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The Non-Conference was in Tampere, Finland on May 7, 8, 9 and 10 to participate in the seminar "Sustainable Place Shaping- Exploring places&practices trough transformative methods" led by the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands and Luke in Finland (https://www.sustainableplaceshaping.net/). It was an opportunity for us to present part of our work to a scientific and civic community engaged in research processes in partnership. On this occasion, we shared the methods used during the Non-Conference organized in partnership with CIRAD in December 2017 entitled "Biodiversity cultivated in our hands". We discovered an impressive quantity of research methodologies mobilizing artistic and creative media (photography, theatre, role-playing, citizen reflection workshops, etc....) to work in an unconventional way with local communities involved in the management of the territory and its natural resources. Most of these approaches were grounded in theory in "theory U", which emphasizes the reflection phase, where participants are called upon to search their guts for the deep emotions and values that guide their thinking. Instead of moving from the problem to the solution, theory U therefore invites us to step back and better understand a problem and act for change. It is on this basis that the Toolkit of art-based methods, edited by SUSPLACE researchers, was written. This toolbox is freely accessible, let's take advantage of it! https://www.sustainableplaceshaping.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SUSPLACE-Toolkit-Arts-based-Methods-2018.pdf In addition, this seminar was an opportunity to question the researcher's position: how does his identity influence his opinions? Following the same logic, the identities of others also influence our own perspective, as do the collective identities into which we are integrated. During workshops built in a playful and intelligent way, each participant had the opportunity to share his experience as a committed researcher and allowed the emergence of a community of practices and knowledge around action research mobilizing artistic methods. On returning from Finland, the Non-Conference is enriched with a wealth of knowledge that can be mobilized again for the organization of our next event: "Art for Science - Unlocking art power for science&research" on 27 and 28 September 2019 in Montpellier. In addition, the new research methods we have encountered are already inspiring us to organise a stimulating, fun and colourful event... See you soon in Montpellier!

The arts could become more important for young people than maths in the future, according to a leading education expert. Researcher Andreas Schleicher, who leads the Programme for International Student Assessment at the intergovernmental economic organisation OECD, told a House of Commons inquiry that he believed young people could benefit more from the skills gained through creativity than test-based learning.