Objective The project will establish a network bringing together scientists, science communicators and media that have not been able to complement their activities in the past on issues of science development and societal uncertainty. To be addressed are key risk is sues, including risk assessment, management and the precautionary principle. The overall aim of the network will be to stimulate open dialogue on this important topic and bring forward public perspectives on risks. The communication will be done in a stim ulating and interactive manner. We have chosen two FP6 priority areas to communicate risk issues: biodiversity and genomics as it relates to health. There will be five core deliverables to support the activities of the network: 1. Three workshops to stre ngthen the links between the three stakeholders 2 Production of four in depth case studies dealing with risk issues in the above mentioned priority areas 3. A reference book targeting communicators of science based on the in depth case studies 4. Prod uction of upto four 10 minute films to clearly present the case studies through a different media platform 5. Internet database/reference centre These deliverables will be used, primarily by our network to effectively communicate and open a dialogue with the public and schools on risk issues. The project has been designed such that the deliverables incorporate stakeholder feedback. The main communication platform will be presentations at science museums, and publishing and broadcasting media around Europe. The network includes research organizations, science communicators and media from twenty seven locations in sixteen European countries. The project aims to exploit a mixture of different information delivery platforms for the purpose of optimizing the imp act of the dialogue on risk issues. Through the chosen deliverables, the project will have a short and long term use with science communicators, schools and general public. Keywords Communication dialogue environment events films genomics impact risk Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SOCIETY-2.1 - Ethics: networking between existing bodies and activities, promotion of dialogue in a global context, awareness raising, training SOCIETY-3.1 - Public understanding and confidence Call for proposal FP6-2002-SCIENCEANDSOCIETY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN EU contribution No data Address Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 MÜNCHEN Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PRO BIO PARTNERS VOF Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Meerweg 6 OVERSCHILD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VISIONS UNLIMITED MEDIEN GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Wettkam 3 OTTERFING See on map Total cost No data UK NATIONAL CONSUMER COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 20 Grosvenor Gardens LONDON See on map Total cost No data NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Polaris Hause, North Star Avenue SWINDON WILTHSHIRE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY Germany EU contribution No data Address Meyerhofstr 1 HEIDELBERG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DIALOGIK GEMEINNUETZIGE GESELLSCHAFT FUER KOMMUNIKATIONS- UND KOOPERATIONSFORSCHUNG MBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Seidenstrasse 36 STUTTGART See on map Total cost No data UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION France EU contribution No data Address 7 Place de Fontenoy PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
