BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:www.eu-parc.eu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a63bc8525e2d DTSTART:20260910T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260910T090000Z SUMMARY:Webinar on Building Trust through Transparency CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the Webinar Series on Risk Communication\, PARC will host a webinar on Building Trust through Transparency which will take pla ce online\, via TEAMS on 10 September 2026\, from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. The session will be led by Christina Rolfheim-Bye ↗\, Communication Director at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health ↗.What to expect:Focusing o n the role of transparency in public health risk communication\, this webi nar will examine how trust in public health authorities may depend on tran sparency - including when it may hurt. It will discuss the importance of b eing transparent about uncertainties\, explaining why recommendations chan ge\, and openly acknowledging the scientific disagreements that may arise. Participants will also explore when transparency is especially challengin g and how risk communicators can respond when scientific evidence prompts them to communicate a lower level of risk than that perceived by the publi c\, interest groups or the media.By the end of the session\, participants will be able to:Understand why trust is best built before\, rather than du ring\, a crisis\;Recognise the importance of listening to the public as a core element of effective risk communication\;Reflect on the resources and organisational commitment required to implement effective and trustworthy risk communication.Who should attend:This webinar is open to a wide range of stakeholders\, including PARC partners and members of National Hubs\, as well as professionals involved in public health\, environmental and che mical risk assessment\, risk management\, and science communication. It wi ll be of particular interest to risk communicators\, researchers\, policym akers\, public authorities\, and others seeking to strengthen public trust through transparent communication practices.Practical details:Participati on in this webinar is free of charge. Places are limited and will be alloc ated on a first-come\, first-served basis. Registered participants will re ceive the connection link after registration.Application deadline:The regi stration form will remain open until the maximum capacity of 500 participa nts is reached or until 8 September 2026\, whichever comes first.How to ap ply:To participate\, please complete the registration form here ↗.Get in formed about upcoming webinars on Risk Communication by following the PARC website and social media channels! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As part of the Webinar Series on Risk Communication\, PARC will host a webinar on Building Trust through Transparency which will take place online\, via TEAMS on 10 September 2026\, from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. The session will be led by Christina Rolfheim-By e ↗\, Communication Direct or at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health ↗.

What to expect:

Focusing on the role of transparency in public health risk communication\, this webinar will examine how trust in public health auth orities may depend on transparency - including when it may hurt. It will d iscuss the importance of being transparent about uncertainties\, explainin g why recommendations change\, and openly acknowledging the scientific dis agreements that may arise. Participants will also explore when transparenc y is especially challenging and how risk communicators can respond when sc ientific evidence prompts them to communicate a lower level of risk than t hat perceived by the public\, interest groups or the media.

By the end of the session\, participants will be abl e to:

Who sho uld attend:

This webinar is open to a wide range of stakeholders\, including PARC partners and members of National Hubs\, as well as professionals involved in public health\, e nvironmental and chemical risk assessment\, risk management\, and science communication. It will be of particular interest to risk communicators\, r esearchers\, policymakers\, public authorities\, and others seeking to str engthen public trust through transparent communication practices.

Practical details:

Participation in this webinar is free of charge . Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. Registered participants will receive the connection link after regi stration.

Application deadline :

The registration form will remain open until the maximum capacity of 500 participants is reached or until 8 September 2026\, whichever comes first.

How to apply:

To participate\, please complete the registration form here ↗.

Get informed about upcoming webinars on Risk Communication by following the PARC website and social media channels!

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