School of International Futures (SOIF)

SOIF MD Cat Tully has published a new blog sharing more about the UK House of Commons Liaison Committee's visionary new report. Cat writes: "This is the first time that any part of the UK government has had a holistic discussion on how to safeguard the wellbeing of current and next generations. I was one of two Specialist Advisers to the Liaison Committee’s inquiry, and I am thrilled to share some highlights from the Committee’s report, focusing on the parts about governance in times of uncertainty and the protection of democracy for future generations." She shares more about her role contributing expertise in embedding long-term thinking, connecting with global experts and crucially, linking to coalitions of young, diverse people who are pioneering strategic approaches. Special thanks to Sir Bernard Jenkin, Chair of the Liaison Committee and Major General Jonathan Shaw, fellow Specialist Adviser. Their exemplary leadership, alongside the commitment of all committee members and the support from the parliamentary staff, has been crucial to the success of this endeavour. The progressive approach they have outlined not only scrutinises the wellbeing of today’s UK but also that of tomorrow's, catalysing a shift towards governance that robustly integrates the voices of future generations. Explore her commentary on the report and discover how its recommendations could transform UK governance by aligning today's policies with the needs of next generations. Read here: https://bit.ly/3V76L4M #strategicforesight #publicpolicy #intergenerationalfairness #futuregenerations #democracy

📅 Join us on 10 July 2024 at 15:00 for a public virtual event co-badged with the School of International Futures (SOIF). The panel will provide an overview of the ideas and themes explored in the reimagining migration and mobility workshop and publication. In addition, discussions will focus on key themes that emerged, including regular migration pathways, the opportunities and benefits of migration, and the greater inclusion of migrants.      Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/4bxXYiu  

📢 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)

Sign up for the 3rd Africa Futures Dialogues session! 🗓️ Date: Friday 5 July 2024 ⏰ Time: 16:00 - 18:00 EAT 📍 Virtual Event (on Zoom) 🔗 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://ow.ly/SmY650Svqnc, or ✍🏼 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! Following the African Futures Dialogue II session held last month, where Next Generation Foresight Practitioners African Futures & Foresight Network members engaged to discuss the first draft revision of the Pact of the Future, the members meet again on Friday 5 July, under the theme 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭! In this third session, the members will engage on 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. Additionally, they will look into the current drafted African position on the Pact for the Future, African position on the Global Digital Compact, and brainstorm on how digital cooperation can allow for organic, inclusive and concise contributions to an ideal African Future, in line with African Union’s Agenda 2063. Co-hosts Amayo Passy and Duncan Koome will be joined by incredible guest panellists, 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 (AFRODAD) School of International Futures (SOIF) Next Generation Foresight Practitioners

🎧 Listen to Jessica Miles speak with Lee Gregory and Cat Tully about the Academics Stand Against Poverty UK manifesto https://lnkd.in/e6aRkU5j which establishes which parties are most likely to address poverty and enable British society to flourish. #GE2024📷 https://lnkd.in/exg46-ef

Recently, our Summit of the Future Pledge Network, an informal collective of more than 100 cross-disciplinary leaders, convened for monthly updates and insights from around the world: 🔴 We celebrated our recent successes from the Pledge Network across different regions - we heard about Kenneth Nsah (Mala), PhD championing the government of Cameroon, Valeria Colunga, Abril C., Marimer Baltazar and Mercedes Baltazar Lobato in starting a civil society coalition in Mexico, and James Balzer, MSusDev MPP, Cheryl Doig, Daouia Chalali, Deyanira J M., developing an intergenerational fairness evaluation framework for city governments' policies in Melbourne. 🔴 We received a comprehensive update on the Summit of the Future agenda and the current state of the Declaration on Future Generations. 🔴 We heard insightful deep dives about intergenerational thinking in New Zealand and the upcoming Finnish Youth Summit of the Future - many thanks to Thomas Blakie and Paula Pättikangas. 🔴 We hosted practical workshops on how to engage with NYC missions, mobilising cities and Ministries of Foreign Affairs. A round of applause for our Pledge members moving the needle in their countries! What can you do to galvanise more action? ➡ Reach out to your Member States. The Declaration on Future Generations is currently being negotiated, and it's paramount to secure strong commitments. If your country is not a champion yet, consider engaging with them in the next six weeks. We drafted an action package to support this work, and we're always happy to assist you in making this your own: https://bit.ly/4bpP6v3 ➡ Join the Pledge Network: https://bit.ly/3L7ANRl ➡ Support local, national or regional coalitions. You can contact our regional network weavers, who will be happy to assist you. Europe: Kate Seary Latin America and the Caribbean: Felipe Bosch, Lianne Guerra Rondón, Ph.D.  Africa, Asia and MENA region: Nancy Muigei #foresight #summitofthefuture #ourcommonfuture #futuregenerations #globalcommunity

"...if we’re all voting for the future, why do we feel our politics are so trapped in the short term?" Prof Thomas Hale of Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, and Cat Tully of School of International Futures (SOIF) write for our site about how government can better address "long problems" such as climate change or our aging society – and how its failure to do so is fuelling disillusionment with democracy.

As we countdown to #UKGE2024: Politicians are promising a better tomorrow. The future of democracy depends on their ability to deliver it "Whoever is elected on 4 July should turn the future from a campaign slogan into a plan of action. 🔸 They can start with the Liaison Committee’s recommendations around a Parliamentary Committee for the future, upgrades to the government's strategic planning capacity, and reviewing legislation for intergenerational fairness, among other measures. 🔸 But we can also go further and consider a national Future Generations Act or other measures to hardwire real incentives to serve the long-term interest into the machinery of policymaking. 🔸 Crucially, this agenda must connect with the people and their daily concerns, perhaps through an intergenerational national dialogue to capture a collective vision of the UK that we’d be happy to leave behind for our children and all those who come after." Professor Thomas Hale from Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford and I wrote about the failure to address long-term problems & give people a meaningful future which is contributing to decline in confidence in democracy - and how to address it. It refers to the important report on strategic thinking in Whitehall by the UK House of Commons Liaison Committee - a senior bipartisan committee - on this very topic. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e4PwZwZb #strategicforesight #nationalstrategy #intergenerationalfairness #futuregenerations #policy Bernard Jenkin Jonathan Shaw Chris Jenkins School of International Futures (SOIF)

Our Future Pioneers Network, a cohort of early adopters, officials and politicians, convened to provide updates on their work towards the Summit of the Future. Here’s what happened in June: 🔴 We celebrated our communities' achievements, who have engaged with politicians in Cameroon, advocated for a bill for the well-being of future generations in Australia Taylor Dee Hawkins and presented the Inter-factional Union of the Parliament of Ukraine "Strategic Foresight of Ukraine" Ivan Vdovychenko 🔴 We discussed the need for strong implementation structures and advocated for champion countries to lead the future generations agenda at a UN level, with detailed updates on the Summit of The Future and Declaration on Future Generations 🔴 We gained insightful perspectives from Brazil on social participation in international processes like the G20 and Ireland on their progress with future generations legislation and the importance of political leadership. It was a pleasure to learn from Gustavo Westmann and Marc Ó Cathasaigh 🔴 We received updates from our network weavers on activities and initiatives in the African, European, and Latin American regions, fostering a global community committed to this cause -- Are you a politician, official or policy writer? The network aims to provide a supportive environment to exchange ideas and data, learn from each other and connect the good work going on into the UN process. If you would like to get involved, contact Claudette S.. https://bit.ly/3z6iWYa #foresight #futuregenerations #summitofthefuture #ourcommonfuture #policy