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Future City Game. Future City Jobs Project kICK OFF mEETING October 11-13, 2011 LONDON lENKA zEMANOVÁ. Keys to the future resilience of the cities.
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Future City Game Future City Jobs Project kICK OFF mEETING October 11-13, 2011 LONDON lENKAzEMANOVÁ
Keys to thefutureresilienceofthecities relationshipsamongpeopleare makingthecharacteroftheplaceto map continuouslyDNA city codewhichenablesrelevantactions in the city lifewikithinkingto connectunconnectableproducingtheinnovationenvironmentskillsandknowledge= diverscontentsbuildthecity identity overcomingtheWE x THEM conceptability to workwithcomplexedproblemsindividualresponsibilitycourageopenessdialog people do not getwhattheywantbecausethey do not knowwhattheywant
Future City Game • More about FCG: • 2 dayscontest workshop forthe city citizens • bestideas on how to improvethelifequality Whoisplaying? city citizens, public liferepresentatives, ngos, professionals, business people • game theme, game time, participants • pointingouttheenvironmental, social, culturalandeconomicproblems • bestnumberofplayersis 20-25 • uniquemethodologywiththeelementsofvisioningprocessandstrategyplanningprocess • gamemasterguidesthroughthe game
Czech Republic Future CityGame • Cities in the Czech Republic where FCG was played ČR Praha, Ostrava, Hradec Králové, Zlín, Plzeň, České Budějovice, Roudnice nad Labem • ProCulture played 5 games in 4 different cities • Biggest city Prague (1, 2 inhabitants) • Smallest town Roudnice nad Labem (12.000 inhabitants) • Who played: young people up to 40; Roma ethic youngsters up to 25
FCG cycleorwhattheplayergoesthrough Step 1 : Global challenges Step 9 : Preparing and presenting final ideas Step 2 : Local challenges Step 8 : Real world testing Step 3 : Perspectives of the city Step 10 : Voting Step 7 : Preparing for testing Step 4 : Ideas Step 6 : Presenting future ideas Step 5 : Prioritising ideas
How are problems chosen? Economy Social Culture Environment
How are ideas chosen? 7 criterias to choose the ideas Criteria for choosing the ideas Creative and entertaining New and unsual Solves the concrete problems of the city Touches the problems of other european cities Important for the citizens of the city Sustainable and positive impact in the future There are resources to make the idea happen 4 additional criteria according to the theme of the game
Ostrava 2 games played Themes of the games: Creative city Ostrava 2015 - my story Ostrava 2015 city of cultural diversity played by 32 citizens of Ostrava out of 316 000 citizens generated 68 ideas a 7 more deeply elaborated 1st game particiants from the creative industries, art managers, ict workers, media, students 2 nd game particpants from social thematic working with minorits, minorities members, profesionals on minority issues, odborníci na multikulturalitu, students
5 main areas of preparation works 1. CONTENT: Theme of the game, time frame, place, local partners strategic documents; content documents with which FCG works 2. GETTING THE PLAYERS: presentation in local media, libraries, ngos so citizens can enroll in the game. 3. SELECTING PLAYERS/PUTTING THE TEAMS TOGETHER: Choosing the players, putting together the best team setting according to the age, specialization, experience of the players 4. FUTURE CITY GAME 2 DAY WORKSHOP 5. WORKING WITH THE RESULTS OF THE GAME: Disseminating the results/ideas of the game with potential following activities as pilots, presentation the ideas in the cultural events
FCG points to the organization • every game isoriginal as every city • city wants to play the FCG youhave half oftheworkdone • one person fromthe city devotesitstime to theorganization/logisticsoftheFuture City Game • whowillbethegamemaster • thepartners (help withthetargetgroup) • themeofthe game (intensivecooperationwithkeyplayers as city reps, ngos, oppinionleaders...) • timing (weekendorotherdays)
FCG points to the organization • particpants – who do I ask to takeparticipateandwhy (KEY to theresultsofthe FCG) • game as theeducationprocess (peopleplaying as a team buildingeducation) • logistics (takes 2-3 months to organizewellthewholeprocessfromthefirstcontact; ratherlong do list; lostofdetails) • less technology makespeople more creative • someonefromthe city/themayor, headoftheculture to bethereforthefinalpresentations!!! • followersofthefinal idea/idea owners • support to theideasonce game isfinished (seedgrants, pilots)
Thank you for your attention Lenka Zemanová lenka.zemanova@proculture.cz http://www.proculture.cz