Purpose

This session aims to demonstrate the use of the first global EAS foresight scenarios in decision-making related to AIS/AKIS aspects, provide country examples and explore Europe-wide EAS[1] futures against the background the FAO innovation policy lab approach (IPL) for policy co-innovation. IPL as instrument to address implementation failures in agrifood innovation, characterised with novelty, complexity, lack of previous experience, and high expected impact (e.g.  EAS and AIS/AKIS[2] policies) are discussed.  The session draws conclusions on EAS foresight implications in EAS and education policy making to take targeted measures by navigating uncertainties, promoting inclusion, fostering formulators and implementers’ cohesion, building consensus and capacities to achieve transformative outcomes. Finally, the session seeks guidance on the conducive governance elements to make the evidence-based, foresight-informed and co-created IPL approach “a new normal”, especially in cases of complex systems and knowledge-intense innovations with social impact.

 

Format

The session will combine short classical communications with interactive exercises that will allow the active involvement of the audience.  

Time

Presentation

Presenter

10’

Innovation Policy Lab as a tool for participatory and future-informed EAS and AIS/AKIS decision-making

 

Nevena Alexandrova-Stefanova

15’

Interactive session “IPL value addition and experiences in Europe”

(mentimeter and discussion)

How national policies are being made currently?

Can you provide examples of IPL elements implemented in your country? In which agrifood innovation domains do you see the IPL making greater impact?

Zofia Krystyna Mroczek

15’

Global EAS Foresight: framework and scenarios

 

Patrice Djamen

10’

Lessons learned from applying EAS foresight and backcasting in Madagascar, Liberia, Azerbaijan in support to ongoing EAS policy processes

Sarah Audouin

Nevena Alexandrova-Stefanova

40’

Interactive session “Towards an EAS preferred future for Europe”

(mentimeter and discussion)

What scenarios for EAS do you see already happening in your country?

What EAS future do you prefer the most?

What EAS future do you like to avoid in any case?

Are there important drivers and white signals missed?

 

Co-construction of a preferred AKIS-embedded EAS Future for Europe

 

Sarah Audouin

10’

Conclusions on the conducive governance elements  and next steps

Nevena Alexandova-Stefanova