![Rennes - Redesigning science policy Rennes - Redesigning science policy](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rennes-290x290.jpg)
[ENGLISH] Convinced of the added value of collaborative approaches, in December 2022 Rennes Métropole launched a participative (re)design of its public policy in support of Higher Education and Research (ESR)... [read more]
[ENGLISH] Convinced of the added value of collaborative approaches, in December 2022 Rennes Métropole launched a participative (re)design of its public policy in support of Higher Education and Research (ESR)... [read more]
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[ENGLISH] “Experimenting before deploying”, “testing to verify hypotheses”, this is the logic behind the Small Scale Actions (or Testing Actions) that have been integrated into the URBACT method. As a... [read more]
[ENGLISH] “Experimenting before deploying”, “testing to verify hypotheses”, this is the logic behind the Small Scale Actions (or Testing Actions) that have been integrated into the URBACT method. As a... [read more]
![Collecting citizens' voices in Brussels (BE) Collecting citizens' voices in Brussels (BE)](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/100ansdeviescommunes-290x290.jpg)
Post by Christophe Gouache 2021 is the centenary of the fusion of the former communes of Laeken, Neder Over Hembeek and Haren to the City of Brussels (Belgium). For this... [read more]
Post by Christophe Gouache 2021 is the centenary of the fusion of the former communes of Laeken, Neder Over Hembeek and Haren to the City of Brussels (Belgium). For this... [read more]
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The game ‘Citizen participation? Hell no!’ is meant to put everything on the table, to speak out, frankly, honestly, about all the challenges that are to be faced internally within... [read more]
The game ‘Citizen participation? Hell no!’ is meant to put everything on the table, to speak out, frankly, honestly, about all the challenges that are to be faced internally within... [read more]
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Education is a vast and complex sector. There are hundreds of stakeholders from the national education ministry to each school, of all different levels of education, from nurseries to kindergarden... [read more]
Education is a vast and complex sector. There are hundreds of stakeholders from the national education ministry to each school, of all different levels of education, from nurseries to kindergarden... [read more]
![Do we need participatory democracy to save democracy? Do we need participatory democracy to save democracy?](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/active-290x290.jpg)
Everyone acknowledges today that democracies around the world are increasingly challenged. The number of issues they have to face – and have difficulties to respond to (social justice, economic stability,... [read more]
Everyone acknowledges today that democracies around the world are increasingly challenged. The number of issues they have to face – and have difficulties to respond to (social justice, economic stability,... [read more]
![Innophobia : do not innovate Innophobia : do not innovate](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_4664-290x290.jpeg)
Innovating in the #publicsector? That’s too complicated! Here is our last mini #game called #Innophobia All the reasons why innovation is so hard in #publicinstitutions Game in Fr+En avalaible in... [read more]
Innovating in the #publicsector? That’s too complicated! Here is our last mini #game called #Innophobia All the reasons why innovation is so hard in #publicinstitutions Game in Fr+En avalaible in... [read more]
![Active Citizens for greater participatory democracy Active Citizens for greater participatory democracy](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Active-Citizens.jpg)
To download the publication, click on the picture below or go to the bottom of the page to get the link. Citizen’s participation in small and medium EU cities The... [read more]
To download the publication, click on the picture below or go to the bottom of the page to get the link. Citizen’s participation in small and medium EU cities The... [read more]
![Are you doing Research & Innovation responsibly? Are you doing Research & Innovation responsibly?](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5072-290x290.jpg)
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
![À Marcoussis, les citoyens co-construisent le futur À Marcoussis, les citoyens co-construisent le futur](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5ba8fef0c5679-290x290.jpg)
Penser le futur ne doit pas être le privilège des prospectivistes et auteurs de science-fiction. Alors que les hommes politiques sont de plus en plus prisonniers du court terme, les... [read more]
Penser le futur ne doit pas être le privilège des prospectivistes et auteurs de science-fiction. Alors que les hommes politiques sont de plus en plus prisonniers du court terme, les... [read more]
![VILCO - Co-creating urban resilience VILCO - Co-creating urban resilience](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vilco-thumbnails.jpg)
[english] How could the local power and citizen organizations better collaborate to foster resilient local dynamics in favor of the environnement? Many citizen initiatives have taken place in the Brussels... [read more]
[english] How could the local power and citizen organizations better collaborate to foster resilient local dynamics in favor of the environnement? Many citizen initiatives have taken place in the Brussels... [read more]
![Design of public services at INET Design of public services at INET](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/INET_DSP_SDS.jpg)
[english] Training people to apply the design approach to the public action field, in a classroom-like setting, is quite a challenging wager which often leads to frustration. On the contrary, exclusively... [read more]
[english] Training people to apply the design approach to the public action field, in a classroom-like setting, is quite a challenging wager which often leads to frustration. On the contrary, exclusively... [read more]
![Innovation Action-based training at SMEDAR Innovation Action-based training at SMEDAR](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SMEDAR_SDS.jpg)
[english] Thanks to this on-field application this training is trully action-based – contrary to standard classroom training. Together with SMEDAR and the city of Rouen’s mixed syndicate for waste disposal,... [read more]
[english] Thanks to this on-field application this training is trully action-based – contrary to standard classroom training. Together with SMEDAR and the city of Rouen’s mixed syndicate for waste disposal,... [read more]
![Engaging citizens and stakeholders in the setting of EU future research agenda Engaging citizens and stakeholders in the setting of EU future research agenda](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Capture-d’écran-2017-12-04-à-18.06.42-290x290.png)
CIMULACT stands for ‘Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020’. The project engages more than 1000 citizens in 30 countries in Europe, along with a variety of other actors, in... [read more]
CIMULACT stands for ‘Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020’. The project engages more than 1000 citizens in 30 countries in Europe, along with a variety of other actors, in... [read more]
![Scenario-stretching cards Scenario-stretching cards](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Capture-d’écran-2017-11-27-à-16.24.56-290x290.png)
Do you know what is “Scenario-stretching”. Not yet? Well, “Scenario-stretching” is a tool, developed by SDS, to co-create disruptive, surprising and out-of-the-box scenarios and solutions. You want to see it? Just... [read more]
Do you know what is “Scenario-stretching”. Not yet? Well, “Scenario-stretching” is a tool, developed by SDS, to co-create disruptive, surprising and out-of-the-box scenarios and solutions. You want to see it? Just... [read more]
![We all have a good reason not to evaluate [public policies] We all have a good reason not to evaluate [public policies]](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-03-CHOISY-ATELIER-EVAL-CGDD-BEST-21-290x290.jpg)
In local sustainable development projects (local authorities, municipalities, intermunicipal associations, urban areas, etc.), tons of actions are carried out, but the impact of these actions is rarely evaluated. Indeed, there... [read more]
In local sustainable development projects (local authorities, municipalities, intermunicipal associations, urban areas, etc.), tons of actions are carried out, but the impact of these actions is rarely evaluated. Indeed, there... [read more]
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As part of the integration programs for their young public servants, the Dutch ministries organize a study tour to Brussels to visit the European institutions, meet and exchange with their... [read more]
As part of the integration programs for their young public servants, the Dutch ministries organize a study tour to Brussels to visit the European institutions, meet and exchange with their... [read more]
![A game to teach design thinking to kids A game to teach design thinking to kids](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/game-changemakers2.jpg)
ChangeMakers created Empatheia, an innovative computer learning game that can be easily implemented in formal and non-formal education settings. The main goal of the game is to help children develop... [read more]
ChangeMakers created Empatheia, an innovative computer learning game that can be easily implemented in formal and non-formal education settings. The main goal of the game is to help children develop... [read more]
![COMPASS - Responsible research and innovation COMPASS - Responsible research and innovation](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/compas4-thumbnail.jpg)
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
![Public innovation lab SPW Wallonia Public innovation lab SPW Wallonia](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SPW_LAB.jpg)
[english] “The gap between what our administration preached as general executive manager of economy, employment and research and it’s actual ability to innovate, kept on growing.” says Isabel Quoilin, DGO6’s... [read more]
[english] “The gap between what our administration preached as general executive manager of economy, employment and research and it’s actual ability to innovate, kept on growing.” says Isabel Quoilin, DGO6’s... [read more]
![Evaluation of sustainable policies Evaluation of sustainable policies](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/evaldd3-thumbnail.jpg)
[english] Why don’t we assess the executed public policies of our inlands? What is preventing it from happening? Why does it never/hardly ever happen? How could we ensure that the... [read more]
[english] Why don’t we assess the executed public policies of our inlands? What is preventing it from happening? Why does it never/hardly ever happen? How could we ensure that the... [read more]
![Cojardinage/cogardening Cojardinage/cogardening](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cojardinage-thumbnail1.jpg)
Ce projet soutient l’agriculture urbaine dans la capitale en favorisant le partage des jardins inexploités. Beaucoup de Bruxellois ne cultivent pas dans leur jardin, alors que d’autres en rêvent mais... [read more]
Ce projet soutient l’agriculture urbaine dans la capitale en favorisant le partage des jardins inexploités. Beaucoup de Bruxellois ne cultivent pas dans leur jardin, alors que d’autres en rêvent mais... [read more]