An Alliance for the Future
Proposal for a strategic partnership with the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
It has never been more important for people and organisations to learn how to navigate uncertainty, build optimism for the future and create meaningful change.
This is widely recognised globally. Multilateral organisations, such as the UN, OECD, and the EU, as well as many countries, have put the future and future capabilities at the top of their agendas.
The UN has just launched their UN 2.0 plan. Here, they identify five core capabilities that are necessary to create positive change in the future. Foresight, a concrete ability to work actively with potential futures, is one of the five. Furthermore, the UN General Assembly will be held in September this year under the banner ‘Summit of the Future’, where both a Pact for the Future and a Declaration on Future Generations will be launched to build on and revitalise the SDGs. The UN firmly states that we need more futures-oriented thinking and to build capacity in this area – and commit ourselves to it.
At the same time, there is a growing anxiety surrounding the future in society, especially among young people. We need to address this by equipping them with the tools to explore different plausible futures, understand the dynamics that shape the future, and act on it. This aims to empower youth, foster optimism, and stimulate imagination for the benefit of national innovation, competitiveness, well-being and mental health.
The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies has the experience, abilities and will to tackle these challenges. We hope you will join us.
OUR VISION is a futures literate society where everyone has the right and mandate to engage with the future, participate in and visualise change so they can create the best possible future for themselves, society, and the planet.
OUR BELIEF is that this will help create a more prosperous, equal and secure future.
OUR PURPOSE is unfolded through a variety of agendas and concrete deliverables to wider society. We strive to do this to an extent in line with our purpose statement.
OUR AMBITION is to find a suitable philanthropic partner who will take part in and share this vision.
Download our pitch deck and reach out to Chief Impact Officer, Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen, to discuss and learn more about what a partnership with the Institute could look like.