Join us in Athens, Greece from 20-21st April 2023, for a 2 day course on the Transformative Scenarios Process.
Course Overview
Are you an agent of change, an influencer in your sector, or a citizen seeking to better your community? Transformative Scenarios Processes are about creating the future. In this course you’ll learn how transformative scenarios offer a way to unblock situations that are polarised or stuck. The facilitated process combines imagination and rigour.
The structured yet creative process helps diverse actors to see the different futures that are possible and discover what they can and must do. Transformative scenarios help both participants and a broader audience to better understand what might happen through narratives of how the future may unfold – and how this unfolding future can be influenced.
Where most methods for scenario planning primarily focus on adapting to the future, transformative scenarios seek not only to understand and adapt, but also to shape and influence the future.
The approach, described in the book Transformative Scenario Planning written by Adam Kahane of Reos Partners, was born 25 years ago and has been applied and adapted many times since then, from post-apartheid South-Africa to conflict-ridden Colombia. Reos Partners has in recent years conducted a wide variety of such processes, including in the fields of drug policy, democracy, the environment, development, justice, education, land reform, and food security, at national, regional, and hemispheric levels.
* We strongly recommend Adam Kahane’s book as a course pre-reading.
Course Content
This 2-day, hands-on course will give participants an understanding of:
- what the methodology looks like in practice,
- how and where it can be applied,
- how it generates change,
- what is required for success,
- how to get a process started.
Who is the course for?
- Influencers from different sectors who want to explore a new way to tackle complex issues and do it with diverse stakeholders
- Citizens who want to transform their city, their community or their field of action by creating stories of possible futures.
- Change agents who want to learn to support groups to move past blockages.
Details
Date: 20-21 April 2023*
Location: Athens, Greece. Exact venue TBC
Cost: The cost of the 2-day training course is €750, if the booking is made before 20* February 2023 you can benefit from a 20% price reduction and pay only €600.
We have a very limited number of subsidised tickets for participants who 1) are not able to make the course due to financial constraints 2) would truly benefit from attending and 3) have something extraordinary to offer to the learning experience of the whole group. If you think this might be you please email us at chrysostomidis@reospartners.com with a short note on the above points.
*Note that the course date had changed from Easter weekend to the 20-21 April 2023, and the early bird date was moved in light of the change.
Registration
Tickets can be purchased online here.
Kindly register your interest here. Note that this form also includes sections to gather useful information for the course itself (please fill in, even if you have purchased your ticket).
Brochure
Click here to download the course brochure.
FAQs
Will flights and accommodation be covered?
Reos Partners will not cover the flights/travel or accommodation for the duration of the course. The course fee covers only the training itself. Course Participants are expected to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation.
What do I need to prepare for the course?
We recommend reading some of Adam Kahane’s books, particularly on Transformative Scenario Planning. You can also visit the Reos Partners YouTube channel to browse other resources.
Is the course accredited?
The course does not constitute an official certification for commercial use of the TSP method.