SOLINSA official draft

Solinsa project

The role of the transition partners

The SOLINSA project aims to identify barriers to the development of Learning and Innovation Networks for sustainable agriculture (LINSA). The project will explore how policy instruments, financial arrangements, research, education and advisory services might support LINSA's in cost-efficient and effective ways.

SOLINSA is funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission.

In addition to existing support, LINSA expressed needs that can be supported by different transition partners: boundary persons, experts, participatory researchers, intermediary persons, facilitators and innovation brokers as defined in the EIP. The intention of transition partners is to stimulate social learning processes, new developments respectively advancements of innovations, and network development with the aim of supporting sustainable development. Important is that these actors show a self-understanding of being learners and listeners. Basic attitudes are authenticity, empathy and appreciation, as well as patience and sincere curiosity.

Presentation of the project

The flyer presenting the project

http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/downloads/SOLINSA_flyer_screen_optimale.pdf

We rural women!

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More information and documents to download: http://www.solinsa.org/the-results/interacting-wih-linsa/

A LINSA is …

LINSA are networks of producers, customers, experts, NGOs, SMEs, local administrations, as well as official researchers and extensionists, that are mutually engaged with common goals for sustainable agriculture and rural development – cooperating, sharing resources and co-producing new knowledge by creating conditions for communication.

Depending on the level of innovation and structuring, they require different kind of support.

The AKS and LINSA

interaction

can be reinforced

Printable version: http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/newsletter/FACTSHEET_03.pdf

Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS) refer to formal organizations active in agricultural and rural research, advisory services, and education. It does not only imply the public organizations, but also private and non-profit organizations. They are very often public funded. LINSA do emerge outside or inside the AKS. Resistance and tension are often observed.

The interactions between LINSA and AKS are challenging for both sides!

More information and documents to download: http://www.solinsa.org/the-results/the-concept-of-linsa/

How to

support

LINSA?

Printable version: http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/Posters/Conference_finale/03.pdf

Printable version: http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/newsletter/SOLINSA_FACTSHEET_02.pdf

More information and documents to download: http://www.solinsa.org/the-results/the-relation-between-aks-and-linsa/

Map of LINSA

Policies supporting LINSA

Policies can be adapted in order to support LINSA and transition partners working with LINSA in a more effective and efficient way. The policy recommendation are based on the analysis of the AKS in different countries, the interaction among researchers and LINSA, the interaction among researchers and experts, the review of existing policies supporting innovation and a policy workshops. They focus on fours angles:

• Direct support to LINSA

• Improved alliances between LINSA and AKS

• Transition Partners – support of actors working with LINSA

• LINSA scope in new networks and in the context of European Innovation Partnership

Printable version: http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/newsletter/FACTSHEET_6.pdf

Printable version: http://www.solinsa.org/fileadmin/Files/newsletter/FACTSHEET_04.pdf

More information and documents to download: http://www.solinsa.org/the-results/policy-recommendations/