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Leibniz Centre for
Agricultural Landscape Research
PRO AKIS Kick-Off Workshop
1st International Stakeholder Board Meeting
Presentation of the PRO AKIS Project
Dr. Andrea Knierim
Berlin, 15.01.2013
Berlin, 15.01.2013
Objectives
• The members of the International Stakeholder Board are informed about the
objectives and main features of PRO AKIS.
• They have expressed their learning and knowledge generation interests with
regard to the work of PRO AKIS.
• They know about opportunities and occasions to participate in PRO AKIS and to
contribute with knowlegde and experiences in the project„s course.
• Organisational and technical questions are clarified.
Berlin, 15.01.2013
Programme
1:30 PRO AKIS main features
Objectives, structure of the project, activities, time table
Options for ISB members to participate and invene
Questions and Comments
2:30 Coffee break
3:00 The AKIS concept
Remarks, questions, discussion
4:30 Outlook on next board meeting
Feedback
5:00 Closure
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PRO AKIS in a nutshell
• Dec. 2012 until May 2015 (30 month)
• Funded as a Coordination and Support Action in FP 7, total funds 1.5 Mio €
• 7 European Research institutes involved
• Focus: overview and appraisal of advisory services within European AKIS
• Special features of PRO AKIS :
European Overview of the AKIS within the EU-27
Case studies on selected topical challenges
Exchange of knowledge with stakeholders in meetings and conferences
Accompanying dissemination activities
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1. PRO AKIS: Institutes of the project consortium
University of Agriculture, Krakow (UAK)
Knowledge Centre for Agriculture (VFL)
Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
James-Hutton Institute (JHI)
Agricultural University Plovdiv (AUP)
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
University Trás-o-Montes and Alto Douro
(UTAD)
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PRO AKIS problem statement
Diversity of (evolving) AKIS
Pressure on farmers and rural actors to adjust and innovate
Need of topical, relevant and reliable information
• Changing framework conditions (CAP, privatization, decentralisation, reform…)
• Plurality of adivsory patters (service providers, clients, institutional settings…)
• Variety of advisory methods and knowledge flows (virtual, written, mass-
communication, group action…)
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Objectives of the project The overall purpose of PRO AKIS is to contribute to the performance of advisory services
within the European AKIS, to provide relevant and reliable knowledge for farmers and other
rural actors. The objectives in detail
1. Develop a theory-related conceptual framework on advisory services within AKIS
2. Elaborate a structured inventory of advisory services
3. Study and assess patterns of advisory services and knowledge flows in Europe, in
particular
• The needs and access to knowledge of small-scale farmers
• linkages and gaps between research systems and farming practices
• Rural networks to enhance innovation processes
• models of knowledge flow systems
4. Integrate expert panel„s feedback and participatively assess project„s outputs
5. Assure broad dissemination of findings and provide evidence-based policy
recommendations
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PRO AKIS structure and work packages
Berlin, 15.01.2013
PRO AKIS activities and outputs
• Conceptual framework for the assessment of AKIS
• Searchable database resembling an inventory of the AKIS institutions and
interactions in the EU-27
• Comparative Analysis of European AKIS through 12 case studies
• Policy recommendations for strengthening European agricultural innovation
systems
Berlin, 15.01.2013
Relevant Events
2013 2014 2015
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5
Projects meetings
Stakeholder board m.
Regional Workshops – AKIS inventory presentations
• Denmark (northern countries, UK, EI)
• Poland (central countries)
• France (southern countries)
Synthesis Seminars
• Bulgaria: Advisory services for small-scale famers
• Germany: Advisory Services bridging research and
knowledge needs
• Portugal: Enhancing networks for rural innovation
networks
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Topics and Location of Case Studies
Topic of case study Study sites Location of Synthesis
seminar (02/15)
1. Advisory services for small scale
farming
UK
Portugal
Poland
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2. Advisory services bridging
research and knowledge needs
of farmers
Germany
France
Poland
Bulgaria
Germany
3. Enhancing services for rural
innovation networks
Germany
UK
France
Portugal
Portugal
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2. The International Stakeholder Board - Members
Organisation/Function Name
International academy of rural and home economic advisors, Germany Edda Albers
Green Academy Aarhus, Agricultural and Environmental Education, Denmark Henrik Detlefsen
Copa-Cogeca and French chamber of agriculture Aurélien Esposito-Fava
Expert and consultant in rural development Elena Saraceno
Associated Country Women of the World Merja Siltanen
Baltic Studies Center, Lativa Talis Tisenkopfs
Rural Family Advisory Services, Germany Ute Göpel
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Bram Moeskops
Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Milan Slavik
Berlin, 15.01.2013
Questions for Discussion with the ISB
How would you characterise advisory services that are
provided by your organisation or that would be useful for your
members?
What are / could be useful PRO AKIS results for you?
What would you search for in an European AKIS inventory data
base?
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Outlook: Exchange between ISB members and PRO
AKIS partners In your opinion - what are adequate means of integrating your feedback and
expertise into PRO AKIS? What is most feasible for you?
“Traditional methods”
Interactively
Participation in blog or
discussion forum on
Website?
Receive results and
discussion papers by
email?
Personal oral feedback by
telephone/skype?
Upload of (interim)
results on database –
availability for download?
Provide written feedback
to findings?
Any other ways of
communication?
Email discussion
forum/ moderated
email conference?
Joint video
conferences (e.g.
skype)?