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Introduction to IN-SIGHT project meeting 3. Karlheinz Knickel. 5 points. re call project objectives key WP’s …. WP3-5 / theme groups 4 levels of analysis ... information flow time schedule short term planning & deliverables. overall objective.
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Introduction to IN-SIGHT project meeting 3 Karlheinz Knickel
5 points • recall project objectives • key WP’s …. WP3-5 / theme groups • 4 levels of analysis ... information flow • time schedule • short term planning & deliverables
overall objective • building a conceptual framework & knowledge base for a more effective European policy on innovation in agriculture & rural areas • question: what kind of knowledge & innovation infrastructure is required to support the future needs • rural economies ... agriculture • natural resource based sectors
6 specific objectives • to improve our understanding of innovation systems & processes • to provide an in-depth analysis for • agriculture / marketing field • environmental technologies • rural services • to identify effective approaches & intervention tools in support of innovations
…. • to evaluate relevant public innovation policies • to formulate recommendations for a European innovation policy framework • to initiate a network of agencies & organisations involved in innovation policies in agriculture
transdisciplinary • direct involvement of the concerned institutions & stakeholders in research process • policy & practice recommendations that are directly applicable for relevant actors; EU, national & regional levels • use of a systemic approach
key WP’s • conceptual frameworks (WP1) • country level reviews (WP2) • in-depth reviews for 3 areas (WP3-5) • comparative analysis & synthesis (WP6) • dissemination & networking (WP7)
WPs3-5 • WP3 agriculture/marketinglead: Fcontributors: F, CH, I, NL • WP4 environmental technologieslead: DEcontributors: DE, CH, I, F, LV, FIN • WP5 rural serviceslead: FINcontributors: FIN, LV, NL, DE
4 levels ... information flow • successive deepening of analysis • conceptual / theoretical (WP1) • status-quo analysis country level (WP2) a) framing of WP3-5; b) synthesis • in-depth reviews • case studies • and back again! • conclusions for WP3, WP4 & WP5 • WP6: overall synthesis …. recommendations = YEAR 1 = YEAR 2
… and back again? • WP3, WP4 & WP5 theme group work • framework conditions, support (incl. finance, e.g. risk capital), regulation • actors, networks, governance • knowledge, learning, capacity building • interplay between different types of innovation (technological, social, organizational, ..) • appropriateness of innovations • diffusion
time schedule • altogether 24 months • 2008 = final year! • final report & conference in October
12/06 12/07 01/08
work in the final year • urgent: finishing WP 2 comparative report (D2) • urgent: finishing WP 3-5 reports + syntheses … conclusions • implementing final national level IFG workshops to discuss • results • conclusions & recommendations • organizing / preparing overall synthesis • planning PM4 & IIFG 2 • planning final conference