Dr. J. Tack – Belgian Biodiversity Platform

Belgian global change research 1990-2002

Assessment and Integration Report

Dr. J. Tack

Belgian Biodiversity Platform

National Committee IGBP

Dr. J. Tack – Belgian Biodiversity Platform

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

Dr. J. Tack – Belgian Biodiversity Platform

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?

Dr. J. Tack – Belgian Biodiversity Platform

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

Dr. J. Tack – Belgian Biodiversity Platform

Recommendations for the future

• Science policy interface

• Research communication: need for professionals

• Permanent exchange of scientific information