seeding science knowledge by engaging local experts

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Seeding Science Knowledge by engaging local experts

October 13, 2015Cali, Colombia

Anton Eitzinger

Climate change action needs to happen at all levels

#MITcc It's real, bad, it's us, scientists agree, there is hope - we need to act at all levels, John Sterman @climateinteract @ClimateCoLab

We are ready for taking action on climate change!What can we do?

But, it can help usto close the last communication mile!

ICT tools can provide the unique values of:• Accountability and Transparency• Effectiveness (lower costs)• Timeliness (just in time)• Directness• Inclusiveness (two-way communication)• Promote collaboration

ICT technology is not a new panacea for development

… to give farmer a voice!

Alliance with farmer and technicians to learn how to implement Climate Smart Agriculture

4. Farmers test and report back by mobile phone

2. Each farmer gets a different combination of varieties

3. Environmental data (GPS, sensors) to assess adaptation

1. A broad set of varieties is evaluated

6. Detect demand for new varieties and traits

5. Farmers receive tailored variety recommendations and can order seeds

Farmers as Scientists!

Citizen Science

December 2013 until January 2015

Farmers database

CSA practices

info

Reporting activities

Collecting GPS

points

Start CSA

demo site

Ask questions

Provide answer

Farmers surveys

Outside experts

Local experts

Selian Agricultural Research Institute(SARI)

The feedback loop

GitHub

• Register farmer and carry out surveys• Report Activities of implementation• Act as knowledge broker between outside expert and farmer

Local Experts … using Android application

• Project manager of Implementing project gets Activity reports from local implementer• Respond to questions sent by the local experts

Outside Experts … using web application

April 2014 until October 2015

Seeding Science Knowledge by engaging local experts

• Use hotspot mapping of biophysical constraints to inform context-specific CSA packages for agricultural investments

• Discuss hotspot maps and prioritize CSA packages in participatory workshops, including farmers and local experts

• Train local experts in using phone-based communication technologies for the testing and implementation of packages

• Install demonstration plots for prioritized CSA packages on several farms in the pilot area

• Engage local actors, national policy makers, and experts of practices in information feedbacks using phone-based communication technologies and an interactive platform

• Out-scale Best bet solutions to “similar” (human-environmental systems) sites

Framework for Collaborative Problem-Solving

Report, Discuss, Propose, Solve and Monitor identified problems in neighborhoods

Auto-Evaluation of life quality by citizens in Quito

Atzmanstorfer, K., Resl, R., Eitzinger, A., & Izurieta, X. (2014). The GeoCitizen-approach: community-based spatial planning – an Ecuadorian case study. Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 00(00), 1–12.doi:10.1080/15230406.2014.890546.

Eitzinger, A., Atzmanstorfer, K., & Resl, R. (2013). The Geo-Citizen approach: Implementation of a collaborative participation framework for citizen collaboration. International Conference on Environmental Information and Communication. CEGeoIC 2013 Proceedings. Resl, R., Eitzinger, A., Atzmanstorfer, K. (2012). Platform for Collaborative Problem Solving within the Citizen’s Spatial Context - the Geo-Citizen framework. 2012 Esri International User Conference Paper Sessions. San Diego, USA.

Scientists providing facts and knowledgeExperts give practical feedback to farmers

Be engaged in testing,Give Feedback (5Q approach)

Monitor activities, act as knowledge broker

Out-scale Best Bet options of CSA

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Requirements• Existing Prioritization of

actions on country level• Engagement with Policy

maker• Development of strategies

that can be supported for implementation on local level

• Existing of Implementing institutions (National Extension Service, NGO’s)

• Link to other CSA projects

Next steps• We applied for additional funding for Uganda

• 2nd Pilot to improve tools and applications

• We release the CSA Implementer platform for partners for free testing

• NGO from Costa Rica will test in Nicaragua

• We do more tests of crowdsourcing in Colombia• In Cauca together with AgroNet Colombia

Watch the video on YouTube https://goo.gl/c42Jfh