Stakeholder and end-user engagement

Engagement with identified partners, stakeholders and end-users of the EILD research programme will solicit input and encourage collaboration to develop useful, useable and used tools in mitigating against earthquake-induced landslide risks. In addition, the engagement will promulgate the results of the research as widely as possible to relevant end-users.

The tools will evolve, along with end-users needs, and therefore the process will be iterative. Initial mapping of output and tools to stakeholders and end-users’ needs has been undertaken, and an engagement strategy over the next three years (2021–2023) has been developed. Many engagement methods will be used, ranging from hui, advisory group meetings, regular programme meetings, specific invited workshops and training, special conference sessions, targeted road shows and surveys. Risks that may hinder or impact engagement and possible mitigations against these have been identified.

Engagement activities will range from informing only (e.g. website) to collaboration (tool development). Engagement methods will range from hui, advisory group meetings, regular programme meetings, specific invited workshops and training, special conference sessions, targeted road shows and survey. The engagement plan for 2021 is shown and will be updated as engagement proceeds.