This report explores the role of rural networks in enhancing innovation processes, questioning the features of the agricultural/rural networks could enhance farmers’ ability to co-innovate in cooperation with other actors. The prospect of this investigation is also to provide interesting and significant experiences that constitute examples for the ‘European Innovation Partnership’ by increasing farmers’ capacities to create, test, implement and evaluate innovations in cooperation with other rural actors.
Este articulo describe la realización de talleres con la finalidad de reflexionar sobre las acciones de comunicación en el territorio que aborda el proyecto del INTA: “Aportes para el desarrollo sustentable del área geográfica Valle Central y Este de la provincia de Catamarca” Además, para la construcción de la estrategia de comunicación, los talleres formaron parte de un proceso que demandó varias instancias de reflexión y de cambio de mirada sobre el alcance de la comunicación. El primero se efectuó en noviembre del 2013, luego en el 2014 y otro en el 2016.
Este trabajo describe la metodología e implementación de la Estrategia Comunicacional (EC) del proyecto “Aportes para el crecimiento, la equidad y la sustentabilidad del territorio diversificado de los partidos costeros de San Pedro y Baradero”, basado en el marco de la investigación participativa y transdisciplinar propia de la metaperspectiva de la Comunicación Estratégica (CE) de la Escuela de Rosario.
Although it is not always acknowledged, power differences between partners fundamentally affect Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) partnerships. In referring to its African-European ARD partnerships, PAEPARD has often alluded to aspects of power without naming them as such. The project was established to create “equitable and balanced partnerships” between: a) researchers and research users, and b) African and European partners.
Inclusion is a key issue for Agricultural Research for Development (ARD). Development goals in and of themselves call for better livelihoods and opportunities for the less privileged actors working in agriculture. They also call for greater equity and balanced representation of the population at an institutional level. This brief focuses on how ARD processes can more sensitively address gender relations and youth issues. Women and young people have distinctive needs and interests which can be less visible within broader “Producer Organizations”, for example.
This paper highlights lessons learned from the development of PAEPARD-supported consortia, which illustrate various impacts of brokerage. The preliminary conclusions and recommendations may appear obvious at first sight, but will be useful for informing the implementation of brokerage activities until PAEPARD activities come to an end in December 2017.
Ce document met en évidence les enseignements tirés de la constitution de consortiums appuyés par PAEPARD, qui illustrent les différents impacts de la médiation. Les conclusions et recommandations préliminaires peuvent sembler évidentes à première vue, mais seront utiles pour informer de la mise en œuvre des activités de courtage jusqu'à la fin des activités de PAEPARD en décembre 2017.
This document presents a summary of the main findings of sector and multi-stakeholder consultations conducted by the Platform for African European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) during 2010-2012. It provides recommendations for the sustainable establishment of partnerships in agricultural research for development (ARD), between African and European partners in particular, to be innovative, balanced and demand-driven.
Ce document présente un résumé des principales conclusions des consultations sectorielles et multi-acteurs menées par la Plateforme pour un partenariat Afrique-Europe dans le domaine de la recherche agricole pour le développement (PAEPARD) entre 2010 et 2012. Il formule des recommandations pour l’élaboration de partenariats durables, innovants, équilibrés, en particulier entre partenaires africains et européens, et pilotés par la demande dans le domaine de la recherche agricole pour le développement (RAD).
As the PAEPARD project is complex and multi-faceted, ensuring that appropriate information is made available to users in a timely manner and in a form that can be easily understood and used has been a major challenge.