diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7012ae4..7cc8722 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@
 			<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>
@@ -83,6 +94,7 @@
 			<groupId>org.gcube.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>common-scope-maps</artifactId>
 			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.vremanagement</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredeployer/server/VREDeployerServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredeployer/server/VREDeployerServiceImpl.java
index 0a4183e..76ae5b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredeployer/server/VREDeployerServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/vredeployer/server/VREDeployerServiceImpl.java
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource;
 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.workspace.Workspace;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.communitymanager.OrganizationsUtil;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.communitymanager.PortletsIdManager;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.communitymanager.ThemesIdManager;
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 	 */
 	private ASLSession getASLSession() {
 		log.info("getVREGeneratorEvo  getASLSession() : ");
-			HttpSession session = this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession();
+		HttpSession session = this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession();
 		String username = (String) session.getAttribute(ScopeHelper.USERNAME_ATTRIBUTE);
 		if (username == null) {
 			username = "massimiliano.assante";
@@ -616,18 +620,18 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			return false;
 		}
-//		AccessLogger log = AccessLogger.getAccessLogger();
-//		CreatedVRELogEntry logEntry;
-//		try {
-//			logEntry = new CreatedVRELogEntry(
-//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().name(),
-//					vreGenerator.getVREepr(),
-//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().designer(),
-//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().manager());
-//			log.logEntry(getASLSession().getUsername(), getASLSession().getScopeName(), logEntry);
-//		} catch (RemoteException e) {
-//			e.printStackTrace();
-//		}
+		//		AccessLogger log = AccessLogger.getAccessLogger();
+		//		CreatedVRELogEntry logEntry;
+		//		try {
+		//			logEntry = new CreatedVRELogEntry(
+		//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().name(),
+		//					vreGenerator.getVREepr(),
+		//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().designer(),
+		//					vreGenerator.getVREModel().manager());
+		//			log.logEntry(getASLSession().getUsername(), getASLSession().getScopeName(), logEntry);
+		//		} catch (RemoteException e) {
+		//			e.printStackTrace();
+		//		}
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -670,15 +674,38 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 		}
 
 		if (report.getStatus() == Status.Finished) {
-			System.out.println("--- Create VRE COMPLETED, CREATING LAYOUTS AND COMMUNITY ... ");
+			log.info("--- Create VRE COMPLETED, CREATING LAYOUTS AND COMMUNITY ... ");
 			String name = "";
 			try {
 				name = vreGenerator.getVREModel().name();
 			} catch (RemoteException e) {
 				e.printStackTrace();
 			}
-			createCommunityAndLayout(name);
-			System.out.println("--- CREATed LAYOUTS AND COMMUNITY ---");
+			if (createCommunityAndLayout(name)) {
+				log.info("--- CREATED LAYOUTS AND COMMUNITY --- OK, sending Message to designer.");
+				try {
+					String designer = (String) getASLSession().getAttribute(DESIGNER);
+					String manager =  (String) getASLSession().getAttribute(MANAGER);
+					UserManager um = new LiferayUserManager();
+					UserModel userDesigner = um.getUserByScreenName(designer);
+					UserModel userManager = um.getUserByScreenName(manager);
+
+					Workspace workspace = HomeLibrary.getUserWorkspace(getASLSession().getUsername());
+					ArrayList<String> toSend = new ArrayList<String>();
+					toSend.add(designer);
+					String subject = "VRE Definition approved and deployed";
+					String body = "Dear "+userDesigner.getFirstname()+", \n\n" + userManager.getFullname() + " has approved the deployment of the Virtual Research Environment you requested: " + name +".";
+					body+=".\n\nThis VRE has been deployed successfully and is already available for you on this portal. Please, check your Virtual Research Environments list.";
+					workspace.getWorkspaceMessageManager().sendMessageToPortalLogins(subject, body, new ArrayList<String>(), toSend);
+					NotificationsManager nnm = new ApplicationNotificationsManager(getASLSession());
+					if (nnm.notifyMessageReceived(designer, subject))
+						log.trace("Sending VRE Definition create notification: " + subject + " OK");
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+
+				}
+			} else
+				log.error("---  DANGER DANGER DANGER!!!!! -> CREATED LAYOUTS AND COMMUNITY WITH ERRORS");
+
 		}
 		else 
 			setDeployingStatusOn();
@@ -854,11 +881,11 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 	/**
 	 * Creates the community and its layout in Liferay
 	 */
-	private void createCommunityAndLayout(String vreName) {
+	private boolean createCommunityAndLayout(String vreName) {
 
 		if (vreExists(vreName)) {
 			System.out.println("VRE Exists already");
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 
@@ -919,7 +946,9 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
+			return false;
 		}
+		return true;
 	}
 	/**
 	 * Create a Regular Manager Role for the community 
@@ -1000,7 +1029,7 @@ public class VREDeployerServiceImpl  extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Vre
 		InputSource inputSource = new InputSource(reader);
 
 		log.debug("***** --- Reading **** ");
-		
+
 
 		try {
 			document = builder.parse(inputSource);