Key Highlights from the conversation
A few highlights of the conversation:
- Building a diverse global community is a strength for the International Science Reserve. While having scientists from different fields and countries brings varied perspectives, they harness this diversity through tailored activities featuring region-specific crisis scenarios that appeal to different member groups.
- The ISR sees scenario-based games and simulations around potential global crises (e.g. hurricanes, wildfires, food supply disruptions) as a powerful way to facilitate preparedness activities and collaborative learning within their community of practice.
- Having a strong community manager has been vital to early growth and engagement. As a scientist himself passionate about the ISR's mission, he brings deep understanding of the community, facilitates activities, and embodies the principles of interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Digital badging has enabled meaningful recognition within the community, allowing members to signal their participation in global crisis preparedness scenarios—something universities/institutions don't typically credential.
- The ISR sees opportunities to increasingly crowdsource scenario ideas from the community members themselves, in addition to tapping subject matter experts and partners. This could further mobilize the collective intelligence.
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