Knowledge co-creation for food security

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1 Knowledge co-creation for food security Food & Business ARF & GCP Science-Policy Dialogue 1 December 2017 Knowledge co-creation what s in a word? Policymakers/ practitioners (experiential knowledge) Farmers (context-embedded knowledge) Researchers (generalised knowledge) Private sector Knowledge co-creation 2 1

2 Knowledge co-creation for sustainability (after Mauser et al. 2013) Knowledge sharing & exchange, joint learning Dialogue CO-CREATION Relevance Transdisciplinarity (integrating local and practitioners knowledge) Scientific integration Interdisciplinarity (integrating different scientific disciplines) CO- PRODUCTIO N Joint proposal writing Research definition Research questions, research design Problem identification CO- DESIGN 3 Knowledge co-creation what is it not? Policymakers, practitioners Uptake Change in behavour, practices, insittuions Farmers Uptake Change in behavour, practices, insittuions Researchers 4 2

3 Experiential knowledge (policymakers, practitioners) Contextembedded knowledge (farmers) Knowledge co-creation Action space for knowledge sharing, joint learning and cocreation Generalized knowledge (researchers) 5 Researchers Policymakers (NL) Policymakers (South) NGOs Knowledge co-creation Action space for knowledge sharing, joint learning and cocreation Private sector Knowledge brokers 6 3

4 Purpose of the session To increase mutual understanding of different perspectives re. knowlege cocreation To share best practices, challenges and solutions To discuss if and how knowledge cocreation can make a difference for food security and policies. Type the footer here 7 Knowledge co-creation for food security Survey results 4

5 Survey among ARF and GCP project leaders n=37 25 Applied Research Fund (ARF) 9 Global Challenges Programme (GCP) 3 both GDP and ARF Type the footer here 9 Involving actors Joint agenda setting, including farmers as well as the private sector as co-creators of knowledge, is key to effective and relevant knowledge co-creation. Mismatches in knowledge, backgrounds and languages need to be identified and bridged, for which face-to-face interactions are essential. Type the footer here 10 5

6 Involving actors The private sector can play a catalysing role in knowledge cocreation by bringing in expertise on quality standards, stimulating innovation, providing training in entrepreneurship and marketing, and knowledge of markets. Innovations resulting from knowledge co-creation require prior thinking about ownership of new knowledge (patents and copyrights). Type the footer here 11 Influencing policy making Knowledge co-creation processes have impacted policies in various partner countries (e.g. plantation development policy in Ghana, sesame quality control policies in Uganda) by actively engaging policymakers in knowledge co-creation in multi-stakeholder platforms or engaging researchers in policymaking processes. Type the footer here 12 6

7 Influencing policy making Knowledge co-creation processes have impacted policies in various partner countries (e.g. plantation development policy in Ghana, sesame quality control policies in Uganda) by actively engaging policymakers in knowledge co-creation in multi-stakeholder platforms or engaging researchers in policymaking processes. Challenges to research uptake by policymakers in both the Netherlands and partner countries are policy changes after elections and frequent personnel turnover. Type the footer here 13 The way of doing research: Knowledge exchange and co-creation in multi-stakeholder platforms enhances research-policy linkages and evidencebased policymaking by facilitating the sharing of researchers expertise and insights in an early stage. The time lag between knowledge needs of policymakers and practitioners and results of research produced by researchers can be bridged by regular communication and through accessible products like info sheets. Type the footer here 14 7

8 Way of doing research Engaging young researchers in the Global South increases their job opportunities in the food & business sector and is an added value of knowledge co-creation which is also in line with Dutch policies. Type the footer here 15 Thank you! Mirjam Ros-Tonen Edith van Ewijk University of Amsterdam Type the footer here 16 8

9 World café sessions Type the footer here 17 The three key statements: Knowledge co-creation in multi-stakeholder processes for food security creates opportunities for evidence-based policymaking in the South, but for policymakers in the Netherlands research results usually come too late to be relevant. Knowledge co-creation is too time-consuming and complex to solve a wicked problem like food insecurity. Research driven by questions from policy or practice is societally more relevant, but compromises scientific freedom and rigour needed to create new knowledge or knowledge for transformational change. Type the footer here 18 9

10 Key questions for the FIRST discussion round: Do you agree with the statement? Why (not)? (Use examples or counter-examples from your own experience with knowledge co-creation) How could your sector contribute to solving the dilemma worded in the statement? How do you think other sectors can contribute to solving the dilemma? Type the footer here 19 Key questions for the SECOND discussion round: Having heard how knowledge co-creation could work for the table host s sector, what can your sector contribute? What are the challenges for your sector to fulfil a constructive role in knowledge co-creation and how can these be overcome? How can knowledge co-creation be made more relevant for (food security) policy? Does current policy facilitate or hinder knowledge co-creation? Is change needed? Type the footer here 20 10