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The Knowledge Platform gathers and shares knowledge and research that is relevant for social policy in the Groningen gas extraction area. We bring people and knowledge together. Hereby, the Knowledge Platform indirectly contributes to the continuous improvement of policy. We strive for a society where industry, state and society are in harmony.
The Knowledge Platform is independent. We do not represent any specific interests, nor do we take a position on policy issues. Our role is to gather, interpret and effectively disseminate the most relevant knowledge in this area, in cooperation with all stakeholders (scientists, policy makers, citizens, professionals and administrators of (civil society) organisations). We are accessible and open to everyone who is interested in or wants to contribute to the development of knowledge about societal issues in Groningen. We have an open attitude towards the different and often conflicting interests that play a role in relation to gas extraction in Groningen.
The Knowledge Platform is housed at the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences of the University of Groningen.
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The Knowledge Platform has several core tasks:
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Collecting, collating and interpreting knowledge.
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Creating an overview of knowledge gaps.
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Sharing knowledge and publishing results.
Knowledge Overview
We carry out knowledge overviews which provide an accessible overview of the current state of knowledge concerning the social consequences of gas extraction and earthquakes in Groningen.
Events
By periodically organising public meetings on topics from the knowledge agenda we assemble researchers, residents, professionals, entrepreneurs and administrators who are involved in generating research and knowledge related to the main themes of the Knowledge Platform. We do this, for example, in the form of a knowledge café, where knowledge is shared in an informal setting with the opportunity to network, or in the form of an online webinar. Every year we organise a public Knowledge Congress. Both existing and new knowledge about the Groningen gas extraction case is shared.
Contact
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Jantina Tammeshuis
Nieuwe Kijk in 't Jatstraat 68
9712 SK Groningen
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