Recent news - The Millennium Project:
- A mini trip report by Jerome Glenn on the II summit on Parliamentary Committees for the Future, hosted in Uruguay and co-organized by Lydia Garrido, Chair of the Uruguay Node, is out (the recording of Glenn’s speech is included): https://www.millennium-project.org/mini-trip-report-uruguay-ii-summit-on-parliamentary-committees-for-the-future/. A final declaration from the Summit has also been recently published: "I think this is a milestone in Futures Research, Futures Studies, Foresight, Futuribles, Prospective, Futurology and political decision making", says Jerome Glenn. Read more about the event & download the declaration: https://www.millennium-project.org/ii-world-summit-of-the-committees-of-the-future-2023-sept-25-27-2023/
- World Futures Day 2022 – Final results published on Futures (Volume 154, 2023, 103244): the publication on “World Futures Day 2022: A mixed method approach to identify topics of a global futures agenda” by Mara Di Berardo (MP Communication Director and Italy Node Co-Chair), Simone Di Zio (Italy Node Co-Chair), and Lara Fontanella, reports on the mixed method approach adopted for the analysis and the Global Futures Agenda resuming the conversation (free until Nov. 17): https://www.millennium-project.org/world-futures-day-2022-final-results-published-on-futures/
- New courses by the Dubai Future Academy – Oct./Nov. 2023: Jerome Glenn will run a course on "Methods to Develop Scenario Content" on Oct. 25-26, 2023 and Paul Saffo (MP Board of Directors) will run a course on "Innovation Foresight. Identifying long-term Science/Technology trends and their business/policy implications" on Nov. 22-23, 2023. Read more: https://www.millennium-project.org/new-courses-by-the-dubai-future-academy-oct-nov-2023/
Recent news - The Millennium Project Nodes:
- Mexico 2050. Challenges, Scenarios & Actions: the English version of “Futuros México hacia 2050”, a study by Concepción Olavarrieta (Mexico Node Chair), Guillermo Gándara, and Jorge Máttar (Mexico Node members), is now available in English. Read more and order: https://www.millennium-project.org/mexico-2050-challenges-scenarios-actions/
- European Commission – new publications on “R&I foresight in government: a handbook for Policymakers” by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, with contributions from Cornelia Daheim (Germany Node Co-Chair), Philippe Destatte (Brussels Node Co-Chair) and others, and on “Research, innovation, and technology policy in times of geopolitical competition” by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission), with Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, (Greece Node Chair) among the authors: https://www.millennium-project.org/european-commission-new-publications/
- A new issue of Human Futures, the WFS magazine, is out and includes contributions from Leopold Mureithi (Kenya and East Africa Nodes Chair), and Martin Kruse (Copenhagen Node Chair). Read more: https://www.millennium-project.org/the-millennium-project-on-human-futures-sept-2023/
- Nodes meeting:José Luis Cordeiro (Venezuela & RIBER Node Chair) visited our Türkiye Node, co-chaired by Ufuk Tarhan, last week. During the meeting, he presented his latest work on "The Death of Death" translated in Turkish. Read more & pics: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7120740404156616704. Read the mini report by Ufuk Tarhan: https://ufuktarhan.com/makale/sakin-olmeyin. Read the interview to Cordeiro on “Some of us will be the first immortal humans": https://ufuktarhan.com/makale/some-of-us-will-be-the-first-immortal-humans-7c-jose-louis-cordiro
New in Press:
- Publication: Infobae, “Ni inteligente ni artificial. Está limitada por la programación y los datos con que trabaja y se entrena” by Héctor Casanueva (Chile Node), with references to The Millennium Project’ AGI study and first report.
- Publication: Nation World, “Latin America 2050, a call to action to achieve structural changes in the region World”, with information about the recent launch of the book on “Latin America 2050: Challenges, scenarios and actions” by the Mexico and Bolivia Nodes.
- Publication: ilsussidiario.net, "SCENARI/ I dati non bastano più: come costruire i nostri futuri ed evitare “cigni neri” (a.t. SCENARIOS / data are not enough anymore: how to build our futures and avoid black swans) by Simone Di Zio (Italy Node Co-Chair).
- Publication:APF Compass, "New Paradigms and the Role of NextGen Leaders in Navigating the Future" by Seren Dalkiran (The Netherlands Node member).
- Publication: phd2050.0rg, “Territorial Foresight, Intellectual Indiscipline with Demanding Heuristics”, Speech to the 2023 Science Congress, held at the University of Namur (Wallonia) on August 23-24, 2023, by Philippe Destatte (Brussels Node Co-Chair).
- Publication: phd2050.org, "What is terrorism?" by Philippe Destatte (Brussels Node Co-Chair).
- Publication: UNESCO Chair in Futures Research, "Imagining the future together with MOMus", by Epaminondas Christophilopoulos (Greece Node).
- Publication: Cadmus (Volume 5, Issue 2, August 2023), “Zero-Sum Power Politics vs. Synergetic Politics for Human Security” by Jerome C. Glenn.
- Video: The Innovation Room, Episode 41 podcast, with Jerome Glenn exploring "The 2050 Horizon" and how AI will transform life and business in the next 10-15 years in this podcast by Geeks Ltd.
- Video: London Futurist, "Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit: A preview", recording of the webinar with Jerome Glenn among the speakers.
- News: CogX Award, The Millennium Project received the CogX’ “Recognising Leadership – Grand Jury Prize” 2023 during the gala dinner in London, the Recognising Leadership award for “the best of the best” category.
- Publication: Diario El Argentino (Chile) & Infobae (Chile),"Gobernanza internacional de la inteligencia artificial" by Héctor Casanueva (Chile Node Chair) about the recent AGI study - 1st phase - by The Millennium Project.
- Publication: Ap-Fi, "Futures Studies. Contributions and Sources", a new free publication by Victor V. Motti, Jerome C. Glenn, Mara Di Berardo (Italy Node), Jospeh N. Pelton, Annette Gardner, Thomas Mengel, and Leopold Mureithi (Kenia and EA Nodes).
- Publication: Diario Estrategia (Chile), “The Millennium Project”: Se necesita urgentemente cooperación global para controlar los riesgos de la IA avanzada" about the recent AGI study - 1st phase - by The Millennium Project.
- Publication: El Mostrador, "Inteligencia Artificial: ¿la bomba atómica del siglo XXI?” by Héctor Casanueva (Chile Node Chair).
- Publication: Infobae, "Lecciones de Hiroshima y Nagasaky para la Inteligencia Artificial" by Héctor Casanueva (Chile Node Chair).
- Publication: Futures, Volume 153, "Exploring the research dynamics of futures studies: An analysis of six top journals" by Simone Di Zio, Italy Node Chair, Alice Tontodimamma, Emiliano Del Gobbo, Lara Fontanella.
Reminder:
- WFSF XXV World Conference – Paris, Oct. 25-26, 2023: many chairs and members of The Millennium Project, such as Rosa Alegria (Brazil Node Chair), José Cordeiro (Venezuela Node and RIBER Chair), Serena Dalkiran and Yashar Saghai (The Netherlands Node members), Kacper Nosarzewiski (Poland Node Chair), Sirkka Heinonen (Helsinki Node Co-Chair), Lena Tünkers (Foresight Europe Network Vice-President), Javier Vitale (Mendoza Sub-Node Co-Chair), and Mara Di Berardo (Italy Node Co-Chair) will join the online and in person sessions of the conference. Read more: https://www.millennium-project.org/wfsf-xxv-world-conference-october-25-26-2023/
- Global cooperation is urgently needed to govern risks of advanced AI, warns our new report on International Governance Issues of the Transition from Artificial Narrow Intelligence to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The report contains the results of phase 1 of our study, with interviews to world leaders in artificial intelligence exploring future possibilities. A Spanish translation is also available. Discover more & order: https://www.millennium-project.org/global-cooperation-urgently-needed-to-govern-risks-of-advanced-ai/
Stay up to date:
Best regards,
Mara Di Berardo, PhD
MP Communications Director and Italy Node Co-Chair
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