Summary of Session 8

Session 8 has provided an overview of the collective strengths and weaknesses of the six AgriLink Living Labs, reviewed the value of design thinking and monitoring and evaluation for running Living Labs.

The session also looked at how well the Living Labs answered the key question of how and to what extent are Living Labs appropriate settings and means for development of improved innovation support services that contribute to learning and innovation for more sustainable agriculture?

It then looked at the four most important conditions for that enable success in a Living Lab, before suggesting how trying to teach some of what you have learned to others would be a first step on the journey of deciding whether you want to take your learning much further by planning a Living Lab alongside others.

Large group sat in a circle sharing experiences about agricultural advisory services

Course conclusion