Focus Group on Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

Launched in June 2012 by the ENRD Coordination Committee, the Focus Group (FG) is analysing how Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) support Knowledge Transfer & Innovation (KT&I) in practice under the current policy framework. The FG will provide recommendations to Member States about how to promote KT&I in the next programming period. It is also investigating how the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability can effectively promote KT&I through the RDPs and what the role of National Rural Networks and advisory services could be in, for instance, facilitating the emergence of EIP operational groups.

The FG is composed of representatives from EU Member States’ national administrations, National Rural Networks, as well as EU organisations and academics.

In its first work phase, the FG collected and analysed Member State experience in facilitating rural development related innovation and innovation processes. The aim was to draw lessons from what worked well and less well in the current period.

Outcomes

The findings and initial recommendations which emerged from the work carried out during this first phase of the Focus Group activities (from June to December 2012), are presented in the documents below:

Summary of the Phase 1 Report of the Focus Group on Knowledge Transfer & Innovation [PDF ]

• Phase 1 Report of the Focus Group on Knowledge Transfer & Innovation [PDF ]
• Annexes:
  • Annex 1 – Collection of examples supporting KT&I [PDF ]
  • Annex 2 – Background Paper [PDF ]