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2nd Technical Consultation on Marine Information Management and Dissemination in Europe

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Lisbon, 9 November 2009

Climate Impact Research (and Response) Coordination for a

Larger Europe

CIRCLE ERA-NetTiago Capela LourençoFoundation Faculty of Sciences - University of LisbonPortugal


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European Research Area (ERA)

ERA-Net [work]

RTD Challenges

CIRCLE ERA-Net (history)

CIRCLE-2 Outlook (2010-2014)

Information Management Challenges

Overview


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Creation of a unified area able to define

the European path to excellence in research.

Major driver of European competitiveness

in a globalised world.

Open circulation of knowledge across

national borders.

Share, teach and use knowledge effectively

for social, business and policy purposes. ec.europa.eu/research/era

European Research Area


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Effective knowledge-sharing

Excellent research institutions

World-class research infrastructures

Well-coordinated research programmes and priorities

A wide opening of the ERA to the world

An adequate flow of competent researchers

First endorsed at the 2000 Lisbon European Council features…

…as formulated in the 2007 “Green Paper”


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Promotion of common principles across the ERA

Reciprocal opening of national/regional programmes

Joint identification of major societal challenges that are beyond national capacity

Drivers

To optimise research programmes and priorities

To increase the efficiency and impact of public research funding

Goals

ERA-Net scheme


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Economic challenges that correspond to:

• the agenda set out by the Aho Group (3% GDP goal)

• supply-side measures for promotion of RTD

• demand-side measures to create innovation-friendly markets

Science and technology:

• basis of challenges involving the collective ability to respond to opportunities in frontier research

Social and environmental challenges:

• dealing with the causes and consequences of issues such as climate change, food & energy security and the ageing society

• for these the initial drive will have to come from governments

What are (could be?) these major societal challenges?

http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/pdf/eg7-era-rationales-final-report_en.pdf

Report of the ERA Expert Group (2008)


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1st phase (Coordination Action):

Duration: 2005-2009

Budget: ≈ 3 MEuros

Consortium (2009): 19 Partners + 14 Observers

European Network of RTD funding and managing

organisations, supported by the EC, with the goal of

coordinating national/regional programmes on Climate

Change Impacts and Adaptation

CIRCLE ERA-Net


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CIRCLE 2 - Science meets Policy (under negotiation)

CIRCLE CA (2005-2009)

CIRCLE SSA (2004)

2004/05 2009/10 2014

Climate impact research Climate adaptation research

Science driven Policy driven

Transition in European (and National) climate research policy over recent years - reflected on CIRCLE’s future approach


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The challenge:

Creation of a 2nd generation ERA-Net

Chosen approach:

CCIVA RTD - Science meets Policy

Rationale:

Support European policy needs on adaptation knowledge by implementing (at least) two of the main ERA features:

Effective knowledge-sharing

Well-coordinated research programmes and priorities

Outlook


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Proposal under negotiationProposal under negotiation

24 countries

34 science funding & managing

organisations

3 regions

Over 25 programmes

Flexible collaboratio

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Enhanced geographical coverage

Consortium


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Report of the ERA Expert Group (2008)


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Information Management Challenges I

Experience shows:

• Barriers to intra- and inter- ERA-Net communication

• Outreach challenges at all levels (transnational to local)

• Engaging researchers and research (knowledge) users

Key information/dissemination tools:

• Web-site and other online features (newsletter, mailing lists…)

• Database(s)

• On-site (and online) participatory communication


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Information Management Challenges II

Current and future drivers:

• Transnational knowledge sharing needs

e.g. EC Clearing House on CCIAV; Int. CC Info. Programme

• ERA-driven coordination and information

e.g. NETWATCH platform; ERA-Nets (SEAS, BioDiv,…)

• National/regional policy needs

e.g. Adaptation strategies; decision support

• Integration of RTD results

e.g. Project calls; evaluation and monitoring


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CIRCLE 2 Adaptation Resources Centre

Objective: communication tool with embedded database of national

& regional programmes/projects on adaptation research

Content: concept under development; response to current drivers!

Special features: facilitate “links” with external activities (e.g. EC

Clearing House, ERA-Nets, ADAM compendium, NETWATCH,

ICCIP, national portals)

Central tool to support all other C-2 features


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Some questions:(open for reflection - including a Marine perspective)

What type of communication tools can best “translate” policy needs into research questions and feedback RTD results to decision-making?

What’s the role of the so called “boundary” organisations within the ERA context? Simple network(ers) between science and policy or information “translators”?

How to enhance synergies across disciplines (“basic” Marine research and CC)? How to integrate the multitude of networks, projects and respective communication tools?


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Thank you!

Comments and suggestions:

[email protected]

www.circle-era.net


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CIRCLE MEDIntegrated Coastal Zones and Water Management

Funded projects:ACIDBIV;AQUIMED;CANTICO;CLIMWAT;INTERMED;MEDCODYN;CLIMBIOMEDNET;WATERKNOW

Further details:www.circle-med.net


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CIRCLE NORDICConsequences of climate change for policy

making in the Nordic countries

Funded projects:

Climate change: A Regional Assessment of Vulnerability and Adaptive capacity for the Nordic countries (CARAVAN)

Climate Change adaptation in Norway, Sweden and Finland - Do research, policy and practice meet? (CARePol)

Climate change, community response and multilevel governance (Community Response)


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CIRCLE MOUNTAINClimate change impacts and response options in

mountainous areas (France, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Austria)

The following general topics are stated:

Consequences of Climate Change impacts (natural and anthropogenic) on mountainous areas;

Climate Change response strategies and adaptation policies for mountainous areas;

Trade-offs and synergies between Climate Change adaptation and mitigation policies and their relevance for national, transnational and European strategies; etc.

The CIRCLE MOUNTAIN call will be open from September 22nd 2009 to January 29th 2010. The total available budget for the call is 2.1 Mio. €.

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