Task 4.1 Communication Strategy

Task 4.3 Networking and Dissemination Activities

Task 4.4 Communication Kit

Task Leader: ADELPHI Research

AWARE Kick-off meeting

ISIS - Via Flaminia 21 - Roma

June 4-5, 2009

Annabelle Houdret, Irina Comardicea, Alexander Carius

Task 4.1 Communication Strategy

Goal: inform, but also contribute to bridge the science-policy gap and provide feedback to local stakeholders

Outputs:

a) Targeted policy briefs of WP 1-3 for:

Public, local managers, EU/ International

b) Publish brochures (Month 22)

Lessons learned and recommendations

c) 3 PSAG meetings, in case study regions and/or Brussels or other, linking it as far as possible to a public event for dissemination and communication (ex. of IMAC)

d) Networking and dissemination activities and communication toolkit (4.3/ 4.4)

Task 4.3 Networking and Dissemination Activities

Dissemination and communication tools Leaflet and logo (Month 5) e-newsletters (Months 6, 12, 18, 24) Press releases, with ISIS (Month 9 and as needed)

Networking activities Brochures and e-newsletters to decision makers (on

AWARE approach, activities, outcomes) Possibility to organise local public events, eventually

through additional funding. Identification of these institutions mobilised for dissemination can be based on task 1.3 (identification of local stakeholders)

Task 4.3 Networking and Dissemination Activities

Networking activities – continued-

Online questionnaires (Month 23) Interview guidelines (EU, international & local level) Interviews at EU and international level with JRC-IES (Month 24-28)

Task 4.4 Communication Kit

Communication Kit will include: Enhanced power point presentation Preformatted posters for WP4 activities (mainly info on

aim and activities of the project) Press map (press communiqués, leaflets, reports) Brochures and leaflets

Communication material: On learning outcomes, based on Task 3.3: Month 26 On general approach and activities: better earlier, i.e.

month 10 Need for translation of key info material into local

languages for ensuring dissemination

Task 3.2 Process evaluation &Task 3.3 Learning outcomes evaluation

Project Lead – ICCR

Adelphi – Gulf of Riga case study evaluation

Other Tasks

Task 3.2 Process evaluationTask 3.3 Learning outcomes evaluation

On the basis of a methodology developed by ICCR:

Evaluate the Riga case study

regarding the implementation of participatory approaches, problem formulation by stakeholders, the development of scenarios.

Evaluate how the outcomes of the participatory scenario-building and stakeholder processes can be used in policy, including conditions for faciliation or obstruction.

Participation at workshops, interviews with stakeholders.

Required Inputs

Methodology from partners Case study results Meeting notes and other information from partners: please inform on events, results, new opportunities and local partners as well as EU level contacts or activities

Partners’ contact information and networks for dissemination (newsletter, reports…) and for the surveys/interviews Any visual materials gathered throughout case studies, etc (graphs, high resolution photos, videos)