S4S

Science for Society Solutions (S4S): Bringing Translational Science for Drylands Earth and Environmental Sciences into the Mainstream

Coordinatore	UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE    more  Organization address address: CAMPUS DE SAN VICENTE RASPEIG s/n city: ALICANTE postcode: 3690 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Carolina Cognome: Fernández Email: send email Telefono: +34 965 90 3802 Fax: +34 965903803
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	223˙002 €
EC contributo	223˙002 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF
Funding Scheme	MC-IIF
Anno di inizio	2014
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2014-09-01   -   2016-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE  Organization address address: CAMPUS DE SAN VICENTE RASPEIG s/n city: ALICANTE postcode: 3690 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Carolina Cognome: Fernández Email: send email Telefono: +34 965 90 3802 Fax: +34 965903803	ES (ALICANTE)	coordinator	223˙002.20

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The larger goal of the S4S project is both ambitious and significant: make science more relevant and responsive to society. Despite significant advances in the drylands Earth and environmental sciences, successful application of research findings remains less than ideal. Whether it’s moving research to practice or educating the public on the environmental challenges of our time, our track record is poor. Successful adaptation to environmental change requires a theoretical and practical understanding of coupled natural-human systems as well as advances in bridging knowledge systems and the science-society gap. To be effective, this means a “translational science” approach that promotes the capture and integration of scientific and local knowledge, addresses the influences of scale (biophysically, socially, institutionally), encourages mutual learning among all parties, and builds capacity as part of the process. The facilitation and translation of information and meanings among stakeholders can lead to the co-production of knowledge, more informed decision making, and in a very pragmatic way, more effective use of assessments and other products of scientific discovery. This will be accomplished by reinforcing European research excellence through knowledge sharing with the view to developing mutually beneficial access to the state-of-the-art approaches for effective science translation, knowledge transfer, stakeholder engagement, decision aiding and the diffusion of innovation. How? mobilize both translational scientists and drylands scientists, identify and compile patterns of success in a wiki, create customizable training modules, demonstrate the added value, and facilitate the diffusion of innovation through multiple communication and knowledge management channels. The intended outcome: empower scientists and practitioners (public & private) to make science more relevant and responsive to society.'