| 09 November, Wednesday | |
| 14.00-14.15 | Welcome notes
Lívia Mihályka Ablonczyné, President envoy for external relations, Széchenyi University (SZE) Gergely Papp, Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) Dóra Drexler, Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) |
| 14.15-14.30 | Introduction to i2connect Opportunities to get involved Sylvain Sturel, French Chambers of Agriculture (APCA) |
| 14.30-15.00 | Interactive innovation: Concepts
Fanos Birke, Hohenheim University |
| 15.00-16.00 | Practical cases (Advisors Testimonials from successful practical cases), (Three parallel sessions)
Tom Coll, Teagasc Dóra Lakner, Wageningen University Anu Ella, Proagria Tom Kelly, Teagasc László Papócsi, ÖMKi Linda Sarke, LLKC This session will focus on the lessons learned from field reviewed cases in terms of good practices relevant for advisors who support interactive innovation with farmers. Three parallel sessions will hear testimonials from advisors and farmers involved and will identify within the cases many good practices relevant to their own context. 1. The Teagasc Case (Contract heifer rearing) 2. The Finnish Case (advisor discussion groups) 3. Hungarian Case (Cattle Breed Improvements using digital technology) |
| 16.00-16.30 | Coffee Break |
| 16.30-17.20 | Insights & good practices emerging from practical cases and activities
Tom Kelly, Teagasc The slot will present some of the many insights that help us to understand and support interactive innovation in the many different contexts and projects which advisors are involved in. It will identify some learnings from within and outside the i2connect project and discuss them. |
| 17.20-17.30 | Organizational information on the field visits of the next day
András Vér, Széchenyi University (SZE) |
| 17:45-18:45 | Visit of the castle in Mosonmagyaróvár |
| 10 November, Thursday | |
| 09.00-12.00
Interactive innovation in practice What does interactive innovation mean in the daily life of an innovation support agent? How does it feel to be part of a group that voluntarily works on an initiative? And where does the agent find inspiration for dealing with issues that often arise in such networks? In this session you will get a taste of some of the tools that are often offered in the various i2connect training activities and learn about the concepts that are behind them. You are invited to take an active role in such processes and to experience yourself how the approach works out in practice. Yaite Cuesta Arenas, Southern Farmers Union (ZLTO) Eelke Wielinga, Southern Farmers Union (ZLTO) Kaspars Zurins, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC) |
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| 09.00-9.15 | Getting in the mood (energiser) |
| 9.15-9.30 | Introduction: To what questions are we looking for answers in our profession? |
| 9.30-9.35 | Introduction to the group work |
| 9.35-10.40 | Facilitated group work: participants study selected cases by experimenting and subsequently analysing what happens. Various tools are available that might be helpful for better understanding and finding options to act effectively. |
| 10.40-11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00-11.40 | Toolbox Portal (plenary): Insights and questions from the group work are collected and discussed by using the Toolbox Portal that is under construction in the i2connect project. |
| 11.40-12.00 | Pearls, Puzzles and Proposals: Feedback from participants. |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.30-18.00 | Field visits demonstrating interactive innovation through advisors around Mosonmagyaróvár |
| 19.30-22.00 | Gala dinner |
| 11 November, Friday | |
| 09.00-10.00 | An enabling environment, including policy recommendations related to advisory services & innovation support – Panel discussion
Moderator: Jos Verstegen, Wageningen University |
| 10.00-11.30 | Interactive poster session with coffee: Synergies with other EU projects dealing with advisory services and innovation support Liga Cimermane, European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services (EUFRAS) The presentations will be organized by using the World Cafe method that makes use of an informal cafe setting for participants to explore an issue by discussing it in small table groups. Discussion will be held in multiple rounds of 15-20 minutes, with the cafe ambiance intended to allow for more relaxed and open conversations to take place. The poster will also be published in the conference folder as well as on the homepage of i2connect. |
| 11.30-12.15 | Drawing conclusions, questions that unite us – interactive session
Eelke Wielinga, Southern Farmers Union (ZLTO) |
| 12.15-12.30 | Closing words
Sylvain Sturel, French Chambers of Agriculture (APCA) |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch |