Upcoming: In-person systems training for policymakers and practitioners (Belfast)
Systems Thinking and Systems Maps for Policy and Practice - one-day workshop being delivered in Belfast on Tues 21st Oct
Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025, 09:30 – 16.00.
Location: South Dining Hall, at Queen’s University Belfast main campus (in-person
participation only).
Cost: Free.
Facilitators: Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast
Systems Thinking and Systems Maps for Policy and Practice is a hands-on, in-person workshop designed for professionals in government and third sector organisations who want to better understand complex problems and design more effective solutions.
In this course, you'll learn how to:
- See the bigger picture by identifying how different parts of a system interact.
- Use systems maps to visualize challenges, spot root causes, and find leverage
points. - Work collaboratively to tackle issues that cross boundaries—like health,
education, climate, or social inequality
Whether you're shaping policy, delivering services, or leading change, this course will help you think more strategically, connect the dots, and make a greater impact.
For more information, contact: groundswell@qub.ac.uk
This workshop has been developed by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast as a joint initiative between GroundsWell and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Complex Systems and Network Science for Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control.
