Programme News CcSP Scientific Director Prof. dr. Pavel Kabat to lead IIASA Water and climate expert Professor Pavel Kabat has been appointed Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, effective today, February 1, 2012. IIASA / Wageningen UR, Wednesday 1 February 2012 Start of Joint Programming Initiative Climate After a positive recommendation by the European Commission on 21 October, during the 2nd meeting of the Governing Board from 7-8 November in Bologna, a start was made with the development of an Implementation Plan for the Joint Programming Initiative Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe. Knowledge for Climate, Thursday 8 December 2011 Brief summary of Delta Alliance Netherlands Wing launch during IWW-Aquaterra During the Aquaterra conference of the International Water Week in Amsterdam (1-3 November 2011), the Delta Alliance Netherlands Wing was launched as the Dutch knowledge platform of the Delta Alliance, having its motto: “For the resilience of deltas worldwide”. Delta Alliance Secretary, Monday 5 December 2011 Tools for Climate Proof Planning; how to prepare the Netherlands for a changing climate? Florrie de Pater, Knowledge Manager, has produced an innovative book 'Making space for Climate: handbook for a climate proof spatial planning', one of the products of the Research Programme Space for Climate. VU University Amsterdam, Thursday 1 December 2011 New contact address CcSP Programme Office from January 1, 2012 The Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme ends on December 31, 2011. However, due to finalizing financial and administrative issues, the office will continue until medio 2012 Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme, Monday 28 November 2011 Delta Alliance brochure: For the resilience of deltas worldwide Brochure about the Delta Alliance Programme, Delta and Wing information, version 2011. Delta Alliance Secretary, Monday 9 May 2011