Next Generation Foresight Practitioners

✨ 𝐀 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐎𝐈𝐅’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭✨ Pupul Bisht spoke about the need to move beyond human- and profit-centred view towards a planet-focused view.  She also shared her practice on decolonising futures, so that communities that have been systematically marginalised can come together and shape their futures, building narratives and recentering agency. We’re thrilled to see NGFP network members attend in many different capacities - as speakers, facilitators and participants sharing their perspectives. We're so fortunate that our long term partner Small Foundation is supporting the attendance of two NGFP Africa network members. Stay tuned for some more insights from the retreat 💡 Iman Bashir Julia Reindl Kenneth Nsah (Mala), PhD Yame Nkgowe School of International Futures (SOIF) Cat Tully

Yesterday evening at #SOIF2024 we heard from Sophie Howe, SOIF's Future Governance Adviser and the world's first Future Generations Commissioner. She shared her hopes on the Declaration on Future Generations - a set of commitments on how governments will account for the interests of future generations in national and global decision-making. "Futures is going mainstream" she told us. At the Summit of the Future in September, a global movement of all UN States will convene to agree on the Declaration on Future Generations. She highlighted that while the content of the Declaration is important, the greater challenge lies in its implementation. She stressed the need to approach politicians, policymakers and Ministries of Foreign Affairs fully equipped with the commitments outlined in the Declaration, ready to engage a broader audience and represent diverse perspectives. She also warned of the risk of performative foresight—where institutions opt for quick fixes rather than genuine transformation. It is essential for changemakers to persistently take small steps that add up and move in the direction of the future. The Declaration’s commitments are actionable, with proven practices in policy assessment, intergenerational dialogue, building foresight capability and cross-sector collaboration. As we approach the UN Summit of the Future, it's important to focus on these practices to build governance capability. Read more about the Declaration on Future Generations on the SOIF blog: https://bit.ly/4cVxQPY UK Mission to the United Nations Yoka Brandt Cat Tully #foresight #antcipatorygovernance #ourcommonfuture #globalgoals #summitofthefuture

Kicking off #SOIF2024! Today, we begin our annual strategic foresight retreat at Lainston House, focusing on advocating for national governments to prioritise high ambition in implementing the Declaration on Future Generations. Our retreat is curated as a Learning Journey to support personal development with many opportunities for reflection and learning. This year's policy issue aims at unlocking global change for present and future generations as we approach the UN Summit of the Future. We're delighted to welcome our participants and look forward to sharing more throughout the week. A warm hello from the SOIF team as we embark on this insightful week ahead! Cat Tully Claudette S. Caroline Star Iman Bashir Carri Munn #strategicforesight #futures #summitofthefuture #ourcommonfuture #futuregenerations

"How we think about the future, and how we imagine it, has a profound impact on the decisions we make for tomorrow." Thanks Sebastián Rubio Merino for this reminder. A special shout out to our colleague Daniel Riveong, APF for designing and facilitating these learning spaces for the network!

📢 CALL FOR RESEARCHERS In partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Nairobi, we are seeking to commission insightful, well-researched think pieces that delve into the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within Tanzania’s energy system to contribute to the curation of the Sustainable Energy Futures for Tanzania Report. Are you a 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 and/or an 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭, well versed with the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within Tanzania’s energy system? We invite you to submit your research abstracts! 🔗 Read and download details about this call: https://ow.ly/uiN350SAoHt 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟐𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 #EnergyFuturesTanzania #EnergyFuturesEA

🚀 𝐀𝐏𝐅 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 👀 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 TRANSFORM is an innovative methodology that leverages the power of shared food preparation to facilitate meaningful dialogue and collaboration around shaping collective futures. Developed in response to the limitations of traditional stakeholder engagement approaches, TRANSFORM creates inclusive spaces where diverse participants can explore challenges and opportunities through embodied, sensory experiences. By intertwining food-related activities with futures thinking, TRANSFORM transcends conventional foresight tools, emphasizing collective belief in and mapping of pathways toward preferred futures. This approach has enabled stakeholders, from farmers and chefs to policymakers, to engage in candid discussions, break down power dynamics, and collectively envision sustainable development trajectories for their communities. TRANSFORM has been successfully applied in various contexts, including online community gatherings, speculative experiences for corporate executives, and participatory government planning processes. In each case, the methodology has proven effective in fostering authentic dialogue, inspiring action-oriented thinking, and cultivating a shared sense of agency and ownership among participants. RSVP Here: https://buff.ly/3XhFA9R *𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳-𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.

A great initiative by 2023 Fellow Sandile Mtetwa-Omuthe, PhD, and an opportunity for young innovators in #Zimbabwe ⬇

📢 The third session of the African Futures Dialogue Series will take place Friday, July 5 at 16:00 East African Time, under the theme 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_SVrzjH This dialogue will highlight the pressing concerns of poor governance in debt & financial management that has led to sluggish economic growth coupled with high inflation and a growing population of disenfranchised youth. Digital transformation and cooperation is another megatrend that will be dissected from an African position perspective in the context of the Global Digital Compact to be negotiated at the Summit of the Future. The session will also include discussions on solutions-oriented approach to the current and future outcomes based on action-oriented treatises like the Pact for the Future and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.  Co-hosts A. and Duncan Koome will be joined by incredible guest panelists, including: - David K., Data Policy Advisor for the Data Governance in Africa Initiative at GIZ African Union - Blessing Oluwatosin Ajimoti, Digital Transformation Consultant at Public Digital - Maano Hamukoshi, Vice Chair of the Economic and Social Justice Trust - John Oduk, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development Society for International Development School of International Futures (SOIF)

✨𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 ✨ It's #NGFP2023 spotlight time! Fellow Thays Prado (Feminist Futures) recently had the opportunity to support the development of Plan International's Girls' Pact for the Future. She designed and conducted futures methods workshops with girls and young people to equip them to write the pact, as well as suggest recommendations and create requests for policymakers attending the UN Summit of the Future in September. Thays came across this project thanks to a network-powered happenstance, when a School of International Futures (SOIF)/NGFP and DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION partnership sponsored 20 Next Generation Foresight Practitioners to attend the 2023 Dubai Future Forum. At a UNICEF workshop there, Thays showcased and brainstormed an idea to elevate the voices of adolescent girls and young people to influence the UN Summit of the Future. Two months later, UNICEF and Plan International tapped her to design and run the workshops for the Pact. “Not only was the opportunity to be in Dubai essential for me to secure this consultancy project, but I also counted on the wonderful expertise of my mentor, Ivana Milojević, three members of the NGFP Sensing Network, and fellows from previous years—Abril Chimal, Finn S., and Kushal Sohal—to get extremely useful feedback that helped me significantly strengthen my workshop design and facilitation." Thays also leaned on the expertise and support of her 2023 Fellowship cohort and the larger network, including NGFP-ers Abril C. and Fisayo Oyewale, who co-facilitated the workshops with her. Read more about Thays' project with Plan International and UNICEF here: https://lnkd.in/duiirMbW Read the Girls' Pact for the Future -> https://lnkd.in/ehkFbQNJ

Next Generation Foresight Practitioner Awards _Young Voice is here! Applications are open and we've put together dome resources to help 12-17 year olds who want to apply, succeed. So come on along and check out our helpful resources. We have slides and an FAQ page, and yes! We are available for questions, so come on by and see if this might be the perfect place to turn your vision for a preferred future into reality. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dzp_pXGV #NGFP2024 #NextGenForesight #futures #changemakers #youngvoices #SOIF #TeachtheFuture