I wanted to post again the work done through the Eklipse Science Policy Interface mechanism on this very important subject regarding the impact of pesticides and fertilisers used in farmland on adjacent conservation measures. We used a really interesting approach of Joint Fact Finding to engage representatives from opposing perspective into a deliberation not on […]
Ce 3 Octobre 2022, j’ai eu le plaisir de modérer la réunion de restitution du travail de concertation mené depuis 2020 dans le Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors autour de la problématique: “mesures de protection des troupeaux contre le loup (chiens de protection) et multi-usage du territoire”. Le travail a abouti à la production d’un […]
Le projet de recherche TRANSFORM est mené par une équipe de chercheurs du centre INRAE de Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UMR Agroécologie) afin d’explorer les transformations nécessaires du monde agricole face au changement climatique, aux pollutions croissantes et aux conflits qui y sont liés. J’ai eu le plaisir et le défi d’animer les ateliers de dialogue sur […]
In April 2022, I facilitated a focus group for Eklipse, an amazing mechanism to mobilise the scientific community to provide best available knowledge to answer questions relevant to policy makers. This focus group explored which topic will be tackled by an Eklipse expert working group to produce a relevant synthesis of current available knowledge and […]
As I moderated the recent Seminar on “EU State and Resilience Building Contract -Taking stock to look forward” I got to better understand the role of the EU Budget support aid modality to help countries in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations. A key evaluation of the EU aid modality SRBC was carried on by […]
Since 2019, I have the pleasure to be one of the trainers for the Joint Research Center (JRC) on the topic of “evidence informed policy” or how JRC scientists can improve their communication and the way they interact with policy-makers. I co-facilitate this fun and interesting training with Sybille van den Hove CEO of Bridging […]
Since 2018, I have been involved in a very interesting project on the establishment of regional platforms to support dialogue in conflicts related to Large Carnivores in the European Union. Conflits with large carnivores (Lynx, Bear and Wolf) have increased in Europe over the past 20 years after the implementation of the Habitat Directive in […]
I am organising an innovative event that will be fully remote and web-based. The web conference process will use webinars for the introduction and conclusion sessions and then a online discussion forum open during 3 weeks for all participants to join conversations on some topics related to knowledge gaps and needs on land degradation and […]
There are lots of definitions of facilitation (https://cc.com.au/what-facilitation) My favorite one is: “Facilitation is a process in which the parties (usually a group), with the assistance of a neutral third party (the facilitator), identify problems to be solved, tasks to be accomplished or disputed issues to be resolved. Facilitation may conclude there, or it may […]
I launched my company FEAL after more than 15 years working at the interface between Science and Policy on biodiversity and ecosystem services. My goal is to continue working at the SPI to contribute to better informed decisions on environmental issues. I am a professional facilitator and I am in particular promoting the use of […]
