Transcript EpsdGAme ORIENTATIONBENGALURU, 18 September 2014

EPSD GAME ORIENTATION
BENGALURU, 18 SEPTEMBER 2014
Three Pillars of Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development is not limited to
Environmental concerns, but includes Social
and Economical aspects. Add a description
WHY GAMES?
Transcend national boundaries and other limitations
 A dynamic language of international communication
 Active engagement with people across diversities
 Potential to benchmarks innovation in ICT
edutainment
 An exciting Challenge to bring together elements of
recreational Gaming- Learning- and real issues of
Peace & Sustainablity
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ELEMENTS OF THE GAME
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Dynamic interplay between components peace and
Sustainable Development
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Encourage Multiple play format
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International in flavour yet rooted in diverse local realities
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Collaborative problem-solving versus self-centred actions
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Use Scenario building, Role Playing
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Balancing reality and virtual reality
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Dynamic and scope of incorporating local and contextual
information
THEMATIC ELEMENTS ON PEACE AND
SUSTAINABILITY
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Energy- Non-renewable
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Individual choices- greed and consumerism, buying more, lifestyle
choices,
Impact of energy usage and climate change (substantiate)
Energy- Renewable
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Reliance on Nuclear power
Threat of nuclear war - threat of nuclear war/annihilation versus
conventional weapons war
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Climate change and shifting weather pattern
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Role of Natural disasters- floods, drought, earthquake, tsunami
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The threat it poses to humans, how it affects conflict- both constructive
and destructive aspects
THEMATIC ELEMENTS OF PEACE AND SD
CONTD.
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Armed Conflict between countries, or civil war within the
country between the military and the insurgents
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Issues of Refugees, IDPs, settlement camps, lack of basic amenities like
food, medicine, shelter, hygiene, education, rape and violence against
women
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Role of Information and Communication technology in fuelling
or pacifying conflict
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Human Rights violations versus protection of human rights
HIGHLIGHTS
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Interconnectedness & Interdependece
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Local –Global-Local
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Individual-collective/ societal
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Systems Dynamics complexity
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Local and global governance
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Zero sum versus collaborative outcomes
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Global Citizenship?
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU, IF YOUR
PROTOTYPE GETS SELECTED
Support in Funding
International reach
Used as a pilot informal learning tool on Education for Peace
and Sustainable Development
QUESTIONS
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