Networking and transfer project
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Background
The networking and transfer project Aqua-X-Net accompanies the 12 joint projects of the BMBF funding measure “Hydrological extreme events (WaX)” (ger.: Wasser-Extremereignisse). Aqua-X-Net is jointly implemented by the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) and the University of Potsdam.
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The project aims for exchange and building networks between the 12 research projects during various conferences and thematic workshops. Furthermore, Aqua-X-Net is responsible for public outreach and a comphrensive and adapted communication of the research results. Target group-oriented communication takes place through both practical and scientific publications, such as policy briefs, a best practice toolbox for water management practices and a special issue in an internationally peer-reviewed journal.
Through this exchange and through a cross-project synthesis of the research results, Aqua-X-Net enables a sustainable and target group-oriented transfer of practice to the economy, practice, politics and the general public. Overall, Aqua-X-Net aims to contribute to improved management of water extremes through networking, finding synergies and knowledge exchange that goes beyond the outreach of the individual projects.
Working focus
- Organisation and implementation of joint meetings of all project partners
- Exchange of knowledge and networking
- Synthesis of cross-cutting project results
- Elaboration of recommendations for action
- Transfer of practical knowledge
- Public relations and communication
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Project period:
01.11.2021 – 30.04.2025
Coordinator:
Dr. Benni Thiebes
German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) e.V.
Project partner:
Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken
University of Potsdam
Contact DKKV:
Melanie Schwarz
- melanie.schwarz@dkkv.org
- +49 (0) 228 26 199 570
Contact Uni Potsdam:
Dr. Dr. Jennifer von Keyserlingk
- keyserli@uni-potsdam.de
- +49 (0) 331 977 22 81