The decisions we make now will impact the future, and that future will hold new challenges and unexpected opportunities. Strategic foresight allows us to engage with uncertainty, explore possibilities, and turn our insights into action today.

Ben Holt, Global Lead for Strategic Foresight, IFRC Solferino Academy

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Feb 03 2025

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Jan 28 2025

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Rediscovering harmony: How Chinese philosophy offers pathways to a regenerative future

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From UNDRR….Healthy and resilient ecosystems are key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the objectives of the Sendai Framework for Disaster...
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