1. Overview of FLOODsite approach and experiences on dissemination
Erik Mosselman
3 October 2008

2. How to get the message across?
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

3. FLOODsite Theme 5: Training, dissemination and raising public awareness
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

4. Specific tasks under Theme 5
Text-based dissemination
Guidance handbook (Task 29): session 5
Web-based dissemination
Interactive applications (Task 30)
Educational website for secondary schools (Task 29): session 3
Face-to-face dissemination
European master course and continued professional development (Task 31): session 2
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

5. Communication and Dissemination Plan
Set out vision, principles and philosophy
Identify actions
Provide guidance to task leaders
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

6. I VI II VII III VIII IIII IX V X
The Ten Principles of Communication and Dissemination I II
III
IIII V VI
VII
VIII IX X
Keep it simple
Control quality + content
Audience centred
Disclaimer
Fulfil contract
Version control
Co-ordinated
Acknowledgement
Timely
No plagiarism
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

7. Communication and dissemination Plan
Target audiences
Suitable channels (reports, guidance, journals, conferences, websites, , stakeholder participation, teaching material, courses, TV, radio, newspapers, exhibitions, road shows, games, etc)
Supply chains
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

8. Seven target audiences
FLOODsite project team
FRM research community
FRM practitioners (flood defence regulators and operators, emergency planners and services)
Policy makers
Academic community (training)
Local groups (including NGOs)
General public (special attention: next generation of potential scientists at secondary schools)
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

9. Coverage of seven target audiences
Communication and dissemination
FLOODsite project team
FLOODsite website with document management system
Annual project workshops, MT meetings, task meetings, task workshops, s, telephone
FRM research community
Conferences (e.g. FLOODrisk 2008)
Scientific publications
FRM practitioners
Guidance handbook (Task 29)
Interactive applications (Task 30)
Application and Implementation Advisory Board (AIB)
Policy makers
European level: FLOODsite Project Co-ordinator in Working Group F of the Floods Directive
National level: Defra (UK), Environment Agency (UK) and Rijkswaterstaat (NL)
Academic community
European master course (Task 31)
Continued Professional Development (CPD) (Task 31)
Local groups
Socio-economic surveys
Involvement in pilot applications
General public
(+ secondary schools)
Dissemination events in pilot applications
Information, quizzes and games for secondary schools (Task 29)
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK

10. Did we succeed?
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Oxford, UK

11. The proof is …
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Oxford, UK

12. The proof is … ... in the eating of the pudding
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Oxford, UK

13. The proof is … ... in the eating of the pudding
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Oxford, UK

14. The proof is … ... in the eating of the pudding
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Oxford, UK

15. Visit our website!
3 October 2008
Oxford, UK