Guidelines for multi-actor platform building and roadmap in pilot areas

The approach of multi-­‐actor platform building is based on two basic assumptions -­‐ it is an open-­‐ended and a context-­‐dependent process. Therefore we propose it to be a combination of two interrelated types of activities. Regional Meetings are the backbone of the process and they are generically defined in the Grant Agreement Annex I (Description of Action). A mix of concrete methods of trust building among actors, on the other hand, shall be tailored to fit local conditions in each particular pilot area. The document provides a basic definition of a portfolio of methods for this purpose (snow-­‐ball technique, “law of the neighbour”, informal talk, semi-­‐structured interviews, round-­‐table discussions, brainstorming, focus groups, adaptive management). The Regional Managers/Teams shall select the elements that best fit into the specific pilot area context at any given time in the process.