IRISCC Onsite Training in Vienna (24-26 June): Stakeholder Engagement in Socioecological Risk Analysis
IRISCC – a unique collaboration of 14 leading European Research Infrastructures where eLTER is a partner invites applications for an upcoming onsite training Stakeholder Engagement in Socioecological Risk Analysis, taking place at BOKU University, Vienna (Austria), from 24-26 June 2026.
Principal trainers are Veronika Gaube and Thomas Thaler from BOKU University – Austria, and Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Technical university of Crete – Greece. Both Veronika and Nikos have been thoroughly involved in the research activities of eLTER in the past years. Their institutions are partners in the eLTER consortia.
Target audience
The training is ideal for researchers working at the intersection of the environment, society and governance who are seeking robust, collaborative approaches to socio-ecological risk.
Training
Participants begin with an introduction to socioecological research, covering systems thinking, feedback, scale, resilience and society-nature interaction, as well as links between social processes and ecological dynamics.
The course then moves on to transdisciplinary approaches, including stakeholder mapping, boundary spanning, the co-design of research questions and participatory facilitation techniques. A core module on risk analysis will introduce participants to hazard–exposure–vulnerability models, scenario building, and qualitative and quantitative assessment tools and uncertainty management.
Attention will be given to ethics and power dynamics in decision-making. Practical sessions feature real-world case studies and group exercises (e.g. problem framing, pathway mapping and risk prioritisation) to enable participants to apply the methods to their own contexts.
The training concludes with synthesis, reflection and planning for implementation, culminating in the creation of draft engagement and risk assessment plans tailored to participants’ projects.
Learn more and apply here.
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