Mini Trip Report: Bilbao

Ibon Zugasti (Chair of the MP Spanish Node http://www.proyectomilenio.org/web/guest/home put together an excellent program of talks and meetings in Bilbao beginning with a training program in how to use the Global Futures Intelligence System (GFIS) for the staff of Prospektiker (the host of the Node Spain that Ibon heads). The director of Cabinet of the Basque Government and head of research are considering creating a State of the Future Index for the Basque region and the Aguirre Foundation expressed interest in participating in creating that SOFI.

Other meetings: 1) How the Basque Energy Cluster www.clusterenergia.com can use GFIS to keep track of global change; 2) How the Social Development Office can help “retired” people make a living using the Internet; 3) How Bizkais Talent www.bizkaiatalent.org could create a tele-Basque to connect people outside of the country with the development processes back home; 4) How the Novia Salcedo Foundation ( www.noviasalcedo.es ) could help change the work paradigm from looking for non-existent jobs to finding markets for one’s talents and interests as one-person businesses on the Internet; and 5) Bilbao launch of GFIS at the Strategic Intelligence Conference www.asepic.com.es .

Next stop: Brussels

Futuristically yours,

Jerome C. Glenn, CEO