07Sep
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Science Summit at UNGA77 – September 13-20, 2022

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  • foresight, Strategic foresight, united nations
The 8th edition of the Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), organized by ISC and its partners in the framework of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), will take place on September 13-30, 2022. The role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the central […]
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01Sep
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Futures Literacy and Youth Policy Development in Laos – new publication

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  • Asia Pacific Region, futures literacy, journal of futures studies, policymakers
“Our Future is Where the Heart is: How Futures Literacy Can Enhance Youth Voice and the Case of Youth Policy Development in Laos” is a new publication by Shermon Cruz, Philippines Node of The Millennium Project, Adam Sharpe, and David Young in the Journal of Futures Studies (Vol. 27 No.1 September 2022). Young people all […]
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01Sep
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Botswana Global Adaptation Week 2022

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  • adaptation, climate change, NAP, Poland Node, resilience
Report by the Poland Node of The Millennium Project The Botswana Global Adaptation Week was held in Gaorone, Botswana, in August 22-29, 2022, and it was one of the major adaptation events of the year. It aimed at showcasing and promoting actions and practices to adapt to the impacts of climate change and offered a […]
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28Aug
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Dubai Future Forum – Oct. 10-12, 2022

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The Dubai Future Forum, the first edition of one of the world’s largest gathering of Futurists, will take place in October 10-12, 2022 at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Among the key speakers joining the initiative, you will find Jerome Glenn, Millennium Project CEO, Eric Noël, Canada Node, Shermon Cruz, Philippines […]
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13Aug
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Five UN Foresight Elements of Our Common Agenda

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  • foresight, UN, united nations
The United Nations takes on the Future: The Millennium Project shows how in a global study of 189 futurists and related experts from 54 countries. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued Our Common Agenda, a bold report on UN reforms that includes five foresight elements; these elements were assessed by The Millennium Project. August 15, 2022 […]
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10Aug
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The Future of Humanity – new publication

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Congratulations to Zhouying Jin, Co-Chair of our China Node, for the publication of “The Future of Humanity–From Global Civilization to Great Civilization“, second edition, with prefaces by Ted Gordon and Hazel Henderson. The book considers impact of Covid-19 and influence beyond health and hygiene, impact on economic, social and geopolitical affairs, and the need to change established behavior […]
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31Jul
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The Singularity Principles – New publication

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  • anticipation, publication, singularity, UK Node
David W. Wood, Co-Chair of the UK Node of The Millennium Project with the London Futurists, just published a new book on “The Singularity Principles. Anticipating and managing cataclysmically disruptive technologies”. This book is dedicated to what may be the most important concept in human history, namely, the Singularity – what it is, what it […]
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28Jul
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Friends of Foresight – Meeting on Existential Risks – August 30, 2022

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  • Existential Threats, foresight, workshop
As international cooperation on strategic threats, research and solutions are crucial, the Association of Professional Futurists, in collaboration with The Millennium Project and World Futures Studies Federation, will hold a global virtual conversation at the next 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙀𝙓𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙆𝙎 𝙃𝙄𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 to unpack and explore the futures and impacts of long-range existential […]
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30Jun
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The Millennium Project Team takes 4th Place in the 2045 WORLD BUILD CONTEST

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  • artificial intelligence, Future of life institute, world build contest
The 2045 World Build Contest, a project by the Future of Life Institute aiming at challenging dystopical depictions of the future, and imagining roadmaps towards hopeful ones, announced its winners today. The contest received about 500 registrations from around the world; 144 groups finished their proposals, and only 20 entries were chosen as finalists. The […]
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30Jun
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Experiments in Future Studies in Pakistan – Journal of Futures Studies

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  • Pakistan Node, publication, state of the future index
Puruesh Chaudhary, Chair of the Pakistan Node of The Millennium Project, published the following essay on the Journal of Futures Studies (vol. 26, N. 4, June 2022): ”The Incredible Awakening: Experiments in Future Studies in Pakistan”. The essay explains the journey of futures thinking crafted through personal experiences in a country of more than 200 […]
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