Knowledge and values in transdisciplinary research

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Knowledge and values in transdisciplinary research

• Barbara Regeer
• Institute for Innovation and Transdisciplinary
  Research
• Free University Amsterdam

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Mode II strategies for sustainable development

• Approaches and obstacles of two Dutch
  intermediaries

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Intermediaries
Relation science - society Intermediar
Mode 0 separate hard intermediaries
Mode I collaboration soft intermediaries (matching)
Mode II transdisciplinary interwoven strategic, deliberative intermediaries
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Two practices

• the Dutch Initiative for Sustainable Development
  (NIDO)
• www.nido.nu

• Real Prosperity foundation
• www.echtewelvaart.nl

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NIDO Approach
network role Building network Non-threatening position Learning-cycle
proces content role connect to practice open-ended (content and process) complementary team
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NIDO Obstacles
context segmented and demarcated S S two worlds apart demand not articulated
process content working procedures are result oriented sustainability is cornering
people people stick to responsibility aggression versus clinging on
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Real Prosperity approach
network role evolving strategy from campaign to network approach surprising combinations
proces content role start personal question relate to issue, integrative address
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Real Prosperity obstacles
context segmented and demarcated demand not articulated
process content working procedures are result oriented structures dominate people
people training need is not recognized listening requires trust rather than fear
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Conclusions

• Innovative approaches need to
• take into account dominant culture
• (bi-cultural)
• operate at all levels (macro, meso, micro)

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Managing uncertainties

• Not the empty or procedural pluralism, in which
  one lives beside each other in freedom But a
  commitment which makes one annoy each other
  continuously.
• (Prof. Arie Rip, Twente)