#grandchallenges — Public Fediverse posts
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🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
MainzGesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
#Soziologie #Organisations #GrandChallenges #KI #Klima #CallForPapers
Alles Wissenswerte 👇
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🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
MainzGesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
#Soziologie #Organisations #GrandChallenges #KI #Klima #CallForPapers
Alles Wissenswerte 👇
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🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
MainzGesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
#Soziologie #Organisations #GrandChallenges #KI #Klima #CallForPapers
Alles Wissenswerte 👇
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🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
MainzGesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
#Soziologie #Organisations #GrandChallenges #KI #Klima #CallForPapers
Alles Wissenswerte 👇
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🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
MainzGesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
#Soziologie #Organisations #GrandChallenges #KI #Klima #CallForPapers
Alles Wissenswerte 👇
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♲ @[email protected]:How to organize public-private collaborations for grand challenges?
An ambitious synthesis article just published in the Journal of Management.
#PPP #sustainability #grandchallenges #innovation #partnership #collaboration
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01 -
♲ @[email protected]:How to organize public-private collaborations for grand challenges?
An ambitious synthesis article just published in the Journal of Management.
#PPP #sustainability #grandchallenges #innovation #partnership #collaboration
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01 -
I just love with my sustainability management students 👏! Today discussing #grandchallenges using a #DoughnutEconomics workshop design to break them down on the regional level 👍.
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I just love with my sustainability management students 👏! Today discussing #grandchallenges using a #DoughnutEconomics workshop design to break them down on the regional level 👍.
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RT @EC_HERA: Missed HERA’s poster at the #GrandChallenges? See it below to learn more about HERA. Keep swiping for a peak at some of the faces behind HERA (and guest appearance from Peter Piot, special advisor to @vonderleyen)!
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"Todos en #GrandChallenges están comprometidos con la equidad y la salud global
Vamos por buen camino, pero aún nos queda camino por recorrer
El próximo mes la @EU_Commission presentará la Estrategia Global de Salud 🇪🇺
Avanzar juntos hacia nuestro objetivo global" @vonderleyen
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next…
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/UEGuatemala/status/1584593400749166592
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Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1584471324704972802
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Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1584471324704972802
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RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
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RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EC_AVService/status/1584471428841476096
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RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1584471372738486272
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RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1584471372738486272
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The community of researchers and industrial users of #SmoothedParticleHydrodynamics is represented by #SPHERIC, an #ERCOFTAC #SIG with the objective of fostering the development of the method and its adoption <https://spheric-sph.org>.
#SPHERIC defined 5 #GrandChallenges for #SPH:
GC1: #convergence, #consistency and #stability
GC2: #BoundaryConditions
GC3: #adaptivity
GC4: Coupling to other models
GC5: Applicability to #industry -
The community of researchers and industrial users of #SmoothedParticleHydrodynamics is represented by #SPHERIC, an #ERCOFTAC #SIG with the objective of fostering the development of the method and its adoption <https://spheric-sph.org>.
#SPHERIC defined 5 #GrandChallenges for #SPH:
GC1: #convergence, #consistency and #stability
GC2: #BoundaryConditions
GC3: #adaptivity
GC4: Coupling to other models
GC5: Applicability to #industry -
What is the difference between a wicked problem and a grand challenge?
The management concepts of wicked problems and grand challenges are closely related but have some key distinctions:
Similarities
Both wicked problems and grand challenges refer to complex, systemic issues that are difficult to solve and have far-reaching societal impacts. They share several characteristics:
- Complexity and interconnectedness with other problems
- No clear or definitive solutions
- Require collaborative efforts from diverse stakeholders
- Often global or multi-regional in scope
- Involve uncertainty and changing requirements
Distinctions
While closely related, there are some nuanced differences:
Scope and framing
- Wicked problems tend to be framed more negatively as intractable issues
- Grand challenges are often framed more positively as ambitious goals to be tackled
Solution approach
- Wicked problems are seen as having no definitive solution, only better or worse approaches
- Grand challenges imply the possibility of significant progress or breakthroughs, even if not fully “solved”
Origin and usage
- Wicked problems originated in social planning literature in the 1960s-70s
- Grand challenges gained prominence more recently, especially in management literature since the 2010s
Relationship
Many scholars view grand challenges as a subset or reframing of wicked problems. Grand challenges can be seen as large-scale wicked problems that have been formulated into more actionable goals. The grand challenges framing aims to mobilize collaborative efforts to make progress on wicked problems, even if they cannot be fully solved.
Both concepts highlight the need for:
- Interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches
- Adaptive and flexible strategies
- Consideration of diverse stakeholder perspectives
- Acceptance of uncertainty and continuous learning
Understanding both wicked problems and grand challenges can help managers and policymakers develop more effective approaches to complex societal issues. The grand challenges framing, in particular, may help motivate action and innovation in addressing wicked problems that might otherwise seem insurmountable.
References
Daar, A.S. et al. (2018) ‘Grand challenges in humanitarian aid’, Nature, 559(7713), pp. 169–173. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05642-8.
Gariel, C. and Bartel-Radic, A. (2024) ‘Tidying Up the Concept of Grand Challenges: A Bibliometric Analysis’, M@n@gement, 27(S1), pp. 58–79. Available at: https://doi.org/10.37725/mgmt.2024.8884.
Rittel, H.W. and Webber, M.M. (1973) ‘Dilemmas in a general theory of planning’, Policy sciences, 4(2), pp. 155–169. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/01v4t1c9.
Image: The Geneva Learning Foundation Collection © 2025
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#criticalThinking #globalHealth #grandChallenges #HorstWJRitten #humanitarianAid #MelvinMWebber #planning #problemSolving #wickedProblems
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What is the difference between a wicked problem and a grand challenge?
The management concepts of wicked problems and grand challenges are closely related but have some key distinctions:
Similarities
Both wicked problems and grand challenges refer to complex, systemic issues that are difficult to solve and have far-reaching societal impacts. They share several characteristics:
- Complexity and interconnectedness with other problems
- No clear or definitive solutions
- Require collaborative efforts from diverse stakeholders
- Often global or multi-regional in scope
- Involve uncertainty and changing requirements
Distinctions
While closely related, there are some nuanced differences:
Scope and framing
- Wicked problems tend to be framed more negatively as intractable issues
- Grand challenges are often framed more positively as ambitious goals to be tackled
Solution approach
- Wicked problems are seen as having no definitive solution, only better or worse approaches
- Grand challenges imply the possibility of significant progress or breakthroughs, even if not fully “solved”
Origin and usage
- Wicked problems originated in social planning literature in the 1960s-70s
- Grand challenges gained prominence more recently, especially in management literature since the 2010s
Relationship
Many scholars view grand challenges as a subset or reframing of wicked problems. Grand challenges can be seen as large-scale wicked problems that have been formulated into more actionable goals. The grand challenges framing aims to mobilize collaborative efforts to make progress on wicked problems, even if they cannot be fully solved.
Both concepts highlight the need for:
- Interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches
- Adaptive and flexible strategies
- Consideration of diverse stakeholder perspectives
- Acceptance of uncertainty and continuous learning
Understanding both wicked problems and grand challenges can help managers and policymakers develop more effective approaches to complex societal issues. The grand challenges framing, in particular, may help motivate action and innovation in addressing wicked problems that might otherwise seem insurmountable.
References
Daar, A.S. et al. (2018) ‘Grand challenges in humanitarian aid’, Nature, 559(7713), pp. 169–173. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05642-8.
Gariel, C. and Bartel-Radic, A. (2024) ‘Tidying Up the Concept of Grand Challenges: A Bibliometric Analysis’, M@n@gement, 27(S1), pp. 58–79. Available at: https://doi.org/10.37725/mgmt.2024.8884.
Rittel, H.W. and Webber, M.M. (1973) ‘Dilemmas in a general theory of planning’, Policy sciences, 4(2), pp. 155–169. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/01v4t1c9.
Image: The Geneva Learning Foundation Collection © 2025
Share this:
#criticalThinking #globalHealth #grandChallenges #HorstWJRitten #humanitarianAid #MelvinMWebber #planning #problemSolving #wickedProblems