DATE & TIME
1 October 2026, 11:00 – 12:30
ROOM
Peacock 1
TRACKS
TRACK 1: Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges
TRACK 2: Living Labs for Policies, Governance, Collaboration and Innovation Ecosystems
TRACK 5: Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impact
Description
Join us to explore how gamified, collaborative tools from diverse disciplines can enhance interdisciplinary learning and action!
This workshop invites participants to experiment with interactive methods to co-create transition pathways and translate shared values into place-based initiatives.
We invite participants to gain hands-on experience with tools inspired by fields such as urban planning, geography, architecture, art, music, and social work, supporting inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration. Grounded in Living Lab methodology and place-based approaches, the session introduces a card-based toolbox designed to foster collaboration, exploration, ideation, and knowledge sharing. Through a mix of interactive methods, participants will engage in small-group work, individual reflection, and plenary exchanges. The workshop tackles such questions as integrating diverse perspectives, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and translating complex territorial transition issues into actionable initiatives.
Participants will develop practical skills in collaborative facilitation, interdisciplinary dialogue, and collective learning, while gaining experience with participatory tools that can be adapted to their own projects. Beyond immediate learning, the workshop offers a playful and reflective environment that encourages experimentation, peer exchange, and the development of concrete strategies to support transition-oriented initiatives.
Agenda
Facilitators
Joëlle Mastelic
Living Lab Manager, Researcher, and Full Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
Joëlle Mastelic
Living Lab Manager, Researcher, and Full Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)Dr. Joëlle Mastelic is an experienced Living Lab manager, researcher, and Full Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis), with a background in social marketing. She is the author of the Living Lab Integrative Process (LLIP), further developed and applied in multiple projects, educational activities, and Living Labs worldwide. She is a founding member and Vice President of the Energy Living Lab Association and coordinator of the SWEET Lantern project (2021–2029), a Swiss consortium of more than 20 institutions advancing energy transition through co-created and evidence-based solutions. A former council member of ENoLL and co-organiser of the Open Living Lab Days in Switzerland, she is also developing initiatives at the intersection of regenerative innovation, medicinal plants, and the transmission of traditional herbal knowledge through participatory and community-based approaches.
Anastasia Ponomareva
Senior Researcher and Living Lab Practitioner, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO)
Anastasia Ponomareva
Senior Researcher and Living Lab Practitioner, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO)Living Lab practitioner with a multidisciplinary background in urban planning, architecture, and innovation management. Senior researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO), specialising in social innovation and urban transition. Co-author of multiple capacity-building and educational programmes based on Living Lab methodology, tailored to project goals such as zero-carbon neighbourhoods, place-based education, integrated climate & energy action plans, and digital transition roadmaps. Contributor to national (SWEET Lantern, SmartCity4Cities, Play4Change) and international (MICAD, oPEN Lab, 2ISECAP) initiatives, with a focus on knowledge transfer and learning platforms & services development and dissemination. Member of the CITÉ interdisciplinary center for urban transition in Geneva, integrating Living Lab approaches into participatory activities that support citizens and local stakeholders in urban retrofit processes. Committee member of the Energy Living Lab Association, participating in design and coordination of interactive tools – ranging from serious games to digital platforms – that support stakeholder engagement and collaborative decision-making.