Wednesday, July 8, 2026

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Room C1

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Details

This participatory round table is aimed at scientists, practitioners and local stakeholders who develop or use emerging technologies for human-wildlife coexistence (computer vision, eDNA, drones, edge devices, earth observation, geofencing, smart apps, etc.). Its goal is to co-develop a working definition of “coexistence technologies” and to explore how such technologies can be designed and implemented in useful, just and inclusive ways. Participants will discuss, in groups or collectively, the key requirements, challenges and opportunities related to using technologies for human-wildlife coexistence. They will also critically examine co-design as an approach to address the social embeddedness of technological deployment, and how technology interacts with, shapes, and affects local communities and communities of practice. Format-wise, the round table will be structured around two hour-long discussion and structured participation sessions: a) “Technologies for human-carnivore co-existence” with a special focus on European primary production landscapes, where organisers will facilitate a discussion to co-define co-existence technologies as a distinct framework within conservation technologies; b) “Responsible innovation for co-existence technologies”, where participants will co-develop responsible and just ways to co-design technologies with affected communities and communities of practice. In a final session, under the facilitation of the organizing team, participants will co-develop a synthesis document, outlining “technologies for coexistence” as a distinct framework and detailing how a critical application of co-design can bridge the gaps between science, policy, practice and affected communities, and deliver more just and inclusive multispecies techno-ecologies.

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Organiser