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CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net Progress and update on activities

CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net Progress and update on activities. Tiago Capela Lourenço CIRCLE-2 Coordination Faculty of Sciences - Univ. Lisbon, Portugal . 5 th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation Date: 30 June - 1 July, 2011 Venue: EEA, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net Progress and update on activities

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  1. CIRCLE-2ERA-Net Progress and update on activities Tiago Capela Lourenço CIRCLE-2 Coordination Faculty of Sciences - Univ. Lisbon, Portugal 5th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation Date: 30 June - 1 July, 2011 Venue: EEA, Copenhagen, Denmark

  2. Outline • Background - FFCUL • CIRCLE-2 snapshot, objectives and work plan • Status and overview of activities • Climate Adaptation InfoBase • Potential contributions to EEA/EU key activities

  3. www.sim.fc.ul.pt/cciam Background - FFCUL • Foundation FCUL / CCIAM Research Group • Ranked “Very Good” by FCT • CIRCLE-2 Coordination • Partner in the EEA/ETC-CCA • EU projects (CIRCE, 2-FUN, …) • CC reference centre PT: www.siam.fc.ul.pt • Integrated Adaptation research • Downscaling and modelling • National/local: Water utilities; municipalities; insurance; biodiversity; coastal zones; spatial planning; tourism; flood risk • Policy support (National Adaptation Strategy)

  4. CIRCLE-2 Overview • Climate Impact Research and ResponseCoordination for a Larger Europe European Network of34 institutions from 23 countriescommitted to fund and share knowledge on Climate Adaptation research. EU Financial Contribution:€ 2 million Duration:4 years (May2010 - April2014) Officer:Wolfram Schrimpf, DG RTD Coordination: FFCUL, Portugal Web: www.circle-era.eu

  5. CIRCLE-2 History • CIRCLE-2 represents 7-year experience within the EU and MS Adaptation research landscape 1st year

  6. CIRCLE-2 Vision Vision(Description of Work) CoordinateEuropean transnational research fundingon Climate Adaptation (including Impacts and Vulnerability) Facilitate the transfer of research outcomesnecessary to design effective and economically efficient Adaptation strategies and initiatives Shareexperiences and knowledgeon Climate Adaptation research and on national / local Adaptation practices Encourageinternational cooperation and involvement of countries with less diverse research programmes and non-European countries

  7. CIRCLE-2 Work plan FFCUL (Portugal) EAA (Austria) + CMCC (Italy) MEDDM (France) + MICINN (Spain) SMHI (Sweden) + KvK (Netherlands)

  8. Status and overview of activities DESIGN • Lessons • Identify needs/gaps • Adaptation Research Agenda • Joint Programming SHARE FUND Thanks to David Avelar (FFCUL/CIRCLE-2) • Lessons • Sub-networks • Joint Initiatives • Joint Calls for research • Workshop Series • Identify users & needs (Science-Policy Interface) • Transfer research knowledge

  9. www.circle-era.eu Status and overview of activities • Common Climate Adaptation Research Agenda • Climate Adaptation Workshop Series • Joint initiatives • Identification of areas of interest for partners • Support Joint Programming Initiatives • 2 WS per year (potentially more!) • Adaptation research & policy topics: • - Uncertainties; NAS; Data users; Extreme events; Forests, Mountains, … • 3 Joint Calls, 15 projects funded since 2007 • New joint initiatives being explored (e.g. joint calls, research schools, networks, …)

  10. Status and overview of activities • CIRCLE-2 Policy Briefs • Workshop & Conference proceedings • Other activities #1 - "COMMUNICATE UNCERTAINTIES” #2 - “Adaptation research on MOUNTAIN Areas” • Conf. Deltas in times of climate change • WS Climate data user needs • CIRCLE.2.MED Final Seminar • CIRCLE.2.MOUNT Kick off • Communication and outreach • “Bazaar” of adaptation info (news, events, …) • Climate Adaptation InfoBase

  11. Climate Adaptation InfoBase http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ • CIRCLE-1 identified the need of a database of adaptation research projects at national/local level in Europe; • This DB was never made public because of project end; • It served as initial driver for the development of the Adaptation Research InfoBase; • EU White Paper process and CHM made this pool of information at national/local level even more relevant because of scale issues; • E.g. knowledge at national level is needed (and exists) for both decision-makers and researchers.

  12. CIRCLE-2 Adaptation Research InfoBase: Launched: May 2011

  13. Climate Adaptation InfoBase http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ • Filling in with two phases: • Updating, correcting and tagging information of already included projects (i.e. CIRCLE-1 Database) - Until 15 July • Uploading (in bulk) other relevant projects in each countries - From 15.07 until end of year • Further updating until 2014 (end CIRCLE-2): • Living InfoBase • Long-term pool of knowledge (10 years!)

  14. CIRCLE-2 Adaptation Research InfoBase: Launched: May 2011 Under Revision Phase 1

  15. Climate Adaptation InfoBase http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ • Some features: • Research and applied projects (National/CIRCLE) • Links to project’s outcomes (taking stock of results) • PDF printable info • Advanced search: • Cross-search (and) • Wide-search (or) • Open-access • QC/QA involving all CIRCLE-2 members (country-specific adaptation definitions)

  16. Climate Adaptation InfoBase http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ • Addresses the “scale issue” • Direct access to national + transnational information • Bottom-up approach • Comprehensive definition of Adaptation (no one-size-fits-all approach to country needs) • Huge potential for clustering and analysis of activities: • Info by country, sector and/or categories • Funding information (ERA relevant) • Users identification

  17. Climate Adaptation InfoBase • Known difficulties: • Online and clear development so “errors” are visible and can undermine trust in the info; • Huge task to collect and tag projects and info; • QC/QA burdens both partners and coordination; • Number projects /per country; • Language, time-consuming, post-processing analysis, etc…

  18. Potential contributions to EEA/EU key activities • ETC/CCA participation • WS / Policy Briefs / Networking capability • CHM support (task 2.1.1.1) - InfoBase • User definition / experience with difficulties • White Paper framework • Funded transnational research • Scale issues • Other frameworks • National Adaptation Strategies / Plans • ERA development (e.g. Joint Programming)

  19. Climate Adaptation InfoBase http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ • Connected to the CHM from the onset (“even when no CH was there to connect with”), e.g., • Same sectors and categories as White Paper (tags) • Coordination effort: FFCUL at WGKB, user groups, ETC/CCA, … • Flexible IT development for (potential) future incorporation into CH • Possible connection made easier if InfoBase is of interest to the CHM Under discussion

  20. Thank you for your attention! www.circle-era.eu Tiago Capela Lourenço(Coordination)tcapela@siam.fis.fc.ul.pt

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