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	6 April 2011


	When was the last time you tried to take a serious look into the future? We construct scenarios in our mind's eye all the time, but rarely do we get very far. The Insititute is here to help develop and expand that vision. In this newsletter you can preview of our next issue of SCENARIO, find out about the fallout from Tokyo, link up with us and learn our methods in London and Brussels, and more. ”The faster the car, the further the headlights must go.” - Gaston Berger The Institute hits London & Brussels Spreading foresight: new scenario planning workshops announced 40 years in the making: access and learn to apply the methods we have used to develop strategic futures at our scenario planning workshops in Brussels and London. • Brussels - for Business Developers • Brussels - for HR Professionals • London - Master Class



	S C E N A R I O sneek peek Early preview of 03:2011 The next issue of SCENARIO hits the streets on April 14th. Here's an article from the 'not yet published' magazine, by futurist Anders Bjerre: "Wikileaks and the World Economy". Enjoy! • Read the article here Tendencies 2010 vs. 2020 Here are our tendency prediction lists for the decades, past and present Towards the year 2010 (predicted in 2003): The perfect person, struggle for values, I technology, nation branding, no comfort zones, OFF, the orient is coming, climate change, manifesting sensuousness, EU goes east. Towards the year 2020 (predictions in 2011): Talent on the rise, African lion economies, future imperfect, regulatory straightjackets and springboards, countries leaping, genetic engineering ethics, sunset on Europe, co-creation, the embarrassment of being old, mental doping. Members' reports are available to corporate and individual members only. For more information please contact Trine. Nuclear Disaster - A set back for climate change mitigation In the article "Nuclear disaster - A set back for climate change mitigation" our own futurist Martin Kruse looks at how the incident in Japan can create more challenges for how the world deals with climate change. • Read the article here The History of The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies 40 years of experience in guiding decision makers worldwide by creating an awareness of the future and highlighting its importance to the present. Read an account of how it all began and how The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is put together. • The History Trends in bits Get ahead of the curve: Ideas in acceleration, communication & leadership in the future Report: "The Future of Real-Time" (psfk.com) Google Launches The Magazine "Think Quarterly" Unboss: The New Face of Leadership




	Contents Brussels Future Club Invitation Appetising Preview of The Next SCENARIO Tendencies 2010 vs. 2020 Nuclear Disaster The History of The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies Trends in bits Future Clubs Stavanger Future Club 6 April, 2011 Oslo Future Club 7 April, 2011 Brussels Future Club 22 September, 2011 About Future Clubs Scenario Planning Workshops Brussels (for HR professionals) 19 May, 2011 Brussels (for business developers) 26 May, 2011 London 8 June, 2011 Interested in a scenario planning workshop in your area? contact Matthew at msp@cifs.dk Future Seminars A CIFS membership includes a personalised future seminar once per year. Maximise your membership by preparing for the next level of the strategic planning cycle. Read more (pdf)




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