Sat 13 Aug 2011 Session Details

2011.08.18 UPDATES with session minutes by Elaine
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Q_5BdV1DqLG5GSWvyCwmNuhcCRlw--KbcLY7NLuhCg/edit?hl=en_GB

Date: Sat 13 August 2011

Time: 13:30-17:00 (NOTE the LONGER TIME!)

Place: NOTE THE DIFFERENT VENUE! 台北市忠孝西路一段50號12樓Rm18

12th Fl, Rm 18, 50 Zhongxiao W. Rd Sec 1

檢視較大的地圖

(across from Taipei Main Station next to Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Dept store. Use the 新光三越 Exit at Taipei Main Station. When you're facing the dept store, the building is on the left. Ph no. of the building: 02-237-00577. The room has been booked in the name 康琳.)

Topic: Fish Banks--an environmentally-oriented role playing game. A very special session!

Two specially trained facilitators, TIiA member Susan Shiau and Szu-yin Lin from TAMEE (Taiwan Association for Marine Environmental Education) will lead us in this game. Szu-yin has an MSc.in Environmental Governance from Germany and has participated in many international youth actions. She experienced Fish Banks many times while being abroad and found it very inspiring. Two years ago, she decided to promote it in Taiwan.

Fish Banks is a role-playing game designed to inform people about using natural resources effectively and wisely. With Szu-yin and Susan's help, we will use and no doubt develop our communication, group problem-solving and higher order thinking skills. An important function of the game is to help participants learn how to interact with each other; thus much of the time is spent discussing, negotiating, and debating. It's sure to be fun and stimulating!

In the game, teams of players manage their own fishing companies. At the beginning of the game, each fishing company has equal amounts of money and fishing ships. Each company has the same operating costs and technology. At the beginning of every simulated year, the teams make decisions about buying or selling ships, whether to fish or not, and where to fish. The object of the game for each company is to maximize profits.

Developed by Dennis L. Meadows at the University of New Hampshire, it originally targeted corporate managers and public officials. But anyone can benefit from the insights gained by playing the game.

Important! PLEASE REGISTER by Friday 12 August, 12 noon.

Hope to see you there! Please try to come on time--the game takes time to play!

:) Lynn (aka 康琳)