The Simulation Game Design Workshop on Holistic Security is a tailor-made online capacity-building programme designed and facilitated by CRISP. The project equips RCS staff with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to design, test, and implement a fully playable simulation game on Holistic Security (HS).
Through an interactive, practice-oriented training process, participants learn the fundamentals of simulation game methodology while co-creating a concrete training tool that can be directly used in their work. In addition to developing a ready-to-use HS simulation game, the project builds long-term internal capacity by enabling participants to apply simulation game methods to other thematic areas.
Project Goals
Our project seeks to achieve the following goals:
- Build a strong understanding of simulation game methodology
- Enable participants to design and implement a simulation game on Holistic Security
- Strengthen practical skills in participatory, experiential learning methods
- Provide transferable competencies for using simulation games in other thematic fields (e.g. conflict sensitivity, governance)
- Deliver a concrete, ready-to-use training tool for future implementation
Target Group(s)
Primary:
- Experienced RCS staff members and trainers working on Holistic Security
Secondary:
- Future trainees participating in HS simulations
- Organisations and communities benefiting from improved training quality
Planned Outcomes/Achievements
- 5 interactive online training sessions (2.5 hours each) delivered over 5 weeks
- A fully developed and tested Holistic Security simulation game, ready for implementation
- Simulation Game Design Toolkit (PDF with templates and examples)
- Facilitation Guide for running the HS simulation game
- Evaluation plan for assessing learning outcomes
- Session summaries and structured feedback memos for participants
- Strengthened internal capacity within RCS to design future simulation games independently
