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Enabling Climate Change Adaptation – Showcasing Innovative Tools at ECCA 2025

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I-CISK and DIRECTED projects on display

Researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, and stakeholders recently gathered in Rimini, Italy for the 7th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA). This vibrant platform showcased cutting-edge research and innovative solutions while fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge and best practices. For three full days, participants exchanged research findings, innovative policy developments, and practical implementation experiences for a climate-resilient society. 52°North joined consortium colleagues to present and discuss work being done on climate services (in I-CISK) and disaster risk management (in DIRECTED).

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Public release of Deliverable D5.2: Climate Data and Front and Back‐End Components of the I‐CISK Climate Service Platform

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I-CISK

Bridging the Gap: I-CISK Platform Connects Climate Science with Local Needs

The I-CISK project is developing a cutting-edge, cloud-based platform to make climate data and services more accessible and relevant to local communities. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between complex scientific information and the practical needs of stakeholders across various sectors, from agriculture to tourism.

What is I-CISK?

I-CISK, which stands for “Innovating Climate services through Integrating Scientific and local Knowledge,” is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. It focuses on creating an online platform that integrates scientific climate data with local knowledge, providing tailored climate services (CS) to Living Labs in various regions across Europe and beyond.

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Empowering Agriculture: I-CISK’s Climate Insights for Informed Farming Decisions in Northern Andalusia

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I-CISK is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program as part of the European Green Deal, which aims to deliver tailored climate services (CS) in a trustworthy, understandable, replicable and effective way. As part of the project, we’re tackling climate challenges head-on in seven different regions across Europe and Africa. Each region presents its own unique climate hurdles that require tailored solutions. Here, we highlight our people-centered approach that emphasizes co-design, co-creation, co-implementation and co-evaluation across key sectors vulnerable to climate change. Our goal is to create tailored solutions that truly work for citizens, stakeholders and decision-makers.

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Dutch Climate Forecasts: My experience at 52°North

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Hi! My name is Ricardo Buitenhuis, and in this little blog I will tell you about my time here at 52°North as part of my bachelor thesis in computer science. But first, who am I and how did I get here?

I grew up in the Netherlands and while doing my bachelors at Avans University of Applied Sciences in s’-Hertogenbosch, I was convinced I wanted to finish my studies in Germany, for the simple fact that I like the German language. As someone with just a background in computer science, I knew the geo side would be new to me, and a challenge, but I thought it would be fun to combine software development and geography. So after extensive googling I found 52°North and just applied!

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