Belgian global change research 1990-2002 Assessment and Integration Report

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Belgian global change research 1990-2002Assessmen
t and Integration Report

• Dr. J. Tack
• Belgian Biodiversity Platform
• National Committee IGBP

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Belgian global change research 1990-2002

• Assessment report
• Global change
• What is missing?
• Assessment of Belgian Research

• Integration report
• Belgian Research
• What is missing?
• Integration of Belgian Research in international
  context

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Belgian global change research 1990-2002

• Scientific report!
• A report for policy makers?
• Research communication bridging the gap between
  researchers, policy makers and the public?
• Research communication who is the audience?
• Research Communication a task for researchers?

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Success stories?

• Global Change related programmes of BELSPO
• Increasing budget
• Increasing number of projects
• Increasing number of participants
• Diversification of participants
• Opening of research programmes

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Recommendations for the future

• Science policy interface
• Research communication need for professionals
• Permanent exchange of scientific information