Two TPM research projects earmarked as best practices in OECD report

Last week an OECD report came out on transdisciplinary research, which combines knowledge from different scientific disciplines with that of public and private sector stakeholders and citizens to address complex societal challenges. This includes developing effective responses in acute crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as longer-term solutions for sustainability development. Key obstacles to effectively implement transdisciplinary research and examples to better accommodate the requirements of this kind of research are identified in 28 case studies. Two of the case studies involve TPM research projects: The Frugal Innovation project of Cees van Beers and the Participatory Value Evaluation project of Niek Mouter.

TPM researcher Behnam Taebi was a member of the Expert Group of the OECD Global Science Forum that produced this report. The report can be downloaded at the OECD site.