How can we accelerate the integration of climate science into humanitarian work for better disaster risk management? The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre has been working with partners through an innovative approach: participatory games, deployed from rural Ethiopia to the White House, to support learning and dialogue on how to deal with extreme weather events and climate change. Join us for an intensely interactive session where you will experience our playable system dynamic models that link information, decisions, and consequences.

1. GAMES TO HELP!
THE RED CROSS!
HELP YOU!
by Pablo Suarez , Ph. D.!

3. Fax to Red Cross with New Info (May 2008)!

4. Fax to Red Cross with New Info (May 2008)!

5. A Model of the Usual Experience !
Allegedly Actionable Info!
Audience: Passive Role!
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6. A Model of the Usual Experience !
Allegedly Actionable Info!
Audience: Passive Role!
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7. LET’S!
PLAY!!

8. YOU!
Row = Team!
Your Decision:
“Wrong”? !
!
Game Over!!
03:30!

9. Your Decision “Wrong”? ! Game Over!!
OK!Flood!
03:00!

11. Fax with New Info (May 2008)!

12. A Model of the Gameplay Experience !
Info! Consequences!
Decisions!

13. Problem /
Context!
Risks!
Options!
Decisions!
Actions!
Evaluation!
Engage
Stakeholders!
Omenn, 2001
Risk Management Framework!

14. Concrete experiences!
(doing)!
Observation &
Reflection!
(reviewing)!
Formation of !
abstract concepts!
(concluding / learning)!
Testing implications!
for new situations!
(planning / trying out)!
The Experiential Learning Cycle!

15. with University Students

16. in Zambezi River Floodplain

17. with IPCC Lead Authors

19. at the White House

20. WHY GAMES for Red Cross Work:
HUH?!
AHA!!