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Workshop: Communicating Policy-Relevant Science to Decision Makers and the General Public

Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30
Attendance: Open to all
Location: Matiu Room, Tākina
Questions? Contact Miriam Jackson at mja@nve.no

About the workshop

Objectives:

Explore how to make cryosphere knowledge more accessible.
Show how cryospheric change can affect different people based on location, etc.
Enable scientists to make their cryospheric research results accessible to policymakers.

Expected outcomes:

Participants are better equipped to communicate their science to non-scientists.
Participants understand what policymakers require.

Expected participants:

The workshop is open to everybody. Early-career scientists are especially encouraged, as well as those who need to communicate their results to policymakers. 

Preliminary Agenda

TimeDescription
11:00-11:15Welcome, brief overview of the session, and introductions
11:15-11:35Science Communications presentations:
• Miriam Jackson, NVE
• Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
11:35-12:05Group work: Participants make an issue brief or short news article on their scientific results in groups of 3-5 people.
12:05-12:25Group presentations and discussion
12:25-12:30Conclusions