3 October 2008

Overview of FLOODsite approach and experiences on dissemination

Erik Mosselman

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How to get the message across?

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FLOODsite Theme 5: Training, dissemination and raising public awareness

Theme 5

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Specific tasks under Theme 5 Text-based dissemination

Guidance handbook (Task 29): session 5 Web-based dissemination

Interactive applications (Task 30) Educational website for secondary schools

(Task 29): session 3 Face-to-face dissemination

European master course and continued professional development (Task 31): session 2

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Communication andDissemination Plan

Set out vision, principles and philosophy

Identify actions Provide guidance to

task leaders

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Keep it simple

Audience centred

Fulfil contract

Timely

Co-ordinated

Control quality + content

Disclaimer

Version control

Acknowledgement

No plagiarism

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Communication and dissemination Plan Target audiences Suitable channels

(reports, guidance, journals, conferences, websites, email, stakeholder participation, teaching material, courses, TV, radio, newspapers, exhibitions, road shows, games, etc)

Supply chains

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Seven target audiences

FLOODsite project team FRM research community FRM practitioners (flood defence

regulators and operators,emergency planners and services)

Policy makers Academic community (training) Local groups (including NGOs) General public (special attention: next generation

of potential scientists at secondary schools)

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Coverage of seven target audiencesTarget audience Communication and dissemination

FLOODsite project team FLOODsite website with document management systemAnnual project workshops, MT meetings, task meetings, task workshops, emails, telephone

FRM research community Conferences (e.g. FLOODrisk 2008)Scientific publications

FRM practitioners Guidance handbook (Task 29)Interactive applications (Task 30)Application and Implementation Advisory Board (AIB)

Policy makers European level: FLOODsite Project Co-ordinator in Working Group F of the Floods DirectiveNational level: Defra (UK), Environment Agency (UK) and Rijkswaterstaat (NL)

Academic community European master course (Task 31)Continued Professional Development (CPD) (Task 31)

Local groups Socio-economic surveysInvolvement in pilot applications

General public(+ secondary schools)

Dissemination events in pilot applicationsInformation, quizzes and games for secondary schools (Task 29)

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Did we succeed?

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The proof is …

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The proof is …... in the eating of the pudding

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The proof is …... in the eating of the pudding

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The proof is …... in the eating of the pudding

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