Witness: Imagine Life, Work & Tech in a Low Carbon Future [Berlin Edition]

(This is for the Berlin event. If you're not in Berlin, )

➤ A range of topics to explore

We will meet in Berlin and play a game that has been developed by Edgeryders as part of the NGI Impact Conference. The event takes place in a fictional setting designed to give people the chance to explore themes around climate change, technology and economics through gameplay, discussion and storytelling.

The setting is called “Witness”, a collection of artificial islands floating on the ocean of a future Earth devastated by climate change. Each island, or “distrikt”, is closely connected to every other, but also has its own unique identity, philosophy and systems. Each distrikt acts as a sandbox to try out different economic and political ideas.

Witness is a place where people can imagine societies unrestricted by conventional ideas about “how things have always been”, but must still operate within the real-world boundaries of plausible technology and the plurality of human nature.

➤ A Toolkit to anchor NGI debates in desirable futures

The Witness toolkit creates a space where event participants can experiment with the ideas proposed by Witness, using the rules of gameplay to reflect the real world constraints those ideas must operate in.

In the toolkit each distrikt has a deck of cards including a range of policies and tools reflecting that distrikt’s philosophy. Throughout the game participants are faced with various challenges and crises, using their deck, either collaboratively or competitively with other participants, or by themselves, to respond. A single distrikt’s deck can be used to demonstrate how one school of thought might succeed or fail, while multiple decks can be combined to create the player’s idea of a perfect society.

As people explore Witness they will think and talk about how society should deal with challenges ranging from environmental catastrophe to pandemics, to how new technologies will affect us all.

More specifically we will explore insights on we can draw on how we should build, monetise and regulate the Next Generation of Internet Technologies so that they contribute to the wellbeing of people and planet. Professional and personal.

➤ What happens in Berlin on November 29?

With two facilitators, we will meet up in a small group and play the game together in Berlin. We will follow strict COVID-19 rules which means: 2G, a negative self-test done at home and a check in with the CoronaWarn-App at the location. If you want to know more, please read the more detailed hygeien safety guidance provided by the venue.

The event is part of a bigger series, so don't forget to follow Edgeryders to check out the opportunities in your own city. Also, there will be an online event run by Edgeryders on the same day.

(Getting inside - there is building work on the main entrance - follow the route on the map to get in on the third floor of Co-up)

➤ A Collective Intelligence project

The NGI Impact Conference is embedded in a global network of experts exploring different alternatives for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. It is organised by Edgeryders- The Collective Intelligence Company. This event is part of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, launched by the European Commission in the autumn of 2016 and has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 825652 from 2019-2021.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to think creatively about the future! Secure your ticket now.

See you on November 29! If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact the organisers Chris Adams ([email protected]) and Katrin Fritsch ([email protected])

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

co.up Community, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, Germany