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Different types of contexts calling for different types of actions 

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Different types of contexts calling for different types of actions 

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-> Try to give a real life examples of these 4 types of contexts.

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- Background/history of the complexity approach
- Key concepts (complexity & complex systems)
- Link with other theories
- Case study: Complexity and development
-Conclusion

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-> Watch video up to 1:22

• Define in your own words what complexity means.
•Give an example of an application of the complexity theory.

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Did you come across difficulties in the literature?

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• Critically analyzing the origin of the theory, and the relevance of this new approach.
• Understanding the key concepts related to the complexity  theories, and to complex systems.
• Investigating the link between complexity and other theories.
• Debating the relevance of this approach regarding development issues

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-> Watch video up to 1mn

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Ilya Prigogine (Илья Пригожин) - The End of Certainty (Interview 1997)

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-> Watch video up to 2mn

• Give a real life example of a complex system.

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What theories can you link to the complex systems theory?

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What theories can you link to the complex systems theory?

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How would modernization theorists and dependency theorists look at the complex systems theory?

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How would modernization theorists and dependency theorists look at the complex systems theory?

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Now,  lets try to define the key concepts of the complexity approach:

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Now,  lets try to define the key concepts of the complexity approach:

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"The potential benefits of complexity theory in development work are that, by understanding what it means for a system to be complex in a complex environment, stakeholders (including policy makers) can work with those concepts and not block them unintentionally"  (Serrat, 2009)

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"The potential benefits of complexity theory in development work are that, by understanding what it means for a system to be complex in a complex environment, stakeholders (including policy makers) can work with those concepts and not block them unintentionally"  (Serrat, 2009)

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-> What do you understand by this statement ?
-> Do you agree with the relevance of the complexity approach to resolve development issues ?

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Example of a complex system : Humanitarian Aid mission in conflict zones

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Example of a complex system : Humanitarian Aid mission in conflict zones

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- Are things still unclear?
- What did you think of the seminar?

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How is this video related to the elaboration of the Complexity approach ? 

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How is this video related to the elaboration of the Complexity approach ? 

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-> From the video and the reading, describe what led scholars to the creation of complex system thinking.

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"We do not stand outside the systems we study. Rather, we are an increasingly essential part of the complex patterns in which we live: our perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and ways impact the world profoundly." (Serrat, 2009)

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"We do not stand outside the systems we study. Rather, we are an increasingly essential part of the complex patterns in which we live: our perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and ways impact the world profoundly." (Serrat, 2009)