Communities of innovation for natural assurance schemes

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.

Aims

Overall goal: reflect on how local and regional communities of innovation can speed up the uptake of nature based solutions for risk reduction (= natural assurance schemes) in cities and regions

Objectives:

1. To reflect on the role of communities of innovation- example of the Urban Partnerships

2. NAS as an innovation- To illustrate with examples from NAIAD:1. innovative tools and methods- E.g. EcoActuary

2. A natural Assurance scheme at local level

3. A natural Assurance scheme at regional level

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.

Glossary

• Communities of Innovation (CoIs) = define communities of innovation (CoIs) as a form of communities of practice dedicated to the support of innovation (Coakes and Smith, 2007)

• Natural Assurance Schemes (NAS) = role ecosystems play in reducing water related risks (e.g. extreme events)

• Examples- CITY-REGION- cities (Lodz) and Potelu (region)- natural catchment

PLAN FOR THE SESSION

13.40: “Introduction to the Session” Elena Lopez Gunn, Scientific coordinator H2020 NAIAD Project, Director Icatalist, Spain

13:30

Community- “The Sustainable Partnership and NBS Partnership in the EU Urban Agenda: how can cities innovate with nature?” Alexandru Matei , ICLEI, Germany

13:40 – 13:50

Innovation- “The NAIAD Eco:actuary tool” Sophia Burke, Ambiotek and Mark Mulligan, Kings College London (UK)

13:50 – 14:00

Local CoI:“ The Lodz Natural Assurance Scheme (Poland) Kinga Krauze, ERCE (Poland)

14:00 – 14:10

Regional CoI “The Lower Rumania Natural Assurance Scheme (Rumania)” Albert Scrieciu, Geoecomar (Rumania)

14:10 – 14:20

Samoa circle on Communities of innovation for adoption of Natural Assurance Schemes” (Elena Lopez Gunn and Beatriz Mayor, ICATALIST, Spain)

14:20 – 15:00

SAMOA CIRCLE (Talanoa Dialogues)

• "The Samoan circle is a leaderless meeting intended to help negotiations in controversial issues.

• The Samoan circle has people seated in a circle within a circle, however only those in the inner circle are allowed to speak.

• The inner circle should represent all the different viewpoints present, and all others must remain silent. The process offers others a chance to speak only if they join the ‘inner circle’."