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| The last workshop of the first year of Marine CoLAB was designed based on the needs of the participants expressed during the CoLAB session Lisbon in September. It was deemed important to look at the big picture as well as the practicalities of the months and year(s) to come. In the morning the participants focused om Marine CoLAB as a whole, beginning with reflecting on [[workshop_20151125#marine_colab_so_far|Marine CoLAB so far]]: what worked and what needs more work. The participants appreciate the people involved and the community building aspect of Marine CoLAB; they enjoy having time and space to explore, supported by the CGF (especially Louisa Hooper) and the facilitators from FoAM. What needs more work is clarity about the direction and shape of Marine CoLAB, as well as a clearer outward focus on communication and stakeholder engagement, which includes the participants' organisations. Involving the organisations, rather than just individuals would help with the issue of finding time to engage, retain energy and deliver potential of ideas and projects. The participants agreed that they can improve their organisational buy-in, communication with stakeholders, as well as work on sustainability of Marine CoLAB as a network. | The final workshop of the first year of Marine CoLAB was designed based on the needs of the participants expressed during the CoLAB session Lisbon in September. It was deemed important to look at the big picture as well as the practicalities of the months and year(s) to come. In the morning the participants focused on the Marine CoLAB as a whole, beginning with reflecting on [[workshop_20151125#marine_colab_so_far|Marine CoLAB so far]]: what worked and what needs more work. The participants appreciate the people involved and the community building aspect of Marine CoLAB; they enjoy having time and space to explore, supported by the CGF (especially Louisa Hooper) and the facilitators from FoAM. What needs more work is clarity about the direction and shape of Marine CoLAB, as well as a clearer outward focus on communication and stakeholder engagement, which includes the participants' organisations. Involving the organisations, rather than just individuals would help with the issue of finding time to engage, retain energy and deliver potential of ideas and projects. The participants agreed that they can improve their organisational buy-in, communication with stakeholders, as well as work on sustainability of Marine CoLAB as a network. |
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| Two following sessions discussed the two projects that emerged from previous workshops: GameOn! guided by Sandy Luk and Plastic Bottles project lead by Heather Koldewey. The latter was a working session focused on planning of the [[workshop_20151125#plastics_project|Single Use Plastic Bottle free London]] project, including looking at the values based approach, the collaborative structure, as well as the implementation plan and stakeholder engagement in the short and long term. During and after the workshop several follow-up meetings have been planned, to be held in December and January. | Two following sessions discussed the two projects that emerged from previous workshops: GameOn! guided by Sandy Luk and Plastic Bottles project lead by Heather Koldewey. The latter was a working session focused on planning of the [[workshop_20151125#plastics_project|Single Use Plastic Bottle free London]] project, including looking at the values based approach, the collaborative structure, as well as the implementation plan and stakeholder engagement in the short and long term. During and after the workshop several follow-up meetings have been planned, to be held in December and January. |
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| [[|workshop_20151125#game_on|GameOn!]] looked at possible gaming approaches to ocean engagement, specifically at a game-lab process for developing mini games, developing a marine conservation game (possibly using augmented reality) and influencing game developers through a think-tank or 'one-stop-shop' approach. The session ended with an overview of advantages and disadvantages of all three approaches, and concluded that there is more research and experimentation needed, in order to be able to answer whether perception of the value of oceans can be changed through digital media. Heather, Sandy and Sue committed to putting together a series of research questions and masters topics, which students at the Exeter university might be able to tackle. Heather will explore possibilities to connect GameOn! to a workshop on "Virtual Chagos" planned at ZSL in 2016. | [[workshop_20151125#game_on|GameOn!]] looked at possible gaming approaches to ocean engagement, specifically at a game-lab process for developing mini games, developing a marine conservation game (possibly using augmented reality) and influencing game developers through a think-tank or 'one-stop-shop' approach. The session ended with an overview of advantages and disadvantages of all three approaches, and concluded that there is more research and experimentation needed, in order to be able to answer whether perception of the value of oceans can be changed through digital media. Heather, Sandy and Sue committed to putting together a series of research questions and masters topics, which students at the Exeter university might be able to tackle. Heather will explore possibilities to connect GameOn! to a workshop on "Virtual Chagos" planned at ZSL in 2016. |
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| The day ended with a session about the future of [[workshop_20151125#planning_2016|Marine CoLAB in 2016]]. The participants agreed that more work needs to happen on designing and experimenting with Marine CoLAB as a collaborative network. This would happen in 4-6 sessions with the entire group. The result of these meetings would be an ambitious mission, supported by a clear values-based strategy, implemented through sustainable business and governance models. There needs to be more work done on communication and stakeholder engagement (including a stronger buy-in from the organisations). Marine CoLAB projects will be developed in smaller working groups. The plastics project is the first one, GameOn might continue in some form, and more projects are likely to be identified and developed through the mapping of projects in the Marine CoLAB incubator. The participants noted that there must be sufficient time and space for open thinking and exploration outside of specific projects as well. To ensure that the value of the Marine CoLAB approach is understood and appreciated by the organisations and other stakeholders, the participants will put together a written reflection on the benefit of 12 months of Marine CoLAB, explaining how it affected ways of working and its potential long term value for oceans. | The day ended with a session about the future of [[workshop_20151125#planning_2016|Marine CoLAB in 2016]]. The participants agreed that more work needs to happen on designing and experimenting with Marine CoLAB as a collaborative network. This would happen in 4-6 sessions with the entire group. The result of these meetings would be an ambitious mission, supported by a clear values-based strategy, implemented through sustainable business and governance models. There needs to be more work done on communication and stakeholder engagement (including a stronger buy-in from the organisations). Marine CoLAB projects will be developed in smaller working groups. The plastics project is the first one, GameOn might continue in some form, and more projects are likely to be identified and developed through the mapping of projects in the Marine CoLAB incubator. The participants noted that there must be sufficient time and space for open thinking and exploration outside of specific projects as well. To ensure that the value of the Marine CoLAB approach is understood and appreciated by the organisations and other stakeholders, the participants will put together a written reflection on the benefit of 12 months of Marine CoLAB, explaining how it affected ways of working and its potential long term value for oceans. |
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