SDDP Civil Society Dialogue Obstacles: Difference between revisions

From Future Worlds Center Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
(change of template)
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{SDD_Report                                          <!-- The name of the template -->
{{SDD_Report                                           
   |acronym=SDDP Civil Society Dialogue - Obstacles                     <!-- Append to variable acronym the content  acronym of the sdd report -->
   |acronym= SDDP Civil Society Dialogue - Obstacles              
|book_image=SDDP_Report_Image.jpg     <!-- You can replace all the template's variables with the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          appropriate content-->
  |book_image= SDDP_Report_Image.jpg
    |report_title=A Systemic Evaluation of the State of Affairs Following the Negative Outcome of the Referendum in Cyprus Using the Structured Dialogic Design Process <!-- if a variable left empty e.g " report_title =" or not used  at all then it will not appear on the template -->
  |report_title= A Systemic Evaluation of the State of Affairs Following the Negative Outcome of the Referendum in Cyprus Using the Structured Dialogic Design Process  
|Triggering_Question=What factors contribute to the increasing gap between the two communities in Cyprus?
  |project= [[Civil Society Dialogue]]
      |project=[[Civil Society Dialogue]]
  |Triggering_Question= What factors contribute to the increasing gap between the two communities in Cyprus?
            |author=[[Yiannis Laouris]] <br> [[Marios Michaelides]] <br>[[Mustafa damdalen]]<br> [[Romina Laouri]] <br>Derya Beyatli  <br>  [[Aleco Christakis]]  
  |location=
        |editor=
  |dates=September December 2006
|total_duration=218 person hrs
  |LeadFacilitator= [[Yiannis Laouris]]<br> [[Marios Michaelides]]<br>[[Aleco Christakis]]
      |stats=Participants=22 <br>Number of ideas=120  <br>Number of Clusters=20 Ideas received Votes=60  <br> Ideas on MAP R=20  <br>Spreathink  ST=50%  <br>Situational Complexity  SCI=22,9
  |AsFacilitator= [[Ilke Dagli]]  
      |dates=16-17 Feb, 2010
  |author= [[Yiannis Laouris]] <br> [[Marios Michaelides]] <br>[[Mustafa Damdelen]]<br> [[Romina Laouri]] <br>[[Derya Beyatli]] <br>  [[Aleco Christakis]]  
      |link=[http://socialsystems.wikispaces.com/file/view/Laouris+Cyprus+Referendum.pdf Download Open Access]
  |editor=    
  |total_duration= 218 person hrs
  |stats= Participants=22 <br>Number of ideas=120  <br>Number of Clusters=20 <br> Ideas received Votes=60  <br> Ideas on MAP R=20  <br>Spreathink  ST=50%  <br>Situational Complexity  SCI=22,9
  |isbn=
  |link= [http://socialsystems.wikispaces.com/file/view/Laouris+Cyprus+Referendum.pdf Download Open Access]
}}
}}


==Executive Summary==
==Executive Summary==
The Troodos Co-Laboratory was part of 10 [[Structured Dialogic Design]] (SDDP: Structured Dialogic Design Process) Co_laboratories, which took place between December 2009 and February 2010 all over Cyprus and were implemented by [[Future Worlds Center]]. <br>


The Troodos co-Laboratory was the last of the 10 and took place at the [[Forest Park]] (Platres, Troodos) between 16-17 February, 2010. Twenty four representatives of regional local authorities participated in the dialogue. Participants included both elected officials and employees of near-by local authorities.<br>
This paper reports the results of the first of a series of co-laboratories organized by Cypriot peace pioneers 30 months after the negative outcome of the referendum concerning UN General Secretary’s plan for reunification of the island. The purpose of this Co-Laboratory was to support a diverse group of disengaged and disappointed peace pioneers and activists representing Turkish and Greek communities of Cyprus develop a shared understanding of factors contributing to the perceived widening of the gap between the two divided communities in Cyprus. The co-laboratory was organized using the structured dialogic design process (SDDP) approach within the context of a rich web-based communication
The [[Knowledge Management Team]] included Mr. [[Savvas Savva]], President of the Local Authorities Union of Limassol and Mr. [[Marios Michaelides]], Vice-President of the [[Cyprus Academy of Public Administration]], in addition to [[SDD Facilitator |SDD Facilitators]] [[Aleco Christakis]], [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Georgina Siitta Achilleos]].<br><br>
environment. The root causes contributing to the widening of the gap are discussed and are also compared with those identified during a similar co-laboratory employing the Interactive Management methodology 12 years earlier.
<u>The same [[Triggering Question]] (TQ) was used for all 10 SDDPs:</u>
* '''What influences the efficient operation of local authorities?'''


In response to the TQ, the 24 participants came up with 66 obstacles, which were categorized in 10 clusters. Following the voting process, 37 ideas received one or more votes, but only 23 ideas, that received 2 or more votes, were structured to create the influence MAP shown below. <br>


According to the participants of the Troodos Co_Laboratotory, the obstacles with the greatest negative influence on the efficiency of local governance in Cyprus were: <br>
<u>The [[Triggering Question]] (TQ) was </u><br>
* Idea #1, The long delays on the side of the government in taking decisions and <br>
'''What factors contribute to the increasing gap between the two communities in Cyprus?'''
* Idea # 65, The fact that local authorities are not organized in larger complexes


The Co-Laboratory was facilitated by [[Aleco Christakis]], [[Georgina Siitta Achilleos]] and [[Elena Aristodemou]], with support from [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Marios Michaelides]]. The Co-Laboratory was also attended by [[Dimitris Diamantis]] Senior Manager at [[Information Technology Management Consultants]] (ITMC)<ref>http://www.itmc.gr/</ref>, who is in charge of the Management Module of the overall project. In sum, the participants of the dialogue reported their satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented and communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.<br>
In response to the TQ, the 22 participants came up with 120 obstacles, which were categorized in 20 clusters. Following the voting process, 47 ideas received one or more votes and were structured to create the influence MAP shown below. <br>


The full report can be downloaded from [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=29 here]
<br>
<br>
[[File:CivilSocietyDialogue_MAP_Obstacles.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.0|alt=Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.|Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.]]
<br>
According to the participants of this Co-Laboratory, appear to be the most influential were: <br>
* Obstacle #72, Media as puppets of political parties <br>
* Obstacle #47, The personal and financial interests of politicians and ordinary people on both sides <br>
The Co-Laboratory was facilitated by [[Aleco Christakis]], [[Yiannis Laouris]], [[Marios Michaelides]], [[Mustafa Damdalen]], [[Romina Laouri]] and [[Derya Beyatli]]. The Co-Laboratory was also attended by  24 Cypriots participants and 2 American scholars who spent about a year on the island working on their Masters theses.
In sum, the participants of the dialogue reported their satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented and communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.<br> 
The full paper can be downloaded from [http://socialsystems.wikispaces.com/file/view/Laouris+Cyprus+Referendum.pdf| Open Access].<br>


[[File:CivilSocietyDialogue_MAP_Obstacles.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.0|alt=Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.|Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.]]


<br>
<br>
<br>


==Sponsor and partners==
==Sponsor and partners==
The initiative which eventually led to the birth of the Civil Society Dialogue project was inspired by a team of six veteran peace pioneers, who decided to meet (physically) in September 2006 to discuss the post-referendum political situation in Cyprus and explore possibilities to revive their dream for a reunited island. These six pioneers were members of the peace group, widely known as [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] (CRTG), which in the years between 1994 and 1997 managed to inspire and mobilize a few thousand Cypriots to work for peace and reconciliation.
The initiative which eventually led to the birth of the Civil Society Dialogue project was inspired by a team of six veteran peace pioneers, who decided to meet (physically) in September 2006 to discuss the post-referendum political situation in Cyprus and explore possibilities to revive their dream for a reunited island. These six pioneers were members of the peace group, widely known as [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] (CRTG), which in the years between 1994 and 1997 managed to inspire and mobilize a few thousand Cypriots to work for peace and reconciliation.


==External Links==
==External Links==


* [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=29 Download the full report here]
* [http://blogora.wetpaint.com/page/Cyprus+Civil+Society+Dialogue?t=anon| Visit the wiki of the Civil Society Dialogue project here]
* [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info Visit the project's website here]
* [http://www.civilsocietydialogue.info/| Visit the website of the Civil Society Dialogue project here]
* [http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/capa/cyacademy.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument Visit Cyprus Academy of Public Administration  website]
* [http://socialsystems.wikispaces.com/file/view/Laouris+Cyprus+Referendum.pdf| Download the full paper here]
 




Line 53: Line 61:




[[Category:Co-Laboratory]]
[[Category:SDDP (Peace)]]
[[Category:SDDP (Society)]]
[[Category:SDDP (Civil Society Dialogue)]]
[[Category: SDDP Reports]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 22 July 2022

SDDP Civil Society Dialogue - Obstacles
SDDP Civil Society Dialogue - Obstacles
Report Title A Systemic Evaluation of the State of Affairs Following the Negative Outcome of the Referendum in Cyprus Using the Structured Dialogic Design Process
Project Civil Society Dialogue
Triggering Question What factors contribute to the increasing gap between the two communities in Cyprus?
Dates September December 2006
Lead Facilitator(s) Yiannis Laouris
Marios Michaelides
Aleco Christakis
Assistant Facilitator(s) Ilke Dagli
Author(s) Yiannis Laouris
Marios Michaelides
Mustafa Damdelen
Romina Laouri
Derya Beyatli
Aleco Christakis
Total Duration 218 person hrs
Statistics Participants=22
Number of ideas=120
Number of Clusters=20
Ideas received Votes=60
Ideas on MAP R=20
Spreathink ST=50%
Situational Complexity SCI=22,9
Download Download Open Access



Executive Summary

This paper reports the results of the first of a series of co-laboratories organized by Cypriot peace pioneers 30 months after the negative outcome of the referendum concerning UN General Secretary’s plan for reunification of the island. The purpose of this Co-Laboratory was to support a diverse group of disengaged and disappointed peace pioneers and activists representing Turkish and Greek communities of Cyprus develop a shared understanding of factors contributing to the perceived widening of the gap between the two divided communities in Cyprus. The co-laboratory was organized using the structured dialogic design process (SDDP) approach within the context of a rich web-based communication environment. The root causes contributing to the widening of the gap are discussed and are also compared with those identified during a similar co-laboratory employing the Interactive Management methodology 12 years earlier.


The Triggering Question (TQ) was
What factors contribute to the increasing gap between the two communities in Cyprus?

In response to the TQ, the 22 participants came up with 120 obstacles, which were categorized in 20 clusters. Following the voting process, 47 ideas received one or more votes and were structured to create the influence MAP shown below.


Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.
Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.


According to the participants of this Co-Laboratory, appear to be the most influential were:

  • Obstacle #72, Media as puppets of political parties
  • Obstacle #47, The personal and financial interests of politicians and ordinary people on both sides


The Co-Laboratory was facilitated by Aleco Christakis, Yiannis Laouris, Marios Michaelides, Mustafa Damdalen, Romina Laouri and Derya Beyatli. The Co-Laboratory was also attended by 24 Cypriots participants and 2 American scholars who spent about a year on the island working on their Masters theses. In sum, the participants of the dialogue reported their satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented and communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.

The full paper can be downloaded from Open Access.


The initiative which eventually led to the birth of the Civil Society Dialogue project was inspired by a team of six veteran peace pioneers, who decided to meet (physically) in September 2006 to discuss the post-referendum political situation in Cyprus and explore possibilities to revive their dream for a reunited island. These six pioneers were members of the peace group, widely known as Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group (CRTG), which in the years between 1994 and 1997 managed to inspire and mobilize a few thousand Cypriots to work for peace and reconciliation.


External Links


References