Purpose and publisher
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Nexus Campaigns · Purpose and publisher
Purpose and publisher
Nexus Campaigns is published by The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI), the research, development and policy institution of Nexus Consortiums. GCRI works across Canada and the United States. This page sets out why the platform exists, who answers for it and the limits it keeps. See the Nexus Campaigns home page for its topics and status.
In this dossier6 parts
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02PurposePublic-interest communication held to a research standard
- 03PublisherGCRI answers for what the platform publishes
- 04LimitsWhat the platform never does
- 05Key termsTerms used on this page
- 06ConnectionsWhere the platform sits
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- STEM methods
- 2
- Canonical methods this field applies
- Topics
- 8
- Subject pages in the field
- Counterparts
- 2
- Platforms in shared fields at GCRI, GRF and GRA
- Report series
- 1
- Nexus Reports series it contributes to
01In brief
The short answer.
Nexus Campaigns is a specialist platform of The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation for information and public trust as well as society and human development. Its mandate covers public-interest communication, participation and campaign-specific knowledge mobilization. GCRI publishes it, answers for its content and takes no decision on anyone's behalf. It is established and works at service level R0, information and enquiries.
02Canvas
Mandate to authority.
Canvas · mandate to authorityDesign, not a record
Fig.How the platform is governed, from its mandate to the authorities who decide. Design, not a record.
03Geography
Digital demand and connectivity in the contiguous United States.
Urban demand centres and the hubs that anchor digital and data infrastructure, shown for the contiguous United States as an example geography for this subject.
GCRI · Nexus Campaigns · fieldDESIGN FIGURE
04Purpose
Public-interest communication held to a research standard.
The platform exists for public-interest communication, participation and campaign-specific knowledge mobilization. It treats a campaign as a piece of applied social research with a purpose, a defined public, consented participation and measures agreed in advance.
Who takes part
Its community
Educators, civic groups, researchers, community partners and programme teams.
How it works
Its methods
Audience research, consented participation and public communication evaluation.
What it publishes
Its outputs
Campaign explainers, responsible participation guides and campaign outcome records.
05Publisher
GCRI answers for what the platform publishes.
GCRI is responsible for the content of Nexus Campaigns, for the review of each campaign before it is listed and for corrections. Editorial coverage of the platform's topics requires named subject review, references and relevant independent specialist voices. Campaign managers are named on each approved campaign record, so readers can see who is accountable for it.
Nexus Campaigns is an established platform. Its existing community and published root are preserved, and its activity is substantiated by audit before it is described here. The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; proposals, registrations and participation open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.
06Limits
What the platform never does.
- It issues no warnings or emergency instructions; those come only from mandated authorities.
- It names no institution, community or person as a partner or supporter without their current written permission.
- It does not regulate, certify, license or approve any person, product, message or institution.
- Sponsorship, hosting or funding confers no editorial control; funding is disclosed on the campaign record.
- It does not use participants' data for marketing, and enquiries are never shared across institutions.
Sector decisions remain with the competent authorities and institutions under their own rules. See campaign integrity.
07Key terms
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Service level R0 | The current service level of Nexus pages: information and enquiries only. An enquiry receives a reference and a named next step; it creates no membership, contract, assignment or commitment. |
| Conflict of interest | A situation in which financial, professional or personal interests could compromise, or appear to compromise, judgement in research or review. |
| Risk communication | The real-time exchange of information, advice and opinions between experts or officials and people facing a threat to their health, economic or social well-being. |
| Risk literacy | The ability to find, understand and weigh information about uncertain harms, such as probabilities, relative risks and hazard maps. |
08Connections
Where the platform sits.
Nexus Campaigns is one of the platforms listed on GCRI platforms. Its methods rest on its STEM foundation, and its approach to campaigns is set out in how campaigns work. Questions of information governance are convened by The Global Risks Forum (GRF) on Information Integrity. Contributors and their roles are described on contributors and community.
09Questions
Questions and answers.
Is Nexus Campaigns a separate organization?
No. It is a specialist platform of GCRI, which publishes it and is responsible for it.
Who should I contact?
Write to programmes@therisk.global, or see contact and support. Safeguarding concerns go to safeguarding@therisk.global.
What is the platform's current status?
Nexus Campaigns is an established platform published by GCRI. The current service level is R0: information and enquiries.
How do I report an error in campaign material?
Write to integrity@therisk.global. A correction is recorded as a new version, never a silent edit.
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