After defining (potential) users’ pains and gains, created with qualitative research techniques, facilitators will guide the crowd through various ideation techniques in favour of finding most fitting, disruptive and nevertheless innovative solutions. Clustered and chosen ideas will be taken into rapid prototyping and testing. Teams will deliver concepts for the future social innovation landscape in Serbia, aligned with current roadblocks and nevertheless offering solutions on how to overcome them. Workshops will be held in English. No prior Design Thinking knowledge need. We suggest a smart casual attire and recommend to avoid high heels, due to several hours of reduced sitting time. 

for a better world? Butterfly Works has developed a design thinking method that focusses on co-creation with the people who are affected by the challenges that trigger a need for change. Over the years we have worked with many different organisations and stakeholders in a wide variety of countries. We have seen how you can connect with different stakeholders no matter the differences in language, culture or values and motivations. We wish to share our enthusiasm and insights on how a diverse collaboration will enrich your work even when it seems complicated at the start. Together, we will explore how you can create innovative ideas with your end-users. We will share our experiences of working with young girls in rural communities, children in refugee camps and young gamers in conflict zones. We’ll use examples from our projects to show practically how co-creation builds a balance between stakeholders and creates a solid foundation for developing solutions together. Most importantly, we will together design a plan on how to integrate Design Thinking and co-creation in your work to create social impact.  The session will provide you with practical tools on Design Thinking and co-creation and it will result in a concrete action plan to inspire you to start co-creating social change.