The multi-actor approach in thematic networks for agriculture and forestry innovation

Elena Feo (), Pieter Spanoghe (), Els Berckmoes (), Elodie Pascal (), Rosa Mosquera-Losada (), Alexander Opdebeeck () and Sylvia Burssens ()
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Elena Feo: Ghent University
Pieter Spanoghe: Ghent University
Els Berckmoes: Proefstation Voor de Groenteteelt VZW
Elodie Pascal: Chambre d’Agriculture de Région Ile de France
Rosa Mosquera-Losada: University of Santiago de Compostela
Alexander Opdebeeck: Proefstation Voor de Groenteteelt VZW
Sylvia Burssens: Ghent University

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-24

Abstract: Abstract The co-creation and sharing of knowledge among different types of actors with complementary expertise is known as the Multi-Actor Approach (MAA). This paper presents how Horizon2020 Thematic-Networks (TNs) deal with the MAA and put forward best practices during the different project phases, based on the results of a desktop study, interviews, surveys and expert workshops. The study shows that not all types of actors are equally involved in TN consortia and participatory activities, meaning TNs might be not sufficiently demand-driven and the uptake of the results is not optimal. Facilitators are key to contributing to the relationships and the mutual understanding between different actors. Moreover, a user-friendly digital knowledge platform linked to demonstration activities and peer-to-peer exchange can improve the sharing of knowledge, enhancing impact in agricultural and forestry innovation in the longer term.

Keywords: Knowledge sharing; Co-creation; Innovation; EIP-AGRI; EURAKNOS; EUREKA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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