Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ GAME -UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVEMENT Jiřina Bergatt Jackson IURS – Institut pro udržitelný rozvoj sídel o.s. Tel , „This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.“

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Goals of the teaching unit Goals of this game are to teach: cooperation compromise cross-fertilarization of ideas

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Learning outcomes of this game By the end of this section you will be aware of : Importance of attitudes and cooperation Stakeholders roles Stakeholders contributions to projects

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Presentation outline This is a role-play game which illustrates the following issues: –Stakeholders’ roles and contributions –Consultants’ roles –Attitudes (non-cooperative, cooperative) –Site related considerations Time to play: 45 minutes

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ The Problem list In the town centre and an outer centre of a small town (with not much development potential) there are 5 brownfields. The following parties are potentially interested in a development project in this town: 1.Small supermarket operator seeks premises for a shop 2.An investor is considering building a small building containing 4 surgeries, a gym and a sports bar 3.Local NGO wanting to create a day centre for handicapped residents

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ The Site description SITE 1 – Abandoned cinema on the high street, structurally sound, valuable modernist facade, nearly no other land, but access to back, elderly private owner. SITE 2 – Small metal paint workshop, back street to cinema, dilapidated, private speculative owner. SITE 3 – Disused biology testing lab and an incinerator in a villa in a private garden, good access, outer centre owned by the local authority. SITE 4 - Corner site ½ ha on one of main access roads outer centre, ex builders yard, mainly temporary buildings, state institution owner + 2 private owners SITE 5 - Ex petrol station site next to town square, restricted access (narrow streets), 2 willing to sell owners

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ The Stakehoders´roles 1 – Local councilor or council development officer 2 – Project promoter/developer 3 – Member of local interest group 4 – Real estate advisor 5 – Environmental consultant 6 – Next door owner, business man 7 - Next door owner, infirmed pensioner 8 – Radical NGO 9 - Site owner of a site with a multi-ownership 10- Civil engineer consultant 11- Lawyer 12- Local architect 13- Member of a local club for historical heritage 14- Local public services representant 15- Local paper reporter 16 -Brownfield coordinator

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Role cards rules When choosing your role, you must not choose to play your own profession. Individual stakeholder role parameters are described on their role cards. Individual role card parameters shall not be shown to other players. Role cards are part of the teachers notes. Only when participants select their roles, they will be given their role parameter card.

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ GAME TASK A Participants divide themselves into groups. Each group chooses from the Problem list 1-3, which type of listed project they would like to develop. Min group size is 7 persons. B Each group chooses from the Site description list 1-5 a suitable site for their project. CEach participant shall choose a role from the list describing the type of a stakeholder, which each participant would represent. »Time allocated for task A+ B = 5 minutes D Participants of each group will take part in an initial stakeholders´ development meeting behaving in line with their allocated role and attitude. first the game is played with a non-cooperative attitude then the game is repeated with a cooperative attitude Group facilitator shall be chairing the stakeholders ´meetings as a brownfields coordinator and also playing the „devils advocate role“, prompting the participants to develop their role. »Total time to play both versions is cc. 40 minutes.

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ PLAYING RULES 1 - The blue marked roles are compulsory, other roles are optional. 2 - If more than 15 participants take part, then the game is played in 2 separate groups, one with a negative and the other with a positive attitude, the group that is not playing at the time can watch as public. 3 - All participants in each group have to speak but for a reporter, who does not speak but writes. 4 – At the end of session each Reporter writes down the news released on what happened, max 300 words on each attitude version. 5 – The negative attitude version is played until stakeholders response causes an impasse. (usually this takes place in a few minutes). 6 – The positive attitude version is played until the time is out, or until the participants see a value in it). 7 - Reporter's press release will be read at the beginning of the next teaching session. 8 - Participants will be debriefed about the game at the beginning of the next teaching session.

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Attitude 1 – Negative attitude, no interest to compromise, seeing only ones own objectives. 2 - Positive attitude, open and cooperative.

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Agenda for stakeholders´ meeting 1.Brownfield coordinator opening the meeting 1min 2.Developer introduction of the project 2min 3.Advisors report on the project 2x2= 4min 4.Local council response to the project 1min 5.Stakeholders questions and answer session 8min 6.Developer's summing up 2min 7.Local councilor's summing up 1min 8.Brownfields coordinator closing the meeting 1min min Repeated 2x, once with a negative and second time with a positive attitude

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Game conclusion The reporter shall write 2 press reports one of each game. Participants are to de-brief to the teacher their learning experiences.

Brownfields in Baltic States - Lifelong Educational Project CZ/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Thank you for your attention Jiřina Bergatt Jackson IURS – Institut pro udržitelný rozvoj sídel o.s. Tel , „This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.“