Communication and Knowledge Transfer

The research programmes develop and apply new knowledge on climate change adaptation. The programmes are demand-driven so that the knowledge developed can be applied immediately. Focusing on the demand alone is not sufficient for knowledge to be applied. The process of matching demand with the results of the research requires special attention. The programme intends  to distribute and apply research results not just in the hotspots, but also for other users and in other areas as well.

Goal
The Knowledge Transfer aims at effective transfer and sharing of knowledge on climate change adaptation between knowledge suppliers and (potential) knowledge users. To achieve this goal, the Knowledge transfer has two main tasks:

• Knowledge dissemination: actively disseminate knowledge through brochures, workshops, courses and master classes, conferences, newsletters, exhibitions, websites, social media
• Knowledge impact: actively promote putting developed knowledge to use in everyday practice
  

Activitities i.e.:

	2012 Interactive document Tools for Adaptation (in Dutch)
	2011 Final conference Climate changes Spatial Planning: Knooppunt Klimaat (in Dutch)
	2011 Minor Klimaatbestendige Gebiedsontwikkeling ('Climate proof Spatial Planning', in Dutch)
	2010 International Conference Deltas in Times of Climate Change
	2010 Exhibiton Klimaat als Kans ('Climate as an Opportunity', in Dutch)
	2009 Holland Climate House, COP15

Social Media ClimateNL
Do you follow Knowledge for Climate and Climate changes Spatial Planning on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebooek? More than 1.000 Twitter followers preceded you. Using short messages we communicate daily about the research results of the programmes and those of our partners. No twitter account? You can read messages without registering on twitter.com/climateNL.
For detailed discussions, we invite you to the Linkedingroup ClimateNL. Here you can start discussions and comment on our news messages. To be able to read and to respond to the discussions, you can register and sign up for the LinkedIn group.
Are you a PhD working on a Knowledge for Climate project and do you want to get in touch with Knowledge for Climate PhD's? Then sign up for the Linkedingroup PhD Knowledge for Climate or send a email to Marjolein Pijnappels asking to join.

Publications o.a.:
2011 Magazine Deltas in Times of Climate Change
2010 Klimaatkennis in de praktijk, Dat werkt (Climate knowledge into practice, It works, in Dutch)
2010 Climate Adaptation Research The Netherlands, The Hotspot Approach
2009 Climate Research Netherlands
Nieuwsbrieven Kennis voor Klimaat, Klimaat voor Ruimte, PCCC (Newsletters, in Dutch)

The team
The Knowledge transfer consists of a small and flexible team of people with experience and skills in knowledge dissemination and knowledge transfer, in organizing meetings and managing websites.