Appreciative Inquiry
is a systemic approach to organizational change and learning. Appreciative Inquiry is a form of organizational analysis first
developed by Dr. David Cooperider and Suresh Srivastva, Case Western Reserve University, USA, in the mid 1980s. AI is both a
theory of change and a methodology for discovering, understanding and fostering
innovations. Appreciative Inquiry involves the art and practice of asking
questions that strengthen a system's capacity to discover and develop positive
potential. It is not about ignoring problems, it is about approaching them from
a different perspective.
Theme: Technology Foresight and Real-time Delphi
Facilitator: Dr. Nares Damrongchai
Venue: Jasmine Executive Suites
Technology
Foresight is a facilitation method to develop futures and visions. It is
especially being used for technology forecasting and policy
assessment. Many tools are used during a foresight exercise of which
Delphi is a popular one. Delphi is based on three principles: anonymity, controlled feedback,
and reiteration. Japan has been using Delphi for its technology foresight
program for about 40 years now. It is not without controversy, though, since
the technique is based on the assumption that experts have more insights in
particular subjects than laypersons. In the recent years some real-time Delphi
(real-time feedback and responses using the internet) has been developed and
used by the UN Millennium Project's State of the Future. The APEC Center for Technology
Foresight have developed and used it for some of its more technical projects
that need experts input such as the APEC Low Carbon Society 2050 project. It is
often used in combination with, and to complement, other face-to-face
facilitation processes.
