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 ==== 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://www.m-iti.org/|Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute]], 20140116-17.
 ==== 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 "raison d'être" in the years to come. In the present a research institution is stretched between fierce competition, bureaucratic inertia, job(in)security and a strong desire to create a culture of sharing and innovation. A culture from which transformative experiences can emerge, enabling people to live the best possible lives in harmony with their environments.
+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 "raison d'être" in the years to come. At present, research institutions are stretched between fierce competition, bureaucratic inertia, job (in)security and a strong desire to create a culture of sharing and innovation - a culture from which transformative experiences can emerge, enabling people to live the best possible lives in harmony with their environments. What is M-ITI like in this context, how will European Research Area (ERA) develop and what impact will its future have on M-ITI? What is the profile of the  person who could become the interface between M-ITI and ERA? How would this person  work in the existing M-ITI context and team?
-The two critical uncertainties emerged: is the research institute an attractive environment for top researchers and how committed are these researchers to (developing) the organisational culture of the institute? When plotted as the two scenario axes, the following possible futures revealed themselves:
+[[http://www.m-iti.org/|M-ITI website]]\\
+[[http://erachair.m-iti.org|EraChair website]]
+The core question for the participants of the workshop was **"Why should M-ITI exist?"**
+{{:future_fabulators:duration-at-miti.jpg?direct|}}
+//Sociometric spread: How long have you been working at M-ITI? Left (longest) -> right (Shortest)//
+==== Key Factors ====
+  * 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, relevance, perception...)
+==== Macro Trends ====
+A selection from identified macro trends related to the scoping question "why should research institutes exist?":
+  * Globalisation & international collaboration (diversity / inequality)
+  * Sustainability and challenging degradation of environment, pollution and energy security
+  * 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
+<html><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/12282260586/" title="Social &amp; political macro trends by _foam, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7356/12282260586_55abafc056_c.jpg" width="800" height="627" alt="Social &amp; political macro trends"></a></html>
+==== Critical Uncertainties ====
+The participants found the following trends and factors extremely important for the core question:
+  * 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
+===== Scenarios ====
+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?
+When plotted as the two scenario axes, the following possible futures were revealed:
     * [[particle accelerator]]
     * [[further]]
     * [[zombie swamp]]
     * [[beer club]]
 <html><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/12281720935/" title="4scenarios by _foam, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/12281720935_8f9ef6e39c_c.jpg" width="620" height="800" alt="4scenarios"></a></html>
+//NOTE: The workshop focused specifically on M-ITI, but the scenarios have been written as possible futures for research institutes in general.//
+==== Debrief ====
+As part of this workshop we planned a formal debrief at the M-ITI all hands meeting five days after the workshop. The meeting began with the [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofwi3b8frufho6w/summary%20miti%20erachair%20workshop%20-%20x3.pdf|summary of the workshop]] and continued with a discussion about the next steps (creating a cafe, a twitter stream, physical exercises, research seminars, a retreat at the end of the semester, sharing the process with ERAChair candidates, etc.)
+At FoAM we had a more informal [[Erachair debrief]] about the [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/mu2yqlzy0lxjulh/EraChair-flow-notes.pdf|process]]
+{{:future_fabulators:who_do_you_know.jpg?direct|}}
+//Sociometric exercise: touch the person with whom you work most closely//
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+Back to [[scenarios]]