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Sectoral Innovation and Education Policy in Flanders: Dilemma and Decision Making

Explore the dilemma of blending innovation and education policies in Flanders, focusing on the current situation, challenges, and policy options. Analyze the pros and cons to make informed decisions for the future.

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Sectoral Innovation and Education Policy in Flanders: Dilemma and Decision Making

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  1. Dilemma “What to do in a sectoral innovation and education policy and where can we use the general policy?”The case of Flanders CWG AKIS - Dublin 3-4/02/2011

  2. Content • Current situation • Innovation policy and instruments • Education policy • Policy challenge • Problematization • Policy options • Pros and cons • Outcome

  3. Current situation • Innovation policy • Originates mainly from the CAP • Need for a more explicit view on innovation policy and corresponding instruments • Innovation instruments • Specific to the agricultural sector (cfr link with CAP) • Farmers and knowledge institutes are the main beneficiaries • Troublesome entrance to instruments of the general science and innovation policy → Exception: Collaboration in Innovation Program (CI)

  4. Current situation (2) • Education policy: agricultural extension and education • Absence of a definite structure (difficult to get an overview) • Strong differences between countries / regions (FL, NL, FR, NRW) • Common trends • Lifelong learning • Multidisciplinary entrepreneurship • Questions about role of the government • Need for • More substantive strategic choices • Greater financial responsibility by the farmers

  5. Policy challenge • Problematization: Reform of the CI-program • Innovation trajectories that encompass • Collective research • Technological support • Thematic stimulation of innovation • Agriculture excluded • Collective research through the Program for agricultural Research (PAR) • Disappearance of two instruments that ware successful in promoting sustainable and innovative agricultural practices

  6. Policy challenge (2) • Policy options • Differences between programs • 3 options • Integration of PAR in CI • Reform of PAR towards trajectories in agriculture • Continuation of PAR with increased attention on valorisation and implementation

  7. Policy challenge (3) – pros and cons

  8. Policy challenge (4) • Outcome • Consultation with the Platform on Agricultural Research • Clear preference for the continuation of PAR • Motivation • Identity and history of the sector • Inability of the sector to steer research • Guaranteed budget • Consequence = Limited budget • Need to make strategic choices (White paper) • Improved link between research, companies, education and extension

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