Deliverable No. 7.3 update User-Engagement Plan
The main objective of the APPLICATE project is to develop enhanced predictive capacity for weather and climate in the Arctic and beyond, and to determine the influence of Arctic climate change on the Northern Hemisphere. To produce usable and trustworthy predictive information for decision making, APPLICATE will actively engage with users, including policy makers, businesses and society within and outside the EU. Only by effectively exchanging information with stakeholders and co-developing knowledge, can we assure the stakeholder-relevance of the project results, which can then enhance their capacity to adapt to long-term climate change. The proactive dialogue with users will be performed using modern and interactive user engagement mechanisms that will be developed and maintained throughout the project. This updated plan describes already applied engagement approaches and activities, as well as those planned for the rest of the project. It provides a detailed description of the three main user categories defined by the project – key, primary and secondary. It builds around three main mechanisms of user engagement to be applied in the project: i) User Group involvement ii) Participation in meetings and organization of workshops, iii) Case studies development iv) User blog and interviews. In order to maximize the projects impact in a meaningful, direct and measurable way, specific users have been and will be targeted and involved through the projects User-Group. Further identification of project relevant users, to be consulted and impacted through case-studies and organised events, will be on going. Project impact on identified specific users will be measured through the stakeholder engagement and collected stakeholder feedback. In addition, different communication channels that are also being developed and maintained as a part of the project, including the project website, social media channels and project dissemination material, will enhance information exchange and knowledge transfer, presenting the first ...