Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101056933. Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy Deliverable 6.3 Authors: Marjana Brkic (CPN), Ljubica Slavkovic (CPN), Judith Klostermann (WR), Andreas Villwock (HEREON), Stacey New (MettOffice), Inés Martin del Real (BSC) D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 1 Document Information Grant agreement No 101056933 Project title Supporting and standardising climate services in Europe and beyond Project acronym Climateurope2 Project start date 01/09/2022 Related work package WP6 Related task(s) T6.1, T6.2 Lead organisation CPN Authors Marjana Brkic (CPN), Ljubica Slavkovic (CPN), Judith Klostermann (WR), Andreas Villwock (HEREON), Stacey New (MetOffice), Inés Martin del Real (BSC) Submission date 31/05/2025 Dissemination level Public History Date Submitted by Reviewed by Vision (notes) 25/04/2025 Ljubica Slavkovic WP6 team and consortium 5/5/2025 Ljubica Slavkovic Kevin Ramíarez (CLIMATE-KIC) Final review Please cite this report as: Brkic, M., Slavkovic, L., Klostermann, J.E.M, New, S., Villwock, A., Martin del Real, I. (2025), Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy, D6.3 of the Climateurope2 project Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 2 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 6 1.1 Aims of the D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy 7 2 Current status of the Climateurope2 network 9 3 Channels for engagement 11 3.1 Climateurope2 project website 11 3.2 Climateurope2 platform 12 3.3 Social media 14 3.4 Proposal for future use of channels 15 4 Events for engagement 16 4.1 Climateurope2 webinars 16 4.2 Webstivals and Festivals 17 4.3. Roadshow 18 4.4. Sessions and side events in other conferences 20 5 Interaction with other projects 21 6 Involvement of WPs in community engagement 25 7 Methods to monitor progress of the network 27 List of tables Table 1. An example of utilizing the Climateurope2 platform Table 2. Held webinars Table 3. Completed Roadshow Table 4. Conferences with relevance for the Climateurope2 network Table 5. Relevant projects from the Grant Agreement Table 6. Active Sister projects Table 7. WP6 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Table 8. WP6 Deliverables List of figures Figure 1. Climateurope2 network density map showing the worldwide location of network members Figure 2. Climateurope2 network density map - focus on Europe Figure 3. Homepage button to join the network Figure 4. Communication vectors that are used in Climateurope2 Figure 5. Climateurope2 YouTube channel D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 3 Figure 6. Community building roadmap: internal and external strategy Figure 7. Task 6.1 legend Figure 8. Task 6.2 legend D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 4 About Climateurope2 Timely delivery and effective use of climate information is fundamental for a green recovery and a resilient, climate neutral Europe, in response to climate change and variability. Climate services address this through the provision of climate information for use in decision-making to manage risks and realise opportunities. The market and needs for climate information has seen impressive progress in recent years and is expected to grow in the foreseeable future. However, the communities involved in the development and provision of climate services are often unaware of each other and lack interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge. In addition, quality assurance, relevant standards, and other forms of assurance (such as guidelines, and good practices) for climate services are lagging behind. These are needed to ensure the saliency, credibility, legitimacy, and authoritativeness of climate services, and build two-way trust between supply and demand. Climateurope2 aims to develop future equitable and quality-assured climate services to all sectors of society by: - Developing standardisation procedures for climate services - Supporting an equitable European climate services community - Enhancing the uptake of quality-assured climate services to support adaptation and mitigation to climate change and variability The project identifies the support and standardisation needs of climate services, including criteria for certification and labelling, as well as the user-driven criteria needed to support climate action. This information will be used to propose a taxonomy of climate services, suggest community-based good practices and guidelines, and propose standards where possible. A large variety of activities to support the communities involved in European climate services will also be organised. D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 5 Executive Summary The first Climateurope project, active between 2016 and 2021, established a broad network comprising representatives from academia, NGOs, businesses, governments, and the public, with 388 members from 40 countries. With the start of Climateurope2, all members were individually consulted about sharing their contact information for the new project, and 84 of them joined the Climateurope2 network initially (data provided by WP7 in November 2022). Climateurope2 aims to expand and diversify the climate services community, in which Work Package 6 has an important task. The goal is to involve more members, in particular from southern and eastern European countries, and outside the academic community, for example, from private organizations, governments and NGOs. Various engagement methods, including social media, Festivals, and webinars, were applied to enlarge the climate services community. After 5 webinars, 4 Webstivals, one festival and roadshows at five locations in SEE (Southeastern Europe), as well as appearances at several major conferences such as the European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) conference, the Climateurope2 network comprises 480 (Information provided by WP7 in March 2025) members. Climateurope2 focuses on bolstering external initiatives to enhance community growth and engagement, evident in the substantial increase in community numbers before and after events such as the first two roadshows in June 2024, where membership rose from 259 to 304 participants. Deliverable 6.3 “Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy” gives a brief overview of the activities held, and channels used and the response in community engagement that they induced. Keywords Climate services community, Climateurope2 network, engagement strategy, events, platform, social media, diversity, equity and inclusiveness D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 6 1 Introduction Climate services are a fast-developing field. Consultancy and government climate services aid users in managing and avoiding climate risks and seizing opportunities to adapt to climate change. Despite recent development and projected growth of the climate service market, doubts persist about the scientific quality and user suitability of climate services. Existing quality assurance methods like WMO guidelines are limited in coverage and accessibility, and urgent efforts are needed to establish minimum quality benchmarks for effective climate services. Therefore, Climateurope2 aims to support the development of accessible, effective climate services and to identify what should be the threshold of their minimum quality in an equitable manner for all sectors of society by: - Developing standardisation procedures for climate services; - Building an equitable European network for climate services; - Improving climate services to support adaptation to and mitigation of climate change and climate variability. This document (D6.3) presents an intermediate assessment of the organised activities and the second update to the community engagement strategy for the Horizon Europe project Climateurope2. It describes the status of the Climateurope2 network, the overview of the implemented activities, as well as the update of the strategy to include more members of the climate services community. A publishable version of this deliverable will be available in M34 (June 2025). For an overview of WP6 deliverables, see Annex 1. Climateurope2 network: anyone who has registered through the Climateurope2 project website, including individuals with a lower and higher involvement, but all receive the communications from the project through the mailing list. Climate services community: everyone involved with climate services as producers, users, and those in the intersection of the two, partly involved in the Climateurope2 network and partly not yet involved. Neither the community nor the network are static entities. The climate services community will grow autonomously. Climateurope2 aims to enhance this growth by bringing the actors needed for standardising and for improving the quality of climate services into the community. We also aim to grow the Climateurope2 network of active participants. This intermediate assessment will contribute to the aims of Climateurope2, namely, to strengthen the climate services community. WP6 aims to promote an open exchange of knowledge, expertise and data among the climate services community to identify: - Existing standards and remaining gaps in standardisation; - Usable and effective labelling and certification; - Good practices in climate services; - Economic, social and environmental values of using climate services; D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 7 - Current market of CS, its gaps and possible future developments; - Decision-making and policy support requirements. WP6 is also promoting networking and exchange within the community, supporting market development and assisting other work packages in their exchanges with the climate services community. 1.1 Aims of the D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy The aims of the community engagement strategy (from Grant Agreement part A): - Establish, further develop and monitor the Climateurope2 network; - Identify gaps in the diversity of the participants of this European climate service network - Improve the representation of different stakeholder typologies from the public and private sectors; - Reach a greater inclusion from under-represented regions (e.g. Eastern Europe); - Enhance the attainment of a diverse and inclusive community. - Actively engage community members in the activities of the Climateurope2 project - Bring the community together, enhance knowledge exchange between community members, and build links across the climate services value chain. - Connect the Climateurope2 network to participatory processes in the project WPs, doing it in a structured and optimised way. The strategy uses two main ways to organise interaction: communication channels and events. Communication channels are organised by WP7 and WP6 makes use of them for growing the community. Regarding the channels, three types are used for interaction: ● The Climateurope2 project website is a public medium to inform anyone interested in the aims, progress, activities and results of the Climateurope2 project and where the climate services community can share information about other relevant initiatives. ● A Climateurope2 platform is created where the Climateurope2 network members can engage with other people working with climate services, participate in discussions about good practices, guidelines, find and share useful resources for climate change adaptation and mitigation, and access the most relevant results of the project. ● Social media channels, such as LinkedIn and Twitter, are used in the project to engage with several audiences, and also the Climateurope2 network. There are several types of events organised for interaction with the network to share knowledge, opinions, experiences and to widen the network: ● A webinar series with stakeholders’ perspectives, which are of interest of different audiences, including the private sector D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 8 ● Invited webinars from other projects and initiatives ● Webstivals (online festivals) and festivals ● A Roadshow visiting different countries across South East Europe (SEE). ● Business breakfasts targeting standardisation and certification institutions and other business stakeholders. ● Sessions and side events in other conferences such as the meeting of the European Meteorological Society (EMS), the 8th ENES HPC (European Network for Earth System Modelling - High Performance Computing) workshop. ● Sessions and side events in selected business arenas and conferences; the private sector needs specific engagement activities, also through intermediaries In addition to utilizing communication channels and events, WP6 facilitates interactions with sister projects to expand and strengthen the network of climate services. It also fosters relationships with interested institutions to explore opportunities for further utilization of the project’s outcomes. WP6 extended invitations to several sister projects to participate in the agendas of two Webstivals and one Festival. Furthermore, WP6 assists by creating connections between WPs 1-5 and the climate services community. Throughout the project timeline, we aim to understand their needs, for meeting standardisation requirements, and for knowledge exchange that can further equip all the work and activities of the project. Involvement of the community is critical for understanding standardisation needs and is therefore needed for providing information to key deliverables, for example, WP1. All WPs have direct contacts with members of the climate services community through the mailing lists, and these interactions are expected to grow as the project progresses. WP6 offers expertise and support for new and/or better interaction. Discussions with WPs 1-5 were periodically organised to define specific aims and targets. Throughout all the project activities, WP6 is monitoring the network’s diversity, equity and inclusiveness. Furthermore, other aspects are monitored, such as regional gaps (e.g. in terms of EU Member States or European countries), gender balance, age (e.g. youth engagement), and gaps in sectors or organisation types. D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 15 Figure 5. Climateurope2 YouTube channel 3.4 Proposal for future use of channels The cooperation between WP6 and WP7 has been very fruitful. Together with other work packages, WP6 produces a significant share of content for the website. The subscription link helps to grow the community and to do this within GDPR guidelines. The Climateurope2 platform is still in the testing phase and WP6 events can be used to promote it and invite users. The website will continue to showcase the project's activities through new articles, event announcements, and a blog. The blog is open to contributors outside the project, providing a space to share views on the needs for climate services and their standardisation in Europe, fostering discussion and reflection on the topic. As before, all website publications will also be shared through our social media channels. We aim to grow our followers and engagement on social media, especially on our new Bluesky account. However, this will depend on how the climate community evolves across different platforms following the major shift away from X (formerly Twitter). D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 16 4 Events for engagement 4.1 Climateurope2 webinars At least 6 webinars delivered by representatives from the climate service community to grasp how they respond to the project’s outcomes and identify opportunities will be organized in total during the Climateurope2 project. To date, 5 webinars have been conducted: one by the University of Leeds and BSC focusing on UK climate services standards and value (November 3, 2022), the second jointly organised by Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) and Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) addressing the Art and science towards climate action (May 25, 2023), while the third addressed the uncertainty in communication on climate services, organised by UKRI – UK Research and Innovation (November, 30, 2023). On June 21, 2024, a Stakeholders’ Perspectives webinar took place, organized by BSC and moderated by DNV-BSC, focusing on the views of the private sector. It featured experts from the energy and insurance industries, including EDP Renewables and AXA XL. On November 5, 2024, another Stakeholders’ Perspectives webinar took place, organized by BSC, focusing on the views of journalists and the communication sector. Speakers in the stakeholders’ perspectives webinars are often members of the Climateurope2 network. Table 2. Held webinars Date Title Speaker/Organization 3 November 2022 UK climate services standards and value University of Leeds, BSC 25 May 2023 Art and science towards climate action Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) 30 November 2023 Uncertainty in communication on climate services UKRI – UK Research and Innovation 21 June 2024 Stakeholders’ Perspectives webinar - Private sector BSC, DNV-BSC 5 November 2024 Stakeholders’ Perspectives webinar - Communication and journalism sector BSC All webinars were recorded and uploaded to the project website in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations. The next stakeholders’ perspectives webinar is being D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 17 planned for June 2025, around the topic of urban planning and equity. The webinars are stakeholdertargeted targeted including salient topics and narratives which are of interest for different audiences, including the private sector, all in the aim of fostering community engagement and its continuous growth. ○ 4.2 Webstivals and Festivals So far, WP6, under the leadership of CMCC organised four Webstivals in M6, M12, M24 and M31. Two more Webstivals are planned to be organised throughout the project timeline (M45, M52). The first two webstivals were detailed in the D6.2 document. CMCC led the organisation of the webstivals, with all partners and work packages contributing. The third Climateurope2 webstival focused on Climate Innovation and Standardization and convened policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and climate experts to address current challenges in climate services. Featuring 356 registered participants, 211 actively engaged participants and 35 speakers over the two-day programme, key themes included defining and improving climate services, financial protection, health and water sustainability, storytelling and communication, innovation and digital tools for climate adaptation, and planning future events focused on climate action and city mitigation. The fourth Climateurope2 webstival addressed Climate Services for Cities. The focus was on the innovative approaches in the context of new EU or national projects and activities related to climate adaptation in urban areas were discussed. A total of 518 participants registered for the webstival, with 283 actively engaging over the two-day programme. Key themes included the foundational role of climate services in both adaptation and mitigation, their application in urban contexts, new national initiatives, digital innovation such as the Climate Digital Twins, and the importance of equity, power dynamics, and inclusion in climate services. The first Climateurope2 in-person event was the Festival organised on 11-13 March 2024 in Venice, Italy. Titled "Bridging science, services and standards for a climate-resilient future", it incorporated four overarching themes - urban and water management and challenges, EU mission on climate change, and Communicating climate knowledge - Bridging the gap and gathered over 100 participants on-site. More details on this topic were presented in the Deliverable 6.2. The second Climateurope2 in-person event is the Festival planned to take place in Belgrade, Serbia, September 29 - October 1, 2025. The organization of the event is performed by WP6, the local organization is led by CPN. Amongst other topics, the 2nd Climateurope2 festival seeks to foster the representation of southeastern European countries, e.g. through special sessions and topics and by providing support for participants from this region to attend. The local arrangements were presented and discussed with the consortium partners at the WP6 meetings dedicated to the Festival, as well as at the monthly management board meetings. A dedicated Festival Committee was established. The key aspects related to the organization and structure of the festival, the coordination of the General Assembly, and the development of accompanying programmes related to art+science were initiated. In addition, in collaboration with WP7, preparations for D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 18 communication and promotional materials started, with the first advertisement, such as posters and “save the date” website news, were published. ○ 4.3 Roadshow The CE2 roadshow is a series of smaller events happening in different countries across South East Europe (SEE). Its aim is to promote the Climateurope2 network in the region of SEE, through local stakeholder engagement in their native languages. The roadshow - so-called “travelling climate action” - is set to tour 10 locations in SEE from M10 to M48. The first part of the “travelling climate action” was carried out visiting five locations: Rijeka (Croatia), Tirana (Albania), Kotor (Montenegro), Sarajevo and Skopje (North Macedonia). The first in a series of events was realized from June 19 to 21 in Rijeka (Croatia), in cooperation with the Faculty of Physics of the University of Rijeka, while the event in Tirana (Albania), which took place on June 24 and 25, was the result of the cooperation of CPN with organizations Serbian Gaming Association and Albanian Gaming Community from Tirana. The last three locations were Kotor (Montenegro) in cooperation with Marine Biology Institute, University of Montenegro from 11th to 14th August; Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) from 3rd to 5th October, organized with Verlab Research Institute and on December 5 2024 in Skopje, in partnership with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of St. Cyril and Methodius. Table 3. Completed Roadshow Date Location Partner 19 - 21 June 2024 Rijeka, Croatia Faculty of Physics of the University of Rijeka 24 - 25 June 2024 Tirana, Albania Serbian Gaming Association, Albanian Gaming Community 11 - 14 August 2024 Kotor, Montenegro Marine Biology Institute, University of Montenegro 3 - 5 October 2024 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Verlab Research Institute 5 December 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of St. Cyril and Methodius Local partners and CPN organized panel discussions on climate services, which brought together those interested in using climate data for smart decision-making. The topics of the panels covered a broad range from local climate issues and climate services, the importance of long-term climate change D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 19 monitoring, Adriatic climate modelling, local hydrometeorological service data for users and decisionmakers, multidisciplinary research, pollution control technologies, the use of big data for cleaner air, and more. These topics were presented from the perspective of local actors and CPN’s team, followed by open discussions. The five roadshows were attended by more than 200 registered visitors coming from academia and different stakeholders from the private and public sectors, as well as from the non-governmental organizations and civil society interested in climate services. Following the first five roadshows, the network grew from 260 to 418 members, with a total of 158 new members. Notably, 103 of these new members are from South Eastern Europe. The first five roadshows were documented and featured in a promotional video produced by CPN. The video was published in November 2024. Additionally, CPN presented the Climate capsule, a mobile and modular installation designed as an intense experience that provides visitors a layered perspective on climate change through scientific facts, art interventions and multimedia content, as well as the winning project of the Climateurope2 open art+science call in 2023 called M1L3NɅ, an interactive climate storytelling installation, giving each visitor a personal prediction of the future in the context of climate change. Besides M1L3N𐊍, CPN use various artistic pieces and exhibitions alongside the Climate capsule as an innovative way of communicating climate services. At various locations in the five locations of the roadshows, the "Climate Capsule" attracted visitors from various sectors, calling for climate action through multimedia content describing our planet and the impacts of climate change in the year 2057. Accompanying content included virtual and augmented reality technologies. The "Climate Capsule" was displayed at Korzo in Rijeka and the Faculty of Physics in Rijeka. In Tirana, the public could visit it at the Agimi Art Center and Coolab, in Kotor at the Institute as part of the Kotor Art Festival and, in Sarajevo, passersby could experience it outside the Sarajevo Shopping Center. In Skopje, the "Climate Capsule" was displayed at two locations: Netaville and Base42. While over 200 registered participants attended the five official roadshow panel sessions, more than 1,000 people have so far taken part in various roadshow activities and accompanying events, including individuals from the academia and arts, the private and public sectors, as well as the non-governmental and civil society sectors. By connecting science and art, showcasing art installations and works, organizing artistic performances, and hosting climate discussions in panels, CPN initiated the promotion of climate services to expand the Climateurope2 network. In addition to the art installations, an informal poetic dialogue took place in Rijeka. Through poetry and photography, an open public call for climate action was presented. At the end of 2024 CPN launched the 2nd open art+science call entitled "Climate Action Through Poetry and Photography", as part of the Climateurope2 project. The call invited both professional and amateur poets and photographers from Southeast Europe to creatively respond to the theme of climate change. More than 70 submissions were received from individuals of various ages and backgrounds—from primary school students to retirees, and from different professional sectors—including entries from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. After a thorough evaluation by a D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 20 diverse jury, the winning entries were selected: a photography series and a series of poems. The selected works, along with other curated submissions from the call, will be presented at the Climateurope2 Festival in Belgrade (September 29 – October 1, 2025) and published in a special edition as part of the project’s dissemination and outreach activities. To continue engaging the community, in December 2024 CPN launched a second call for artistic projects for future roadshows and the 2025 Belgrade Festival, titled "Navigating Climate: the Art of Big Data". As seen previously throughout the Venice Festival, Art has proven to be an effective tool for engaging the public, including climate change professionals, and remains integral to our community engagement strategy. Artists and collectives were invited to explore the relationship between climate science and artistic expression. A total of 13 applications were received from artists and groups based in the Netherlands, India, United States of America, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, Georgia and Romania. Following a competitive selection process, one project was chosen to receive production support, artist fees, and a residency in Belgrade. The winning artist arrived in Belgrade within the reporting period, where he began developing the work in close collaboration with CPN and scientific experts from the CPN partners. The final piece is set to be presented at the Climateurope2 Festival in Belgrade in September 2025 and will be further showcased in other locations across Eastern and Southeastern Europe. ○ 4.4 Sessions and side events in other conferences A number of major European conferences covering topics like climate change and climate adaptation are interesting venues for Climateurope2 to engage with new audiences and promote registration to the CE2 network. Some of the most relevant scientific conferences in this context are listed in Table 2. Table 4. Conferences with relevance for the Climateurope2 network Acronym Full title Schedule Audience ECCA European Conference on Climate Change Adaptation Every 2 years, 2025 Scientific and nonscientific climate adaptation community EGU European Geosciences Union Yearly in April (Vienna) Scientists in the Earth, planetary and space sciences ESOF EuroScience Open Forum Every 2 years, 2025 Diverse audience - Scientists, Policy makers, Students, General public, etc. EGI EGI conference Annual (Sep-Oct 2024) international scientific communities, computing D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 21 and service providers, European projects, security experts, community managers, and policymakers gathered IEEE BigData24 IEEE International Conference on Big Data December 2024 Researchers, practitioners, and professionals in big data analytics, machine learning, and related fields In addition, CE2 project members attended a number of meetings. Here, a selection of relevant presentations: In September - October 2024, researchers from UNITN and CMCC presented the talk “yProv: a Cloudenabled Service for Multi-level Provenance Management And Exploration in Climate Workflows” at the EGI Conference in Lecce, Italy. The session highlighted advancements in provenance management for climate data workflows. Later in December 2024, UNITN researchers contributed to the IEEE BigData24 Conference in Washington, DC, with the peer-reviewed paper and talk “Enabling Provenance Tracking in Workflow Management Systems” by L. Sacco, C. Sopranzetti, and S. Fiore. In November 2024, at SuperComputing24 in Atlanta, GA, UNITN and CMCC jointly showcased their work in the paper and talk “A software ecosystem for multi-level provenance management in largescale scientific workflows for AI applications” by G. Padovani et al. These events have demonstrated their value in fostering community engagement, disseminating project updates, and showcasing results. WP6 intends to maintain its presence at these events in the future to sustain engagement and interaction. 5 Interaction with other projects Some projects and institutions are explicitly mentioned in the grant agreement because of their relevance to several work packages (see Table 3). Besides this, the consortium populated a longer list of relevant sister projects and initiatives, whose members can be invited to join the network (Table 4). Initial sister projects, funded for the Climate Adaptation Mission, were identified at project start, while later ones were identified through interactions, contacted to explore partnerships, exchange information, and increase visibility through website publication. D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 22 Continuously fostering external initiatives remains a core strategy for Climateurope2, aimed at strengthening community growth and enhancing engagement. A clear indicator of success lies in the comparison of network numbers before and after events, showcasing significant expansion. This approach, coupled with the utilisation of effective tools like engaging content, arts, and dissemination, positively contributes to the community's growth. Table 5. Relevant projects from the Grant Agreement Work package Projects, programs and organisations Audiences WP1 Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Financial sector Standardisation organisations Business community WP2 IPCC AR6 and Data Distribution Center (DDC) Researchers in climate change, adaptation and mitigation, policy makers and stakeholders ESA CCI - European Space Agency - Climate Change Initiative Climate data producers IS-ENES3 - Infrastructure for the European Network for Earth System Modelling Climate modellers, climate data producers and climate data users RDA - Research Data Alliance Owners of climate data WP4 MARCO - Market Research for a Climate services Observatory Climate service providers EU-MACS - EUropean MArket for Climate Services Climate service providers and users European Research Programmes including the EU Mission on Climate Adaptation and Societal Transformation Wide range of researchers and research users Copernicus C3S Climate service providers JPI Climate Climate, adaptation and mitigation researchers D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 23 GFDRR - Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (World Bank) Climate service users WP5 ERA4CS Climate data users, adaptation and mitigation researchers WP6 CSP - Climate Services Partnership Climate service providers GFCS - Global Framework for Climate Services (WMO) Governments and organisations that produce and use climate information and services WP8 EOSCEuropean Open Science Cloud Climate data producers and data users HORIZON-CL3-2022-DRS-01-03 Horizon Topic Improved quality assurance / quality control of data used in decision-making related to risk management of natural hazards, accidents and CBRN events Climate service providers HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE01-21 Horizon Topic Leveraging standardisation in Digital Technologies (CSA) Standardisation community HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01-18 Horizon Topic Fostering standardisation to boost European industry's competitiveness (CSA) Standardisation community HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-13 Horizon Topic Strengthening Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) research communities in climate, energy and mobility disciplines Climate service users HORIZON-MISS-2021-CLIMA-01-01 Horizon Topic Better prepared regional and local authorities to adapt to climate change Climate service users HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-03 Horizon Topic Maximising the impact Climate service providers and users D6.3 Intermediate assessment of organised activities and second update to the community engagement strategy | 24 and synergy of European climate change research and innovation Table 6. Active Sister projects Acronym Full name and description URL Project coordination Funding End date CLIMAAX CLIMAte risk and vulnerability Assessment framework and toolboX https://www.climaax .eu/ Deltares. Project coordinator: Frederiek Sperna, Frederiek.SpernaWe [email protected] Horizon RIA 31/12/2026 FutureMed A transdisciplinary network to bridge climate science and impacts on society https://www.cost.eu/ actions/CA22162/ Technical University of Crete. Project coordinator: Aristeidis Koutroulis, akoutroul[email protected] COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), 06/10/2027 IMPETUS Turning climate commitments into action https://climateimpetus.eu/ Eurecat Horizon 2020 30/09/2025 IMPETUS 4 CHANGE Improving nearterm climate predictions for social transformation https://impetus4cha nge.eu/ i4cpmo@norceresearch. no Horizon Europe 31/10/2026 MAGICA Maximising the synergy of European research governance and innovation for climate action https://magicaproject.eu/ Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). Project coordinator: María José Sanz mj.sanz@bc3resear ch.org Horizon 2020 31/5/26 MAIA Maximising impact and accessibility of https://maiaproject.eu/ Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo Horizon 2020 31/08/2025