Catalyst Group Homepage
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On this page, we will host Engaged Futures updates, reports, session recordings, resources, and opportunities.
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Catalyst 3 Horizons Mapping - February 2025
Next Catalyst Event: "Mapping Horizon 2"
Online, Wednesday 26 February from 2-5pm.
Many catalysts have already contributed to our Horizon 1 and Horizon 3 mapping exercise. This has given us a strong idea about what we think needs to change and where we hope to be in 20 years time if we are to build an engaged and inclusive knowledge ecosystem.
Horizon 2 mapping is the next step. At this stage we need catalysts to help us identify activity which will lead towards this future. This will be practices and programmes that push against the grain and demonstrate principles and values that underpin our envisioned future here in 2025.
All catalysts are welcome. Please register in order to contribute. You do not need to have participated in the Horizon 1 and 3 Mapping stage in order to participate in this workshop.
The Engaged Futures Project Timeline
You can see from the timeline that we are now is Phase 2 of the project, consulting the Catalyst group on Horizons 1, 2 (+/-) and 3. The NCCPE will be hosting consultation discussions, and catalysts will be invited to host conversations within their own networks and communities. We will provide support materials to help you to do this and will also have a small bursary scheme should you need a bit of financial support to do this.
Next Steps
As topics emerge from the Three Horizon Mapping exercises, it will start to become apparent that we need to bring other voices into the conversation. We will work with you to identify who these voices might be and how we might meaningfully include them.
As well as the NCCPE facilitating consultations with our Catalyst Group on the dates listed below, we will also invite you to conduct your own conversations in Phase 2 of the project, and we have some discretionary funds to support these. We will release more information about this after the February events. These independent consultations should take place between March and mid-June 2025.
Please earmark these dates in your diary so that you might be available should one or more of the NCCPE led conversations suit your interest area:
- Topic 1- Wednesday 26 February 2-5 pm: "Mapping Horizon 2"
- Topic 2- Thursday 13 March 9-1 pm
- Topic 3- Tuesday 25 March 9-1 pm
- Topic 4- Wednesday 9 April 2-5 pm
- Topic 5- Wednesday 7 May 2-5 pm
- Topic 6- Thursday 12 June 2-5 pm
Watch the Briefing Webinar
Find out the part which you as a catalyst will be playing in the Engaged Futures project, and the 3Horizons framework we will be working with.
Download the webinar slide deck
Representation in the Catalyst Group
We will be recruiting Catalysts throughout this project.
At the moment, the majority of Catalysts are from within or working closely with Higher Education. We would love to diversify this, especially including representation from the variety of professions and communities working with and alongside HE. This might be in publishing, community activism, local government, educational, or research organisation.
As topics emerge from the Three Horizon Mapping exercise, it will become apparent that we need to bring other voices into the conversation. We will work with you to identify who these voices might be and how we might meaningfully include them.
Q&A
The briefing webinar included the opportunity to ask questions. We collected and answered these on the Engaged Futures Catalyst Q&A board. You can continue to post questions here. We will aim to answer them within 7 days.
Visit the Catalyst Group Welcome page