date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:55:53 -0000 from: "Nigel Arnell" subject: Re: Policy Stakeholders and Tyndall to: "Mike Hulme" Mike, I think John has a good point here: profile-raising is important, and if we can convene a few "for information.." briefing sessions (as I think we discussed earlier), it would be very helpful. Perhaps as a first stage we could try to find out who the key UK policy stakeholders are in each department, and decide on how best to approach them (or even whether we are already doing enough..). I've just come off the DEFRA web site climate change pages - and there is no link to Tyndall (even though there are links to Hadley and CRU)! Regards Nigel -- Original Message ----- From: [1]Mike Hulme To: [2]alex.haxeltine@uea.ac.uk ; [3]h.j.Schellnhuber@uea.ac.uk ; [4]n.adger@uea.ac.uk ; [5]N.W.Arnell ; [6]simon.shackley@umist.ac.uk ; [7]a.watkinson@uea.ac.uk ; [8]jenkins@fs5.ee.umist.ac.uk ; [9]j.kohler@econ.cam.ac.uk ; [10]kevin.anderson@umist.ac.uk Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: Fwd: Policy Stakeholders and Tyndall Dear All, An interesting note form John Murlis. I would be interested in your thoughts. We either take this seriously or else interpret it as unwarranted heavy-handedness and bias from David Warrilow. I don't think DfT, DfID, OST or even FCO would share this view given the interactions we have had recently, and even another part of DEFRA (flooding/coastal) given Andrew's recent conversations. DTI I couldn't comment on. But are we being complacent? Your views and reactions are invited. Mike From: "John Murlis" <[11]john.murlis@btinternet.com> To: "Mike Hulme" <[12]m.hulme@uea.ac.uk> Subject: Policy Stakeholders Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:58:23 -0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Mike, I had lunch yesterday with David Warrilow and we discussed the progress of hat Tyndall Centre. He is very supportive of the work you are doing, but feels that some of the policy stakeholders do not have sufficient contact with the Centre. The consequence of this, he fears, is that the Centre is not recognised as essential and does not figure highly in current awareness. When the Centre comes up for refunding, it will be important that key policy customers, in DEFRA, DTI, DFID and FCO, for example, recognise the Centre and rate its work highly. This links to my concern that we have not been able to fund sufficient agenda setting activities. With agenda setting work there would be a natural connection to the policy communities and as yet I feel we have not engaged sufficiently at a high level. With this in mind, may I suggest a round of activities to engage this very important constituency? I would be very happy to help with a charm offensive in Departments. It would clearly need planning, but I suggest that you start by identifying someone as your "Policy Ambassador" and set a senior level meeting with key policy contacts to be held before the July Annual Forum. Please give me a call if you wish to discuss. Regards, John John Murlis PhD DIC FRES FRMS 41, Royal Crescent, London W11 4SN Telephone +44 (0)20 7602 0161 Facsimile +44 (0)20 7603 9165 Mobile +44 (0)7785 745 452 [13]john.murlis@btinternet.com