ANU, Camberra (Australia), September 2010

Participatory Modelling for Development

Training Programme

Duration Title of activity Kind of activity Speakers or facilitators
Day 1
90 mn Modelling socio-ecosystems : an introduction Lecture PP
60 mn Implementing a participatory modelling approach Lecture AD
30 mn Introducing the " Case-Study " approach Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
180 mn Discovering Role-Playing Games: the " ReHab " game Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
Day 2
90 mn Ethics and principles of participatory modelling Lecture PP
90 mn Mejan : an example of participatory modelling project Lecture JQ
90 mn AtollGame : an example of participatory modelling project Lecture AD
90 mn Workshop " Case-Study " : eliciting the context Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
Day 3
90 mn Co-conception of models : the ARDI method Lecture JQ
90 mn Workshop " Case-Study " : creating ARI diagrams Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
90 mn Specifying dynamics and decisions in models : State-Transition diagrams Lecture JQ
90 mn Workshop " Case-Study " : specifying dynamics Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
Day 4
180 mn Implementing a simulation model Lecture AD
90 mn Implementing a Role Playing Game Lecture JQ
90 mn Workshop " Case-Study " : implementing a RPG Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
Day 5
90 mn Evaluating a participatory modelling process Lecture PP
90 mn Workshop " Case-Study " : exploring scenarios Tutorial AD,JQ,PP
90 mn Implementing simulated strategies elicited from the ReHab game Lecture PP
90 mn Feedback and " bring-home " messages Tutorial AD,JQ,PP

AD = Anne Dray (HEMA Consulting)
DC = Deborah Cleland (ANU)
PP = Pascal Perez (CSIRO)