Future workshop
Encyclopedia
The future workshop is a futures technique
developed by
Robert Jungk
, Ruediger Lutz and Norbert R. Muellert in the 1970s.
It enables a group of people to
develop new ideas or solutions of social problems.
A future workshop is particularly suitable for participants
who have little experience with processes of creative decision making,
for example Child
ren or Youth
.
However it requires an intensive preparation and support by trained moderators.
It is used in Spatial planning
to involve citizens in the planning
process.
The method is similar to Open Space Technology
, Future Search
, BarCamp
or Unconference
s.
Futures techniques
In the multi-disciplinary field of futurology, futurologists use a diverse range of forecasting methods, including:- Delphi method :The Delphi method is a very popular technique used in Futures Studies. It was developed by Gordon and Helmer in 1953 at RAND...
developed by
Robert Jungk
Robert Jungk
Robert Jungk , also known as Robert Baum and Robert Baum-Jungk, was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons....
, Ruediger Lutz and Norbert R. Muellert in the 1970s.
It enables a group of people to
develop new ideas or solutions of social problems.
A future workshop is particularly suitable for participants
who have little experience with processes of creative decision making,
for example Child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
ren or Youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
.
However it requires an intensive preparation and support by trained moderators.
It is used in Spatial planning
Spatial planning
Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
to involve citizens in the planning
process.
The method is similar to Open Space Technology
Open Space Technology
Open-space technology is an approach for hosting meetings, conferences, corporate-style retreats, and community summit events, focused on a specific and important purpose or task—but beginning without any formal agenda, beyond the overall purpose or theme.- Law of two feet :If at any time you find...
, Future Search
Future Search
Future Search is the name for a 3-day planning meeting that enables people to cooperate in complex situations, including those of high conflict and uncertainty. The method typically involves groups of 40 to 80 people in one room and as many as 300 in parallel conferences...
, BarCamp
BarCamp
BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences . They are open, participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and were related to open source technologies, social protocols, and open...
or Unconference
Unconference
An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as high fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization...
s.
Phases
- Preparation Phase: the method, its rules and the scheduled course of the workshop (in accordance with the participants) is introduced.
- Critique phase: The problem is investigated critically and thoroughly. First of all, a visualised brainstorming is performed and a general and critical question concerning the problem is framed.
- Fantasy Phase: All participants try to work out an utopia, to draw an exaggerated picture of future possibilities.
- Implementation phase the ideas found are checked and evaluated in regard to their practicability.