A futuring exercise in collaboration with ArcK research group of the University of Hasselt) and De Unie Godsheide, part of the Future Fictions exhibition at Z33, Belgium.

The goal is to take the inhabitants of Godsheide through a futuring process to imagine what life might be like in Godsheide in 2024. The process included a scenario workshop, creation of site-specific tableau-vivants, design for “Het Belang van Godsheide” newspaper from 2024 and thematic apero where the inhabitants, researchers and policy makers could get to know each other and share their (often diverging) views of possible futures.

Participants: Renaat Roekaers, Esther Vandebroek, Anne Moerman, Manu Gelders, Arnoud Vervoort, Frank Bekkers, Luc Vlekken, Kristel Bekkers, Caroline Boesmans, Michel Achten, Ward Opdekamp, Renaat Nijs, Luc Jollings, Patrick Jonckmans, Bart Lambrichts, Bart Schepens, Lieve

Facilitators: Maja Kuzmanovic & Kathleen Melis (scenario workshop), Sarah Martens & Liesbeth Huybrechts (tableau vivants, newspaper design and editorial), Rasa Alksnyte, Maja Kuzmanovic & Lies Declerck (apero)

Process design and co-ordination: Sarah Martens, Maja Kuzmanovic and Liesbeth Huybrechts

Photos:

• Workshop: https://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/sets/72157649597748046/
• Apero: https://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/sets/72157649359312630/
• Tableau Vivants (via Liesbeth Huybrechts): https://www.flickr.com/photos/liesbit/sets/72157649560991122/

In the local media: Bewoners brainstormen over Godsheide

• Introductie door Renaat Roekaers, Sarah Martens en Maja Kuzmanovic