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Future scenarios and
aspirations about media
and development
CHAPTER 4
DREAMING
In mixed groups participants were invited to create future scenarios, in which the
themes are fully present and expressed in their best form. People were stimulated
to be creative and innovative, to be unlimited in the creation of their dreams for
the world of media and development. The groups were asked to formulate an
aspiration statement that encompassed their vision for media and development
and to present all this in a creative way to the plenary.
The following scenario’s and aspirations were presented by the groups:
1. Innovative technologies + value based professionalism = social change
“We strongly believe that innovative technologies combined with the right attitude
(values and conduct) and professionalism will lead to new platforms for dialogue,
which will support social inclusion and social change”.
This is sketched in the “rebus” below:
2. Hearing untold stories
“Our dream is to create a platform for dialogue that does not yet exist, but which
draws out the many stories that are left untold. This platform enables a two-way
process, using existing social structures & connecting them with the media.
Through filtering (formally and informally), by teaching communities, and by
information processing (recording means) the stories would come to their full
right.”
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