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 ==== Review of the experiments ====
-We reviewed the progress and conclusions from three experiments; **[[transparency experiment|Transparency of Marine Industries]]** and blue divestment, [[plastic_pollution_experiment|Plastic pollution]] from a systems change perspective and [[game_on_experiment|Game On!]].
+We reviewed the progress and conclusions from three experiments; [[transparency experiment|Transparency of Marine Industries]] and blue divestment, [[plastic_pollution_experiment|Plastic pollution]] from a systems change perspective and [[game_on_experiment|Game On!]].
 ===Transparency of Marine Industries===
-The [[transparency experiment|Transparency of Marine Industries]] initiative sought to test the ideas around using transparency as a tool to improve the marine environment. The focus was on mapping existing initiatives, checking the availability of data sources & looking at what data may be required for informed decision making. What information is available? an overwhelming amount, making it practically impossible to look at everything. reducing the scope to include available shipping & fisheries data, the conclusion was that info is available, there are still significant gaps since technology is not always good enough to identify illegal fishing (for example). If data is available, it may not always used or discrepancies followed up. shipping data is patchy in places
+The **[[transparency experiment|Transparency of Marine Industries]]** initiative sought to test the ideas around using transparency as a tool to improve the marine environment. The focus was on mapping existing initiatives, checking the availability of data sources & looking at what data may be required for informed decision making. What information is available? an overwhelming amount, making it practically impossible to look at everything. reducing the scope to include available shipping & fisheries data, the conclusion was that info is available, there are still significant gaps since technology is not always good enough to identify illegal fishing (for example). If data is available, it may not always used or discrepancies followed up. shipping data is patchy in places
 The group is optimistic, but still somewhat confused about the scope and depth of the issues. Divestment in seafood companies with poor environmental and legal commitments is seen as viable (especially via pension funds) and there are several ideas about using financial sector as lever. While there are groups currently involved in  divestment programmes, there is a concern that it may not be systemic enough, various initiatives could be brought together. There are good signs for financing opportunities as several investment companies are interested in fisheries reform (fisheries reform report. ref. heather). Scope for open data experiments. does open data, access & hacking a public API lead to new & unexpected results?
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+===Game On!===
+The **[[game_on_experiment|Game on]]** experiment in looking at way to get the public more involved in influencing decision making process, in particular habitats directive. The experiment involves developing a game (board or computer game) to test the ideas.
+The intitial conclusion is that it probably wouldn't help that much with specific issues, which led to a new hypothesis;
+  * some kind of simulation for NGOs to help decision making wrt. campaigning could improve quality of outcomes.
+  * an advocacy training tool to help NGOs understand legislative process, stakeholder analysis, negotiations
+  * a game aimed at wider public, interested in involved in marine issues would need to be more 'general'
+**Method**
+  * various discussions with young gamers (n=10~15 age ~10yrs) were held
+  * discussions with existing stakeholders were held (internal)
+  * simple example games described
+**Conclusion**
+  * general ocean education game could be interesting
+  * "social innovation exchange" as possible venue for further development -> half day workshop perhaps?
+**questions & comments**
+  * tie in with existing BBC projects, perhaps with new Ocean documentaries
+  * other existing opportunities?
+  * campaign / advocacy game sounds like a good idea (perhaps w. book "How to Campaign" as a basis)
+  * existing game from 'seaworld' (? ask nicola) for advocacy and training
+  * that games could be kept simple for training
+==== Evaluation and Feedback about the experiments====
+(...)
+==== Evaluation and Feedback about the Marine CoLAB so far===
+(...)
 ==== Retrocasting and Extrapolation ====