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"The hidden message in FAIR is to break down the walls..." Young Wah, Program Officer, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The FAIR Process Framework launch included a panel "Mainstreaming FAIR processes to achieve AgDev objectives: with POs and stakeholders. Chaired by Jessica Cagley, it provided an opportunity for a Q&A session and brainstorming of ideas for the way forward in its implementation within the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and further afield. Pictured are Jessica Cagley, Young Wha Lee and Neil Hausmann

To really set the grantee up for success, it's best to introduce them early on in the grant-making phase... the earlier you introduce FAIR data practices, the higher the effectiveness, the lower the cost of making the data assets fair at a later stage." - Young Wha Lee, Program Officer, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation There is so much to learn and still to learn from the EAD3 team on the FAIR Process Framework. We are so proud to have been represented by Zoe Philpott at the launch in Seattle, pictured here with Ashitha Ganapathy Jessica Cagley, Martin Parr Chipo Msengezi Arun Jadhav #FAIRForSustainability #DareToBeFAIR #FoodSecurity #AdDev #Sustainability #FAIRData

One of the highlights at the FAIR Process Launch was the reception our FPF pin received. The FAIR Process Framework pin badge is a little beacon of hope to help steer people towards transformative data practices for agricultural development. We love this conversation starter for its innovation, its beauty and its authenticity. #HumanCentredDesign #Innovation #Authenticity #FAIRProcessFramework Adrian Philpott Zoe Philpott O'Plérou G. CABI Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Thanks for the kind words Ameen Jauhar, it's been a huge privilege to work on this project.

Great insights from Zoe Philpott on storytelling and its persuasive power. At their most fundamental level stories have been used by humans throughout the ages to help us make sense of the world and ourselves. Stories help us to organise and retain knowledge, recognise our strengths and weaknesses, and inspire us to aim high and overcome adversity. #ItsEmotional #HumanCentredDesign #Innovation #Leadership #Storytelling #PhilpottDesign

Congratulations Chipo Msengezi for all your hard work. You are inspirational! #FAIRForSustainability #DareToBeFAIR #FoodSecurity #Sustainability CABI Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Over the past two years we’ve been documenting some of our journey in addressing data access challenges in the Gates Foundation. As we rapidly approach the launch of the FAIR Process framework, the penultimate edition of our FAIR Journal looks at the value of #FAIRdata to researchers and funders, and examines the differences to #OpenData https://lnkd.in/ej839N8d

The recent BBC News article "An emoji will help us feel seen" explores how these tiny icons can reshape language, expression, and representation in the digital age. As the article points out, emojis are not just cute additions to our texts - they're becoming integral to how we convey meaning, emotion, and nuance online. This resonates deeply with our work on the FAIR Process Framework, where we've partnered with talented Ivorian designer O'Plérou G. to create culturally relevant emojis. We can’t wait to tell you more about the story behind them. Follow us for all the latest updates… #HumanCentredDesign #Emojis #Representation https://lnkd.in/efArMau6

The journey we take with every project at Philpott Design is to find the why. We’re always prodding and jabbing away, asking “Why is this needed?”. This can be very annoying to be on the receiving end of. From – why is the brief written a certain way? To why, exactly, our client wants a website, or a brochure, or an installation? But repeatedly asking for the "Why?" leads to really useful insights that will make a major difference to the integrity and impact of what we deliver. We’re always hungry to know why this person needs what they are asking for. In human-centred design, you follow the steps of other people. You try to live their experience by building the conditions where you can build empathy with what they’re experiencing. Without that empathy and understanding your design solution will always be out of context. One of the most important things I can do in my work is to literally just walk away from the desk. That is fundamental for human-centred design, because if you don't go to where the source of the problem is or know who the people are, you don’t really learn what they need. Recently we’ve been working on the FAIR Process Framework with CABI and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This article begins to explore the ‘why’ of that work… https://lnkd.in/e7EzxAcP