MaterialsNL Strategic Autonomy National Research Agenda

We will start on 10 and 14 February by defining the dimensions of the agenda. Each day, a diverse group of up to 95 people will work on relevant issues in terms of morality, transition, innovation, knowledge building and value creation.

It will be a mixed group that includes representatives from different sectors and industries such as the manufacturing and creative industries, finance, healthcare, governments, urban future, food supply, science, education, logistics or waste management. Ethics, philosophy and the arts are also represented, both with the wisdom of older generations and the forward thinking of Generation Next.

Using various working forms, we seek to connect with each other's knowledge, expertise, conceptual frameworks and beliefs. We acknowledge the raw materials transition as a wicked problem, a systemic issue that requires us to face the unknown in mutual dependence. We appeal to our imagination, challenge one another to step outside the box and take steps together in the directions that will serve the resource transition.

• The morning session focuses on examining the issues at hand from the viewpoint of people, animals, plants and objects. We do this by identifying with and expressing those views in a theatrical ‘Parliament of Things’ (according to Bruno Latour).
• In the afternoon, we mix up in groups and set about defining the dimensions and themes for the research agenda.
• The day ends by making agreements on which participants are both eager and able to play an active role in writing out the further agenda details in the period from February to June. During that process, we will give all participants regular updates on the progress and gradually expand our ensemble with new areas of expertise and knowledge as the content of the agenda develops.