EU-PolarNet

EU-PolarNet
connecting science with society
N. Biebow & K. Lochte, AWI
Co-designed research proposals, involving stakeholders
from the outset, will ensure that scientific outcomes
are directly relevant and beneficial to
society and our economies
Our ambition
• Initiate, conduct and sustain on-going dialogue and cooperation with
all relevant units of the European Commission
• Improve the co-ordination of European research in the Arctic and
Antarctic to develop an integrated European polar research
programme co-designed with all relevant stakeholders
• Design a resource-oriented European infrastructure access and
usage plan to support an integrated research programme
• Improve and strengthen
international cooperation
in polar research and to implement
the Transatlantic Research Alliance
Who we are
• The world’s largest consortium of expertise and infrastructure for polar
research
• 17 countries represented by 22 of Europe’s internationally-respected
multi-disciplinary research institutions
• Professional teams from many disciplines
The EU-PolarNet Consortium
EU-PolarNet Cooperation Partners
Work packages
WP1: Management of
the Consortium,
International
Integration and Policy
Guidance
AWI, Germany
SCIENCE
WP2: Polar Research for
Science and Society
CNRS, France
WP4: Interaction with
Stakeholders and end-users
CNR-DTA, Italy
STAKEHOLDERS
EUPolarNet
INFRASTRUCTURES
WP3: Infrastructures,
Facilities and Data
NERC-BAS, UK
Work Package 1 – Objectives
Lead AWI (Germany)
• Conduct the financial and contractual management of the project
• Guarantee an effective day-to-day management and create group
dynamics and integration for the whole consortium
• Improve and strengthen
international cooperation
and implement the
Transatlantic Research
Alliance
• Support the implementation
of the EU’s international
commitments in the Polar
Regions
Work Package 1
Lead AWI (Germany)
Management of the consortium, international integration
and policy guidance
Task
Title
Partners
Lead
T1.1
Contractual and financial
management of the EU-PolarNet
Project
All task leaders
AWI
T1.2
Operational management,
coordination of work package and
task leaders, consortium internal
communication
All project partners
AWI
T1.3
Strengthen international
cooperation and implement the
Transatlantic Research Alliance
GINR, WOC, WP1
partners
AMAP, IPEV
T1.4
Evidence-based policy guidance
All project partners
AWI, CNRS
Task 1.3 – Objectives
Strengthen international cooperation and implement the Transatlantic
Research Alliance
•
Supporting the EU-PolarNet consortium in connecting to international
partners by continuously scanning international polar activities.
•
Identifying the most important third-country partners and recommend an
International Cooperation Strategy for European Polar Research.
•
Actively implementing the Transatlantic Research Alliance.
•
Providing European and international scientists with a platform to interact.
•
Regularly informing international partners and organisations of the progress
made in EU-PolarNet.
•
Working towards sustaining international cooperation by preparing
collaborative agreements.
Examples
TRILATERAL EU ▪ US ▪ CANADA WORKSHOP
Workshop on Transatlantic Cooperation in Arctic Research
Tromsø, 21. January 2015
Discussion of three potential research topics to be funded in Horizon2020
and co-funded by Canadian and US organisations.
TRILATERAL EU/JAPAN/US WORKSHOP
Toyama, 27. April 2015
EU-PolarNet gave advice to Horizon 2020
work programme for 2016/2017:
The Arctic dimension in Horizon2020
Topic 1: Unified integrated Arctic Observing System (2016)
Scope: The “Unified Arctic Observation system” should close critical gaps
with innovative solutions, as well as improve the integration and interoperability of existing observation systems....
The activity shall support and promote integrated use of Arctic land, ocean,
ice and atmosphere in-situ and space-based observations from Europe,
US, Canada and other international partners. Community-based
observing programmes that draw on indigenous and local knowledge
should be included and form the basis for participatory research and
capacity-building within Arctic communities.
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Horizon 2020 work programme for 2016/2017:
The Arctic dimension in Horizon2020 (cont.)
Topic 2: Impact of Arctic changes on the weather and climate of the
Northern Hemisphere (2016)
Scope: To develop innovative approaches to improved descriptions
and modelling of the mechanisms, processes and feedbacks affecting
Arctic climate change and its impacts on the weather and climate of
the Northern hemisphere for further developing state of-the-art climate
models and predictions. Model performance should be assessed, and the
capacity of representing the linkages between polar and lower latitudes
should be evaluated through coordinated model experiments.
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Horizon 2020 work programme for 2016/2017:
The Arctic dimension in Horizon2020 (cont.)
Climate impacts on Arctic permafrost, with a focus on coastal areas,
and its socio-economic impact (2017)
Scope: The action should assess through a holistic and transdisciplinary
approach – in a co-design process with stakeholders – the impact of
permafrost thawing on Arctic (natural and human) coastal systems and
its effect on availability/accessibility of resources, on stability of
infrastructure, on the growth of potential new economic activities, as well as
on pollution and health, considering the needs of and the impacts on
indigenous populations, local communities and economic actors
operating in this vulnerable region in a sustainable development context.
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Work Package 2 – objectives
Lead CNRS (France)
•
Improve coordination in European Polar Research and develop an Integrated
European Polar Research Programme co-designed from the outset with all
relevant stakeholders
•
Support the coordination and optimisation of existing polar monitoring and
modelling programmes and related infrastructure
•
Bring together and critically review the
polar-related research priorities
identified by international and national
bodies to establish priorities of
particular relevance to Europe
•
Facilitate a more effective dialogue
between a wide range of stakeholders,
to allow them to present their views and
identify their needs from the European
research community
Work Package 2
Lead CNRS (France)
Polar research for science and society
Task
Title
Partners
Lead
T2.1
Identification of key polar research
questions for Europe
All project partners
RCN, CNRDTA, RUG
T2.2
Development of co-designed White
Papers addressing urgent polar
research questions
All project partners
MINECO,
NERC-BAS
T2.3
Optimisation of existing monitoring
and modelling programmes
AWI, IPEV and CNRDTA)
AMAP, VUB
T2.4
Integrated European Polar Research All project partners
Programme
CNRS, AWI
Work Package 2
Lead CNRS (France)
Major deliverables
D2.1 Report on the key questions in polar research and prioritisation of
these questions, M12 (CNR-DTA)
D2.3 Release of the inventory of existing monitoring and modelling
programmes, M18 (AMAP)
D2.5 Strategic analysis of the different monitoring and modelling
programmes and related infrastructures, M30 (VUB)
D2.6 Roadmap for optimisation of monitoring and modelling programmes,
M36 (AMAP)
D2.8 Set of white papers addressing priority questions in polar research
and targeting funding agencies and policy makers, M48 (NERC- BAS)
D2.10 Integrated European Polar Research Program (M57) (CNRS)
D2.11 Implementation plan for the Integrated Polar Research
Programme, M59 (AWI)
Work Package 3 – objectives
Lead BAS (UK)
• Design a resource-oriented European infrastructure access and
usage plan for the Integrated Polar Research Programme
• Work towards a coordinated European polar research data
infrastructure and improve open access to quality-controlled data
• Determine the best approach to wider and
more coordinated use of
space-based assets, spanning
satellite communication, navigation
and observation, to support
European polar operators
• Interact with businesses that operate
infrastructure in Polar Regions and
work towards charged usage of these
infrastructures
Work Package 3 – objectives
Lead BAS (UK)
Infrastructure, facilities and data
Task
Title
Partners
Lead
T3.1
Polar Platforms: research ships,
stations, aircraft and autonomous
instrumentation
NERC-BAS, AWI, SPRS,
CSIC
IPEV, IGOTUL
T3.2
Satellites, communication and
remote sensing
RCN, CNR-DTA
NERC-BAS,
IPEV
T3.3
Data Management and
Interoperability
AWI, all WP3 partners
RBINS,
AMAP, CNRDTA
Work Package 3 – objectives
Lead BAS (UK)
Major deliverables
D3.2 European Polar Infrastructure Catalogue, M16 (IPEV)
D3.4 Survey of polar industry stakeholders, M28 (WOC)
D3.5 Data management recommendations for polar research data systems
and infrastructures in Europe, M32 (AMAP)
D3.6 Gap analysis highlighting the technical and operational requirements
of the European Polar Research Programme for satellite applications,
M36 (NERC-BAS)
D3.7 White paper on European polar infrastructure access and
interoperability, M40 (IGOT-UL)
D3.8 White paper on European polar data accessibility, M48 (RBINS)
D3.9 Model for a co-ordinated management system for access and
interoperability, including joint programming, of European Polar
Infrastructure, M55 (IGOT-UL)
Infrastructures of EU-PolarNet Partners
Work Package 4 – objectives
Lead CNR-DTA (Italy)
• Initiate, conduct and sustain an on-going dialogue and cooperation with
all relevant stakeholders for the Polar Regions
• Support meaningful interactions between scientists and stakeholders
to shape the future polar research agenda, exchange key information and
priorities, and foster joint involvement in the research process
• Establish trans-disciplinary
collaboration on polar research
by bringing together natural scientists,
social scientists and stakeholders
• Equip EU-PolarNet participants
with “tools” and resources to
development engagement plans
Work Package 4 – objectives
Lead CNR-DTA (Italy)
Interaction with stakeholders and end users
Task
Title
Partners
Lead
T4.1
Identification of stakeholders:
existing and potential
WOC, GINR, all WP4
partners
RUG
T4.2
Identification of stakeholder needs
RUG, WOC; GINR and
all WP4 partners
UOULU
T4.3
Communication and outreach
AWI, all project
partners
NERC-BAS,
CSIC
Work Package 4
Lead CNR-DTA (Italy)
Major deliverables
D4.1. EU-PolarNet website set-up, M2 (NERC-BAS)
D4.5 A “stakeholder map”, M 12 (RUG)
D4.7 Awareness sessions within the first Town hall meeting to set out
aims and objectives and timeline for delivery, M16 (RUG)
D4.14 Completed stakeholder consultations, report on the needs, gaps
and opportunities produced, M50 (UOULU)
D4.15 A white paper describing status of stakeholder engagement in
polar research based on existing knowledge, M54 (UOULU)
Our approach
Public & private decision makers,
research funding organisations,
European Commission
Stakeholders and
end-users
Knowledge from EU
and national research
projects
European society,
European policy
EUPolarNet
Transatlantic &
international
partners, networks,
organisations
SCAR & IASC
science planning results
National research
plans
Upcoming meetings
Kick-off
1rst GA
EC/ESA
WS
Mar 2015
ASSW
2015
Apr 2015
May 2015
EU Arctic Stakeholder workshop
Trilateral
Infrastructure
Workshop, Halifax
Sep 2015
COP21
PARIS
ATCM
2015
Jun 2015
YOPP
Summit
Jul 2015
COMNAP-ARC
2015
Aug 2015
Arctic Consultation
Conference
COP21/CMP11
Arctic Circle
2015
Oct 2015
Polar Data
Forum II
ArcticNet, 2015
Annual Meeting
Nov 2015
AGU
2015
Dec 2015
Arctic Frontiers
2016
Jan 2016
Feb 2016
EU-PolarNet
Townhall Meeting
ASSW and 2nd GA
2016
Mar 2016
SCAR open science
conference 2016
Apr 2016
May 2016
Jun 2016
Jul 2016
Aug 2016
Thank you very much for your attention
© Daniel Steinhage, AWI