News Report: Joint Programme Initiative Climate From 2008 to 2011, Knowledge for Climate contributed to the development of the Joint Programming Initiative “Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe” (JPI Climate). The report summarizes the most important documents and the Dutch involvement in the programme, including the development of a Vision Paper. It also discusses the future plans and collaborations. Knowledge for Climate, project JPI Climate, Thursday 2 February 2012 How reliable are projections of future flood damage? Bubeck, P., De Moel, H., Bouwer, L.M., and Aerts, J.C.J.H. (2011). How reliable are projections of future flood damage? Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 11, 3293–3306. Knowledge for Climate, project HSGR02, Thursday 26 January 2012 Delta Alliance Young Professionals Award In preparation for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, Delta Alliance invites young Delta Professionals around the world to present their solutions to the challenges which river deltas are facing. Join the competition and present your sustainable and integrated Delta solution at Rio! Delta Alliance Secretary, Tuesday 3 January 2012 Outcomes Jakarta Climate Adaptation Tools Session Delta Summit 2011 The World Delta Summit, initiated by Prof. Jan Sopaheluwakan of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), took place in Jakarta from November 21-23. Within the framework of this summit, the JCAT consortium and Royal Haskoning organised a workshop within the series 'Towards Adaptive Flood Risk Management of a Delta City'. The main aim of the workshop was to ensure that the work being carried out in the JCAT project is well embedded in on the ground problems and activities in Jakarta. It was attended by approximately 40 representatives from international government and research institutes, NGOs, and consultants. The workshop was highly interactive, and much lively discussion and exchange of ideas took place. Delta Alliance Secretary, Tuesday 13 December 2011 Final report: "KKF-Model platform coupling: application of KKF-pilot system in case studies" KKF01b Technical Report KFC/038F/2011, ISBN 978-94-90070-00-7, 2011. J. Schellekens, H. C. Winsemius, and W. Van Verseveld, Friday 9 December 2011 Tools for Climate Proof Planning; how to prepare the Netherlands for a changing climate? Florrie de Pater, Knowledge Manager, has produced an innovative book 'Making space for Climate: handbook for a climate proof spatial planning', one of the products of the Research Programme Space for Climate. VU University Amsterdam, Thursday 1 December 2011 International symposium: The Governance of Adaptation (March 22-23, 2012) In March 2012, a two day conference will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on “The governance of adaptation”. Topics to be discussed include: the framing of adaptation problems and goals, modes of governance and available instruments, agency and leadership in adaptation governance, science-policy interaction and adaptation. You are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words on relevant issues before the 15th of October 2011. Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen UR, Thursday 18 August 2011 Delta Alliance brochure: For the resilience of deltas worldwide Brochure about the Delta Alliance Programme, Delta and Wing information, version 2011. Delta Alliance Secretary, Monday 9 May 2011