2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON: KNOWLEDGE COMMONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS

The discussions on commons-based knowledge developments for developmental-oriented (sustainable) agricultural innovations take place on basis of papers presented in workshop built around issues, such as:

 

1) Commonization of natural agricultural resources (land, plant genetic materials, seeds, etc.).

2) Commonization of agricultural knowledge resources in research institutions.

3) Conceptualizing commons distinguished from public and private goods.

4) Open source research strategies for expanding commons-based developments.

5) Commons in community-based agricultural practices (case-studies).

6) Social technology in creating commons-based agricultural innovations.

7) Food sovereignty and rights to food as commons.

8) University and communities for commons-based innovations.

9) Other issues mentioned in received papers.

 

 

 

The conference will take place at April 8-10 at Departamento di Ciencas Socias, Universidade Estadual de Maringa, UEM. The papers (written in English) should be submitted before the 22nd of March via email in Word or pdf format to: secretariaat.sade@wur.nl and waniasilva@yahoo.com mentioning “Paper Commons Workshop Brazil”. Together with their full paper, authors should indicate if they need financial support. The organizers will be able to fund participation of about 10 people for travelling to Brazil. It is aimed to publish the conference papers as a special issue in a peer-reviewed journal or as a handbook on experiences of commons-based agricultural innovations.

 

 

 

 

Coordinators Workshop:

 

Prof. Dr.  Guido Ruivenkamp (Wageningen University)

Prof. Dr. Wania Silva (Maringa State University)