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A free resource for the foresight community, we are pulling together resources from global trends, to websites and blogs that we think you'll find interesting. If you think there is something we should add please let us know. More coming soon...

Global Trends. Paradox of Progress

Published in 2017 this global trends report from the U.S. National Intelligence Council explores how key trends will unfold over the next twenty years. With three scenarios: Islands, Orbits and Communities that explore volatility from a national, regional and transnational perspective.

Published: 01/01/2017
Organisations: National Intelligence Council, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Authors:

Scenario planning. Guidance note.

This Guidance Note seeks to provide an introduction to scenarios, particularly for those organising or participating in country, regional or thematic scenario planning work.

Published: 01/10/2009
Organisations: Foresight Horizon Scanning Centre, Government Office for Science
Authors: Alun Rhydderch

Now is the best time to embrace the futures: SDGs success depends on strategic foresight

Cat explores the need for emergent strategic planning in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals in this blog for UN Silofighters.

Published: 28/09/2016
Organisations: UN Silo Fighters
Authors: Cat Tully

Horizon scanning: why forward plans are back in fashion

Civil servants dedicated to exploring future issues are back in vogue, but how can Whitehall make the most of them? Alun’s article from 2013 explores the need and barriers to foresight in UK government.

Published: 09/08/2013
Organisations: The Guardian
Authors: Alun Rhydderch

Applying Foresight and Alternative Futures to the United Nations Development Assistance Framework

SOIF founder Cat Tully explores how the UN Development Assistance Frameworks process can make better use of foresight including four key recommendations and case studies from UN in-country teams (Lao PDR, Montenegro and Rwanda).

Published: 01/09/2016
Organisations: United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office
Authors: Catarina Tully

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