risk communication 7 themes

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RISK COMMUNICATION

7 themes

Marie-Valentine Florinwww.irgc.orgOECD HLRF - 10 December 2015

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A central task of risk management

Source: GOV/PGC/HLRF(2015)6RISK COMMUNICATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ACROSS OECD COUNTRIESadapted from Health Protection Network. Communicating with the public about health risks 2008, Glasgow: Health ProtectionScotland. http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-hps/hpn/risk-communication.pdf

Source: IRGC Risk Governance Framework (2008)

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2National Risk Assessments:providing facts and evidence to support communication with the public

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3Communicating about risk acceptability

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4Testing communication before it is made public – finding out what the audience needs

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5Communicating about emerging risks

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6Communicating about the limitations of risk management

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7Talking positively about risk

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Thank you

Marie-Valentine Florinwww.irgc.org

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