Joint COALESCE and INSPIRING ERA event: Rapid mobilisation of science communication in times of crises and misinformation.
Participation in the event is by invitation only.
Programme
Welcome
Introduction (objectives, expected outputs & overview of the day’s flow)
Expert panel: Building Trust Towards Times of Crisis
- Olha Izhyk – Risk Communication Officer, WHO Europe
- Olaf Kramer – Professor of Rhetoric and Knowledge Communication, University of Tübingen
- Yagmur Demirpehlivan – Communications Manager, Charité Center for Global Health
- Paula Gori – Secretary-General, European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO)
Lightning Country Snap Shots
- Spain
- UK
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Estonia
- Lithuania
Participatory exercises
Parallel Table 1: Integrating SciComm in Early Warning Systems
Topics: scicomm in national early warning/crisis command structures; integration of media/fact-checkers; success stories & barriers for early involvement of science voices.
Parallel Table 2: Ensuring Equitable Access to Crisis Information
Topics: hard-to-reach; effective channels & intermediaries; structural barriers; partnerships.
Parallel Table 3: Strengthening Resilience Against Misinformation
Topics: misinformation challenges (COVID-19, AI, climate, energy); national responses leadership; mechanisms; effective rapid response; policy & resource gaps.
Joint Group reflections
Summary of the meeting
Materials from the event (report, country snapshots) will be published later on.
Organised by COALESCE in collaboration with INSPIRING ERA as part of a series of ERA Exchanges to support the implementation of the European Research Area Policy Agenda.
