The CAP and a knowledge based approachThe CAP and a knowledge based approachto EU agricultureto EU agriculture

Mark CropperAgricultural Policy Analysis and Perspectives: Research

DG for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Policy trends – what parallels?Policy trends – what parallels?

Agricultural Policy

From production ….. to production for consumption

….. to societal concerns?

Research Policy

From self-motivated …… to shared research

…….. to participatory research?

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Shared knowledge in EU agricultureShared knowledge in EU agriculture

The inadequacy of the linear model

The emergence of innovation networks

The importance of ground rules Find your role Be open Share knowledge Suspend judgement Listen actively

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A Type of Innovation NetworkA Type of Innovation Network

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What stage are you at?What stage are you at?

Is IPM an incipient innovation network?

Have the actors found their role?

What resources do you have? Forming a common vision Building on Research projects Mobilising expert groups/outside expertise Working in a Policy context Mapping what you have and where you are going