1. Ana Iglesias Alex de Sherbinin Cynthia Rosenzweig
The AIACC Data, Methods and Synthesis Activity - DMS
Ana Iglesias
Alex de Sherbinin
Cynthia Rosenzweig
Steering Group: Punsalmaa Batima, Mahmoud Medany,
Tony Nyong, Balgis M. Osman, Sara Beresford, Neil Leary

2. What is the Data, Methods & Synthesis Website?
A tool to inform you about the methods, tools and data being used by your colleagues working on similar problems
A resource providing:
Bibliography of journal articles, working papers, data & information web portals, etc.
A database of relevant data sets
Information on methodologies
Sources and background for tools
A means to synthesize and communicate info to other researchers and stakeholders
An aid in National Communications

5. Sources of Information
The Project Profile Survey sent out in November 2002
The Project Synthesis Survey – March 2004
IPCC, UNDP-APF, UNFCCC, and other resources for impacts, adaptation and vulnerability assessment
CIESIN’s catalogue of data sets

6. Goals of The Synthesis Survey
Contribute to the Synthesis and Communication of the results of the Projects by:
Characterizing key results
Facilitating analyses within/across regions, sectors, systems, groups
Key issues:
Characterization of vulnerability
Evaluation of the capacity to adapt
Role of decision makers and stakeholders in adaptation
Contribution of the National Communications and to planning adaptation options

7. Goals During the Meeting
Meet with all Project Teams to ensure that the Survey’s questions are useful to represent correctly the key insights of your Projects
Engage Project teams in the Synthesis process by incorporating your comments for improving the Synthesis activities
Make a first draft of your responses to the Synthesis Survey