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Oct92024
Masterclass with Domenico Dentoni and Marija Roglic
On System Thinking, Mapping and Change
09.10.2024, 14.00-17.00
HU Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, SenatssaalTo collectively steer sustainable transformations of our socio-ecological systems towards desirable futures, we need to build common understandings of the current problems and cultivate common visions of change. Grounded on principles of systems thinking, this masterclass proposes a hands-on and participatory process of systems mapping – that is, the collective creation of visual sketches of interconnected sets of elements. Through the drawing of two systems maps (causal loop diagrams and value network maps) across two phases (sensemaking and envisioning), participants engage in three interconnected activities. First, they build common understandings of a complex problem they seek to address. Second, they deliberate on where to intervene on this problem to change the system in desirable ways. Third, they strategize how to reconfigure their networks and resources to make their envisioned systems change sustainable. By the end of this masterclass, participants will have honed their active listening, systems thinking, collective problem-solving and complex communication competencies. As our ongoing ENFASYS project demonstrates in the cross-scale context of European food and agriculture, these represent essential competencies for managers, policy-makers and community builders seeking to shape sustainable transformations.
This workshop takes place in collaboration with the EU-funded research project ENFASYS.
Tentative schedule
14.00 - Introduction to systems thinking, mapping and change (Plenary)
14.20 - Systems mapping workshop: Instructions for participants (Plenary)
14.30-15.15 - Sensemaking phase (Groups of 5-6 people maximum)
15.45-16.30 - Envisioning phase (Groups of 5-6 people maximum)
16.30-16.50 - Group pitches of their systems mapping work (Plenary)
16.50-17.00 - Final reflections and wrap up (Plenary)
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Registration
Please sign up by September 20, 2024!
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