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What are Australia’s alternative futures? |
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Written by Jan Lee Martin
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Thursday, 21 June 2007 |
Australia's futuring community will gather in Sydney in November to
• reinforce and refresh its shared strength as a community
• launch a new global vehicle to amplify the voice of young people (who
have the biggest stake in the future but the smallest voice), and
• introduce the concepts of futuring to a wider audience in government and
business.
 The unifying theme of this multi-layered futures festival, from November 9-13, will be exploring alternative futures for Australia. If we don't know what the alternatives may be, how can we make informed choices about our shared futures?
The event will be presented in three streams: first, a two-day work-in for professional futurists, to be held at the American Club on November 9 and 10; next, an Open Day aimed especially at young people (of any age), which will offer a "walk through the future" in Sydney's downtown; and finally a two-day event for government and community leaders to challenge their thinking about the future. Leading the conversation at this event will be Michael Enright, described as one of the world's leading "strategy gurus".
So what might Australia look like in 2020? What would that mean to you or your organization?
Exploring alternative futures is a practical way to rehearse the future. Participants in AusForesight2007 are also invited to take part in pre-conference collaborations that will feed into the shared theme of exploring alternative futures for Australia, by
• imagining new scenarios for Australia’s future, submitting them for
assessment by professional futurists
• inviting Australia’s present leaders to share their visions for the future
• assessing a global futuring project and applying it to Australia’s needs
• taking part in live and online conversations about the future – and more.
Our personal futures and organizational futures are nested within the various alternative futures that await Australia. What will they be? What would we prefer? Do we want to change our probable futures? If so, how?
Stay tuned for more information on this event. Meanwhile, anyone who would like to contribute, participate, sponsor or report on the event is invited to contact Charles Brass, chairman of the Futures Foundation, at cab@fowf.com.au.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 June 2007 )
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