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serious game sustainable delta - 18/01/2012

On January 18th 2012, the serious game "Sustainable Delta" was played for the first time with a group of about 60 Deltares employees. The game - around perspectives in policy- & decision-making regarding water management - was developed by a project consortium consisting of Deltares, ICIS, KNMI, Carthago, Utrecht University, Tygron and Pantopicon. Among other elements, Pantopicon designed the physical game board and card-sets featuring overviews of the environment and possible measures to be taken, measures, role indicators, forms based on which one’s personal or a team’s perspective on water management can be determined, and sheets on which teams present their proposals, all beautifully wrapped together in a luxurious folder.

tourism in 2034 - 12/12/2011

On December 12th 2011, Michael & Nik held an interactive workshop "Tourism in 2034" on the future of tourism in Flanders during the conference "Klaar voor de toerist van morgen?" (ready for tomorrow's tourist?). Check out a small videoreport of the day.

total genome analysis - 03/12/2011

On Dec 3rd, the KULeuven organized a metaforum on total genome analysis and its societal impact. Nik introduced the participants to three future scenarios as developed by Pantopicon in preparation of the metaforum and based upon findings from the SBO project on molecular karyotyping (see here). People gathered around and contributed to the reflection wall designed and set up by Pantopicon.

envisioning tricorder dreams - 15/11/2011

Our second tricorder dreams workshop was a blast! Together with the participants of the multiclient-project, we explored five future scenarios and envisioned their impact on new needs and possibilities for next generation diagnostics in healthcare and the foodchain.

future of ICT and elderly - 03/10/2011

In three interactive workshops, Michael & Nicole challenged groups of elderly from Brussels to Roeselaere to Sint-Truiden with future-inspired storylines of elderly in the future and their relationship with information and communication technologies. What makes them tick, what are they critical about? The workshops took place within the framework of the "ICT and elderly" (in dutch: ICT & Wel en wee) project.

future role of EU in security - 03/10/2011

On October 5 & 6, Michael & Nicole will facilitate a scenariobuilding workshop on the future role(s) of the European Union in peace and security as a regional actor with global aspirations in a context of challenged and changing multilateralism. The meeting is part of the EU 7th framework project "EU Grasp" in which Pantopicon is involved.

no future without vision - 20/09/2011

On September 20^th, Nicole & Nik kicked off the VVSG training series on future exploration and visioning for flemish cities and municipalities, entitled "No future without vision". With this training course fully booked and a new one in the pipeline, the future and long(er) term visioning definitely seems to have made its entrance in the Flemish municipalities' policy planning cycles!

future of mobility in Antwerp - 29/08/2011

On the evening of September 8th, Pantopicon will host a future-inspired creative brainstorm session together with Antwerpen aan 't woord on the future of mobility in Antwerp. Do you live and/or work in Antwerp? Are you a creative, heads-in-hands-on problemsolver? Does mobility set your creative cells in motion? Then join us on Sep 8, 19h30 at Pantopicon HQ ! Seats are limited. Therefore please register at info[at]antwerpenaantwoord.be before Sep 4!

design for social cohesion - 07/07/2011

Pantopicon and Concrete have been selected and awarded funding by Design Vlaanderen and VVSG for their project 'Straatstarters' (streetstarters) to enhance social cohesion at street-level through participatory design. The studios have teamed up with the city of Antwerp where they will focus their efforts on three neighbourhoods/streetsections.

future of diagnostics - 20/05/2011

On May 20th, Nik and Emiel presented Pantopicon's latest multi-client project entitled 'tricorder dreams'. The participatory project will explore future scenarios concerning next generation diagnostic and sensing technologies by bringing together a select group of organizations in the areas of healthcare, the environment and consumption.

Notice: few seats available. Drop us a line asap for more information in case your organization would be interested to participate.