{"id":1705,"date":"2026-03-18T15:03:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:01:19","slug":"1705-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/1705-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Participatory Modelling Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

\u201c<\/strong>When Models Step Out of the Computer\u201d<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

On 20 February 2026<\/strong>, Francesca and Echo (UG) hosted a Participatory Modelling Workshop in Novara, Italy, together with colleagues from CRIMEDIM. The Agent Based Model (ABM)<\/strong> on public compliance during health crises was presented directly to policymakers, healthcare professionals, and representatives of vulnerable groups. This workshop marked an important shift: from modelling society at a distance to modelling with those who shape and experience it<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than simply \u201cshowing results,\u201d this workshop opened the space for dialogue:<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Do the assumptions of the model reflect real-world decision-making?
\u2022 Which crisis scenarios should be simulated next?
\u2022 What unintended consequences should policymakers be aware of?<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The discussions were intense, thoughtful, and refreshingly honest. Many participants had never encountered agent-based modelling before. Yet within minutes, they were discussing social networks, trust dynamics, and \u201cwhat-if\u201d policy scenarios as if they had been working with simulations for years.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pages of notes, new research questions, and, perhaps most importantly, renewed motivation were received<\/span><\/b>. Some participant even reached out afterward to explore further collaboration. That alone made the effort worthwhile.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grateful to everyone who contributed, challenged, and helped move the project forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

\ud83d\udcf8 Photos from the event below<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||3px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids=”1713,1712,1711,1710″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/dsm_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D7F1F5″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][dsm_blog_carousel posts_offset=”1″ include_categories=”13″ use_excerpt=”off” spacing=”22″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D7F1F5″ width=”85%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/dsm_blog_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhen Models Step Out of the Computer\u201dOn 20 February 2026, Francesca and Echo (UG) hosted a Participatory Modelling Workshop in Novara, Italy, together with colleagues from CRIMEDIM. The Agent Based Model (ABM) on public compliance during health crises was presented directly to policymakers, healthcare professionals, and representatives of vulnerable groups. This workshop marked an important shift: from modelling society at a distance to modelling with those who shape and experience it. Rather than simply \u201cshowing results,\u201d this workshop opened the space for dialogue: \u2022 Do the assumptions of the model reflect real-world decision-making?\u2022 Which crisis scenarios should be simulated next?\u2022 What unintended consequences should policymakers be aware of? The discussions were intense, thoughtful, and refreshingly honest. Many participants had never encountered agent-based modelling before. Yet within minutes, they were discussing social networks, trust dynamics, and \u201cwhat-if\u201d policy scenarios as if they had been working with simulations for years. Pages of notes, new research questions, and, perhaps most importantly, renewed motivation were received. Some participant even reached out afterward to explore further collaboration. That alone made the effort worthwhile. Grateful to everyone who contributed, challenged, and helped move the project forward.\u00a0\ud83d\udcf8 Photos from the event below

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