Table 1.

Reflexive (online) workshops

WorkshopsParticipantsOutcomes
Orient management of VHL on SDGs as a compass method (April 2019)2 directors, 5 managers and 3 policy advisorsRaised awareness about other views on SDGs beyond “silo-view”
Kick-off workshop (June 2019)11 lecturers-researchersResearch design explained, informed consent by involved staff
Workshop and field visits with research partners in Kalimantan (July 2019)12 researchers, mainly Indonesian, and stakeholders in the field were visitedSustainability pathways for sustainable oil palm production identified; blind spots in SDGs in current research detected
Several workshops/meetings with research partners in Baramati-Pune districts using four design principles to assess Living Lab (LL) performance; applied initial SDGs as compass exercise (October 2019)Stakeholders from university, private sector, NGOs, and farmersMet new research partners from civil society and grassroots which were missing in the quadruple helix partnerships; review of research impact on SDGs and gaps
Workshop to review LL performance applying SDGs as compass and four design principles (May, 2020)13 lecturers-researchersDesign principles of LLs assessed and ‘measured’ resulting in initial spider web diagram (first draft Figure 3)
Workshop on cross-overs between research and education in LLs (June, 2020)11 lecturers-researchers (different composition compared to previous workshops)Criteria identified for LLs to develop SDG competences, a.o. transformative capacity, of students, researchers and other stakeholders
Inter-vision of LLs Pune, India and Kalimantan, Indonesia using SDGs as compass and 4 design principles (June, 2020)11 lecturers-researchers (mostly researchers)Reflexive discussion on the performance of the LLs in more detail with particular attention to challenges in local contexts
Workshop on linking research and education in LLs. (November 2020)11 lecturers-researchers (mostly lecturers)Collection of Rich Practices for linking research and education in real-time settings.
Online workshops with research-partners in India to design action research on Transition Pathways to Climate-Resilient Farming Systems, Deccan (October 2020-January 2021)Number of participants ranged from 7 to 30Findings of this study enhanced performance of LL resulting in quadruple helix participation, reciprocal relationships among research partners, and a shared research agenda
SDGs as Compass method integrated in study programmes (Spring 2021)5 lecturers and 150+ studentsStudents apply SDGs as compass on real-time cases and discover multiple views on sustainability and trade-offs,
Presentations of results to peers and management boards (2021)Lecturers, professors, management staff and directorsContribution to the new VHL institutional plan 2022-2025
Source: Authors’ own work

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