1. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Increasing Impact of INternational S&T COoperation on Aquatic Ecosystems Cornelia E. Nauen European Commission - DG Research

2. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 INCO investments in ‚aquatic‘ Over the last 10 years, INCO has invested in 80 international collaborations on –Fisheries –Integrated approaches to coastal zones –Aquaculture –Wetlands Trend from mostly technical to systems approaches

3. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Discursive Politics Institutions Environment EconomicsSocial

4. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Expectations towards INCOFISH High impact through integrating previously disconnected knowledge strands along sustainability dimensions High impact through connecting policy objectives to actionable lessons High impact through constructive engagement with different social actors and their empowerment Exemplary use of the internet and a range of other communication media to this effect

5. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Impact factors at project level Three key factors condition impact Trust – being perceived as trustworthy by others, thus messages come across Relevance – being perceived by others (not only scientists) as relevant to their problems and opportunities Communication – being able to listen and transmit understandable messages

6. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Impact at higher level Wider impact requires enabling environment Policies in place in partner countries Capacity to act on the policy – people and institutions Enforcement Infrastructure (physical and communication) Financial and other resources

7. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Working for increased impact At programme and policy levels Dialogue with partner countries and regions Striving for greater coherence between policies and their instruments in Europe and in partner regions Developing a communication on international S&T cooperation in tune with other external policies

8. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Working for empowerment At project level Analysis of existing legal and institutional frameworks in relation to effectiveness for implementing agreed restoration agendas Building on existing work, incl. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Proactive communication strategy targetting diverse audiences Emphasis on actionable messages empowering citizens and ‚decision makers‘

9. INCOFISH, Kiel, 5-6 October 2005 Web Resources... Want to know about environment strategy and biodiversity action plans? http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/newprg/index.htm Want to know about consultations past and planned on Marine Strategy? http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water/consult_marine.htm Want the text of the Commission Communication on FP7? http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm Want information on Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment...? Thanks for your attention