1. Science for the Carpathians S4C Scientific Steering Committee Meeting 26-27 May 2011, Bratislava, Slovakia Jacek Kozak Cartography and Remote Sensing Department, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland Astrid Björnsen Gurung Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) Europe, Austria/Switzerland Lubos Halada Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

5. Strategic Planning S4C The aims and objectives of the S4C initiative are: - to develop a research strategy for the Carpathian region - to promote applied research generating knowledge on mountains systems under Global Change - to strengthen the research capacity - to make Carpathian science more prominent in the European and global science community - to facilitate the development of new research projects by means of networking and a targeted information strategy - to initiate and facilitate communication and cooperation - to design and implement research aiming at the support of sustainable development in the Carpathians region. ( MoU 10 June 2009)

7. S4C Communication Newsflash Webpage Social Networks Skype calls Communication Strategy with other institutions? New S4C communication products