Online Participatief Actieonderzoek: doen of niet doen?!

Online PAO gemeente Eijsden-Margraten, Project Werken 3.0.

Kunnen we -in deze bizarre corona tijd- van mensen verwachten dat zij zonder elkaar fysiek te zien, met elkaar positieve verandering in gang zetten? Dat heb ik me vorig jaar meermalen afgevraagd. Ik heb altijd actieonderzoek gedaan in fysieke settings, dus bij en met mensen, live. Letterlijk de koppen bij elkaar steken en brainstormen over […]

Frequently asked questions about the PAR Practitioners Program

PAR Practitioners Program 2019

Here you will find frequently asked question(s) and their answers. Do you have a different kind of question or is your question not answered? Please contact us at Academy@seven-senses.nu or 06-39895095. When is my seat at the SevenSenses Academy assured? After your subscription for the Training Track via email, you will receive a confirmation email and […]

The seven stages of Participatory Action Research

PAO proces

Each Participatory Action Research (PAR) looks different, because PAR always adapts to local conditions. However, we can distinguish a number of stages that every PAR goes through (either once or multiple times). Originally it was stated that a PAR goes through several iterative cycles of ‘Look’ (gather information) ‘Think’ (analyze and brainstorm) and ‘Act’ (implement […]

What is Participatory Action Research?

Focus groups using world cafe and appreciative inquiry methods, Healthy Cooking Challenge, 2015

Participatory Action Research (PAR) is an approach that links research and action in a participatory way. It allows a community of organizational and non-organizational stakeholders to investigate a shared complex situation, reflect on its results and co-create the best fitting interventions to tackle the situation together and achieve sustainable impact. As a Participatory Action Researcher, […]

Outcomes of the Sustainable Tourism Challenge

Team Sustainable-Tourism-Challenge, Zambia

From our Challenge Coordinator Geertje Lavrijssen One of the Participatory Action Research projects – The sustainable tourism challenge in Zambia – was led by Geertje Lavrijssen. The main objective was to co-create and implement together with local stakeholders ideas/projects on community development through tourism with keeping in mind cultural norms, values and traditions. Tourism in […]

Meet Participatory Action Researcher Wilma

Gezond en gelukkig Den Haag

Door: Margit van Boheemen De burger centraal“De oplossing zoeken tussen de financiële kaders, in de samenwerking” Wilma van der Vlegel (52) is er stellig over: oplossingen voor zorg en welzijn beginnen niet in een ziekenhuis, maar in de wijk. “Juist dáár kun je mensen in beweging brengen om samen tot antwoorden en toepassingen te komen […]

Meet Action Researcher Wilma

Tweeluik zorgkosten Moerwijk/Veere

Door: Margit van Boheemen De burger centraal “De oplossing zoeken tussen de financiële kaders, in de samenwerking” Wilma van der Vlegel (52) is er stellig over: oplossingen voor zorg en welzijn beginnen niet in een ziekenhuis, maar in de wijk. “Juist dáár kun je mensen in beweging brengen om samen tot antwoorden en toepassingen te […]

Meet Action Researcher Alice

Healthy Teeth Challenge, South Africa

Door Margit van Boheemen “Looking for solutions together with the community. Just the right balance between science and practice!” Alice Grasveld is what you call a centipede. She is an independent dental hygienist, medical anthropologist and teacher. She combines all this with various oral care projects in developing countries. The PAR method of SevenSenses is […]