFullname();
-			toReturn.put("Designer", fullName+" ("+username+")");
 
-			
+				String fullName = um.getUserByScreenName(username).getFullname();
+				toReturn.put("Designer", fullName+" ("+username+")");
+
+
 				VREDescriptionBean vre = getVREInSession();
 				if(vre!= null) {
 					toReturn.put("vreName",vre.getName());
@@ -364,30 +371,42 @@ public class VREDefinitionServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements VR
 		}
 		return ret;
 	}
-	
+
 	private String extractUserName(String toExtract) {
 		int openBracket = toExtract.indexOf("(")+1;
 		int closeBracket = toExtract.indexOf(")");
 		return toExtract.substring(openBracket, closeBracket);
 	}
+	
 
 	public String setVRE(VREDescriptionBean bean, String[] functionalityIDs, HashMap<String, List<ExternalResourceModel>> funcToExternalResources)
 			throws VREDefinitionException {
 
+		String completeDesigner = bean.getDesigner();
 		bean.setDesigner(extractUserName(bean.getDesigner()));
-		bean.setManager(extractUserName(bean.getManager()));
-		
+		String managerUserName = extractUserName(bean.getManager());
+		bean.setManager(managerUserName);
+
 		setVREDescription(bean);
 		setFunctionality(functionalityIDs, funcToExternalResources);
 		try {
 			getVREGenerator().setVREtoPendingState();
-		} catch (RemoteException e) {
-			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+
+			getASLSession().setAttribute(VRE_DEFINER_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE, null);
+			Workspace workspace = HomeLibrary.getUserWorkspace(getASLSession().getUsername());
+			ArrayList<String> toSend = new ArrayList<String>();
+			toSend.add(managerUserName);
+			String subject = "New VRE Definition requires your approval";
+			String body = "Dear Manager, \n\n" + completeDesigner + " has created a VRE Definition indicating you as VRE Manager on " + getASLSession().getScope();
+			body+=".\n\nThe VRE Name is: " + bean.getName() +", the VRE Description is: " + bean.getDescription()+".";
+			workspace.getWorkspaceMessageManager().sendMessageToPortalLogins(subject, body, new ArrayList<String>(), toSend);
+			NotificationsManager nnm = new ApplicationNotificationsManager(getASLSession());
+			if (nnm.notifyMessageReceived(managerUserName, subject))
+				_log.trace("Sending VRE Definition create notification: " + subject + " OK");
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
-
-		getASLSession().setAttribute(VRE_DEFINER_GENERATOR_ATTRIBUTE, null);
-
 		AccessLogger log = AccessLogger.getAccessLogger();
 		CreatedVRELogEntry logEntry = new CreatedVRELogEntry(bean.getName(), "unknown", bean.getDesigner(), bean.getManager());
 		log.logEntry(getASLSession().getUsername(), getASLSession().getScopeName(), logEntry);