WP4: Policy–relevant conclusions for effective knowledge brokerage in Austrian climate policy
A main purpose of ReSciPI is to provide options on how to improve institutions and processes of knowledge brokerage in the context of Austrian climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. Building on the previous work packages in which peculiarities of climate KB in Austria were identified (WP1) and insights on successful (and informative ‘stranded’) cases of science-policy interaction in various industrialized countries were generated (WP2 and WP3), WP4 will be dedicated to the synthesis and critical reflection of the empirical results, particularly with regard to their transferability to the Austrian context, and the derivation of meaningful conclusions for Austrian climate science and climate policy.
Work in WP4 will not only be restricted to an analytical synthesis of previous results but it will – similar to WP1 – facilitate a more interactive form of integration. For that, a second workshop will be held, again involving climate researchers, political and administrative decision-makers, representatives of societal stakeholders and media professionals as well as the Advisory Board of ReSciPI. The discussion and reflection in the workshop, inter alia, serve the usability and robustness of research results (including the assessment of possible uncertainties). The workshop will go beyond the ‘classical’ unidirectional presentation of results by providing possibilities for structured deliberation in which the different actors have the chance to enter a dialogue from their different professional perspectives. This continued dialogue shall enable participants to identify opportunities and challenges for science-policy interactions in Austria that are of relevance in their every-day work, be it as scientists, political or administrative decision-makers or journalists.
Finally, on the basis of the analytical synthesis and the discussions in the second workshop, WP4 will formulate meaningful conclusions about the institutionalization of a more effective climate knowledge brokerage in Austria.
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