Dealing with the Unexpected
There is no such thing as a failed experiment, only experiments with unexpected outcomes R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
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Five development questions to ChatGPT
I listened before the Christmas break to an episode of One and Tooze, which had a segment about AI and the latest release by OpenAI\’s ChatGPT
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Exploring complexity and the implications for leadership and decision making in a changing world. In conversation with Marco Valente.
One of the nicer aspects of exploring, reading and learning about systems thinking and complexity is to discover interesting blogs, papers and books and to get in touch with the authors to learn more about their points of view and their journeys into systems. Some months ago, one of my Google searches brought me to
The 4IR Is Here. Do We Need to Design Development Initiatives Differently?
It is easy to get carried away with the promises of technology when we read about the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR.
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Digital futures and the governance systems of tomorrow. In conversation with Shivam Gupta
The economic and social consequences of digital innovation require, and will continue to require, political responses to take advantage of the opportunities that these innovations can bring to society. The challenge for government and regulators is that the speed at which these technologies evolve is much faster than the speed of policy decision making. In
Education during the COVID-19 crisis: Opportunities and constraints of using EdTech in low-income countries
During this time of crisis, education will not be business-as-usual, and EdTech alone cannot close the learning gap. It will be dedicated teachers and resilient educators who will ensure learning doesn’t stop — but they could be helped by the right EdTech tools
How are countries addressing the Covid-19 challenges in education? A snapshot of policy measures | World Education Blog
By Gwang-Chol Chang and Satoko Yano, UNESCO’s Section of Education Policy Close to 80% of the world’s student population – 1.3 billion children and youth – is affected by school closures in 138 countries. Taken as a measure to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, some of these closures are recent, in others, they have
From adaptive development to adaptive national systems
Great blog by Geoff Mulgan and Anir Chowdhury on Medium. It made me think that when we talk about adaptive development we need to think bigger. We need to think about how whole national governance systems can become more adaptive, experimental, evidence-informed. It is about using systems thinking to develop the capabilities of governance system
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