Community

Without people, there is no co-creation.

Stakeholders that have expertise on a specific topic, like end users, citizens, policy makers, business owners, scientists, artists, children, etc. are essential to a good co-creation process.

But co-creation is not only a way to approach a project; it is also a state of mind. Being able to host and facilitate co-creation means that you have the attitude to be open, fair and inclusive—you are able to be flexible, fearless, experimental, hands-on, optimistic, sensitive or critical when needed in the process.

Developing these skills takes time. As the saying goes, ‘practice makes perfect’. And the best way to practice is to shadow and/or support another facilitator.

At the moment, we are building a ‘community of practitioners’. Over time, this community will grow, inviting facilitators trained by Waag, or people who are otherwise certified as co-creation facilitators. People throughout Europe and the world, will then be able to find each other to exchange ideas, learn from each other’s experiences, and connect with local co-creation practitioners.