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KindSoCIETIE KNoT ModeWorkshop ThreadEnabling Technologies
Skills Developed
NegotiationDecision-Making Under UncertaintyFutures Thinking
Created By
Jessamy Perriam — Fellow (College of Systems & Society)
Thomas Biedermann — Collaborator (School of Cybernetics)

About this KNoT

A serious game that explores how we collaboratively make decisions about future technologies. The year is 2035. Come and play!

What You’ll Learn

Large-scale quantum computing has been achieved, but the costs of running these systems are still too high for general commercial use. Quantum computers are capable of processing vast amounts of data faster than conventional computers, making them suited for complex, computationally-expensive tasks. Several nation states have quantum computer systems operated by research institutions, but the technology is still inaccessible for most.

This serious game will take participants through an international negotiation process to attempt to agree upon a way to harness this technology. Your game facilitators will be Dr Jessamy Perriam and Thomas Biedermann.

This KNoT requires a minimum of 15 participants to go ahead and is capped at 30 participants. Please RSVP by Friday the 2nd of October so we can prepare materials ahead of the session.

Tips & Advice

The Quantum Diplomacy Game was originally developed by Andrew Chen, Kristiann Allen, Grant Millls and Naomi Simon-Kumar from the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) , initiated by the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) Foundation (cc 2022).The initial work is licensed for non-commercial reuse (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), with attribution to INGSA and named authors, and link toInternational Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA). For more information on the license, clickCreative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.

How to Complete This KNoT

Reflect on the session with reference to an experience or a project that you are involved in (250-300 words). Please include any resources generated, such as photos or worksheets.

Writing your reflection

Most completion tasks ask you to reflect on what you did. For prompts, sentence starters, and the five areas a strong reflection covers, see Writing Your Reflection. Your completed tasks come together at the end of the semester in the Completion Evidence.

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