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Table 4 Major challenges and possible solutions in TN's Conceptualisation phase

From: The multi-actor approach in thematic networks for agriculture and forestry innovation

Challenges

Proposed solutions

Involve key actors and/or expertise in TNs consortium

Open to contact unfamiliar actors with previous project expertise

Improve geographic countries’ participation in TNs consortium

EC strategy is needed to balance the participation of the different regions in TNs

Target farmers and foresters’ needs in the project’s objectives

Increase the involvement of farmers/foresters and their associations through participatory activities

Improve the communication between researchers and farmers

Set up a common project activities agenda between researchers and farmers

Increase the involvement of educational institutions and students

Plan an agenda with common project activities together with educational institutions

Create a close-knit consortium

Organise team-building activities with the help of a facilitator

Assign roles and workload depending on partners abilities

Select skilled facilitators

Set a methodology with selection criteria based on the organizational, social and communicative skills of facilitators