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Learning objectives AESOP4Food seminar

Phase 1: Exploring the field of play

Keywords: Main challenges, Theoretical frameworks, Approaches and methods: PAR, living labs, analysing methods; Defining your position and values

The learner:

  • Understands the concept of food systems in their cultural, local and regional setting.
  • Can explain the main concepts related to participatory learning and research and the role of living labs.
  • Can explain the main concepts related to sustainable food planning.
  • Is aware of contemporary challenges to sustainable food systems in the context of spatial planning.
  • Develops an understanding of the multiple dimensions of food systems: social, environmental, economic and spatial.
  • Can define her/his own position and values regarding sustainable food planning.

Phase 2: Analysing your local foodscape

Keywords: Mapping a food system; Mapping the stakeholders, consumers, policymakers (power mapping); SWOT analysis

The learner:

  • Can map and evaluate a concrete situation of a food system.
  • Can select the most adequate methods and tools to be applied for analysis and evaluation.
  • Can identify stakeholders and power structures in a new and unknown context.
  • Can map the basic components of a local or city/region food system.
  • Can define the most relevant challenges in a collaborative way.

Phase 3. Collaborative goals and vision

Keywords: Collaborative goal setting; Selecting the challenges to address

The learner:

  • Can apply techniques of collaborative goal setting.
  • Can formulate an approach and/or a possible solution for a selected challenge that is related to his/her own competences and role in the system.

Phase 4: Strategy and interventions

Keywords: Scenarios, alternatives, strategy, prototyping, testing

The learner:

Can develop a strategy based on a joint vision reflecting on concepts of change and change agency Can select and apply methods and tools for prototyping possible interventions Can develop a prototype to connect strategies and interventions/ discuss prototypical interventions with others as a way of testing a strategy

Phase 5: Evaluation & monitoring

Keywords: collaborative evaluation; self-reflection

The learner: Is able to have a critical reflection of the role of the planner in a pluralistic society (expert vs facilitator). Is able to reflect on his/her own process, using feedback from others reflecting on cultural, social and economic differences.