Our Activities – WORLD FUTURES STUDIES FEDERATION

WFSF-UNESCO

Bing — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:32:04 +0000

WFSF Members participate in UNESCO International Expert Meetings.
UNESCO Participation Program has funded several WFSF projects.
Joint WFSF-UNESCO publications include: "The Futures of Culture" Series (1990-1993) by Eleonora B. Masini, WFSF President (1981-1990).
World Futures Learning Lab (LEALA) is a UNESCO Participation Program project approved in 2012-2013 with pilots in DR Congo, Cairo and Penang, and approved in 2014-2015 for pilots in Haiti, Mexico and the Philippines.

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Futures Publications – Journals

Bing — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 02:45:44 +0000

As the academic field of futures studies has developed several academic journals have been founded, the first being Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Futures Studies, first published in 1968.

There are several peer-reviewed academic and professional journals dedicated to reporting, discussing and analysing issues of relevance to futures researchers, practitioners and students. There are also some futures-oriented magazines below. The lists are arranged alphabetically.

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Accreditation Services

Victor Vahidi Motti — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:51:02 +0000

The World Futures Studies Federation offers its standards to institutions interested in achieving accreditation in futures studies. Institutions offering programmes which meet the Federation’s standards will be credentialed as an Accredited Foresight Programme. Accreditation will extend for a period of five (5) years. Review of accreditation will be available every five (5) years to ensure programmes continue to maintain high quality standards of the Federation. The World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization, operating under international law. It was founded in 1973 to promote the development of futures studies as an academic discipline. Beyond offering membership to individuals and institutions over the years, the Executive Board of the Federation has considered how foresight programmes in tertiary education might be further strengthened through an external quality assurance process. Currently no entity exists at the tertiary level to recognize, evaluate and accredit foresight education programmes. Given the history and reputation of the Federation and being a peak body in futures research, the WFSF offers the accreditation of foresight education programmes assuring their quality. In 2018 the Federation established a set of standards and guidelines for quality assurance in higher education. These accreditation standards deal with the Mission, Faculty, Curriculum, Instruction, Students, and Resources that undergird foresight programmes offered by universities, colleges and schools. Those tertiary education institutions offering programmes which meet the minimum standards outlined by the Board are afforded recognition by the WFSF as offering an Accredited Foresight Programme. Academic Mission of the Federation The Federation ...

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WFSF World Conferences

Bing — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:50:04 +0000

WFSF has been holding World Conferences around the globe for 40 years in such diverse places as: France, Germany, former Yugoslavia, Poland, Egypt, Sweden, Costa Rica, Hawai’I, China, Hungary, Spain, Finland, Kenya, Australia, the Philippines, Romania, Japan. WFSF held its 21st World Conference in Bucharest, Romania in 2013 and celebrated its 40th Anniversary at that event. This honoured Bucharest as the site of the important pre-founding WFSF meeting held in 1972.

2017

WFSF XXII World Conference & General Assembly

HUMANKIND 2050: Peace * Development * Environment

June 7-10, 2017, Jondal, Norway in partnership with the Hardangar Academy for Peace, Development, Environment.

Above Image is the magnificant Hardangar Fjord near Jondal were the Conference will be held.

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WFSF Magazines

Bing — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:49:54 +0000

HUMAN FUTURES: A Publication of the World Futures Studies Federation

WFSF has published a magazine since its inception - since even before the organisation was formally constituted. The WFSF magazine has gone through several iterations, changing its name and style with the changing times over nearly five decades. We have just launched a new version of the WFSF magazine.

HUMAN FUTURES was launched on 23 December 2016 and is a fresh & contemporary, interactive, online magazine. Each issue will be loosely themed, with the first issue featuring some really exciting and innovative futures work by several of our younger WFSF members. Let us know if you want to contribute.

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WFSF Regional Meetings & Partnered Events

Bing — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:48:04 +0000

WFSF has co-convened many regional conferences, meetings & workshops.

WFSF Regional meetings have been held in Indonesia, Mexico City, USA, China, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Iceland and Europe.

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WFSF Iberoamerican Chapter

Bing — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:44:15 +0000

3 December 2023 I am pleased to send you the information about the 46 events that we held in 2023 in the Prospective Studies Seminar supported by the Latin American vice presidency of the WFSF. There were conferences, two book presentations and two tributes to recognized prospectivists in Mexico. Eight countries in the region and five states in Mexico were connected. The presentations are on the page that appears in the report and can be downloaded freely. Guillermina Baena Paz, PhD Vice-President Latin America World Futures Studies Federation WFSF Programme Accreditation Council Member Iberophone Hub lead, Mexico City 24 November 2023 31 March 2023 7 January 2023 NEWS 2022 FROM VICE PRESIDENCY OF LATIN AMERICAN REGION WFSF I am pleased to inform you that during the year 2022 we had 44 weekly events convened by the Prospective Studies Seminar and the WFSF Regional Vice-Presidency for Latin America on my behalf. It was an important experience since we opened the Seminar on a regional basis and we have had participants from at least seven countries in the region in addition to those carried out by the International Seminar on prospective training (with technical support from the Universidad del Cuyo in Argentina) We had an average weekly attendance of about 40 attendees on a constant basis and one hundred registered who are informed weekly and register on the subject of their interest. As an added value, we have the materials on the page of the Faculty of Political Sciences with free access ...

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WFSF and Futures TV/Radio

Victor Vahidi Motti — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:40:26 +0000

A partnership between WFSF and Futures TV to promote Futures Studies and the WFSF agenda. The new mass media project – Futures Television (https://futurestelevision.com/) – is a futures studies specific channel that will start broadcasting via Roku TV. Roku has a 180 Million subscriber base — a platform to distribute futures related content free of charge to the masses. WFSF will make available the President, the Executive Board Members, the Director, and the President’s designates to appear in interviews for the magazine, podcast, live stream and the TV channel with the aim of the promotion of the WFSF brand and image worldwide, futures studies methodology, scholarly papers, books, and other related media shows. Futures Television will work to promote the WFSF and its agenda. They will feature individual and institutional members of the WFSF, promote the WFSF world conferences, public relations efforts, and the WFSF Human Futures Magazine content through a combination of postings, interviews, written copy and supporting programing. The future is arriving faster than we expected! Radio Futures is dedicated to bringing the latest – and greatest – futures’ related content available anywhere in the world. Megacrisis Debate II: Contrasting Futures Paradigms and Resulting Outlooks In Focus: The Future of Tourism with Ian Yeoman & Albert Postma In Focus: Jerome Glenn In Focus: Bill Halal In Focus: International Moon Day with Tom Lombardo Making Sense of the Future In Focus: Ukraine Scenarios In Focus: World Futures Studies Federation

WFSF-PMU Research Fund

Victor Vahidi Motti — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:34:38 +0000

17 April 2022 Update: The Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Center for Futuristic Studies (PMFCFS) and the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) announce the continuation of their futures research grant for the year 2022. The objective of this grant is to encourage researchers to expand their disciplines with methods of futures studies. (Useful to know: What is Futures Studies?) PMFCFS website: https://pmfcfs.pmu.edu.sa/default.aspx Research Grant Proposal: https://pmfcfs.pmu.edu.sa/scientific-research-grants.aspx Submission Link: https://pmu.edu.sa/forms/scientificresearchgrant/index The WFSF and PMU Agreement was signed in 2019 for a 5-year collaboration, as well as establishing a chapter and research funds per agreement. PMU has developed and operates the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Chapter of WFSF. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Center for Futuristic Studies (PMFCFS) and World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) announced FIRST FUTURES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL on February 12, 2020. The objective of this grant was to encourage more researchers to explore and research in disciplines related to energy, sustainability, education, youth empowerment, environment, climate change, and artificial intelligence. PMFCFS received more than 100 proposals from multiple countries such as Australia, Brazil, United States, Finland, France, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Also see WFSF President Dr. Erik F. Øverland opens the new Centre for Futuristic Studies (Futures Studies) at the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Middle East and North Africa Chapter

Victor Vahidi Motti — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:33:32 +0000

State of Foresight Studies in the World was organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) and the Policy Center of the New South on May 26-27 in Rabat. The Conference gathered futurists from universities, think tanks and research centers across the globe to discuss opportunities, challenges, and formulate recommendations for Foresight Studies: Here is the full playback video collection of the whole event in English, Arabic and French: The Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd (PMU) campus looked to the future when it hosted its very first International Conference in Futures Studies on Dec. 7-8 at the campus headquarters in Khobar. The conference was organized in collaboration with the university’s partner, the World Futures Studies Federation. photo credit: https://twitter.com/pmuofficial 10 December 2022, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia The Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd (PMU) campus looked to the future when it hosted its very first International Conference in Futures Studies on Dec. 7-8 at the campus headquarters in Khobar. The conference was organized in collaboration with the university’s partner, the World Futures Studies Federation. [Read more here] 7 November 2019, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia On behalf of the WFSF, President Dr. Erik F. Øverland opens the new Centre for Futuristic Studies (Futures Studies) at the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. In addition he gave a guest lecture, took part in a Round Table and met the Principal, Dr. Issa H. Al Ansari, the Vice ...

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LEALA World Futures Learning Lab

Bing — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:31:19 +0000

WFSF has been supported by the UNESCO Participation Program 2012-2013 in developing online learning content and procedures to run three pilot futures courses in Lubumbashi, DR Congo; Cairo, Egypt and Penang, Malaysia. WFSF also received approval under UNESCO Participation Program 2014-2015 to extend our World Futures Learning Lab into a second stage. The pilots for the second stage include projects in Mexico, Haiti and the Philippines.

The courses blend local face-to-face workshops with online learning of futures studies and foresight. The LEALA project focuses especially on the needs of Africa, youth and developing countries and the related challenges. It enables 60-90 young adults in these locations to learn foresight and it aims to provide experiences and skills to allow the participants to potentially seed ideas and support others who hold a forward-looking stance within their local communities.

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Interview WFSF Junior

Victor Vahidi Motti — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 15:42:05 +0000

PRESS RELEASE Antalya , Turkey, 13 January 2020. The World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) , founded in 1973, is the leading international scholarly body of futures studies and also an official consultative partner of the UNESCO. In 2019 the WFSF Executive Board initiated a new category of membership dedicated to the younger generation called the WFSF Junior. School age children can apply to join the WFSF provided that at least one of their parents or legal custodians are already individual, either Full or Associate, members of the WFSF. In this short interview, Director of the WFSF, Victor V. Motti, asks a number of questions from one of the members of the WFSF Junior whose name is Arsam MARDUK born in 2008 in Iran. Another interview with Arsam was published in the September 2019 issue of the WFSF Human Futures Magazine, pages 60-63. He tells now us what are the goals that he wants to achieve in 2020: introducing and spreading Gen Z Futurists Movement and Platorm to the world. 1- Why and how you decided to join the WFSF? I decided to join the WFSF because Dana MARDUK, a WFSF member and my stepfather, taught me a lot about the future of life and technology and I liked the topics a lot. He introduced you and the WFSF to me and I wanted to learn more about futures studies to build an amazing future for all children around the world. I would also like to teach other kids ...

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WFSF Futures Courses

Bing — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 01:50:04 +0000

Since 1975 WFSF has offered courses to young people around the work introducing them to the concepts and methods of the futures studies field. WFSF Futures Courses have been held in Dubrovnic, Romania, USA, China, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Egypt and DR Congo.Please refer to the details below for a chronological list of the Futures courses that have been offered since the 1970's. Click on the links provided to access further details for each course.

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