A ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION ‘BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PROVISION CLIMATE SERVICES AND NEEDS OF CLIMATE-DEPENDENT SECTORS’ IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ERASMUS+ PROJECT 619285-EPP-1-2020-1-FI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP – CLIMED
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🔒 Meeting ID: 856 8392 9706
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Location: Room 205, Building #2
Time: 16 April 2025, 15:30–17:30 EEST
Moderator: Svyatoslav Tyuryakov
The introduction by organizers and self-presentations by participant. The discussion evolves along the following lines/questions:
15:30 – Short overview presentation about the ClimEd project
15:45 – Enhancing Capacity: Review of ClimEd Training Sessions
- Key outcomes from seven training sessions conducted within ClimEd
- Lessons learned and feedback from trainers and participants
- Challenges and opportunities for improving training effectiveness
16:05 – Climate Literacy for Effective Decision-Making and Service Use
- Overview of training programs, learning materials, and digital tools developed by ClimEd
- Discussion on how these resources support climate service integration into education and professional training
- Identifying gaps in existing climate education that hinder effective climate service use
16:35 – Strengthening Collaboration Between Climate Service Providers and End-Users
Panel Discussion: Climate service providers (meteorological institutions, researchers, private sector) and end-users (policymakers, businesses, local authorities) share perspectives on:
- What are the biggest challenges in ensuring effective collaboration between climate service providers and end-users?
- How can we enhance communication between data producers (scientists, meteorologists) and data users (policymakers, businesses, local communities)?
- What role should universities and research institutions play in bridging the gap between climate science and decision-making?
- How can we make climate services more user-friendly and applicable to real-world challenges in different sectors (e.g., agriculture, urban planning, disaster risk management)?
- What are some successful examples of collaboration between climate service providers and end-users that ClimEd can learn from?
- How can ClimEd training programs help end-users build confidence in interpreting and applying climate data?
- What specific actions can be taken to establish stronger long-term partnerships between academia, policymakers, and private-sector stakeholders?
17:15 – Wrap-up & Closing words