IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI CollaborativeActivities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

20 December 2023

Project title:
Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange events – fostering an effective implementation of the 2023-2030 IPSI
Plan of Action in Taiwan
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA, former Forestry Bureau)
National Dong Hwa University (NDHU)
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST)
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute (TBRI)
Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts (DILA)
Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
1 January 2024-31 December 2025
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):✓

1. Knowledge Co-Production, Management, and Uptake for SEPLS✓

2. Institutional Frameworks and Capacity Development for SEPLS✓

3. Area-Based Conservation Measures for SEPLS✓

4. Ecosystem Restoration for SEPLS✓

5. Sustainable Value Chain Development for SEPLS

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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on:• Background• Activities (including site locations if applicable)• Expected outcomes• Actors and task sharing• How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action• Resources, funding• Monitoring and reporting1

Background:
Since 2019 to date, annual peer-to-peer learning and experience sharing events have been an important way ofinteraction and networking among Taiwan’s IPSI members. The first Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange took
place in August 2019. It was proposed by FANCA and NDHU as an innovative and collaborative way for the Team
Taiwan to jointly prepare for the 8th IPSI Global Conference (IPSI-8) in Kumamoto, Japan. It was very wellreceived by all its participants, helped to build a team spirit and mutual understanding, and resulted in a very
fruitful engagement in IPSI-8.
Building on this success, FANCA and NDHU made a joint decision to promote Taiwan IPSI Members AnnualExchanges as yearly thematic events conducted for half a day at FANCA’s headquarters in Taipei. Each year’s
theme was carefully designed to reflect the interests, ongoing and planned activities of Taiwan’s IPSI membersand link them to the global perspective. Over the years, the themes have included: “Post-2020 Global
Biodiversity Framework and its importance for the Satoyama Initiative in Taiwan” (2020), “Ten years of theSatoyama Initiative in Taiwan: lessons learned and future outlook” (2021), “Taiwan’s SEPLS: society living inconnectivity with nature” (2022), and “IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030): the meaning of five strategic objectives
for Taiwan’s SEPLS” (2023).

1st Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange (2019): Joint preparation for IPSI-8 in Kumamoto, Japan

2nd Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange (2020): Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and its
importance for the Satoyama Initiative in Taiwan

23rd Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange (2021): Ten years of the Satoyama Initiative in Taiwan: lessons
learned and future outlook

4th Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange (2022): Taiwan’s SEPLS: society living in connectivity with nature

5th Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchange (2023): IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030): the meaning of five
strategic objectives for Taiwan’s SEPLS

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Rationale and relevance to IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030):
Participation in IPSI-9 in Akita, Japan has become a turning point for Taiwan’s IPSI members. It allowed us tolearn from other IPSI partners and further self-reflect on our own role in shaping the future of the Satoyama
Initiative on the island. We asked ourselves the following questions:- What does IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030) mean within Taiwan’s context?
- How can each of its five strategic objectives be best promoted in Taiwan’s SEPLS?
- In which way can an enhanced cooperation between Taiwan’s IPSI members support a successful
implementation of the five strategic objectives in Taiwan’s SEPLS?
These questions shaped the purpose of the proposed collaborative activity: to foster an in-depth exchange ofpractical knowledge and on-the-ground experiences between Taiwan’s IPSI members to thoroughly understandand effectively implement the five strategic objectives of IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030) in Taiwan.
Activities:
The proposed collaborative activity is planned for an initial two-year period (2024-2025). It will continue thetradition of Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchanges (2019-2023) as well as learn from the experience of annual
regional exchange workshops organised by Taiwan Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (TPSI) regional
exchange bases (TPSI-N, -W, -S, and -E) (2016-2023). This way, Taiwan IPSI Members Annual Exchanges (20242025) are planned as two-day annual events organised both outdoors and indoors at SEPLS case study sites ofTaiwan’s IPSI members.
The thematic orientation of the Exchanges will focus on the on-the-ground exploration and in-depth discussionof the five strategic objectives of IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030): (I) knowledge co-production, management,and uptake; (II) institutional frameworks and capacity development; (III) area-based conservation measures, (IV)ecosystem restoration, and (V) sustainable value chain development. The locations of the Exchanges will be
determined in due time, potentially starting with SEPLS supported by the submitting organisations (please referto p. 1 for more detail).
Resources and actors:
The collaborative activity will be financially and institutionally supported by FANCA and carried out by NDHU(TPSI-E), NPUST (TPSI-S), TBRI (TPSI-W), and DILA (TPSI-N) (please refer to p.1 for more detail). It will build on theexisting strong partnership and shared leadership within TPSI network* and reach out to engage with allinterested IPSI members in Taiwan (23 in total, as of December 2023).
*Note: TPSI network (>240 organisations) includes all interested Satoyama practitioners (IPLC organisations,government agencies, research and academia, NGOs and NPOs, green enterprises, farms and agro-parks,individuals) in northern, western, southern, and eastern regions of Taiwan, only some of which are IPSImembers.
Expected outcomes and reporting:
It is anticipated that as a result of this collaborative activity:(a) Taiwan’s IPSI members will have a comprehensive understanding of the meaning and application of the five
strategic objectives of IPSI Plan of Action (2023-2030) in their respective SEPLS;(b) Peer-to-peer learning and experience exchange between Taiwan’s IPSI members will be strengthened andlead to a closer networking and concrete partnerships within and beyond this collaborative activity;(c) Lessons learned from this collaborative activity will be shared with the wider IPSI community by various
means (e.g., IPSI global and regional conferences, SITR publications, case studies, etc.).
Reporting of this collaborative activity will be conducted in the form of the progress report (at the end of 2024)
and the final report (at the end of 2025). It is anticipated that with the necessary adjustments, which will take
into account participants’ feedback, lessons learned and future priorities, this collaborative activity will continue
post-2025 to foster achievement of the 2030 Goals in Taiwan.

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