Inclusive Innovation

We just wrapped up a Peer Learning workshop in Penang, Malaysia, with an inspiring and dedicated group of researchers in the AQUADAPT program -- supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). We hope our activities helped them to collaborate and exchange insights as they develop nature-based aquaculture solutions for climate-vulnerable communities, including people of all genders and marginalized groups in the Asia-Pacific. It was a mix of hard work and good fun for the II faci-team, this time with KENG KOK TEE, De-Ming Chau, Worajit Setthapun and Maggie Dugan. https://lnkd.in/gPEdM9Ag #naturebasedpractices #naturebasedsolutions #aquaculture

It was a privilege to help facilitate the next generation of UK-Africa Physics partnerships for STFC last week. Over four days and 14 virtual hours we delivered a highly interactive agenda that allowed an international community of experts, to become valued peers and potential long-term collaborators as they explored all the ways in which they might imagine and develop a collaborative proposal for the AUPP funding call in September this year. If you have a physics-based idea which can be delivered through a UK-Africa partnership in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda, read more about the call in the post below. #physics #creativity #research #climate #energy

We're thrilled to say that the Belmont Forum Advancing Leadership Program #codesign process is off to a great start! Our workshop exploring the future of transdisciplinary leadership at Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in Helsinki has successfully kicked off a world tour of events; the first in Thailand in August and the next planned for Africa in October. Read more and stay tuned here: https://lnkd.in/e2mp2Grw

The #convergence phase of the creative process is inherently challenging; it’s hard to choose among a wide field of potential options. But by using structured decision-making tools, criteria-based evaluation, iterative convergence, and fostering a growth mindset, individuals and groups can navigate this phase more comfortably. Read more about how to navigate the tricky convergence phase in this month's article: https://lnkd.in/eiji7Z2t #creativity #innovation #growthmindset

Choosing is Hard: Why Convergence Is Difficult. The creative process is a continual interplay of divergent and convergent thinking: making lists and making choices. Divergence involves generating a multitude of options by suspending judgment to encourage a flow of creativity. This phase is relatively straightforward; it taps into the limitless nature of imagination and brainstorming. It gets trickier when it’s time to converge and make choices, when the options generated must be filtered, refined, and ultimately, selected. Read more about how to understand and overcome convergence challenges in this week's blog post by Maggie Dugan! https://lnkd.in/eiji7Z2t #convergence #creativity #creativethinking #sustainability

It was a privilege to support this program, and to keep hearing about the impact of the work of this amazing group of researchers!

Congratulations and thank you to the storytellers who told their brave tales of sustainability last night. We are all nourished and inspired by your stories. And an enormous thank you to our co-sponsors: Belmont Forum, Cactus Communications, Elsevier, RELX, Think Corner and traces&dreams Pirjo Kristiina Virtanen, Bashudev Neupane, Karri Liikkanen, Piotr Magnuszewski, Owen Rowe, Anniina Sandberg, Eshchar Mizrachi, Heidi Steltzer, PhD #SRI2024

Thank you Bashu, for your beautiful story! It was an inspiring evening!

It's day two of our Belmont Forum Advancing Leadership program. We're building personas, wondering about and imagining potential futures, and harvesting what will be needed for transdisciplinary leaders. #SRI2024