On this page you will find materials for facilitators of MSP Challenge simulation platform sessions.
Knowledge base
When players click to get more information about a data layer's piece of geometry (e.g. a specific wind farm), an in-game browser is opened and a page of the MSP Knowledge Base is shown. This is actually another wiki and is part of the MSP Challenge simulation platform. You can visit this wiki too, log in with the same username and password provided by the MSP Challenge Authoriser, and improve the content of these pages or add additional pages. Have a look!
North Sea edition
Teams names
It's useful to print the teams names to set on each team's table, so everyone knows which team is sitting where. Specially if participants decide to negotiate face-to-face with neighbouring team(s).File:Opzetbordjes Final.pdf
Roles per team
Badges with different roles you can distribute in each team (different colours for different teams). You can use them if you want to add role-play to your session (notice the team colours).
Countries' profiles
Each country has a profile of main activities and goals, this adds greatly to game play. You can download the countries profiles to distribute to the teams from the table below. There are also country profiles available from the MSP Knowledge Base, which is accessible from within the MSP Challenge client. Users can access them by clicking on the MSP Challenge logo in the top-left corner. Facilitators can propose updates/changes to them through the MSP Knowledge Base.
| File:Purple.pdf | File:Red.pdf | File:Yellow.pdf |
| File:Orange.pdf | File:Green.pdf | File:Blue.pdf |
Maps
Maps are handy to start the discussion and doodle some preliminary plans. You can print these maps on A2 paper and distribute them per team (notice the team colours).File:MapNorthSea.pdf
Examples of assignments
Here are some examples of assignments for students using the North Sea edition of the MSP Challenge.
MSP Challenge Simulation Assignment Handout Example
MSP Challenge Simulation Assignment Download and Access Instructions (Example only)
Support regarding the ecosystem model
Understand and explain better the effects of the plans implemented in the simulation platform by having the food-web and the main fishing fleets in the ecosystem model at hand. Also very useful if participants want to plan MPAs or adjust fishing efforts.
North Sea food-web model poster
File:Poster North Sea Food web.pdf
North Sea fishing fleets poster
File:Poster Fishing Fleets Final.pdf
Baltic Sea edition
Maps
Maps are handy to start the discussion and doodle some preliminary plans. You can print these maps on A2 paper and distribute them per team.
Roles
Badges with different roles you can distribute in each team. You can use them if you want to add role-play to your session.
Pointers for teams
You might want to distribute this to your teams so they have an idea on how to get started.
Trends
Interesting trends for the future, identified during the Baltic LINes project.
Support regarding the ecosystem model
Understand and explain better the effects of the plans implemented in the simulation platform by having the food-web and the main fishing fleets in the ecosystem model at hand. Also very useful if participants want to plan MPAs or adjust fishing efforts.
Food-web diagram
File:Baltic Sea Food Web diagram.pdf
Fishing fleets diagrams
Clyde Marine Region Edition
Maps
Maps are handy to start the discussion and doodle some preliminary plans. You can print these maps on A3 paper and distribute them per team (notice the team colours).
Roles
Badges with different roles you can distribute in each team (different colours for different teams). You can use them if you want to add role-play to your session (note different colours for different teams).
Support regarding the ecosystem model
Clyde Marine Region food-web model
File:Clyde Marine Region Food Web diagram.pdf
Fishing fleets
File:Clyde Marine Region Fleets.pdf
See also the Handouts for players.
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