Science and Policy Integration for COastal Systems Assessment SPICOSA Science and Policy Integration for COastal Systems Assessment WP 11 Communication & Stakeholders involvement Maria Ferreira EUCC – Mediterranean Centre

Reminder ….. why do we need COMMUNICATION 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

SSAs communication & user engagement 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!

Communication & outreach tools COMMUNICATION – support tools 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

Revision Public Website Revised, updated, new structure www.spicosa.eu 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. 5

Public website – 2 main parts COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC WEBSITE 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

www.spicosa.eu Highlight on results section Study Site Applications SAF Handbook KerCoast EXTEND Simulation SPICOSA Wiki SETNet Publications Online Data Portal

Study Site Applications - dedicated pages COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC WEBSITE 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

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

SAF System Approach Framework Handbook 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

SPICOSA Coastal Wiki www.coastalwiki.org/spicosa/Portal:SPICOSA Easy, 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

Academic education Professional training Downloads www.spicosa.eu SETNet – SPICOSA Education and Training Network Academic education Professional training Downloads

Making best use of EU and International events: COMMUNICATION 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

SPICOSA E-News COMMUNICATION 3 more issues of the SPICOSA E-NEWS provide 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 SPICOSA E-News

Video/audio files Podcast “SPICOSA LIVE multimedia” COMMUNICATION Podcast Video/audio files “SPICOSA LIVE multimedia” Section to be populated with new partner testimonies Simple, innovative communication tools, spontaneous and direct sources of project related information www.spicosa.eu/spicosa-live/ 15

Leaflet – revised and final version 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,...

Thank you for your attention! Maria Ferreira Email: m.ferreira@eucc.net