1. Lessons for Research Policy and Practice: The Case of Co-enquiry Research With Rural Communities
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Caruso, Emily, Schunko, Christoph, Corbera Elizalde, Esteve, Ruiz Mallen, Isabel, Vogl, Christian R., Martin, Gary, Arrázola, Susana, Bandeira, Fábio Pedro, Calvo Boyero, Diana, Camacho Benavides, Claudia, Mota Cardoso, Thiago, Chan Dzul, Albert, Conde, Esther, Campo García, Carlos del, Huanca, Tomás, Laranjeiras Sampaio, José Augusto, Oliveros Lopez, Sara, Porter Bolland, Luciana, Ruiz Betancourt, Olga, and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3)
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research partnership ,Comisión Europea ,Research -- European Union countries ,Séptimo Programa Marco ,investigación participativa ,Setè Programa Marc ,política de investigación ,research funding ,América Latina ,civil society organisations ,investigació participativa ,finançament en recerca ,lcsh:AS1-945 ,financiación en investigación ,European Commission ,organitzacions de la societat civil ,lcsh:Academies and learned societies ,associació de recerca ,asociación de investigación ,Investigació -- Unió Europea, Països de la ,consulta cooperativa ,política de recerca ,organizaciones de la sociedad civil ,Seventh Framework Programme ,Latin America ,research policy ,co-enquiry ,Amèrica Llatina ,participatory research ,Comissió Europea ,Investigación -- Unión Europea, Países de la - Abstract
This article explores the relationship between institutional funding for research and community-based or co-enquiry research practice. It examines the implementation of co-enquiry research in the COMBIOSERVE project, which was funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme for research and innovation, between the years 2012 and 2015. Research partnerships between Latin American and European civil society organisations, research institutions, and Latin American rural communities are analysed. Challenges for effective collaboration in co-enquiry and lessons learned for research policy and practice are outlined. Based on our case study we suggest that: (1) the established values and practices of academia seem largely unfavourable towards alternative forms of research, such as co-enquiry; (2) the policies and administrative practices of this European Commission funding are unsuitable for adopting participatory forms of enquiry; and (3) the approach to research funding supports short engagements with communities whereas long-term collaborations are more desirable. Based on our case study, we propose more flexible funding models that support face-to-face meetings between researchers and communities from the time of proposal drafting, adaptation of research processes to local dynamics, adaptation of administrative processes to the capacities of all participants, and potential for long-term collaborations. Large-scale funding bodies such as European Commission research programmes are leaders in the evolution of research policy and practice. They have the power and the opportunity to publicly acknowledge the value of partnerships with civil society organisations and communities, actively support co-enquiry, and foment interest in innovative forms of research. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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- 2016