Pact
KIN aims to accelerate system transitions towards a climate-resilient and climate-neutral Netherlands by ensuring the right knowledge is applied in the right place. Pact members are committed to achieving KIN’s mission.
The Pact has three objectives:
- Connecting parties
- Identifying and prioritising knowledge questions
- Sharing, developing, and applying knowledge
What is the Pact
The KIN Pact is a transdisciplinary network dedicated to accelerating system transitions.
- Civil society organisations
- Governments
- Businesses
- Knowledge institutions
What does membership entail?
- Members endorse the mission of KIN.
- Members commit to contributing to this, for example with time, resources, networks, or facilities.
What does participation in the Pact offer?
- Access to a broad network
- Facilitation by the KIN Centre for activities
- Link to the KIN programme
- Access to KIN Pact events
- Knowledge exchange (asking questions and sharing knowledge)
- Visibility
How does it work?
1) The Strategy and Advisory Board prioritises thematic areas and directs the development of the Pact. Comprising 8 – 16 members, appointed by the KIN Steering Committee.
2) Active Pact Members propose issues and organise activities. – Participation is open to employees of organisations. – Organisation within thematic working groups.
3) General Pact Members are actively involved in activities. Participation is open to organisations and individuals in a personal capacity.
What is happening in the Pact?
February + March 2024
- Start of pilot working groups: Science Policy Interface + Citizen Dialogue
- First SAR meeting and prioritisation session
April 2024
- Pact Launch: start of official member registration
- Exploration of 11 themes for working groups through theme tables
June 2024
- Kick-off of the Community of Practice ‘Transdisciplinary Working for Transitions’
July + Augustus 2024
- 1 July 2024: adoption of the first SAR advice
- Preparation of the Education and Training working group
- Preparation of the working group in collaboration with ClimateObstructionNL
- Preparation of the Art and Imagination working group
- Meeting of the Science Policy Interface working group
- Field exploration for SAR advice on the challenges of the theme "Implementation of Water-Soil-Network Steering Policy"
September + October 2024
- Preparation and opening of the KIN Pact Network Grant
- Second meeting of the Community of Practice ‘Transdisciplinary Working for Transitions’
November 2024
- Kick-off of the Education and Training
- Scoping session on Citizen Participation
- Networking event ClimateObstructionNL
December through March 2025
- Evaluation of the first phase of the Pact
- Further development of ongoing working groups
- Preparation and launch of the annual question-gathering session
- SAR annual prioritisation session
April 2025
- Annual Pact event
Strategy and Advisory Board
- Advisory: The members advise KIN on which issues raised by societal partners should be prioritised, identifying and ranking them accordingly.
- Strategy: The members contribute to the strategic development of the Pact, for example, by offering input on how to make it as diverse, inclusive, and transparent as possible.
The current SAR consists of 10 members, each with extensive experience in various aspects of climate transitions, drawn from their diverse positions. Together, they bring a wide range of perspectives from societal aspects of climate transitions, psychology, the financial sector, water management, policy, and energy transition.
At present, the Strategy and Advisory Board includes: Linda Steg, Bregje van Weesenbeeck, Richard van de Sanden, Piet Sprengers, Olof van der Gaag, Rob Weterings, Joost Koch, Stefan Kuks, Geeke Feiter, and Lot van Hooijdonk. Learn more about their profiles and motivations in the introductory blog.
In July 2024, the SAR issued advice on the prioritisation of knowledge questions. In doing so, they set out several requirements for both the approach and the thematic focus. A visual summary and the key points of the advice are available in the blog.
Hoe werkt lid worden van het Pact?
1) De Strategie- en Adviesraad prioriteert inhoudelijke thema’s en stuurt ontwikkeling van het Pact aan. 8 – 16 personen, benoemd door KIN Stuurgroep.
2) Actieve Pact Leden dragen vraagstukken aan en organiseren activiteiten. – Deelname voor medewerkers van organisaties. – Organisatie in thematische werkgroepen
3) Algemene Pact Leden worden actief betrokken bij activiteiten. Deelname voor organisaties en individuen op persoonlijke titel.
What’s in the first advice from the strategy and advisory council?
The Strategy and Advisory Council (SAR) of the KIN Pact issued its first advice on prioritising knowledge questions, which the steering group adopted. The SAR identified four key challenges: implementing Water-Soil-Network policy, adaptation versus acceptance, opportunities for modular solutions, and preventing displacement in scarcity. This advice provides direction for KIN, focusing on problem owners’ needs. Next steps include identifying problem owners and aligning with ongoing programmes. For more information, see the public summary or full appendix. Together, we aim for a climate-neutral and climate-resilient Netherlands.
KIN Pact officially launched on April 18th
With a festive launch event at the Museon-Omniversum in The Hague, the Climate Research Initiative Netherlands (KIN) Pact officially went live on Thursday, April 18th. This means that societal organizations, governments, businesses, and knowledge institutions can now join the transdisciplinary network committed to accelerating system transitions.
The Latest Updates from the KIN Pact
The KIN Pact brings parties together to better share and implement climate knowledge in practice. But should the KIN Pact work in practice? To shape this, we have worked hard on the organization of the KIN Pact in recent months. We would like to take you through the latest developments and the outlook for 2024.
Are you interested or do you have any questions?
For any questions, please contact community manager Rosa van den Berg at pact@hetkin.nl.
The Pact strategy document provides a much more detailed explanation of what the KIN Pact entails, what the network and membership look like, how the organisation is structured, what the activities are, and the action plan for 2024.
Ready to become an official member? Fantastic! You can do this by signing the KIN core values and creating a pledge in which you describe your contribution to the Pact. First, fill out the registration form, and we will get back to you.
Wil je meer weten over het Pact?
In het Pact strategiedocument staat uitgebreid uitgelegd wat het KIN Pact inhoudt, hoe het netwerk en lidmaatschap er uit zien, hoe de organisatie in elkaar steekt, wat de activiteiten zijn en wat het actieplan voor 2024 is.
