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Description

This methodology helps focus on understanding and addressing issues which lie at the root of the identified problem, hence diagnosing the state of the work on radicalisation prevention, collectively and in different contexts, addressing complex social challenges (e.g. poverty; sustainability; ageing; or radicalisation) in a real-life environment within which social experiments can be carried out.

Referring PASTEL cluster

Politics, Economy, Society, Technology, Environment, Law

Objectives

Diagnose the state of work on radicalisation prevention, collectively and in different contexts; To address complex social challenges (e.g. poverty; sustainability; ageing; or radicalisation) in a real-life environment within which social experiments can be carried out. Social labs try to focus on understanding and addressing issues which lie at the root of the identified problem

Purpose

Interventions , Understanding perspectives

Target Groups

Society

End Users

Local authorities, Policy makers

Key findings

"This method takes a complex societal problem (like radicalisation), connects people who are affected by this problem in various ways (i.e. adults, children, religious leaders, community leaders, policy makers, etc.), and does so in a safe experimental learning space. Within social labs, participants co-create pilot actions (i.e. a dialogue, exhibition, tour, or game) which they then try out within their relevant contexts. The discussion and diagnosis phase of Social lab allows for identification of current practices and existing policies and diagnosing the key challenges through open discussion focus groups and/or workshops.It is an ongoing, iterative process; address systemic root causes; brings together end-users and practitioners. However, Participants might drop out or not be collaborative during the social lab. "

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