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Author: Matthew Stevens

October 9, 2019January 3, 2020

LLST’s Matthew Stevens at the 13th NATO OR&A Conference

by Matthew Stevens

LLST’s own Matthew Stevens was invited to speak at the 13th NATO OR&A (Operational Research and Analysis) Conference in Ottawa, Canada, on 7 Oct, 2019. Matt presented on the importance of modeling the behaviour of actors not traditionally represented in “wargaming” exercises, such as civilians and refugees or humanitarian workers. All too often, civilian or refugee behaviour is abstract (a […]

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October 8, 2019January 3, 2020

And now for something completely different: “Undeniable Victory: A Megagame of the Iran-Iraq War”

by Matthew Stevens

On October 6th, in a departure from our usual serious simulation and gaming, Lessons Learned participated in an experiment: an educational “megagame”, or large-format board game for 40+ players, in partnership with Ottawa Megagames. LLST and OMG co-sponsored the “edutainment” experience, “Undeniable Victory”, a simulation of the infamous Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88 by UK designer Ben Moores. Ben was flown […]

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July 23, 2019August 1, 2019

After-course reflections: “The Day My Life Froze”: Urban Refugees in the Humanitarian System, July 6-7, Ottawa

by Matthew Stevens

In early July, the Lessons Learned team presented the latest iteration of our introductory course, “The Day My Life Froze”: Urban Refugees in the Humanitarian System. Sixteen participants joined us at the Laurentian Leadership Centre from Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal, including humanitarian workers, government staff, journalists, “group of five” sponsors, and others. This diverse crowd made for rich conversation from […]

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July 2, 2019July 16, 2019

Pre-Course Simulation Revisions

by Matthew Stevens

It’s been a busy few weeks as we prepare for our July 6/7 course here in Ottawa. We’re paying quite a bit of attention to the tactile experience of interacting with simulation components. How does the “look and feel” of simulation components impact the experience of participants? Here’s a tongue-in-cheek sneak peak of what’s in store, but there’s much more.

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June 28, 2019July 16, 2019

“Train the Trainers” Playtest of “The Day My Life Froze”

by Matthew Stevens

In preparation for our July 6/7 simulation-based course, “The Day My Life Froze”: Urban Refugees in the Humanitarian System, LLST organized an invite-only test-run of the simulation here in Ottawa on June 22nd.

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May 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Lessons Learned at the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Annual Conference

by Matthew Stevens

The Lessons Learned team was invited down to Toronto to present our simulation as a workshop at the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Annual Conference in May. Given the large number of concurrent workshops, a drop-in drop-out format, and an inability to have participants pre-register, I came prepared with a presentation in case we were unable to […]

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March 30, 2019July 11, 2019

AFTERSHOCK “Lunch and Learn” exercise at CUSO

by Matthew Stevens

I was recently invited in to facilitate a lunch-and-learn event at CUSO in Ottawa, Canada, to demonstrate how serious games can be applied to humanitarian learning. Given that the session was scheduled for only an hour, I elected to present AFTERSHOCK, an excellent learning game developed by Prof. Rex Brynen (McGill/PAXsims.org) and Tom Fisher (Imaginetic). AFTERSHOCK participants are responsible for […]

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March 25, 2019April 1, 2019

5 Questions with Matt

by Matthew Stevens

Johanna Reynolds took the time to sit down with Matt Stevens, LLST’s Director and design lead. They chat about Matt’s history, why he formed LLST, and why simulations are important. Lessons Learned Simulations & Training (LLST) was founded in 2018 after you spent more than 10 years working with refugee and migrants, primarily in the Middle East. Tell us a […]

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March 22, 2019March 25, 2019

Guest Post: Reflections on Simulation-Based Training

by Matthew Stevens

During the recent delivery of “The Day My Life Froze” at York University, LLST was privileged to be supported by Nicole Vassiliou, a volunteer with the Centre for Refugee Studies Student Caucus. Nicole is a Masters student at the Department of International Development at York University. She carried out her Masters research with refugees in Greece while completing an internship […]

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March 15, 2019April 1, 2019

“The Day My Life Froze”: Thoughts and Reflections

by Matthew Stevens

On February 23 and 24, Lessons Learned delivered our first full-scale professional development course. The course, titled “‘The Day My Life Froze’: Urban Refugees in the Humanitarian System”, was delivered in a promotional capacity to students of York University in Toronto, in collaboration with the Centre for Refugee Studies Student Caucus.

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