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New scientific publication from German R&Dialogue member FZ Juelich

Dialogue frontrunner and R&Dialogue champion Anna Ernst, with her colleagues Andrea Fischer-Hotzel and Diana Schumann, have published a scientific paper on the R&Dialogue experiences in Germany. The title: “Transforming knowledge for sustainability: Insights from an inclusive science-practice dialogue on low-carbon society in Germany“. Download it here https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1V0e47tZ6ZfVOF (open access link available until 29 June 2017).

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A vision for the future of energy and how to start making it happen: Vision Paper R&Dialogue Italy

The Vision produced by the Italian R&Dialogue Council is a multimedia document to inspire energy innovation through ideas, images, music and taste… It condenses the rich exchange on energy futures which took place in the Italian Council and during meetings with citizens and stakeholders.

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The social dimension of the energy transition explored in PERSON platform event, with R&Dialogue on the stage

In the context of the EU Sustainable Energy Week, the PERSON platform organised an event on innovative perspectives from Social Sciences and Humanities on the energy transition. R&Dialogue (Gert-Jan van der Panne) was invited to join the panel session on energy transition innovation and the impact on people’s daily lives.

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Discussion Paper R&Dialogue Italy: dialogue as an advanced form of democracy

The document produced by the Italian R&Dialogue Council reflects two years of passionate discussions: how to bring forward the new ideas for the energy system, how to make it more sustainable and satisfactory for all?

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PERSON platform invites R&Dialogue Coordinator Gert-Jan van der Panne on panel of EU Sustainable Energy Week session

The transition to a low-carbon energy system poses a complex set of challenges for policy, technology, businesses and academia. The PERSON-platform aims to bring crucial knowledge from Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) into this debate. On 14 June 2016, the PERSON-platform organises the session “Innovative Social Sciences and Humanities perspectives on Energy Transitions”. Next to representatives from research, technology and the European Commission, R&Dialogue coordinator Gert-Jan van der Panne will be on the panel.

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Vision of a European low-carbon society: Widen the energy debate!

Increase the visibility of our carbon footprint, and create more inclusive spaces for energy dialogue. These are some of the recommendations in the R&Dialogue vision and action plan for a low-carbon society.

The R&Dialogue consortium has published a vision and action plan for a low-carbon European society. The vision is meant to inspire new and improved dialogues about how we can reduce our carbon footprint.

The vision and action plan builds upon the learnings in a dialogue analysis based on the project’s national low-carbon dialgues in ten European countries. Some of the principles that have been applied are transparency of decision-making processes, respectful dialogue between a large number of stakeholders and citizens, and flexible approaches to dialogue.

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R&Dialogue’s European Dialogue Report presents lessons and themes from ten low-carbon dialogues

In the R&Dialogue project, we facilitated in ten countries a low-carbon dialogue with representatives from energy, the low-carbon R&D community, social actors and others. In each country, a ‘coalition of the willing’ explored the challenges of dialogue and articulated its view on improving the dialogue.

The European Dialogue Reports is a collection of experiences in dialogue and a reflection on the themes emerging from those dialogues. Below is a short introduction of each chapter, find the full document here.

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R&Dialogue Italy: Dialogue to change the future of energy

On 10 November 2015, R&Dialogue Italy concluded its work in an event in Rome with the title “Dialogue to change the future of energy”. The video above gives an excellent overview of how the event unfolded.

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R&Dialogue: Energy Dialogue Event 18 November 2015 in Brussels

After 3,5 years of setting up low-carbon dialogues all over Europe, the R&Dialogue project found its conclusion in the Energy Dialogue Event it organised on 18 November 2015 in Brussels. Besides reporting on the experiences and lessons of the R&Dialogue project, the Energy Dialogue Event was setup as an interactive dialogue session in itself. The event was a cooperation between R&Dialogue, E-TRACK of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the European Energy Dialogue of the European Economic and Social Committee. With this cooperation we aimed for the continuation of R&Dialogue’s work and lessons beyond the project.

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R&Dialogue Italy’s final event: dialogue to change the future of energy

Research and dialogue - this has been the theme of the European FP7 project R&Dialogue which for three years has worked towards starting dialogue on energy in ten European countries. On November 10th 2015 the final project event for the Italian team was held in Rome, during which a diverse group of participants and experts in the sector were able to briefly experience an energy-themed dialogue, following the innovative approach developed by researchers at Sapienza University of Rome.

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Relive the Energy Dialogue Event through an artist’s eye

Artist Pieter Fannes was invited to make drawings before and during R&Dialogue’s Energy Dialogue Event. To delight of participants, these drawings were displayed during cocktails at the end of the day. Find all drawings below!

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Photos Energy Dialogue Event now available

R&Dialogue’s Energy Dialogue Event of 18 November 2015 in Brussels saw an active crowd participate in a dialogue on the energy transition. Below the first set of photos of the event, made by photographer Natalie Hill.

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Reasons to get excited about the Energy Dialogue Event on 18 November

It is almost 18 November and we have plenty of reasons to get fired up. The first is this beautiful drawing from artist Pieter Fannes, who will liven up the Energy Dialogue Event this Wednesday in Brussels with his art. Second and third reasons are the great articles on R&Dialogue published in Revolve and the Parliament Magazine. More reasons below!

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R&Dialogue brochure now available: dialogue experiences and lessons across Europe

In preparation of our 18 November 2015 Energy Dialogue Event in Brussels, R&Dialogue has published a brochure which gives a quick glance at the dialogue experiences and lessons of the R&Dialogue project. Have a look at the brochure here (pdf).

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Visions and action plans of the National Dialogue Councils published

Most of the ten R&Dialogue National Visions and action plans have been published, find them here. The National Dialogue Councils have reported their views on establishing a low-carbon society in Czech Republic, Germany (NRW), France, the Netherlands, Norway, Greece, UK (Scotland) and Portugal.

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