The Millennium Project newsletter March 29, 2023

Recent news - The Millennium Project:

"World Futures Day was excellent!”, says Jerome Glenn, and a big thank you goes to over 700 voluntary facilitators and participants who joined the discussion and to our partners of the event on March 1, APF, Hum a n i ty+, Lifeboat Foundation, WAAS, and WFSF. Here’s a brief summary of what was discussed during the 10th anniversary of our 24-hour around the world conversation on the future: https://www.millennium-project.org/worldfuturesday-2023-short-report/

We welcome Nick Balcom Raleigh, new President of our Foresight Europe Network and an Ex Officio Member of the Millennium Project Board of Directors as FEN representative. Read his latest letter to FEN members with information on the 2023/2024 leadership and forthcoming activities: https://www.millennium-project.org/foresight-europe-network-node-2023-2024-leadership-and-ideas/

World Futures Day 2023 – Young Voices: The report of the discussion about the futures organized for young people on March 1 by Teach the Future in collaboration with The Millennium Project is now available: https://www.millennium-project.org/world-futures-day-young-voices-report/

Recent news - The Millennium Project Nodes:

Meta World Congress, March 31 – April 1, 2023: technological event about the Metaverse with José Cordeiro (Venezuela Node Chair and RIBER President) as invited speaker talking about Artificial General Intelligence and Singularity: https://www.millennium-project.org/metaworld-congress-madrid-march-31-april-1-2023/

Call for artists – Inspire project 2023: MOMus invites young artists to take part in artistic workshops about the future organized by the UNESCO Chair on Futures Research and The Millennium Project: https://www.millennium-project.org/open-call-for-artists-inspire-workshop-2023/

SOFI for South Asia: The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) embarked on an experiment to develop a State of the Future Index (SOFI) for South Asia with a first workshop by Jerome Glenn and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera (SAFN Chair) of on Feb. 28: https://www.millennium-project.org/south-asia-state-of-the-future-index-first-steps/

How will we disgust our descendants? Read about the results of the survey conducted by the Poland Node in collaboration with the Polish Society for Futures Studies: https://www.millennium-project.org/how-will-we-disgust-our-descendants-report-by-the-poland-node/

Foresight and Public Policy 2022 & Guidelines to incorporate Strategic Foresight in the National Planning System (SNP): The Ministerio de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica (Mideplan) recently published two publications on strategic foresight edited by Carlos Alonso Marschall Murillo (Costa Rica Node Chair): https://www.millennium-project.org/new-publications-on-foresight-by-mideplan/

“On Desired Remote Possibilities of the Future: Could Counterfactual Analysis Challenge Prognostic Reflexes?” is a new paper published by Blagovesta Nikolova & Mariana Todorova (Bulgaria Node Chair) on the Journal of Futures Studies: https://www.millennium-project.org/on-desired-remote-possibilities-of-the-future-new-publication-on-jfs/

WAAS International Conference on Futures Education, March 7-9, 2023, with our Chairs and members Mariana Torodova (Bulgaria Node Chair), Jelel Ezzine (Tunisia Node Chair), and Mila Popovich (Montenegro Node) – recordings are available: https://www.millennium-project.org/international-conference-on-futures-education-march-7-9-2023/

New in press:

Article: Liberal.gr, "Πώς να ξεχωρίσετε έναν αγύρτη ειδικό του μέλλοντος; ("How to distinguish a charlatan futurist?") by Epaminondas Christofilopoulos (Greek Node Chair).

Article: Liberal.gr, “Πέντε σενάρια για το επιχειρηματικό τοπίο στην Ευρώπη προς το 2045” (“Five scenarios for the business landscape in Europe towards 2045“) by Epaminondas Christofilopoulos (Greek Node Chair).

Interview: Executive Excellence, “2045: la era de la singularidad tecnológica”, interview with José Cordeiro (Venezuela Node Chair and RIBER President).

Video: “Longevity Hackers“, trailer for a new documentary on radical life extension including Jose Cordeiro (Venezuela Node Chair & RIBER President).

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Best regards,
Mara Di Berardo, PhD
MP Communications Director and Italy Node Co-Chair