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Inspiring Multiplier Event at C3 in Vienna 

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On March 11, 2024, the interactive workshop “Up to You! A Social Simulation for Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” took place at the C3 – Centrum für Internationale Entwicklung in Vienna. The workshop offered a dense program: After an introduction to experiential learning with Social Simulations, participants jumped straight into action and played the Social Simulation “Up to You!”. Following the reflection in the debriefing, participants, mainly teachers and educational initiative workers, discussed the possibilities of using the Social Simulation in their classrooms or projects. 

Despite the intensity of the program, all participants were fully engaged. Many of them expressed their interest in using the simulation and learning materials in their classrooms or projects. 

We would like to sincerely thank all participants for their active and committed participation. It was an inspiring event that contributes to further promoting awareness of the SDGs and implementing concrete innovative educational activities for sustainable development. 

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Engaging Up To You! Workshops in Austria 

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In February 2024, ÖFSE hosted a series of workshops featuring the Social Simulation Up To You!. Four school classes actively participated in these engaging sessions. Students were immersed in the world of simulation, stepping into the roles of ministers representing three different countries. Their mission: to foster sustainability and equity within the simulated global community. 

The workshops proved to be both enjoyable and enlightening for the students, who emphasized their newfound understanding of the intricate interplay between economics, society, and the environment. They highlighted the importance of collaboration and cooperation in tackling complex issues. One student aptly remarked, “Finally, a computer game with purpose.” 

Following the simulation activities, students engaged in debriefing sessions to reflect on their experiences and explore ways to translate their learnings into real-world action. Teachers also expressed enthusiasm for this innovative and interactive learning approach, leveraging the digital tool of social simulation. 

We extend our gratitude to all participants for their active involvement and the success of these workshops, which not only fostered knowledge but also inspired meaningful engagement with pressing global challenges. 

 

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5th Partner meeting in Poland

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On September 25, 2023, the Centre for Systems Solutions organized the 5th transnational partner meeting in the project Making Europe’s Future Sustainable! A simulation-based learning program for schools. In their office in Wrocław, we hosted partners from Austria (Austrian Foundation for Development Research and Vienna University Children’s Office) and Hungary (Rogers Foundation for Person-Centred Education).

The meeting aimed to summarize our work on project results (which include the Up to You! Simulation, Teacher’s Toolkit, Learning Materials, E-learning Platform, and a “What we recommend” manual) and to plan multiplier events and dissemination activities for 2024. The meeting helped us organize our work, update our goals, and prepare for new challenges.

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The second testing in Poland

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In the middle of June, we held the second test of the Up to You! Simulation in the secondary school No. 10 in Wrocław. The event gathered 15-16 years old students. Some of them had previous experience with the simulation so were able to observe the differences between the new and the previous versions. Their valuable feedback proved that the introduced changes were fitted to the audience’s needs, and the tool might be now considered a great complement to the school curriculum.

 

The Up to You! Simulation is a key element of the Sustainable Development Goals learning program for European youth aged 14-19, which we are developing in the project Making Europe’s Future Sustainable! A simulation-based learning program for schools together with partners from Austria (Austrian Foundation for Development Research and Vienna University Children’s Office) and Hungary (Rogers Foundation for Person-Centred Education). The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program.

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Testing event in Austria

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How economic, social and environmental decisions are interconnected and why it is important to look at them in a global dimension was tested by students of the Hertha Firnberg Schools for Business and Tourism in 1220 Vienna last Wednesday. They were able to take a look into the future up to 2050, put themselves in a fictitious world and experience the challenges of sustainable development from the perspective of different countries and roles.

Testing event in Austria

The pilot version of the online simulation was developed as part of the Erasmus+ education project FutureSIM: Making Europe’s Future Sustainable! For three hours, around 27 students took on the roles of environmental, social and economic ministers and tried to steer the fate of their country in the best possible sustainable way in a globally networked world.

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In 3 rounds of play, they experienced how different the effects of their decisions can be and how difficult it is to conduct negotiations against the backdrop of limited resources and urgent problems such as food sovereignty or increasing environmental pollution. They would have liked to see their ideas and development plans implemented in another round, but that will have to wait until the next test run in early summer 2023. First, the feedback from the two classes will be incorporated into the further development of the game.

The ÖFSE team would like to thank all students, Prof. Josef Loibelsberger and Director Maria Ettl for the great commitment, the exciting morning and is looking forward to further cooperation in the Erasmus+ project FutureSIM: Making Europe’s Future Sustainable!

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Testing event in Poland

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Testing event in Poland

On November 29, 2022, the Centre for Systems Solutions held a testing event with students of secondary school No. 10 in Wrocław. 14 students and 2 adults had the opportunity to play the simulation that serves as a prototype of a new interactive tool.

The simulation is a key element of the Sustainable Development Goals learning program for European youth aged 14-19, which we are developing in this project. It combines the elements of a role-playing activity and a computer game, and provides an excellent opportunity to actively explore a number of challenges connected to sustainable development.

More testing events are planned in the course of the project, as the students’ feedback is going to help us improve the tool at further stages of its development and match it directly to the needs of this age group.