Scoping Workshop 22. – 23. October 2013 in Oslo, Norway

Day 1. Open meeting scoping workshop

12.00 Lunch

Moderator: Eivind Hoff-Elimari

Session: Setting the scene and clarify objectives

13.00 Welcome by RCN, Belmont Forum and JPI-Climate

13.15 Objectives of the Scoping Workshop and expected outcomes

13.30 About Belmont Forum (BF) and the Belmont Challenge

13.45 About JPI Climate priorities

14.00 Sustainability Social Science in the Arctic- Arctic Observing Systems. Challenges and need for inter/trans/disciplinary approach.

 Prof. David Hik, president, International Arctic Science Committee

 Dr. Tatiana Vlasova, council member, International Arctic Social Science Association

15.00 Coffee break

Session: Establish key research questions

15.30 Summary of Vancouver workshop

15.45 Summary of comments to draft on “Arctic observing systems and science for sustainability”

16.00 Discussion

16.30 Working groups (research themes, instruments)

18.00 Plenary session. Presentation of working groups results

18.30 End of session

19.30 Bus from hotel to FRAM museum (dinner is served 20.30) 22.30 Bus from FRAM back to hotel

Day 2.

Open meeting scoping workshop

08.00 Coffee

Session: Refine research themes and instruments for joint effort Belmont Forum/JPI Climate

08.30 Proposal based on working group results

08.45 Working groups according to identified research themes (1/2-1 page per topic) and instruments

10.30 Coffee Break

11.00 Plenary session. Presentation of working group results and conclusions of workshop

11.50 End of open meeting scoping workshop

12.00 Lunch

Closed / funding agencies meeting

13.00 Welcome

13.10 Funding, scope, timeline of BF/JPI Climate joint effort

14.30 Coffee break

14.45 Funding, scope, time line of BF CRA

16.00 End of closed meeting scoping workshop