addressing the multi-actor approach in horizon 2020 agri-food...
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Addressing the Multi-Actor Approach
in Horizon 2020 Agri-Food Calls
Dr Elaine Groom, NICP Agri-Food
Remit for NICP Agri-Food role
DAERA-funded role, since March 2015, based in AFBI, with geographical remit throughout N. Ireland.
Support to sectoral actors (confidential):
Assistance with identifying areas of relevance within Horizon 2020 calls
Practical advice and assistance with applications, finding partners etc.
Develop links with National Contact Points in UK and RoI
Overview
Policy context of the multi-actor approach
Requirements
What are the multi-actor approach Topics?
Advice for implementation
Project Examples
Good practice for dissemination
ESR comments from evaluators on MAA
EU Research & Innovation
DG RTD
Research policy incl. agri & forestry
projects under Research &
Innovation Framework
(Horizon 2020).
DG AGRI
CAP - Creating knowledge to
improve competitiveness and
sustainability
Objective - more innovative agriculture and forestry.
Research and innovation financed by two funding streams:
• Horizon 2020 (research & innovation) (DG RTD)
• Rural development policy (innovation) (DG AGRI)
Objective: a more demand-driven research policy &
a more evidence-based agricultural policy.
EIP-AGRI launched to support this objective
Operational
Groups
Multi-Actor
Approach
Means to implement the EIP-AGRI
Horizon 2020 (EU Research Policy)
• Multi-actor research projects involving the agricultural community
• Thematic networks, unlocking and exchanging knowledge across the EU
Rural Development Programmes
• Operational Groups
• Project funding
• Innovation support services
European Innovation Partnership
'Agricultural Productivity & Sustainability'
The EIP-AGRI website - one-stop-shop for agricultural innovation
News, information on funding calls, conferences, partners etc.
Platform for interregional spread of innovations from Operational Groups
Platform for information from Multi-Actor Approach projects
Proposals should fall under the concept of
the ‘multi-actor approach…
SFS-01-2019 Biodiversity in action: across farmland and the value chain
B. Capitalising on native biodiversity in farmland landscape
SFS-04-2019 Integrated health approaches and alternatives to pesticide use
A. Integration of plant protection in a global health approach
SFS-05-2019 New and emerging risks in plant health
SFS-06-2019 Stepping up integrated pest management
A. Decision support systems
SFS-08-2019 Improving animal welfare
B. Precision livestock farming
SFS-11-2019 Anti-microbials and animal production
B. Alternatives to anti-microbials
SFS-12-2019 A vaccine against African swine fever
Proposals should fall under the concept of
the ‘multi-actor approach…
LC-SFS-19-2019 Climate-smart and resilient farming B. Efficiency and resilience of
mixed farming and agroforestry systems
SFS-23-2019 Integrated water management at the small agriculture catchments
LC-SFS-34-2019 Food Systems Africa
SFS-35-2019 Sustainable Intensification in Africa.
A. African Farming Systems, sustainable intensification pathways
B. B. Soil system for Africa
SFS-37-2019 Integrated approaches to food safety controls across the agri-food
chain
RUR-01-2019 Building modern rural policies on long-term visions and societal
engagement
C. Building resilient mountain value chains delivering private and
public goods
CE-RUR-08-2019 Closing nutrient cycles B. Bio-based fertilisers from animal manure
CE-RUR-10-2019 Circular bio-based business models for rural communities
RUR-16-2019 Fuelling the potential of advisors for innovation
"Proposals should fall under the
concept of multi-actor approach“
Who? Where?
end-users such as farmers/farmers' groups, fishers/fisher's groups, advisors, enterprises, etc.
Countries of most/all beneficiaries; others if you can
The multi-actor approach aims at
More demand-driven innovation through the genuine and sufficient involvement of various actors all along the project: from the participation in the planning of work and experiments, their execution up until the dissemination of results and a possible demonstration phase.
More than a strong dissemination requirement
WP2.
WP1. Project Management
WP5
WP4
WP6. Communication & Dissemination
WP3
Where do your Multi-Actors fit?
Managing MA can be one task, but MA should be involved in several tasks and most or all WPs – avoid having just one single WP to manage and interact with MA
Do ensure all partners fully understand and embrace MAA
How to involve them?
Events and workshops project planning; feedback on early results; surveys etc;
Do link their input to milestones, decisions or deliverables
Proposals should fall under the concept of
the ‘multi-actor approach…
Before: After:
Partners in our proposal will be from academia and SMEs covering the topics … and development and application of innovations. The farming sector will be represented via national farming associations, individual farmers, as well as private and state supported advisors and institutions across Europe.
The farming sector will be represented via national associations, individual farmers, as well as private and state supported advisors and institutions across Europe, will work closely with the partners from academia and SMEs. Their input will ensure the science … is highly relevant to the needs and practices of the sector.
Successful Project: SUPER-G Project
(Permanent Grassland) - Abstract
SUPER-G will apply a multi-actor approach, working with: farmers; land owners/managers and their advisers; third sector and civil society groups; non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and researchers, policy and business communities to achieve:
1. better understanding of the importance and functioning of Permanent Grassland (PG);
2. benchmarking of PG performance across Europe;
3. co-development of integrated approaches for profitable and sustainable PG management; and
4. co-development of tools and policy mechanisms, which are inclusive of stakeholder and citizen priorities, to support the maintenance and sustainable management of PG.
Thematic Networks
Coordination and support actions
Themes must focus on the most urgent needs of primary production sectors, or important cross-sectoral issues, including where primary production needs to improve linkages to the supply chain
Bottom-up themes contributing to a more competitive sustainable sector
Thematic networks are not: networks for discussion; research projects; networks intended to prepare a research agenda; awareness-raising or supply chain platforms/networks.
RUR-15-2019 Thematic networks compiling knowledge ready for practice 5x€2M
Successful Projects
EuroDairyhttps://eurodairy.eu
EU PiG (Pig Innovation Group)
https://www.eupig.eu/
Accelerate uptake of best practice
Capture / stimulate further
innovative practice
User-friendly info / training materials
Expert network consolidates existing
industry knowledge and identifies
and validates best practice
Grand Prix - annual EU wide contest
Ambassadors – winning producers
Regional Knowledge Exchange
Communication and Dissemination
EIP Agri Website - host platform for information from projects under the Multi-Actor Approach
All Thematic Network and Multi-Actor Projects listed [tabs under “About”]
Searchable - under “Meeting Point” => “Search Interesting Projects”
Audio-visual material wherever possible [farmers/end-users learn with their eyes]
Support for the EIP through interaction with operational groups, and delivery of a substantial number of "practice abstracts*" in the common EIP format
*The EIP common format for "practice abstracts" is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/content/eip-agri-common-format
Positive Comments from Evaluators
“The project applies multi–actor approach, working with wide groups of actors to co-develop practical and cost effective management practices for the needs of society. The multi-actor approach explicitly includes citizens and their concerns, alternative land uses, and tourism.”
“The multi-actor approach is elaborated in detail and overall appears to be well integrated in the project activities and methodologies.”
“The methodology is built upon regional Multi Actor Groups and existing operational groups (OGs) which is an asset.”
Negative Comments from Evaluators
“Overall the multi-actor approach is weak and poorly integrated within the proposal.”
“There is good interaction with the stakeholders. However, it is not fully clear in terms of multi-actor approach, whether their role starts only as end-users or if they will help test the different selection methodologies for improvement.”
“There are plans to access the vast reservoir of practical, on-the-ground knowledge but this is not discussed in full and the proposal lacks details on how this will be done.”
Evaluation - Shortcomings
“The project aims to convert knowledge from stakeholders into practical and applicable best practices which fits in well within the scope of the call. The proposal is very well engaged with the regional regulators, but the direct collaboration with farmers in a multi-actor approach is not considered, which is considered an important shortcoming.”
“The link with the EIP is not related to any deliverable of the project, which is considered a shortcoming.”
Thank you for your attention
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