Innovation Systems and Multi-Stakeholder Platforms AgKnowledge Innovation Share Fair May 2015 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Why multi-stakeholder platforms for innovation? 1.Different stakeholder groups provide various insights about the biophysical, technological and institutional dimensions of the problem, and what type of innovations are technically feasible, economically viable, and social-culturally and politically acceptable 2.Stakeholder groups become aware of their fundamental interdependencies and the need for collective action to address their constraints 3.Stakeholder groups are more likely to support specific solutions when they have been part of the decision- making process

Why a role play? Participants: – Experience and reflect on multi- stakeholder platform dynamics – Practice facilitation competences to support and foster concerted interaction and action in multi- stakeholder innovation processes

The role play story

Multi-stakeholder platform

Role division Government representative (Mayor) Private sector representative Farmer representative Nature conservationist rep. Platform facilitator

Role-play starting point This is the first platform meeting The objective is to discuss the future of the forest with the stakeholders The facilitator is supposed to lead the meeting In some groups not all roles will be represented. In other groups there may be more than one farmer represented We will have two platform meetings of 20 minutes

Role-play programme Read the role description Reflect on: – The situation/ problem – The position of other stakeholders in the role play – The objective that you would like to achieve – Your negotiation strategy Two platform meetings of 20 minutes in small groups Plenary reflection

Session 1 Multi-stakeholder platform

Between first and second meeting Between the first and the second platform meeting/ session a scientific research report has been published by ICRAF. The ICRAF report includes a cost-benefit analysis that concludes that sustainable rubber production is most beneficial for the region A second platform is organised to discuss this with platform members

Session 2