Sustainable futures: a quality-focused model for inclusive knowledge co-production

The paper uses a quality assurance-focused conceptual framework based on the distributed cognition theory to thread through a longitudinal study of six case studies, spanning over ten years to develop a cross-cutting model applicable for knowledge co-production policy and practise. The cases illuminate cumulative and deep engagement among diverse individuals and teams (inclusive of: policy makers, academics, early career researchers, professionals, students, internally displaced persons as well as disabled refugees and their parents) in different locations (all continents of the world) with a similar outcome – knowledge co-creation. The model stresses any fundable or implementable project should evidence learning as the basis for the futures.