Contexte
Many of today’s challenges like climate change are so complex they require a multi-actor approach. However, it is not always easy to ensure this approach is efficient, innovative and successful. With this in mind, the EU-funded PREMIERE project will foster the development of coherent and well-prepared multi-actor projects. Firstly, it will contribute to the building of project consortia that make best use of the complementary knowledge of their members. Secondly, it will provide insights to support the implementation of innovative governance and decision-making in policy for the green transition. In general, the project will test the effect of providing seed funding to at least eight multi-actor organisations (mainly operational groups) and prepare a handbook of good practices.
Objectives
PREMIERE aims to strengthen the multi-actor approach by supporting the development of more relevant, coherent, and well-prepared project proposals. This includes all aspects of
- improving the search for suitable partners,
- building the project partnership,
- co-designing the work plan, and
- negotiating an appropriate budget.
A particular focus is on the involvement of new partner organisations that have not previously been involved in multi-actor projects, including those that have made previous unsuccessful project proposals.
Activities
The Societal Challenges addressed by European Union (EU) strategies such as the Green Deal and Farm-to-Form require innovative solutions in agriculture, forestry and rural areas. The Multi-Actor-Approach (MAA) is a promising instrument to speed up innovation. However, the H2020 RIA LIAISON (2018-2022) has identified some deficits and inconsistencies in the interpretation of the MAA by both current and potential MA consortia and Member States’ (MS) authorities. PREMIERE will therefore foster the development of sound, coherent and well-prepared MA projects in two ways. Firstly, it will contribute to the building of project consortia that make best use of the complementary knowledge of their members during proposal writing, project activities and beyond, in particular by improving the connection between Horizon Europe (HE) MA projects and Operational Groups (OG). Secondly, through insights and tools, it will support the implementation of innovative governance and sound decision making in policy and administration for the green transition. By using the results from LIAISON and capturing ‘grass roots’ ideas from project participants, policy makers and executive agencies through stakeholder dialogue across all 27 EU MS (including with the SCAR AKIS SWG, National Contact Points and other relevant HE projects), PREMIERE will develop tools as well as training and networking events for capacity development. These will include a Serious Game, an Online Academy and a MOOC. The project will test out the effect of providing seed funding to at least eight MA organisations (mainly OGs) and prepare a handbook of good practices. This user-focused workplan, with its open science outputs, will lead to more effective EU and national AKIS. It will be implemented by a very experienced, competent and genuinely MA consortium of policy makers, executive agencies, advisors for co-innovation partnerships, AKIS actors and/or and current and potential MA project partners.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Type of Horizon project
- Multi-actor project - Thematic network
- Project acronym
- PREMIERE
- CORDIS Fact sheet
- Project contribution to CAP specific objectives
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- SO2. Increasing competitiveness: the role of productivity
- SO3. Farmer position in value chains
- Fostering knowledge and innovation
- Project contribution to EU Strategies
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- Achieving climate neutrality
- Reducing the overall use and risk of chemical pesticides and/or use of more hazardous pesticides
- Fostering organic farming and/or organic aquaculture, with the aim of increased uptake
- Reducing the use of antimicrobials for farmed animals and in aquaculture
- Reducing nutrient losses and the use of fertilisers, while maintaining soil fertility
- Improving management of natural resources used by agriculture, such as water, soil and air
- Protecting and/or restoring of biodiversity and ecosystem services within agrarian and forest systems
- Bringing back agricultural area under high-diversity landscape features
- Facilitating access to fast broadband internet in rural areas
- Improving animal welfare
- Fostering biodiversity friendly afforestation and reforestation
EUR 4 998 268.00
Total budget
Total contributions including EU funding.
EUR 4 998 268.00
EU contribution
Any type of EU funding.
Ressources
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Audiovisual materials
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Sergio Saia, Univ of Pisa (Italy)
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Bram Moeskops, Research Institute of…
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Marieke Kok, KnowWhy & Rural Consult…
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Maria João Fernandes, HEurope Delega…
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Efthymiadou Erini, Q-Plan (Greece)
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Baltic stakeholders
- Perspective on the multiactor approach - Kirsten Wosnitza, Dairy Farmers & Rura…
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Stéphane Volant, Fédération des CUMA…
- Perspective on the multi-actor approach by Daniel Bennet, CAP Network Ireland
1 Practice Abstracts
Innovation depends on knowledge sharing all along the project, from developing the idea to application of an invention. Knowledge sharing includes continuous dialogue with stakeholders outside the partnership. It complements simple dissemination (via, for example, conferences or workshops). Many Horizon 2020 projects reviewed by LIAISON have set up structures to foster dialogue, tailoring their approaches to the needs of different stakeholders to maximise impact.
LIAISON, for example, shares knowledge with EU and national level policy makers via the SCAR Strategic Working Group on Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems. It has set up multinational, multidisciplinary groups of around 15 experts in each of four macro-regions, ‘Atlantic-North Sea’, ‘Danube-Balkan’, ‘Nordic-Baltic’ and ‘Mediterranean’, as forums for dialogue with local stakeholders. Fifteen ‘Rural Innovation Ambassadors’ from inspirational innovation partnerships across Europe are sharing their practical experiences with LIAISON.
Regular discussions are held between the LIAISON team and other multi-actor project consortia (especially, but not only, H2020). Dialogue with academics occurs through participation in workshops and conferences, as well as publication of the LIAISON research results in academic journals. The LIAISON website invites feedback from all stakeholders including farmers, foresters and the general public. Finally, through teaching activities, the LIAISON team engages in dialogue with the stakeholders of tomorrow.
Effective dialogue should embrace many different types of stakeholder to ensure that all their needs are met
Contacts
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HOCHSCHULE FUR NACHHALTIGE ENTWICKLUNG EBERSWALDE
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EIGEN VERMOGEN VAN HET INSTITUUT VOOR LANDBOUW- EN VISSERIJONDERZOEK
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MITTETULUNDUSUHING KODUKANT LAANEMAA
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MAAELU TEADMUSKESKUS
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ARVALIS INSTITUT DU VEGETAL
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TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE KOELN
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UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY
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CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA
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NODIBINAJUMS BALTIC STUDIES CENTRE
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OPEN UNIVERSITEIT NEDERLAND
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HIGHCLERE CONSULTING SRL
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Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural
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Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza / International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
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INSTYTUT PODSTAWOWYCH PROBLEMOW TECHNIKI POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK
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GOSPODARSKA ZBORNICA SLOVENIJE
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