Understanding the purpose of EKLIPSE and how we have all made a difference

Interactive session on the why, how and who of the EKLIPSE mechanism

EKLIPSE presentation: Juliette Young (EKLIPSE coordination and Secretariat)

Panel discussion: 

Chair : Allan Watt (Chair of the Knowledge Coordination Body) 

Panel members: Chris Raymond (Expert Working Group – NBS request), Marco Fritz (Requester), Rania Spyropoulou (KCB member), Ute Jacob (KCB member), Miriam Grace (Methods Expert Group), Alexandra Lux (Formative Evaluation), Marie Vandewalle (Ethics and Secretariat), Juliette Young (Secretariat), Riikka Paloniemi (Societal Engagement), Maurice Hoffmann (Business Plan Group).

Q&A from the audience and via Twitter.

Lunch and market stand

Stands will include:

• Evaluating EKLIPSE processes : how it‘s done and what we’ve learned
• Working with networks: lessons learned and expanding the network
• Building capacity across Europe through EKLIPSE support
• Engaging with societal actors: science cafes across Europe
• Building a Science-Policy Interface on a strong Ethical Infrastructure
• DG R&I request on Nature-based Solutions to Promote Climate Change Resilience in Urban Areas - developing an impact evaluation framework.
• IUCN and Swedish Board of Agriculture request on Understanding farmer uptake: what measures are most promising to deliver on supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services in the next round of the Common Agricultural Policy
• French Ministry for Environment request on which types and components of urban and peri-urban blue/green spaces have a significant impact on human mental health and mental wellbeing
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency request on how environmental regulators can support businesses to improve the outcomes of their operations for biodiversity
• Buglife request on the impacts of electromagnetic radiation on wildlife (invertebrates, vertebrates and plants)
• DG R&I request on better linking global to EU initiatives and vice versa.
• BiodivERsA request on what is hampering the effectiveness of existing approaches that aim to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function and services.
• Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern Request on how are European energy policies affecting biodiversity and ecosystems services in countries globally.

Panel discussion – Complementary approaches for a robust Science-policy-society interface in Europe. Chaired by Sybille van den Hove (EKLIPSE Strategic Advisory Board Chair)

A panel discussion bringing together representatives from the European Commission's Scientific Advice Mechanism, Joint Research Centre, DG Research and Innovation, DG Environment and the European Environment Agency to frame the mechanism and what it can bring to collaboration in the broader science-policy-society landscape.

Panel members : Ronan Uhel (EEA), Maria Graca de Carvalho (SAM), Stefan Leiner (DG ENV), Josefina Enfedaque (DG R&I), Thomas Koetz (IPBES), Constantin Ciupagea (JRC).

Q&A from the audience and via Twitter.

Mechanism ‘roll-out’ plan

Feedback from conference participants on how to improve the mechanism

The conference participants will be asked to reflect in small groups on the information received during the day and suggest improvements on the design and implementation of the future mechanism. This input will be invaluable in the last year of the project to develop a robust and long-term mechanism based on the knowledge and expertise of the wider community.

Evening social event – to network, make new contacts and friends, and learn about new initiatives. The event will include a session on ‘naming the mechanism’: we will draw on the imagination and wit of the participants to brainstorm and vote on a name for the mechanism post January 2020

Workshop day – 24th January 2019

  Working together to implement the mechanism

The EKLIPSE roll-out plan 

• Introduction on the roll-out plan
• Discussion and Q&A on the roll-out plan

Solutions room I – Our experiences from EKLIPSE

Solutions room II – Improving the uniqueness and the added value of the Mechanism

• Main question: What do we need to change, and how?
• Reports from the world café tables 
• Small group discussions “with neighbours” (3-5 persons): What do we need to improve the uniqueness?
• Plenary discussion: how can we improve further?
• Wrap up: priorities for a unique Mechanism

 Signing off the roll out plan and next steps:

• Roll-out plan: what more is needed for the mechanism to be implemented?
• How can others support the mechanism (networks, individuals, institutions etc)?
• Wrap up and joint next steps on the roll-out plan