7 CO-EVOLVING
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7 CO-EVOLVING
Phase 7 . Co-evolving - Integrate the learnings from the experiments to the strategic level
This phase is the more high-level or strategic counterpart of step C ( ollecting learnings ). Through a careful assessment of the experiments ’ outcomes , learning can be fed back to a higher , strategic level , for instance when they lead to reconceptualizing the problem or shift the frame of reference . Meanwhile , also circumstances might have changed , new knowledge emerged , political decisions altered , and focuses shifted . The phase of co-evolving requires to adopt a long-term yet transformative perspective , when assessing these new developments together with the conceptual learning that experiments gave rise to , to ensure that the visions , practice and plans remain relevant in the light of the broader trajectory of long-term societal change .