On April 12, in the context of the “Let’s build the city of our future” Erasmus+ Programme, we ran a two-part Future Thinking Workshop (4-hour), where students from Thessaloniki (Greece), Paris (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Saint-Benoît (Réunion) had the chance to familiarize themselves with the field of Future Studies and ‘thinking about the future,’ whilst...Continue Reading

It is true that at a time when many educational systems stifle creativity, imagination and critical thinking, developing ‘futures literacy’ as a capability is more urgent than ever. A capability that helps us to diversify why and how we use the future. Preparing and planning for the future along with futures literacy interventions allow young...Continue Reading

Futures Literacy across the Deep Demonstration (FLxDeep) is a project funded by EIT Climate KIC. At the core of the project lies the belief that our anticipatory thinking –our images and assumptions about the future- conditions the way we see and act in the present. Hence, (large-scale) transformation efforts are bounded by our anticipatory thinking...Continue Reading

FutureProof is a novel knowledge exchange and co-design platform that uses foresight and scenario planning methodologies to co-develop novel innovation services for SMEs. It takes into account the rapid and complex changes of the world in order to use suitable methods and technologies that will respond to the future needs of our SME clients.Continue Reading

In the framework of the foresight project for identifying and understanding the future changes in professions, implemented by the Institute of Small Enterprises of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE), the UNESCO Chair on Futures Research, is providing scientific support and designs the methodology for identifying and analyzing the drivers of change....Continue Reading

The shift in China’s strategy focusing towards R&I and transforming the essence of its economy has been complimented with massive public investments in research and technology. In order to tackle critical global issues demanding close scientific and technological cooperation at an international level, EU has identified in China a natural partner able to contribute and...Continue Reading

Taking into account the global significance of China in the financial world and its rapidly increasing role in the global research environment, Dragon-STAR supported the Sino-European collaboration in 4 levels: Enhancing the quality of the Chinese participation in the Framework Programs and especially reinforcing the participation from less economically developed areas. Supporting the reciprocity originating...Continue Reading

In the context of the RIS3 support project implemented by the Region of Central Macedonia, the Foresight unit will set up a mechanism for monitoring trends and weak signals with an impact on the pre-selected RIS3 priority areas: Building materials; Tourism; Agri-food; Textiles and clothing;Continue Reading

The Imagining Africa’s Futures project (IAF) is a UNESCO three-year research project funded by the OCP Morocco Foundation and aims to explore Africa’s future vision and use processes through specially designed Futures Literacy Labs (FLL). Within the framework of this project: Pilot research in the design of experiential workshops to develop skills related to “literacy...Continue Reading