1. Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger Europe CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net: Science meets Policy Andreia Gonçalves de Sousa & Tiago Capela Lourenço Foundation Faculty of Sciences - University of Lisbon (FFCUL) 7 th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 20 June 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark

2. EU Financial Contribution: € 2 million Duration: 4 years (May2010 - April2014) Coordination: Portugal Site: www.circle-era.eu CIRCLE-2 general information Climate Impact Research and Response Coordination for a Larger Europe 2 European Network of 34 institutions from 23 countries committed to fund and share knowledge on Climate Adaptation research.

3. DESIGN FUND SHARE Identify needs/gaps Joint Research Agenda Joint Programming Sub-networks Joint Initiatives Joint Calls for research Workshop Series Identify users & needs (Science-Policy Interface ) Transfer research knowledge 3 LEAD Coordination & Management Monitoring and Reporting Communication (INFOBASE) CIRCLE-2 general information

4. WP DESIGN http://infobase.circle-era.eu/ 1121 projects online 18 countries represented

5. WP DESIGN http://infobase.circle-era.eu/

6. WP DESIGN http://infobase.circle-era.eu/

7. WP DESIGN InfoBase REPORTS Preliminary Findings & Key Questions 2013 Executive Summary 2012 FINAL REPORT DUE IN JANUARY 2014

8. 1 st Call - CIRCLE-2 MEDiterranean (2007) “Integrated Coastal Zones and Water Management” 2.15 Million EURO - 8 Projects funded 2 nd Call - CIRCLE-2 NORdic (2007) “Consequences of climate change for policy making in the Nordic countries” 0.4 Million EURO - 3 Projects funded 3 rd Call - CIRCLE-2 MOUNTain (2009) “Climate change impacts (natural and anthropogenic factors) and response options in mountainous areas” 2.12 Million EURO - 4 Projects funded CIRCLE-2 Joint Calls http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/Joint_Initiatives WP FUND

9. CIRCLE-2 Joint Calls CIRCLE-2-MED Call 2013 Adaptation to Climate Change from a natural and social science perspective: Water in coastal Mediterranean areas Published on Monday 4 th of March, 2013. Deadline for submission Monday 6 th of May 2013 France + Portugal + Greece Under evaluation - 6 proposals http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/Call2013.html

10. CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiatives CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties Dealing with and communicating climate and climate change uncertainties in support of adaptation decision-making http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/P_UNCERT.html Network started in October 2011 with private funding from FCG, Portugal Engages in contacts with other on-going initiatives (e.g., CLIMATE-ADAPT, UNEP-PROVIA) Uses various channels to update the status of the initiative (e.g., JPI Climate, Climate-l, LinkedIn) Recurs to user engagement whenever possible (e.g., JI 2nd Workshop, ECCA science-practitioner session) Private website, a mailing list and a public website WP FUND

11. Special Issue Climatic Change (2013) Over 70 abstracts received Over 15 papers discussed in dedicated workshop (2012) 10 papers selected Under review CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties WP FUND

12. CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties Book: Adapting to an Uncertain Climate - Lessons from Practice Main Chapters: Introduction & Motivation Background & state of the art EU National adaptation policy planning 12 Case-studies Synthesis & key messages Launch: Early 2014 Publisher (tbc): WP FUND

13. http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/workshops (Presentations, Abstracts & Policy Briefs AVAILABLE) Workshops 20112012 Dez.Nov.Oct.Sep. Jan. Fev. Mar. National Adaptation Strategies PRO-VIA Climate Services Forest FiresMOUNTains Jul. Adaptation Strategies Eastern Europe Oct. Uncertainties Workshops 2013 Nov - 'National Adaptation Platforms‘, Vienna Sept - 'Adaptation to Climate Change: revegetation to recover hydrological cycles as an Ecosystem Service ’, Spain Mar - CIRCLE-2 Sessions @ ECCA, Hamburg Jan - ‘Costs of Inaction and benefits of adaptation’, Vienna Adaptation to Extreme Water related events WP SHARE

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16. http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/InspireBook.html

17. Thank you! agsousa@fc.ul.pt