SPICOSA 5 th SAF and project meeting, 3-5 th February 2010, Istanbul (Turkey) Science and Policy Integration for COastal Systems Assessment SPICOSA Science

SPICOSA 5th SAF and project meeting, 3-5th February 2010, Istanbul (Turkey)

Science and Policy Integration for COastal Systems Assessment

SPICOSA

Science and Policy Integration

for COastal Systems Assessment

WP 11

Communication & Stakeholders involvementMaria Ferreira

EUCC – Mediterranean Centre



Overall objectives

to inform about the concepts, progress and results of SPICOSA

… task ongoing, good progress to address policy makers, related EU project teams,

coastal community, general public … task ongoing, progressing but

improvements to be done to present results in easy to understand, objective and

relevant way to the end-users… task ongoing, major efforts needed in final

year

Reminder ….. why do we need

COMMUNICATION



SSAs communication & user engagement

to present, communicate the research activities, process & results and their link with the policy agenda

to demonstrate the added value of the SAF and SPICOSA in support of ICZM

by engaging your end-users and make sure they are informed and involved in each of the steps of the work

… inform the communication team, keep track and record your activities!

Reminder ….. why do we need

COMMUNICATION



Communication & outreach tools

Dissemination & Media Plan (revised version) Public website: www.spicosa.eu (Revision Report) E-newsletter Podcasts Participation International Expert events Coordination collection of scientific publications Use of the Coastal Wiki – SPICOSA Wiki portal Cooperation with related projects and initiatives

COMMUNICATION – support tools



Revision Public Website Revised, updated, new structure

Fact & figures:

ca. 72,000 total visitors since website launch in year 1: 9,000, year 2: 22,000, year 3: 41,000!

in 2009: average of 3,400 visitors per month most viewed pages: SETNET, ‘LIVE’ section, E-News, SSAs top countries: Netherlands, France, Greece, Italy and UK.

www.spicosa.eu



Public website – 2 main parts

About SPICOSA: brief description of the project information, background and methodology, the organisation structure and partners presentation , including News & Events, regular updates and team contacts

RESULTS: introduction of the various results and products of SPICOSA

COMMUNICATION –

PUBLIC WEBSITE



Highlight on results section

Study Site Applications SAF Handbook KerCoast EXTEND Simulation SPICOSA Wiki SETNet Publications Online Data Portal

www.spicosa.eu



Study Site Applications - dedicated pages

All partner SSAs provided with individual page and have been requested to check/update actual study site information and national language summary information

each SSA separate page incl. brief updated information, public presentations,

posters, public articles/documents which are available for download

provide regular updates, announcements, short email, news alerts to communication team

COMMUNICATION –

PUBLIC WEBSITE



www.spicosa.eu

Example:SSA 15 Venice Lagoon

Full description, contact details

Public media: posters, presentations (past and future activities,…)

Publications – articles, reports as requested in Management Report



www.spicosa.eu

SAF System Approach Framework Handbook

The SAF Handbook will be demonstrating how to undertake a holistic management strategy for a coastal and marine system...

under development by Node 2



www.coastalwiki.org/spicosa/Portal:SPICOSA

SPICOSA Coastal WikiEasy, effective way to transfer SPICOSA knowledge, methods, and experiences to a broader ICZM community!

SAF material, SetNet and Study site research material to be added



www.spicosa.eu

SETNet – SPICOSA Education and Training Network

Academic education

Professional training

Downloads



Planned Activities Making best use of EU and International events:

EU DG Maritime Days 2010, joint session at EUROMARES Conference and Venice Platform side-event (19-21st May)

International Conference on Coastal Conservation and Management in the Atlantic and Mediterranean - ICCCM’10. 11-17th April 2010, Estoril (Portugal)

LITTORAL 2010 London 21-23rd Sept

EU-wide media activities: e.g. DG Environment Science for Environmental Policy

NEWS , for EU wide publication of the SPICOSA Science Paper

COMMUNICATION



3 more issues of the SPICOSA

E-NEWSprovide news, share ideas and

suggest contributions to following issue- SPECIAL “Stakeholder engagement – study sites practices” : April 2010 (for download and print format)

the E-NEWs are complemented by News alerts mailings in other e-media

COMMUNICATION

SPICOSA E-News



Podcast

Video/audio files

“SPICOSA LIVE multimedia” Section to be populated withnew partner testimonies

Simple, innovative communication tools, spontaneous and direct sources of project related informationwww.spicosa.eu/spicosa-live/

COMMUNICATION



Communication tools

Leaflet – revised and final version

Synergies with other ongoing projects and initiatives (deliverable from WT11.2 and also based on partner activity reports

Communication and promotion materials finalisation Dissemination and Media Plan, leaflets, E-

newsletters and Policy Special Brochure, templates powerpoint / poster, Revision of public website,...

COMMUNICATION



Thank you for your attention!

Maria Ferreira

Email: [email protected]

Documents

SPICOSA 5 th SAF and project meeting, 3-5 th February 2010, Istanbul (Turkey) Science and Policy Integration for COastal Systems Assessment SPICOSA Science