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IMPLEMENTING INNOVATION SUPPORT
THE CASE OF FLANDERS
Anne Vuylsteke
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Introduction
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Rural development programming for innovation
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Implementing the EIP
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Design of the support measure
Flemish EIP network
Conclusions
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Introduction
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Innovation can take different forms
Product, process, marketing, organisation, …
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Innovation occurs within a system
 Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation system (AKIS)
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AKIS build upon a history and a tradition
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Innovation follows a diffusion process
Diffusion of innovation (Rogers)
Preconditions for the design of
innovation support measures
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Introduction - Flemish AKIS
EXTENSION
RESEARCH
Government extension
Centers for training and
sensibilisation
• Innovation Support Centre
• FAS providers
• Private actors
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universities and university
colleges
• ILVO
• experimental stations
• related research actors
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AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCERS
SUPPORT
SYSTEMS
EDUCATION
Farmers’ organizations
• Cooperatives
• Knowledge networks and
study clubs
• Buyers and input providers
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University faculties
University colleges
Vocational schools
Rural development programming for innovation
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Current measures for innovation and knowledge transfer
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Demonstration projects
Advice by farm advisory services
Training in agriculture
LEADER
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Integrated projects for agriculture (IWT)
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Observation
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Clear political choice for an open knowledge system
Mainly measures aimed at transfer of existing knowledge
Early and late majority as main target groups
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Rural development programming for innovation
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Upcoming RDP
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Strategic objectives of the programme
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Support to young farmers, in order to guarantee the future of the
Flemish agricultural sector
Invest in innovation and training, aimed at a future-oriented
approach to realize business-oriented and societal goals
Focus on increasing resilience and sustainability of the agricultural
sector in all its facets
Strengthen the quality and vitality of rural areas, by addressing
the changes these areas are faced with
Measures for innovation and knowledge transfer
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Project support for innovations in agriculture and agri-food
Advice by farm advisory services (version 2.0)
Demonstration projects
Support to operational groups in the framework of EIP
Training in agriculture
LEADER
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Implementing the EIP – EIP support measure
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Established through an interactive process with the stakeholders
present in the Platform for agricultural research
 researchers (both basic and applied research), farmers’ organizations
(incl. innovation support centre), civil servants and minister’s cabinets
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Characteristics of the measure
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Aim: promote innovations initiated by farmers’ needs and
opportunities and realized by operational groups
Support to the establishment and functioning of operational groups
(no overhead and investments)
One call a year, open to all interested actors and all themes that
contribute to the objectives
Option to specify elements in the call
Subsidy: 90% of the accepted costs
Selection criteria: (eligibility), composition of the OG, objective and
output, quality of the proposals and the actions, innovativeness and/or
problem solving capacity, complementarity
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Implementing the EIP – Flemish EIP network
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Flemish EIP network will be a collaboration between:
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Flemish Rural Network
Managing authority of the EIP measure
Platform for agricultural research
Tasks of the Flemish EIP network
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Daily management of the network
e.g. email address, answering questions, FAQ, information system
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Detecting good practices, making them available and
communication
e.g. standard ppt, providing information, showing good practices
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Interaction with the European level
e.g. contact with the EIP Service Point and other countries
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Organise activities aimed at exchanging experiences and
knowhow
e.g. seminars, peer-to-peer workshops
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Conclusions
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Necessary to start from the current situation
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Actors and AKIS history
Instruments
Choice to develop new innovation measures
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Aimed at innovators and early adopters
Complemented by the existing instruments
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Broader EIP network to integrate other relevant activities
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Learning by doing
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Questions?
[email protected] (Platforme for Agricultural Research)
[email protected] (Flemish Rural Network)
[email protected] (Managing authority EIP measure)
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