What was the challenge/problem addressed?
How to organise a conference which would represent the island of Ireland even though there are 2 separate countries within the island
How did you solve the problem?
Communicated very early with the Department of Agriculture Staff from Northern Ireland to ensure cooperation from them and an full understanding of the purpose and aims of the conference
What is innovative in your practical case?
Due to the distance involved all organising meetings took place over zoom
What are the success factors in solving the problem?
Set ground rules early and stick to the agreed timetable
Lessons learned
Ensure the chairperson of each section is good on computer technology
What role does the advisor or advisory service play with the practical case?
There were 4 main themes to the conference with a member of the advisory team in Mayo presenting/faciliting on each theme
Can your approach be transferred and/or adapted for other innovation challenges and regions?
Yes
Estimated transferability on a scale from 1 to 5
(where 1 is easy and 5 very difficult)
2
For sharing the experience on the good practice, please contact
Hazel Scott
hazel.scott@teagasc.ie
Link to external information
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