Presentation at the STEPS Conference 2010 - Pathways to Sustainability: Agendas for a new politics of environment, development and social justice http://www.steps-centre.org/events/stepsconference2010.html

1. Reflections on an (ongoing) experiment in the politics of innovation Adrian Ely, STEPS Centre STEPS Centre Conference 2010

3. New Manifesto ‘ Project - Process and Activities – Seminars – Background papers - 2009 STEPS Symposium – Draft Manifesto

4. Manifesto Roundtables – highlighting different perspectives

5. Roundtables - feedback "Judging by the comments from participants, one of the contributions of the round table was precisely to have created a space to discuss and exchange opinions and perspectives about the themes of the [Manifesto] in an environment of cordiality and mutual respect." Venezuela roundtable report

6. Roundtables - feedback “ In both the events, participants shared that the engagement with this project had led to a change in their perception of women's experiential knowledge and science and technology innovation… the awareness of the participants on issues which shape science and its direction was the most important aspect of this discussion…” Marathmoli report (Maharashtra, India)

7. Roundtables - feedback “ Such events needed to be turned into processes that generate sufficient momentum to translate the Manifesto’s proposals into national policies and programmes and develop research or project proposals for policy reviews.” Zimbabwe roundtable report

8. "If you had to make one recommendation to the UN, or another global body, about the future of innovation for sustainability and development, what would it be?"

10. A New Vision and a 3D Agenda

11. A New Vision That science, technology and innovation work far more directly for social justice, poverty alleviation and the environment. This requires a new politics of innovation – globally, nationally, locally.

12. A New 3D Agenda Direction Distribution Diversity

13. Direction Which kinds of innovation, along which pathways, towards what goals? Within any given field, there are many alternatives, entailing political choices and trade-offs Power and political-economic interests support and ‘lock-in’ some pathways – these need to be challenged, and alternatives recognised and supported

14. Distribution Who is innovation for? Whose innovation counts? Who gains and who loses? Inclusive deliberation over equity and justice implications Poorer and vulnerable people centre-stage – choosing, promoting, innovating – supported by social movements and civil society

16. Areas for Action Agenda Setting – national and international bodies to allow more inclusive and networked governance Funding – increasing investments with transparent accounts, incentives for private sector, citizen involvement in allocations Capacity Building – bridging professionals Organising – lateral networks, open source platforms Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability – new indicators and data, transparency