1. Science-policy dialogues on climate change
Jon Padgham
SBSTA Research Dialogue
3 June 2010

2. Science-policy dialogues
Objectives
Increase awareness and understanding of climate change risks, and adaptation and mitigation responses
Share perspectives on policy responses
Partnership
START, WMO, UNEP, IPCC, Univ. Ghana, Univ. Dar es Salaam, & Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Explain process
Explain how process is being revised for second half. Bringing in key country-context development issues upfront and avail of knowledge and input from decision makers

3. Science-policy dialogues
Countries
Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal
Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
Process
Sectoral-based presentations and discussions
Process is being revised for second half. Bringing in key country-context development issues upfront and avail of knowledge and input from decision makers.
Round-table discussion on how to increase comm at sci-pol interface, engage decision makers, and education and capacity needs.

4. Priority issues Education Capacity and knowledge gaps Data
conventional and continuing
Capacity and knowledge gaps
train national scientists
Data
access and transparency
Integrated inter-sectoral planning
Legal frameworks and governance

5. Priority issues Media training Innovative communication
local champions, esteemed individuals, pop culture
Reaching traditional structures
religious community
Engagement of private sector
More dialogue!