Netwerken is kansen ruiken ! Networks in Animal Husbandry 19 / 02 / 2008 Maarten Vrolijk, Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen UR [email protected]

Netwerken is kansen ruiken !Netwerken is kansen ruiken !

Networks in Animal Husbandry

19 / 02 / 2008

Maarten Vrolijk, Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen UR

[email protected]


What is it?

1 of the 80 research programs of Wageningen UR 1.8 M€ / year Consists of 3 mainparts:

- Facilitating networks

- Action-learning

- Communication Networks are in charge, not the researchers ! Wageningen UR in co-operation with other organisations

facilitates networks


A network is….

a group of at least 3 farmers and other actors with a

common goal, they want to reach (if not, then we will)

and with a shared compassion for learning from each other

If your personal goal does not fit with the

common goal, then the co-operation will come

to an end

Joop Alberda


What it should do

Contribute to a more sustainable agriculture Enlarge empowerment and strategic space of farmers Strenghten the selforganising power of networks Initiate knowledge co-creation Networks in charge Unlock results from former researchprograms Communicate about results and experience of networks Learn about facilitating networks, develop tools and

concepts and publish


New ways of knowledge production

From A

Knowledge production in university / applied research and linear knowledge flow to farmers and growers Naar B

Kennisontwikkeling op de ‘plek’ waar kennis toegepast wordt in dynamische (tijdelijke) samenwerkingsverbanden

vanuit nieuwe rollen

Noties

Niet 100% vervanging B door A

Kritische succesfactoren

Andere vaardigheden


New ways of knowledge production

From A

Knowledge production in university / applied research and linear knowledge flow to farmers and growers

To B

Knowledge co-creation in the context where the knowledge is used: in dynamic semi-permanent co-operationsNoties

Niet 100% vervanging B door A

Kritische succesfactoren

Andere vaardigheden







How does it work?

Sep 2006 AHN subscribe Meeting with delegation of network, criteria proposal and criteria network Longlist of proposals Shortlist Selection of Free Actors / Facilitators Matching network and FA and € Networkplan 2007 (networkanalyse, spiral of innovation, triangle of change, circle of

coherence) Activities transparant / communicate M&E


Networks 2007

dairy

pigs

poultry

horses

rabits

misc.

36 7

12

8 25

1726

4 10

115

9

4024

411315

14

12

2939

28

33

44

46 18

43

20

42

36

2116

4748

2223

31

55

37

5751

3527

49 30

50 54

53 3234

58

52

195938

56

45



Critical success factors

Common goal Same code All network members are active All network members know each others (new) role All network members respect each other Awareness of time needed Celebrate successes Communicate If you want to move fast, go alone

If you want to move far, go

together




M&E

2005: 0. and 1.-measure Lot of data, but no succesful synthesis 2006: survey of new M&E concepts Learning histories (Boston) Prototype (video) Network timeline made by all (!) networkmembers Reflection by action-researchers and Free Actor Using tools (as pair of glasses) to explain the scenes of the film Learning history for each network 3 stages of learning Timeline is Q&D, complete LH needs a lot of time (€) 2007: timeline of all networks, LH of 15 networks


M&E (2)

Searching for M&E method: all dutch transition programs Discussion platform Transitionmonitoring Transforum, Animal welfare, University of Amsterdam, …

LH helped us to describe the Free Actor Approach much better LH is a smooth way of learning (in and inter networks) LH timeline is an easy accelerator for networklearning Lot of time nescessary to compilate complete LH, are there more efficiënt

methods?


deskundigheidklant

financier

consensusverbinding

legitimering voor actie

Documents

Netwerken is kansen ruiken ! Networks in Animal Husbandry 19 / 02 / 2008 Maarten Vrolijk, Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen UR [email protected]