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==== Scenario Building at M-ITI ==== | ==== Scenario Building at M-ITI ==== | ||
- | A scenario building workshop with nine researchers from Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, 20140116-17. | + | A scenario building workshop with nine researchers from [[http:// |
==== Why should a research institute exist? ==== | ==== Why should a research institute exist? ==== | ||
- | In this two day long workshop the participants asked themselves what are possible futures for an academic institution, such as M-ITI and what might be their " | + | In this two-day workshop the participants asked themselves what are possible futures for an academic institution such as M-ITI and what might be their " |
- | The two critical uncertainties | + | [[http:// |
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+ | The core question for the participants of the workshop was **"Why should M-ITI exist?" | ||
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+ | //NOTE: The workshop focused specifically on M-ITI, but the scenarios have been written as possible futures for research institutes in general.// | ||
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+ | ==== Key Factors ==== | ||
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+ | * Availability of resources (financial, infrastructure...) | ||
+ | * Attractive environment for top people committed to M-ITI culture | ||
+ | * Clarity of research scope | ||
+ | * Close & fertile relationships with wider networks (partners, university, publishing in top conferences) | ||
+ | * Public outreach (communication, | ||
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+ | ==== Macro Trends ==== | ||
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+ | A selection from identified macro trends: | ||
+ | * Globalisation & international collaboration (diversity / inequality) | ||
+ | * Sustainability and challenging degradation of environment, | ||
+ | * Innovation outside of academia, citizen science | ||
+ | * Behavioural change towards more sustainable lifestyles, through technology | ||
+ | * Growing communities of practice around emerging technologies (maker cultures, DIY-tech dev...) | ||
+ | * Social isolation (including aging) | ||
+ | * Political inertia and the rise of e-democracy | ||
+ | * Permanent economic crisis | ||
+ | * Innovation in Sensing technologies | ||
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+ | ==== Critical Uncertainties ==== | ||
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+ | The participants found the following trends and factors extremely important for the core question: | ||
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+ | * Commitment to M-ITI Culture | ||
+ | * Relationships with wider networks | ||
+ | * Globalisation (both positive and negative aspects, such as diversity and inequality) | ||
+ | * Publishing in top HCI conferences | ||
+ | * Providing an attractive environment for top people | ||
+ | * Innovation outside of academia | ||
+ | * Emerging communities of practice around technology | ||
+ | * Sustainability and behavioural change | ||
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+ | ===== Scenarios ==== | ||
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+ | Two scenario axes (critical uncertainties): | ||
+ | * Is the research institute an attractive environment for top researchers? | ||
+ | * How committed are these researchers to (developing) the organisational culture of the institute? | ||
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+ | When plotted as the two scenario axes, the following possible futures | ||
* [[particle accelerator]] | * [[particle accelerator]] | ||
* [[further]] | * [[further]] | ||
* [[zombie swamp]] | * [[zombie swamp]] | ||
* [[beer club]] | * [[beer club]] | ||
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+ | Back to [[scenarios]] | ||
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