Communities of innovation for natural assurance schemes
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.
Aims
Overall goal: reflect on how local and regional communities of innovation can speed up the uptake of nature based solutions for risk reduction (= natural assurance schemes) in cities and regions
Objectives:
1. To reflect on the role of communities of innovation- example of the Urban Partnerships
2. NAS as an innovation- To illustrate with examples from NAIAD:1. innovative tools and methods- E.g. EcoActuary
2. A natural Assurance scheme at local level
3. A natural Assurance scheme at regional level
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.
Glossary
• Communities of Innovation (CoIs) = define communities of innovation (CoIs) as a form of communities of practice dedicated to the support of innovation (Coakes and Smith, 2007)
• Natural Assurance Schemes (NAS) = role ecosystems play in reducing water related risks (e.g. extreme events)
• Examples- CITY-REGION- cities (Lodz) and Potelu (region)- natural catchment
PLAN FOR THE SESSION
13.40: “Introduction to the Session” Elena Lopez Gunn, Scientific coordinator H2020 NAIAD Project, Director Icatalist, Spain
13:30
Community- “The Sustainable Partnership and NBS Partnership in the EU Urban Agenda: how can cities innovate with nature?” Alexandru Matei , ICLEI, Germany
13:40 – 13:50
Innovation- “The NAIAD Eco:actuary tool” Sophia Burke, Ambiotek and Mark Mulligan, Kings College London (UK)
13:50 – 14:00
Local CoI:“ The Lodz Natural Assurance Scheme (Poland) Kinga Krauze, ERCE (Poland)
14:00 – 14:10
Regional CoI “The Lower Rumania Natural Assurance Scheme (Rumania)” Albert Scrieciu, Geoecomar (Rumania)
14:10 – 14:20
Samoa circle on Communities of innovation for adoption of Natural Assurance Schemes” (Elena Lopez Gunn and Beatriz Mayor, ICATALIST, Spain)
14:20 – 15:00
SAMOA CIRCLE (Talanoa Dialogues)
• "The Samoan circle is a leaderless meeting intended to help negotiations in controversial issues.
• The Samoan circle has people seated in a circle within a circle, however only those in the inner circle are allowed to speak.
• The inner circle should represent all the different viewpoints present, and all others must remain silent. The process offers others a chance to speak only if they join the ‘inner circle’."