Agenda for the final 3-day workshop for the pilot ALICT course, organized by Gesci.org at the African Union Headquarters. About 70 participants from 5 different countries in souther and eastern Africa.
Gençlik Katılımı Derneği Başkanı Onur Oğuz Dellal tarafından, 27 Haziran - 02 Temmuz 2011 tarihleri arasında Antalya'da düzenlenen "Renewable Europe - Green Economy and Energy Efficiency Summit" projesi kapsamında hazırlanmıştır.
Detaylı bilgi için: www.ypida.org
Impact Report: Public Private Partnership by Youth Bali (Jan 2019)Good City Foundation
The Impact Report of Public Private Partnership by Youth Bali (Jan 2019) is prepared by Future City Summit and Good City Foundation as part of the development program series "Public Private Partnership by Youth", hosted together with City Government of Bali Island, Denpasar Mayor Office, Tourism Development Board, Wonderful Indonesia and World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community Denpasar Hub.
Emerging Future Tourism Cities Network was documented to establish at the end of the program to mark the stronger development pipelines among the private and public sectors in Bali and emerging Asia for sustainable tourism development.
Tourism Lab was established to develop the identified development project, Sun Sang Bamboo Village.
This document discusses women's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and issues related to aging. It notes that countries led by women have generally responded more effectively to the pandemic. It highlights the work of various women's organizations in Albania, including ASAG, that are working to improve conditions for the elderly and create more green spaces in communities. It also discusses the importance of intergenerational solidarity and recognizing the contributions of older people.
The following Impact Report is created by the Good City Foundation to report on the footprint and conversion of values into action in local communities.
About Rainmaking Series 2021:
Rainmaking Series 2021 is a special series of webinars across 11 countries in Asia, Africa and North America that explore the critical matters in local context such as Affordable Housing in Cambodia, Environmental Sustainability Planning in Vietnam, Reindustrialisation Development and Future of Jobs in Singapore and Hong Kong and Financial Hub Transformation in Hong Kong through Family Offices, sponsored by Tsangs Group and supported by Invest Hong Kong (StartmeupHK).
The Series serves to aggregate local key stakeholders in public policies (government), corporates and technology & innovation sectors regarding the corresponding development issues. The webinar explores the topics and provides better awareness education to the local public, and extends to the formation of specific public policy-driven “Smart City Working Groups” in local cities (with the corporates and governments). The Series also serves to build extensive technology project pipelines and public policymakers network in the regions for supporting regional development with the World Economic Forum (IoT and Urban Transformation Committee).
The document analyzes results from a foresight game about 25 zones of future innovation. For the zone of "Living Infrastructures", the game generated ideas like using bioswales in slums to purify water, creating "green teams" to install renewable energy, and designing cities to meet human needs. Players also suggested merging nature with poor areas and using ecosystem services to alleviate poverty. The zone explores using living systems in urban planning and public health initiatives.
CII's The Seventh Innovation Summit 2011 - Programme AgendaInnomantra
The document provides the tentative program for the Seventh India Innovation Summit 2011 being held in Bangalore over two days. The summit's theme is "Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia" and will feature sessions on Bangalore's role in R&D, engineering innovations beyond IT, disruptive innovations from startups, innovations in healthcare, biotech, education and more. Keynote speakers will address nurturing innovation at country/regional levels. The program aims to discuss Bangalore's growth as an innovation hub and identify opportunities to further promote innovation.
The document discusses amplified storytelling as a way to ensure all communities have a voice on the global stage. It summarizes suggestions from players in a game on ways to amplify storytelling, such as extending the StoryCorps model, adding foresight methodologies, and providing tools to record and share stories across multiple media platforms. The players provided micro-forecasts on specific initiatives, like illuminating poverty through shared stories, adapting oral traditions for new digital formats, and using inmate storytelling for crime prevention.
My dog wants to share his Scooby Doo video with his network of dogs. The document provides instructions and examples for how the dog can create a storyboard and digital media project using photo story 3 and audacity to share the Scooby Doo video. It outlines the assessment details including outcomes, nature of the task, and requirements to present a topic, detailed storyboards for photo and audio formats, and demonstrate features of the photo story and audacity programs.
Gençlik Katılımı Derneği Başkanı Onur Oğuz Dellal tarafından, 27 Haziran - 02 Temmuz 2011 tarihleri arasında Antalya'da düzenlenen "Renewable Europe - Green Economy and Energy Efficiency Summit" projesi kapsamında hazırlanmıştır.
Detaylı bilgi için: www.ypida.org
Impact Report: Public Private Partnership by Youth Bali (Jan 2019)Good City Foundation
The Impact Report of Public Private Partnership by Youth Bali (Jan 2019) is prepared by Future City Summit and Good City Foundation as part of the development program series "Public Private Partnership by Youth", hosted together with City Government of Bali Island, Denpasar Mayor Office, Tourism Development Board, Wonderful Indonesia and World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community Denpasar Hub.
Emerging Future Tourism Cities Network was documented to establish at the end of the program to mark the stronger development pipelines among the private and public sectors in Bali and emerging Asia for sustainable tourism development.
Tourism Lab was established to develop the identified development project, Sun Sang Bamboo Village.
This document discusses women's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and issues related to aging. It notes that countries led by women have generally responded more effectively to the pandemic. It highlights the work of various women's organizations in Albania, including ASAG, that are working to improve conditions for the elderly and create more green spaces in communities. It also discusses the importance of intergenerational solidarity and recognizing the contributions of older people.
The following Impact Report is created by the Good City Foundation to report on the footprint and conversion of values into action in local communities.
About Rainmaking Series 2021:
Rainmaking Series 2021 is a special series of webinars across 11 countries in Asia, Africa and North America that explore the critical matters in local context such as Affordable Housing in Cambodia, Environmental Sustainability Planning in Vietnam, Reindustrialisation Development and Future of Jobs in Singapore and Hong Kong and Financial Hub Transformation in Hong Kong through Family Offices, sponsored by Tsangs Group and supported by Invest Hong Kong (StartmeupHK).
The Series serves to aggregate local key stakeholders in public policies (government), corporates and technology & innovation sectors regarding the corresponding development issues. The webinar explores the topics and provides better awareness education to the local public, and extends to the formation of specific public policy-driven “Smart City Working Groups” in local cities (with the corporates and governments). The Series also serves to build extensive technology project pipelines and public policymakers network in the regions for supporting regional development with the World Economic Forum (IoT and Urban Transformation Committee).
The document analyzes results from a foresight game about 25 zones of future innovation. For the zone of "Living Infrastructures", the game generated ideas like using bioswales in slums to purify water, creating "green teams" to install renewable energy, and designing cities to meet human needs. Players also suggested merging nature with poor areas and using ecosystem services to alleviate poverty. The zone explores using living systems in urban planning and public health initiatives.
CII's The Seventh Innovation Summit 2011 - Programme AgendaInnomantra
The document provides the tentative program for the Seventh India Innovation Summit 2011 being held in Bangalore over two days. The summit's theme is "Making Bangalore the Innovation Hub of Asia" and will feature sessions on Bangalore's role in R&D, engineering innovations beyond IT, disruptive innovations from startups, innovations in healthcare, biotech, education and more. Keynote speakers will address nurturing innovation at country/regional levels. The program aims to discuss Bangalore's growth as an innovation hub and identify opportunities to further promote innovation.
The document discusses amplified storytelling as a way to ensure all communities have a voice on the global stage. It summarizes suggestions from players in a game on ways to amplify storytelling, such as extending the StoryCorps model, adding foresight methodologies, and providing tools to record and share stories across multiple media platforms. The players provided micro-forecasts on specific initiatives, like illuminating poverty through shared stories, adapting oral traditions for new digital formats, and using inmate storytelling for crime prevention.
My dog wants to share his Scooby Doo video with his network of dogs. The document provides instructions and examples for how the dog can create a storyboard and digital media project using photo story 3 and audacity to share the Scooby Doo video. It outlines the assessment details including outcomes, nature of the task, and requirements to present a topic, detailed storyboards for photo and audio formats, and demonstrate features of the photo story and audacity programs.
This document provides an overview of the author's visits to two towns in Argentina - Villa Maria and Villa Allende in Cordoba Province. It summarizes the author's experiences meeting with two teachers, Erica and Anahi, visiting their schools, interacting with their students and families, seeing historical sites, and learning about Argentine culture through food and dance. The author shares photos from their trip documenting these experiences.
The document analyzes potential areas of future innovation related to harnessing diaspora communities more effectively. It discusses how diaspora groups currently provide significant financial remittances but that their skills and expertise could be better utilized. Players in a game identified ideas like online mentoring networks and incentivizing professionals to provide temporary public services in their home countries. The document also highlights some current organizations working to facilitate collaboration and philanthropic activities between diaspora and their home communities.
Italy is a country located in southern Europe. Its capital is Rome and it has a population of over 58 million people who primarily speak Italian. Some of Italy's most famous cities include Rome, Florence, and Venice. Italy is known for important figures like Michelangelo, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, and landmarks such as the Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Vatican City. Italian culture is rich in art, architecture, and cuisine like pizza, pasta, and gelato.
Short Workshop on Transforming Ideas to Intellectual PropertyInnomantra
“Intellectual Property is the Cinderella of modern organisation by revealing her true value swept her to prominence”
Every organization form a startup to multinational has a reason for being. It might be a unique ability to offer a particular product or service, or it might arise from having been in the right place at the right time with certain set of capabilities. But at its core, your organisation probably relies on Intellectual Property (IP) far more than one can imagine.
The knowledge and their ability to innovate are frequently the differentiator between organizations that succeed and those that fail. Physical assets and traditional sources of competitive advantage such as manufacturing capability or location have far less relevance. The value of many of the world’s largest organisations is increasingly vested in knowledge-based, innovation driven and intangible assets. An economy based on these assets is often known as ‘Innovation Economy’.
The document discusses connected prisons and innovations in the criminal justice system. It describes how players in a game generated ideas like using distance education and games in prisons to rehabilitate prisoners and better reintegrate them into society. The players suggested using achievements in education to shorten prison sentences and having prisoners address local problems through games. The document also highlights current examples of prisoner education programs and sustainable prison projects that signal potential future innovations.
The document provides instructions for creating a website about a movie. The website should include five pages: a homepage with an overview, a page about the main actors, a page with screenshots and trailers, a page with audio like soundtracks and a review, and a miscellaneous page for fan content or news. The document also explains how to edit HTML files with Notepad, including opening files in the browser, selecting Notepad to edit, and saving and refreshing. It notes that any audio or image files included need to specify the file pathway. Help for tags and sample websites are also referenced.
Language as social sensor - Marko Grobelnik - Dubrovnik - HrTAL2016 - 30 Sep ...Marko Grobelnik
At the HrTAL2016 conference I presented the talk on "Language as a Social Sensor to operate with Knowledge". The talk included a section on language as an interface between physical nature and the world of human mind and human society. The role of language as a 'sensor'has several consequences in uncertainties and inexactness of the language evolution, as we know it. The talk was accompanies with several live demonstrations of the systems on semantic annotation (wikifier.org) and media monitoring (eventregistry.org).
The document analyzes discussions from a foresight game about mapping emotions. Players suggested identifying social needs by monitoring expressions of fear and anxiety using simplified electroencephalography technologies. Understanding human emotions is seen as key to finding locally relevant solutions. Players from different countries discussed monitoring citizen fears through SMS to create maps of anxiety and using emotion-sensing technologies like electroencephalography to better understand social needs.
Entertainment in the 1980s included music artists like John Lennon, A Flock of Seagulls, David Bowie, and Madonna. Popular films from the decade included The Empire Strikes Back featuring Darth Vader, The Breakfast Club, and The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Television shows such as DYNASTY were popular. Video games like Super Mario, PacMan, and the original Nintendo Game Boy emerged. Cabbage Patch Dolls were a popular toy during this time period as well.
The document analyzes predictions from a game about future innovations in 25 zones. For the zone of economies of time, players suggested currency systems that allow payment with time through volunteer work. They also suggested time-saving devices, time banks where people contribute labor for services, and skills exchange systems. Current signals mentioned were Ukraine's Bank Vremeni time-banking network and Recipco, which allows international trade without money exchange through capacity sharing.
This very short document does not contain enough meaningful information to summarize in 3 sentences or less. It only includes random letters and does not convey any essential ideas or facts that could be extracted.
Everyone is talking about Mobile phone and mobile devices, and their impact on our businesses.
Some basics on how we need to respond to our customers' increased usage of Mobile devices.
Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments and questions.
Patent Portfolio of Major Indian IT Companies 2010 - ReportInnomantra
The purpose of the study was to analyze the importance given by selected major Indian IT
firms to innovation based on their Patent portfolio as a measure. Analysis of the Patenting
activity provides an insight into current trends in intellectual property generation apart
from providing an account of innovation and technological development taking place in the
Information Technology sector. The study summarizes results of the research that was
conducted on HCL Technologies Limited, Infosys Technologies Limited, Mahindra Satyam ,
Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Wipro Limited.
This report covers filing trends of the above mentioned companies along with status of
Patents, International Patent Classification and Priority Date. The study also provides the
filing trends and status with the field of engineering to which they belong, along with details
of all Patents filed by these companies since their inception.
Our research suggests that after a moderate retrenchment in the years 2008-2009, the IT
industry in India is recommitted to pursue innovation. The fact that the said companies
consider innovation to be one of their key assets and are committed to boost their spending
on Research & Development and innovation is evident from the increase in number of Patents
that have been filed by these companies in US Patent Office, European Patent Office and
Intellectual Property Office India. The study details the challenges associated with software
Patenting in India and postulates that despite the restrictions of obtaining a software Patent
per se in India, the IT industry is taking a prominent stand on generating and protecting
Intellectual Property in India and abroad.
Since the year 2000, awareness about Innovation and Intellectual Property Management
has been on the rise in the IT industry. It is evident from the Patent filing statistics of the
Intellectual Property Office India that the number of Patent filings in the field of computer
science has been on the rise since 2004. Across the world, a large number of organizations
are considering innovation as top priority, and consequently raising the investment on
innovation. In this study, the trends indicate that innovation has been geared towards minor
improvements to existing products and services as against innovation targeting newer
products. However, the companies are broadening types of innovation functions they are
targeting. The emphasis on product development and idea generation is increasing.
The speaker thanks the mayor and guests for the invitation to speak. They will present on the topic "Culture has more to give to society than just being a subsector of development". The speaker believes culture should be seen as a transversal topic that impacts many aspects of society and development. They will discuss recommendations from research conducted in six countries on how culture can contribute to areas like participatory policymaking, decentralization, social inclusion, innovation, and economic development through cultural industries and tourism. Integrating culture into development strategies can generate economic and social benefits for communities.
The document discusses a conference being held at Stellenbosch University on implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) of South Africa. The Rector and Vice-Chancellor introduces the conference by emphasizing the important role universities play in developing knowledge and skills to contribute to the NDP's goals of eliminating poverty and reducing inequality by 2030. Participants will discuss strategies and partnerships for effectively implementing national development plans to realize the country's Vision 2030 as outlined in the NDP.
This document provides an overview of the author's visits to two towns in Argentina - Villa Maria and Villa Allende in Cordoba Province. It summarizes the author's experiences meeting with two teachers, Erica and Anahi, visiting their schools, interacting with their students and families, seeing historical sites, and learning about Argentine culture through food and dance. The author shares photos from their trip documenting these experiences.
The document analyzes potential areas of future innovation related to harnessing diaspora communities more effectively. It discusses how diaspora groups currently provide significant financial remittances but that their skills and expertise could be better utilized. Players in a game identified ideas like online mentoring networks and incentivizing professionals to provide temporary public services in their home countries. The document also highlights some current organizations working to facilitate collaboration and philanthropic activities between diaspora and their home communities.
Italy is a country located in southern Europe. Its capital is Rome and it has a population of over 58 million people who primarily speak Italian. Some of Italy's most famous cities include Rome, Florence, and Venice. Italy is known for important figures like Michelangelo, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, and landmarks such as the Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Vatican City. Italian culture is rich in art, architecture, and cuisine like pizza, pasta, and gelato.
Short Workshop on Transforming Ideas to Intellectual PropertyInnomantra
“Intellectual Property is the Cinderella of modern organisation by revealing her true value swept her to prominence”
Every organization form a startup to multinational has a reason for being. It might be a unique ability to offer a particular product or service, or it might arise from having been in the right place at the right time with certain set of capabilities. But at its core, your organisation probably relies on Intellectual Property (IP) far more than one can imagine.
The knowledge and their ability to innovate are frequently the differentiator between organizations that succeed and those that fail. Physical assets and traditional sources of competitive advantage such as manufacturing capability or location have far less relevance. The value of many of the world’s largest organisations is increasingly vested in knowledge-based, innovation driven and intangible assets. An economy based on these assets is often known as ‘Innovation Economy’.
The document discusses connected prisons and innovations in the criminal justice system. It describes how players in a game generated ideas like using distance education and games in prisons to rehabilitate prisoners and better reintegrate them into society. The players suggested using achievements in education to shorten prison sentences and having prisoners address local problems through games. The document also highlights current examples of prisoner education programs and sustainable prison projects that signal potential future innovations.
The document provides instructions for creating a website about a movie. The website should include five pages: a homepage with an overview, a page about the main actors, a page with screenshots and trailers, a page with audio like soundtracks and a review, and a miscellaneous page for fan content or news. The document also explains how to edit HTML files with Notepad, including opening files in the browser, selecting Notepad to edit, and saving and refreshing. It notes that any audio or image files included need to specify the file pathway. Help for tags and sample websites are also referenced.
Language as social sensor - Marko Grobelnik - Dubrovnik - HrTAL2016 - 30 Sep ...Marko Grobelnik
At the HrTAL2016 conference I presented the talk on "Language as a Social Sensor to operate with Knowledge". The talk included a section on language as an interface between physical nature and the world of human mind and human society. The role of language as a 'sensor'has several consequences in uncertainties and inexactness of the language evolution, as we know it. The talk was accompanies with several live demonstrations of the systems on semantic annotation (wikifier.org) and media monitoring (eventregistry.org).
The document analyzes discussions from a foresight game about mapping emotions. Players suggested identifying social needs by monitoring expressions of fear and anxiety using simplified electroencephalography technologies. Understanding human emotions is seen as key to finding locally relevant solutions. Players from different countries discussed monitoring citizen fears through SMS to create maps of anxiety and using emotion-sensing technologies like electroencephalography to better understand social needs.
Entertainment in the 1980s included music artists like John Lennon, A Flock of Seagulls, David Bowie, and Madonna. Popular films from the decade included The Empire Strikes Back featuring Darth Vader, The Breakfast Club, and The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Television shows such as DYNASTY were popular. Video games like Super Mario, PacMan, and the original Nintendo Game Boy emerged. Cabbage Patch Dolls were a popular toy during this time period as well.
The document analyzes predictions from a game about future innovations in 25 zones. For the zone of economies of time, players suggested currency systems that allow payment with time through volunteer work. They also suggested time-saving devices, time banks where people contribute labor for services, and skills exchange systems. Current signals mentioned were Ukraine's Bank Vremeni time-banking network and Recipco, which allows international trade without money exchange through capacity sharing.
This very short document does not contain enough meaningful information to summarize in 3 sentences or less. It only includes random letters and does not convey any essential ideas or facts that could be extracted.
Everyone is talking about Mobile phone and mobile devices, and their impact on our businesses.
Some basics on how we need to respond to our customers' increased usage of Mobile devices.
Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments and questions.
Patent Portfolio of Major Indian IT Companies 2010 - ReportInnomantra
The purpose of the study was to analyze the importance given by selected major Indian IT
firms to innovation based on their Patent portfolio as a measure. Analysis of the Patenting
activity provides an insight into current trends in intellectual property generation apart
from providing an account of innovation and technological development taking place in the
Information Technology sector. The study summarizes results of the research that was
conducted on HCL Technologies Limited, Infosys Technologies Limited, Mahindra Satyam ,
Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Wipro Limited.
This report covers filing trends of the above mentioned companies along with status of
Patents, International Patent Classification and Priority Date. The study also provides the
filing trends and status with the field of engineering to which they belong, along with details
of all Patents filed by these companies since their inception.
Our research suggests that after a moderate retrenchment in the years 2008-2009, the IT
industry in India is recommitted to pursue innovation. The fact that the said companies
consider innovation to be one of their key assets and are committed to boost their spending
on Research & Development and innovation is evident from the increase in number of Patents
that have been filed by these companies in US Patent Office, European Patent Office and
Intellectual Property Office India. The study details the challenges associated with software
Patenting in India and postulates that despite the restrictions of obtaining a software Patent
per se in India, the IT industry is taking a prominent stand on generating and protecting
Intellectual Property in India and abroad.
Since the year 2000, awareness about Innovation and Intellectual Property Management
has been on the rise in the IT industry. It is evident from the Patent filing statistics of the
Intellectual Property Office India that the number of Patent filings in the field of computer
science has been on the rise since 2004. Across the world, a large number of organizations
are considering innovation as top priority, and consequently raising the investment on
innovation. In this study, the trends indicate that innovation has been geared towards minor
improvements to existing products and services as against innovation targeting newer
products. However, the companies are broadening types of innovation functions they are
targeting. The emphasis on product development and idea generation is increasing.
The speaker thanks the mayor and guests for the invitation to speak. They will present on the topic "Culture has more to give to society than just being a subsector of development". The speaker believes culture should be seen as a transversal topic that impacts many aspects of society and development. They will discuss recommendations from research conducted in six countries on how culture can contribute to areas like participatory policymaking, decentralization, social inclusion, innovation, and economic development through cultural industries and tourism. Integrating culture into development strategies can generate economic and social benefits for communities.
The document discusses a conference being held at Stellenbosch University on implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) of South Africa. The Rector and Vice-Chancellor introduces the conference by emphasizing the important role universities play in developing knowledge and skills to contribute to the NDP's goals of eliminating poverty and reducing inequality by 2030. Participants will discuss strategies and partnerships for effectively implementing national development plans to realize the country's Vision 2030 as outlined in the NDP.
Universal Design Conference Program, Sydney Town Hall, 30-31 August 2016Lee Wilson
Universal design is a design process that is inclusive of a diverse population. The aim of universal design is to improve human performance, health and wellness, and social participation.
Universal design is a process of thinking and designing inclusively, whether it is a house, website, product, service, or a learning program. Universal design is itself explained in a diversity of ways across the world: “design-for-all” and “inclusive design” are other terms used.
Universal design is an international movement and recognised by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations. The WHO Age Friendly Cities program and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability both cite universal design as the means by which to create greater social and economic inclusion for everyone. Australian state and federal policy documents also recognise universal design as the way forward for creating greater inclusion for all Australians.
Who should attend?
Planners
Policy makers
Service providers
Local, state and federal government representatives
Researchers and educators
Built environment professionals
Housing professionals
The document outlines the agenda for the International Conference on Civil Society Space, held on June 6, 2019 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. The one-day conference consisted of four sessions focusing on challenges to civil society space, monitoring civil society engagement, and strengthening partnerships between governments, multilateral organizations, and civil society to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers included representatives from the UN, OECD, governments, and civil society organizations. The goal of the conference was to discuss ongoing efforts and identify further actions to create an enabling environment for civil society participation in development.
The 2015 NZPI Annual Conference Programme summarizes the key details of the New Zealand Planning Institute's annual conference to be held from April 14-17, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The conference will explore themes related to the past, present, and future of planning, including the influence of technology, sustainability and resilience, heritage, indigenous worldviews, and the planning framework in New Zealand. Over the three day period, the programme includes keynote speakers, workshops, field trips, and a gala awards dinner to facilitate discussion on complex issues in planning and share ideas.
Thrilled to release our five-year report from 2018 to 2023. This report captures our journey in fostering sustainable development, showcasing the impact of our initiatives and the collaborations that have driven positive change globally.
Throughout these five years, the Local Pathways Fellowship has been at the forefront of nurturing emerging leaders passionate about effecting positive change in their communities. The report provides an in-depth overview of the diverse initiatives undertaken, highlighting the multifaceted impact across various spheres of sustainable development.
From empowering local communities to advocating for environmental stewardship, the report delves into the myriad ways our fellows have spearheaded initiatives, fostering innovation and resilience. Their dedication and ingenuity have led to tangible outcomes, influencing policies, driving awareness, and creating lasting change on a local and global scale.
The report also serves as a narrative of collaboration, showcasing partnerships forged with organizations, governmental bodies, and grassroots movements. These collaborations have amplified the impact of our programs, enabling us to reach new horizons and broaden the scope of our endeavours.
Moreover, the report sheds light on the milestones achieved, lessons learned, and the roadmap ahead. It encapsulates the collective efforts, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped the journey of the Local Pathways Fellowship over these transformative years.
The document summarizes insights from multiple expert discussions around the world on the future of philanthropy. It identifies three main drivers that will shape philanthropy over the next decade: power, knowledge, and trust. Power will be more fluid as new groups gain influence. Knowledge and data-driven approaches will increase but emotional giving will still be important. Trust must be built through integrity, reliability, and competence. Digital technology and long-term collaboration are seen as ways to create more impact.
This document summarizes a seminar discussing the challenges of local governance and the relationship between science and development policy. The seminar will have two parts, with the first exploring the incentives and implications of networked governance involving multiple stakeholders. The second part will discuss how scientific knowledge can better inform development strategies in the new policy context of building smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, while also examining why science-based policies have sometimes fallen short of expectations in influencing development trajectories. The seminar aims to further debates around leadership challenges in complex governance systems and whether the current policy climate enhances the potential for science to more decisively shape societal progress.
This document summarizes the agenda for an international meeting on triangular cooperation. The meeting will discuss implementing recommendations from the BAPA +40 conference and strengthening ecosystems for triangular partnerships. Session 1 will focus on building effective ecosystems for triangular cooperation. Session 2 will discuss creating synergies with new partners like civil society and the private sector. The final day will include sessions on evaluation tools and guidelines, and effective implementation of triangular projects through breakout groups. The goal is to facilitate multi-stakeholder triangular partnerships to achieve development results.
The document announces a networking event on September 21st at the GCU London Campus to discuss funding opportunities for knowledge exchange and research related to social innovation. The event will focus on forming partnerships between researchers and practitioners to design effective project proposals that address upcoming funding calls from the European Commission related to social innovation topics like incubation, entrepreneurship, health promotion, and more. Participants will engage in flexible dialogue sessions to share ideas and develop new collaboration opportunities.
The document announces a networking event on September 21st at the GCU London Campus to discuss funding opportunities for knowledge exchange and research related to social innovation. The event will focus on forming partnerships between researchers and practitioners to design effective project proposals that address upcoming funding calls. Participants will discuss topics like social entrepreneurship, empowering communities, and the impact of the nonprofit sector, with the goal of developing new collaborative projects and strengthening existing partnerships.
The document outlines plans for the Open State conference and camp to develop practical solutions for sustainability. The 3-day conference will bring together 150 experts to present on the environmental and social crises and develop initial project ideas. A 5-week camp will then host 50 participants to further develop 10 selected projects related to food, housing, energy, communication and mobility. The goal is to produce open source blueprints and instructions that can be implemented globally to support decentralized sustainable communities. The first Open State will take place in spring 2013 at Schloss Tornow in Germany.
The document outlines the programme for the First USPC-NUS Conference on Science, Policy and Society to be held in Singapore on May 18-19, 2017. The conference organized by Université Sorbonne Paris Cité and the National University of Singapore aims to showcase collaborative work between the two institutions and create a dialogue between researchers, policymakers and society on topics ranging from public health to sustainable development. Over two days, the event will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions and presentations of projects supported by USPC-NUS grants.
By 2025, everything that can benefit from an internet connection likely will have one. There will be over 50 billion SIM cards in use, connecting over 50 devices per capita globally on average. Most of the 50 billion connected devices will be machines and sensors, generating unprecedented amounts of data. While this connectivity enables many opportunities, it also risks security and privacy issues if all connected devices are not sufficiently protected.
The World in 2025 - Future Agenda (2016)Future Agenda
What are the big issues for next decade? The World in 2025 is the full synthesis of insights from the second Future Agenda programme undertaken in 2016. From 120 discussions with thousands of informed people in 45 cities across 35 countries, we gained over 800 insights on the next decade. From these we identified and detailed over 60 key areas of change - those are all shared feely on the future agenda website (www.futureagenda.org).
This document brings all of these insights together in a single pdf for you to use. It is a free book shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 licence. We hope that you find it a useful view of how people around the world see change occurring over the next decade.
PLEASE NOTE: This book is also available at cost for local digital printing via Amazon and Create Space
https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
https://www.amazon.com/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
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Open data for social and economic growthUNDP Eurasia
This document outlines the agenda for a two-day training workshop on open data for public officials from Central and Eastern Europe and CIS countries. The workshop will discuss how opening governmental data can benefit economic and social development, best practices for working with the open data ecosystem, and challenges countries may face in implementing open data policies. Experts from the World Bank, Open Data Institute, and Open Knowledge Foundation will deliver sessions on open data experiences, the process of publishing and formatting data for public use, and developing skills to work with open data.
NVL Inclusion_ Ráðstevna um inklusjón og førleikamenning_ossiannilsson.pptxEbba Ossiannilsson
My presentation at NVL Färöarna 17November 2022 at Ráðstevna um inklusjón og førleikamenning on Digital kompetens för inkludering, mångfald och aktivt medborgarskap
This document provides an agenda and details for the Vision2020 event. The morning will include keynote speeches on making less more and connecting new communities. Parallel afternoon presentations will cover topics such as personal transport, retail, law firms, and production media. Speakers include experts from Portland, Frosts Landscapes, De Montfort University, and Harvey Ingram LLP. Attendees can participate online and an unconference in the afternoon will allow for open discussion. The event aims to explore visions for 2020 and beyond in Leicester.
Sitra is an independent public foundation established by the Finnish Parliament to promote sustainable development. It has facilitated discussions with 30 societal stakeholders to develop a shared aim for lifelong learning in Finland. Through workshops and working groups, they developed 4 shared theses around ensuring lifelong learning opportunities for all. Key challenges discussed include funding lifelong learning and determining responsibilities. Sitra now aims to organize a parliamentary reform group to further the discussions and align political parties around a long-term vision.
Similar to Agenda for pilot African Leadership in ICT final workshop (20)
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The document discusses poverty hedging, which aims to prevent children born into poverty from remaining in poverty. It summarizes ideas generated during a game about how to get more capital into the hands of the poor, such as creating financial instruments that people pay into monthly and receive support if they become poor, with donations if they remain wealthy. Players also suggested micro-level carbon trading between developed and developing nations and strengthening traditional saving methods.
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The document analyzes the zone of future innovation called "Homemade Hardware". It describes the rise of hacker spaces and maker spaces that allow individuals to access tools to build hardware locally. Players in a game on future forecasting suggested these spaces could break down production chains to empower local participation. Signals from the present include a library maker space and projects from a urine-powered generator to shipping container factories.
The document discusses the importance of localized, self-sourced software and technology solutions to enable communities in developing areas to address their own unique needs. It describes forecasts from a game where participants discussed opportunities around empowering local communities to create their own digital tools and content in local languages. Examples highlighted creating open-source studios, translation tools, and platforms to give teachers access to lessons in their language. Signals from present examples included software created in Nigeria to make budgets understandable and a crowdsourced translation news website.
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The document discusses strategies for incentivizing unemployed youth to take up farming jobs, such as through temporary shifts, to make efficient use of fallow land and increase food output. It summarizes ideas from a game about this topic, including giving unused land to youth willing to farm it and developing supplementary income sources for off-seasons. Examples mentioned include Peru's Potato Park, which preserves biodiversity and traditions, and an organization in Ghana training youth in farming and technology to stay connected to urban areas.
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Agenda for pilot African Leadership in ICT final workshop
1.
Policy
Coherence:
Policy
Coherence
is
defined
by
the
OECD
as
the
systematic
promotion
of
mutually
reinforcing
policy
actions
across
government
departments
and
agencies
creating
synergies
towards
achieving
the
agreed
objectives1
.
Knowledge
Society:
Knowledge
societies
are
based
on
the
understanding
that
knowledge
forms
a
major
component
of
any
human
development
endeavour.
A
Knowledge
society
creates,
shares
and
uses
knowledge
for
the
prosperity
and
well-‐being
of
its
people.
(UNESCO,
Towards
Knowledge
Societies
2005)
Creating
knowledge
for
the
community
has
been,
and
continues
to
be,
an
essential
part
of
the
human
experience.
While
individuals
embark
on
knowledge
creation
on
a
daily
basis
as
parents
teach
children
life
skills,
friends
explore
new
physical
places
or
virtual
worlds,
farmers
test
out
new
methods
in
the
face
of
climate
change,
and
so
on,
building
a
national
platform
for
systematic
knowledge
creation
and
sharing
is
a
challenging
proposition.
Doing
so
requires
deep
policy
coherence
between
often
disparate
government
ministries.
No
longer
can
education
of
a
nation’s
youth
be
developed
in
a
silo
without
considering
how
this
can
help
or
hinder
innovation,
nor
can
national
innovation
be
pursued
without
coordination
with
ICT
infrastructures.
The
Industrial
Revolution
of
the
18th
Century
drastically
transformed
life
as
we
began
to
mechanize
activities
that
had
formerly
taken
extreme
amounts
of
man-‐
hours.
We
are
currently
in
the
midst
of
the
Knowledge
Revolution.
With
the
creation
of
the
Internet,
which
is
still
quite
new
after
less
than
20
years
of
being
a
public
and
commercial
entity,
life
is
changing
once
again.
Thanks
to
our
perpetually
present
external
mind—the
Internet—human
knowledge
no
longer
has
to
be
based
on
memorization
of
facts.
Instead,
we
need
to
shift
our
collective
efforts
towards
interpreting
huge
amounts
of
data
never
before
available,
innovating
life
in
the
age
of
digital
technology
and
resource
constraints,
and
continuing
the
human
hunt
for
a
deeper
understanding
of
the
world.
If
we
want
to
stay
ahead
of
the
game,
and
enhance
national
and
human
development,
we
have
to
create
policy
coherence
in
a
knowledge
society.
We
need
to
ensure
that
all
our
policies—from
education,
to
science
and
innovation,
to
ICT,
and
even
commercial
law—are
mutually
reinforcing
for
maximum
effectiveness,
in
order
to
transition
into
this
new
era
of
human
life:
the
knowledge
age.
1
Definition
retrieved
from
Trinity
College
Dublin’s
website
on
July
16,
2012
2.
Day
1
|
Monday,
August
27,
2012
9:00
AM
Session
1
|
Welcome
speeches
11:00
AM
Break
11:15
PM
Session
2
|
Building
Policy
Coherence
Towards
a
Knowledge
Society
11:40
PM
Session
3
|
At
the
Crossroads
of
Futures
Thinking
and
Policy
Making
12:00
PM
Lunch
1:00
PM
Session
4
|
Scenarios
And
Recommendations,
360°
View
3:00
PM
Break
3:15
PM
Session
5
|
Scenarios
And
Recommendations,
Travel
the
Region
4:15
PM
Session
6
|
Plenary
Session
5:00
PM
Adjourn
Day
2
|
Tuesday,
August
28,
2012
9:00
AM
Welcome
Back
9:30
AM
Session
7
|
National
Knowledge
Society
Future
Vision,
2032
10:45
AM
Break
11:00
AM
Session
8
|
National
Knowledge
Society
Future
Vision,
2032
11:30
PM
Session
9
|
Plenary
session
12:00
PM
Lunch
1:00
PM
Session
10
|
National
Policy
Coherence
Roadmaps
to
a
Knowledge
Society
3:00
PM
Break
3:15
PM
Session
11
|
National
Policy
Coherence
Roadmaps
to
a
Knowledge
Society
4:00
PM
Session
12
|
Plenary
session
5:00
PM
Reception
and
Adjourn
Day
3
|
Wednesday,
August
29,
2012
9:00
AM
Welcome
9:30
AM
Session
13
|
Networked
Collaboration,
pathway
to
regional
policy
coherence
10:45
AM
Break
11:00
AM
Session
14
|
Networked
Collaboration,
pathway
to
regional
policy
coherence
12:00
PM
Lunch
1:00
AM
Session
15
|
Overview
of
regional
policy
coherence
roadmap
1:30
AM
Session
16
|
Plenary
session
2:30
AM
Session
17
|
IFTF
and
GESCI
closing
comments
3:00
PM
Extended
Break
4:00
PM
Awards
ceremony,
evening
cocktail,
and
cultural
programme
3.
Day
1
will
focus
on
welcoming
ALICT
participants
to
the
workshop
with
speeches
in
the
morning.
We
will
then
dive
into
the
futures
portion
of
the
workshop.
Our
first
action
will
be
to
move
away
from
thinking
about
education,
ICT
infrastructure,
and
STI
in
silos,
and
towards
seeing
them
as
parts
of
a
bigger
whole:
knowledge
societies.
Using
a
fun
and
interactive
process
we
will
gain
a
complete
view
of
our
national
scenarios
and
policy
recommendations,
followed
by
an
exercise
to
learn
about
our
neighbors’
scenarios.
Sessions
1,
August
27
WELCOME
SPEECHES
9:00
AM
Join
us
as
we
open
up
the
ALICT
workshop
with
speeches
by
the
African
Union,
GESCI
and
MFA
(Finland)
to
celebrate
your
hard
work
and
commitment
over
the
past
7
months.
Session
2,
August
27
BUILDING
POLICY
COHERENCE
TOWARDS
A
KNOWLEDGE
SOCIETY
11:15
AM
This
workshop
will
build
upon
previous
assignments
from
the
ALICT
course
by
ultimately
building
national
and
regional
roadmaps
to
lead
us
into
a
future
of
policy
coherence
in
a
knowledge
society.
But
before
we
can
dive
into
building
our
roadmaps,
join
Patti
Swarts
from
GESCI,
as
she
explores
the
meaning
of
policy
coherence
in
a
knowledge
society.
Session
3,
August
27
AT
THE
CROSSROADS
OF
FUTURES
THINKING
AND
POLICY
MAKING
11:40
PM
Throughout
the
ALICT
course
we
embarked
on
an
exploration
of
futures
thinking.
Join
Tessa
Finlev
from
Institute
for
the
Future,
as
she
reminds
us
of
the
importance
and
potential
of
using
futures
thinking
to
build
policy
coherence
and
sustainable
futures.
She’ll
also
explore
the
history
of
futures
thinking
within
Eastern
and
Southern
Africa.
Sessions
4,
August
27
SCENARIOS
AND
IMPLICATIONS,
360°
VIEW
1:00
PM
To
build
policy
coherence
in
a
knowledge
society
we
need
to
have
a
complete
view
of
our
core
ALICT
pillars,
and
how
they
interact.
In
country
teams
we
will
embark
on
individual
missions
to
gather
insights
and
stories
from
our
fellow
country
members
on
their
pillar
scenarios
and
policy
recommendations.
Equipped
with
personal
note
taking
templates
and
game-‐like
instructions,
we’ll
move
about
the
room
and
build
a
360°
view
of
our
national
knowledge
societies
of
the
future.
Session
5,
August
27
SCENARIOS
AND
IMPLICATIONS,
TRAVEL
THE
REGION
3:15
PM
Once
we
have
a
complete
view
of
our
national
scenarios
and
knowledge
society
futures,
we’ll
now
move
about
the
room
and
listen
other
countries
as
they
share
their
national
scenarios
and
policy
recommendations.
Session
6,
August
27
PLENARY
SESSION
4:15
PM
We’ll
close
out
the
day
by
coming
together
and
sharing
insights
and
learnings
from
day
1.
4.
Day
2
will
focus
on
building
national
policy
coherence
roadmaps
to
a
knowledge
society.
Interactive
sessions
will
allow
each
member
to
contribute
equally,
thus
providing
as
broad
and
complete
a
perspective
on
national
policy
coherence
as
possible.
We
will
open
up
the
day
by
jumping
right
into
2032
and
building
national
future
visions,
and
we’ll
close
with
a
fully
charted
path
to
get
there.
Knowledge
society
futures
will
be
a
composite
of
the
alternative
scenarios
created
in
the
country
reports,
moving
our
understanding
of
individual
core
pillars
from
the
ALICT
course
to
a
knowledge
society
as
a
whole.
The
policy
coherence
roadmaps
to
a
knowledge
society
will
incorporate
short-‐,
mid-‐,
and
long-‐term
action
steps—both
easy
and
difficult.
As
we
chart
our
path
towards
our
future
vision,
we
will
pay
attention
to
the
insights
and
recommendations
that
came
out
of
our
national
reports.
Session
7
and
8,
August
28
National
Knowledge
Society
Future
Vision,
2032
9:30
AM
To
chart
a
path,
first
you
must
understand
your
destination.
In
country
teams
we
will
join
facilitators
in
breakout
rooms
to
build
future
visions
of
our
knowledge
societies,
our
respective
destination.
We’ll
focus
on
2032,
far
enough
out
to
see
the
future
through
the
next
generations’
eyes.
Remember,
this
is
not
a
pie-‐in-‐the-‐sky
activity;
rather
we
are
building
aspirational,
yet
realistic
futures
that
we
can
then
design
policy
to
achieve.
Session
9,
August
28
Plenary
session
11:30
PM
Coming
back
together
we’ll
hear
from
each
country
about
their
2032
knowledge
society.
Sessions
10
and
11,
August
28
National
Policy
Coherence
Roadmaps
to
a
Knowledge
Society
1:00
PM
Breaking
into
three
sub-‐country
groups
we
will
build
national
policy
coherence
roadmaps
designed
to
take
us
towards
our
2032
knowledge
society
vision.
Equipped
with
roadmap
templates,
we
will
work
in
groups
to
identify
short-‐term,
mid-‐term,
and
long-‐term
action
steps,
as
well
as
pinpointing
what
can
be
done
more
easily,
and
what
will
be
more
difficult
to
accomplish.
In
an
energetic
round
robin
style
exercise,
country
sub-‐groups
will
co-‐create
three
separate
roadmaps
structured
to
build
policy
coherence
across
the
pillars
and
participant
expertise.
Session
12,
August
28
Plenary
session
4:00
PM
To
close
out
day
2
we
will
all
join
together
and
hear
from
country
representatives
on
their
national
roadmaps.
5.
Day
3
will
focus
on
collaboration
and
networking
among
countries.
Just
as
each
pillar
from
the
ALICT
core
modules
cannot
be
discussed
in
a
silo,
nor
can
a
country.
We
will
need
to
reach
out
to
our
neighbors,
for
their
support
and
policy
synergies,
in
order
to
be
successful
as
we
build
knowledge
societies.
Day
3
will
focus
on
building
a
regional
roadmap
in
a
fun
and
energetic
activity
designed
for
maximum
networking
and
collaboration.
We
will
close
the
conference
with
an
awards
ceremony
and
the
presentation
of
certificates
of
completion.
Session
13
and
14,
August
29
Networked
Collaboration,
pathway
to
regional
policy
coherence
9:30
AM
Policy
coherence
doesn’t
stop
within
our
borders.
For
truly
sustainable
and
successful
policy
we
need
the
support
of
our
neighbors.
Let’s
move
beyond
a
national
roadmap
and
build
a
regional
perspective
on
policy
coherence
in
a
knowledge
society.
Taking
advantage
of
having
everyone
from
the
course
in
one
room
together,
and
equipped
with
national
action
steps
and
roadmaps,
we
will
search
the
room
for
regional
collaborators.
Your
individual
mission:
find
someone
from
each
of
the
countries
present
to
collaborate
on
action
step
from
your
roadmap.
Our
group
goal:
fill
in
a
complete
regional
policy
coherence
roadmap.
Session
15,
August
29
Overview
of
regional
policy
coherence
1:00
PM
We’ll
come
back
together
and
review,
in
a
complete
group,
what
our
regional
road
map
to
policy
coherence
looks
like.
Session
16,
August
29
Plenary
session
1:30
PM
We
will
hear
from
the
room
about
any
final
insights
and
last
thoughts.
Session
17,
August
29
Closing
comments
2:30
AM
IFTF
and
GESCI
will
close
out
the
facilitated
futures
workshop
with
some
final
thoughts.
Awards
Ceremony,
Cocktail
Hour,
And
Cultural
Programme
4:00
PM
After
seven
months
of
intensive
work—online
and
off—covering
topics
as
wide
as
education,
leadership,
and
ICT,
and
completing
work
as
different
as
a
traditional
academic
report,
alternative
scenarios,
and
leadership
journals,
we
can
now
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
each
other
for
a
job
well
done!
Congratulations!!
6.
About
…
GESCI
GESCI
is
an
international
non-‐profit
technical
assistance
organisation.
We
are
a
trusted
advisor
to
governments,
development
agencies,
academia,
private
sector
and
civil
society
organisations
working
to
address
key
educational
challenges
of
equity
and
access,
relevance
and
quality
through
the
innovative
use
of
technology.
GESCI’s
work
in
the
education
sphere
extends
beyond
formal
education
or
schooling
to
encompass
non-‐formal
education,
life
–long
learning
and
skills
and
professional
development
in
any
field.
Our
work
aims
to
promote
the
development
of
knowledge,
skills
and
values
through
learning
and
the
application
of
such
knowledge
or
skills
to
innovation
for
socio-‐economic
development.
Since
its
inception,
GESCI’s
work
has
been
in
developing
countries
in
Africa,
Asia
and
Latin
America,
assisting
these
countries
to
effectively
use
and
integrate
ICT
for
teaching,
learning
and
skills
development.
Most
of
our
work
is
with
Ministries
in
charge
of
education,
science
and
technology,
innovation
and
vocational
training
and
their
related
agencies.
We
usually
work
in
partnership
with
civil
society,
the
private
sector
and
development
agencies.
We
also
offer
consulting
or
advisory
services
to
development
agencies.
About
the
…
ALICT
Course
Policy
incoherence
and
misalignment
in
the
Education,
ICT,
Science,
Technology
and
Innovation
(STI)
sectors,
and
a
lack
of
effective
leadership
to
address
this
issue,
has
been
identified
as
one
of
the
greatest
obstacles
to
the
development
of
knowledge
societies
in
Africa.
Socio-‐economic
development
depends
on
well
developed
and
implementable
Education,
ICT
and
STI
policies
that
compliment
one
another
and
advance
each
sector’s
goals.
The
ALICT
course
will
build
the
capacity
of
future
African
leaders
to
contribute
effectively
to
the
development
of
knowledge
societies
by
imparting
new
leadership
skills
to
them.
These
new
leadership
skills
will
provide
participants
with
the
attitudes,
ideas,
management
tools,
and
strategies
to
act
as
change
agents,
assisting
their
ministries
and
organisations
to
develop
coherent
and
well
aligned
polices
in
Education,
ICT
and
STI.
About
…
The
Institute
for
the
Future
The
Institute
for
the
Future
is
an
independent,
nonprofit
strategic
research
group
with
more
than
40
years
of
forecasting
experience.
The
core
of
our
work
is
identifying
emerging
trends
and
discontinuities
that
will
transform
global
society
and
the
global
marketplace.
We
provide
our
members
with
insights
into
business
strategy,
design
process,
innovation,
and
social
dilemmas.
Our
research
spans
a
broad
territory
of
deeply
transformative
trends,
from
health
and
health
care
to
technology,
the
workplace,
and
human
identity.
The
Institute
for
the
Future
is
located
in
Palo
Alto,
California.
7.
Day
1:
27th
August
2012
Time
Activity
Description
Facilitators
09:00
–
11:00
Hrs
Welcome
Speeches
Welcoming
speeches
from
African
Union,
GESCI
and
MFA
(Finland)
GESCI
Team
11:00
–
11:15
Hrs
Coffee/tea
break
11:15
–
11:35
Hrs
Speech:
Building
Policy
Coherence
Towards
a
Knowledge
Society
Patti
Swrats
will
talk
about
what
is
meant
when
we
say
policy
coherence
towards
a
knowledge
society.
She
will
finish
by
welcoming
Tessa
to
the
stage.
Patti
Swrats
11:40
-‐12:00
Hrs
Speech:
At
the
Crossroads
of
futures
thinking
and
policy
coherence
Tessa
Finlev
will
discuss
how
futures
thinking
can
be
used
for
policy
making,
drawing
from
examples
in
Eastern
and
Southern
Africa
as
well
as
reviewing
the
steps
we
have
taken
within
the
ALICT
course
Tessa
Finlev
12:00
-‐
13:00
Hrs
Lunch
13:00-‐13:20
Hrs
Activity
Process/Directions
Tessa
will
bring
the
group
together
and
use
a
PPT
to
explain
the
process
filling
out
the
scenario
and
policy
recommendation
templates
Tessa
Finlev
13:20-‐15:00
Hrs
Interactive
Activity
and
Networking
In
country
teams
we
will
embark
on
individual
missions
to
gather
insights
and
stories
from
our
fellow
country
members
on
their
pillar
scenarios
and
policy
recommendations.
Equipped
with
personal
note
taking
templates
and
game-‐like
instructions,
we’ll
move
about
the
room
and
build
a
360°
view
of
our
national
knowledge
societies
of
the
future.
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
15:00
–
15:15
Hrs
Coffee/tea
break
GESCI
and
IFTF
team
will
have
to
grab
country
representatives
and
explain
to
them
individually
the
up
coming
presentation
roundtable
process
15:15-‐15:30
Hrs
Activity
Process/Directions
Tessa
will
bring
the
group
together
and
use
a
PPT
to
explain
the
process
for
the
next
interactive
activity
Tessa
Finlev
15:30
-‐16:15
Hrs
Interactive
Activity
and
Networking
Once
we
have
a
complete
view
of
our
national
scenarios
and
knowledge
society
futures,
we’ll
now
move
about
the
room
and
listen
other
countries
as
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
8.
Time
Activity
Description
Facilitators
they
share
their
national
scenarios
and
policy
recommendations.
10
minutes
each
16:15
-‐
17:00
Hrs
Plenary
We’ll
open
the
floor
harvest
insights
and
highlights
from
the
day’s
activities.
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
Day
2:
28th
August
2012
Time
Activity
Description
Facilitators
09:00
–
09:30
Hrs
Welcome
Back,
recap
and
review,
upcoming
activity
process
Using
a
PPT
We’ll
describe
the
up
coming
future
vision
process
and
the
importance
of
a
name.
IFTF
team
09:30
–
10:45
Hrs
Interactive
activity
In
country
groups
we’ll
go
through
traditional
sticky
scenarios
to
create
a
future
vision
for
national
knowledge
societies
in
2032.
We’ll
end
with
a
title
for
the
activity
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
10:45
–
11:00
Hrs
Coffee/tea
break
11:00
-‐
11:30
Hrs
Interactive
activity
continued
Use
this
half
hour
to
come
to
a
group
consensus
over
the
future
vision
name
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
12:00–
13:00
Hrs
Lunch
13:00-‐13:20
Hrs
Activity
Process/Directions
Use
PPT
presentation
to
walk
through
the
upcoming
activity
process.
IFTF
team
13:
20
-‐15:00
Hrs
Interactive
activity
Country
groups
will
build
their
national
roadmaps
using
table
top
templates
and
sticky
notes
IFTF
and
GESCI
team,
participants
15:00–
15:15
Hrs
Coffee/tea
break
15:15-‐16:00
Hrs
Interactive
activity
continued
Country
groups
will
build
their
national
roadmaps
using
table
top
templates
and
sticky
notes
IFTF
and
GESCI
team,
participants
16:00
-‐17:00
Hrs
Plenary
Country
groups
will
report
out
on
their
country
roadmaps.
GESCI
team
9.
Day
3:
29th
August
2012
Time
Activity
Description
Facilitators
9:00–9:30
Hrs
Welcome
back,
recap
and
review,
upcoming
activity
process
Using
a
PPT
we
will
review
the
instructions
and
desired
outcomes
for
the
upcoming
activity
IFTF
team
9:30
–
10:45
Hrs
Interactive
activity
Taking
advantage
of
having
everyone
from
the
course
in
one
room
together,
and
equipped
with
national
action
steps
and
roadmaps,
we
will
search
the
room
for
regional
collaborators.
Your
individual
mission:
find
someone
from
each
of
the
countries
present
to
collaborate
on
action
step
from
your
roadmap.
Our
group
goal:
fill
in
a
complete
regional
policy
coherence
roadmap.
We’ll
use
a
wall
sized
roadmap
and
sticky
noted
to
capture
the
action
steps.
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
10:45–
11:00
Hrs
Coffee
&
Tea
break
11:00-‐12:00
Hrs
Interactive
activity
continued
Same
as
above
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
12:00–
13:00
Hrs
Lunch
13:00-‐13:30
Hrs
Overview
of
regional
roadmap
We’ll
take
30
minutes
to
review
or
collaborative
success
from
the
previous
activity
and
what
our
regional
roadmap
looks
like
IFTF
team
13:30-‐14:30
Hrs
Plenary
Session
The
floor
will
be
open
for
final
thoughts,
reflections,
and
takeaways
IFTF
and
GESCI
team
14:30-‐14:40
Hrs
Closing
comments
IFTF
will
take
a
few
minutes
to
thank
the
group
and
give
some
closing
comments
IFTF
Team
14:40-‐15:00
Hrs
Closing
comments
GESCI
will
close
off
the
conference
GESCI
Team
15:00–
16:00
Hrs
Extended
Coffee
&
Tea
break
16:00-‐
????
Hrs
Awards
ceremony,
evening
cocktail,
and
cultural
programme
GESCI
Team