Bridging the GAP between stakeholders and science: GAP1 Common Ground

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Bridging the GAP between stakeholders and
science GAP1 Common Ground

• EU Framework 7, Science in Society programme

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Developing the foundations for combining the
knowledge and skills of science and fishery
stakeholders and using it to enhance the
understanding and management of fisheries.

• 15 fisheries science 15 stakeholder partners
  from 11 countries
• Committed to sharing their experiences and
  working together to develop participatory
  fisheries research case studies
• Engaging through European and regional workshops

www.gap1.eu
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Engaging stakeholders is important

• Lack of trust and confidence weakens policies
• Extends RD knowledge in specific ways that
  support well-defined needs

• Reconciling and integrating knowledge leads to
  better information and management

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Stakeholder consultation
data
Stakeholders
Scientists
Evidence
Consultation
Transparency, openness, quality, credibility ????
Dispute?
Interpretation, views
Policy and Governance
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Stakeholder engagement
Dialogue
Stakeholders
Scientists
Participation
Transparency, openness, quality, credibility
Expert Knowledge
Policy and Governance
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What has GAP1 achieved?

• Initiated built working collaborations
• Developed shared understanding and trust
• Jointly prepared research case-studies
• Planned participatory research activities

Good practice in stakeholder participation
Research proposal (s)
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European workshop 1, June 2008
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Key messages

• Identify and involve stakeholders from the
  beginning
• Be open and transparent in all actions
• Understand, respect and give equal weight to all
  forms of knowledge
• Adapt the process to the individuals involved
• Understand and manage expectations from the
  beginning
• Ensure effective and regular two-way
  communication at regular
• Maintain consistency of the people involved
• Highly skilled leaders are required to motivate
  and inspire others
• Communicate outcomes to stakeholders, the wider
  community, and that policy makers
• Create the right incentives for participation

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Stages in the participatory research process
Initiate process and catalyse others
Learn to work together
People and behaviours
Plan and undertake the research
Process maintenance
Strategic planning
Share and communicate outcomes
Review outcomes and processes
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As a poster
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38 Regional meetings

• Outcomes understanding, trust and commitment to
  address problems of shared interest

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