This webinar will explore the role of research projects in policy-making by showcasing the contribution of the Green Deal funded projects WaterLANDS, MERLIN, REST-COAST, and SUPERB to the development and implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law. The aim is to give other EU-funded projects insight into how projects can concretely contribute to policy making processes, what challenges should be addressed on the way, and what might be the best drivers to facilitate the process. Find out more about the webinar and registration here.

Date: Tuesday 10 December, 15:00 - 16:30 CET

Agenda

15:00 – 15:05 Welcoming remarks

• Green Deal Projects Support Office (GD-SO)

15:05 – 15:25 Introducing the context

• Colombe Warin, REA
• Ben Caspar, DG ENV, Unit D2

15:25 – 15:35: Working together for better policy impact – The example of the Nature Restoration Law

• Shane Mc Guinness, University College Dublin, WaterLANDS project (on behalf of the four projects)

15:35 – 16:10 Panel discussion: how can projects influence policymaking? Moderated by Beatriz Mayor, GD-SO

• Laura Palomo-Rios, REA
• Daniel Hering, MERLIN
• Ivan Caceres, REST-COAST
• Gert-Jan Nabuurs, SUPERB
• Craig Bullock, WaterLANDS
• Evelyn Underwood, IEEP
• Kris Decleer, SER-Europe
• Tommaso Demozzi, IUCN

16:10 – 16:30 Questions, discussions and wrap-up