FERN is a volunteer network that connects people interested in strategic foresight and long-term planning. It aims to promote understanding of foresight through online and offline projects and activities. FERN serves as an introduction to futures and foresight by connecting members to experts and opportunities in the field. The network operates through LinkedIn groups, websites, and volunteer projects coordinated using online tools. Membership is free and open to those interested in learning about and contributing to the practice of foresight.

1. Foresight Careers:
A Guide to Doing Strategic Foresight
WFS What If: 2014 Presentation

2. Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide

3. What is FERN?
FERN is a network for people
interested in foresight and long term
strategy planning. We work together
on a volunteer basis (we all have day
jobs!) and promote an understanding
of foresight with active projects and
by connecting online & offline to
foresight opportunities worldwide.
Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide

4. FERN is an on-ramp to futures and
foresight. We connect our network
to the foresight world and foresight
experts. We open foresight up to
people who may not know about
the study and practice of foresight
and bridge them to new orgs. and
resources.
Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide
What is the Goal?

5. What do we do?
Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide

6. How Do We Do This?
We volunteer online via our FERN and Global
Foresight LinkedIn Groups, our website
(www.fernweb.org) and wiki (www.globalforesight.org).
Utilizing Google Docs, Skype, and our volunteers
proactiveness, we sponsor volunteer projects with our
network and work with volunteers on our own projects.
What you put into FERN is what you get out of it.
The time commit is your own to decide. What you
get out of it is a lot of FUN, foresight tools and
knowledge, and a new group of friends and future
colleagues.
Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide

7. The Foresight Guide
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8. We Welcome You to Join Us!
Membership is free!
Feedback for The
Foresight Guide
fern@fernweb.org.
Volunteer with us at
FERN and join in the
fun!
Give us a shout out! (and we’ll say hello too) → @johnmsmart @jmldavis32005 @susanchesley #foresightguide