Strategic foresight itself is not new. It is a well-developed approach to explore and analyse emerging issues and
possible futures, turning the insights into action today. It has been used for decades in other sectors to plan
ahead, innovate and adjust to sudden shocks, but it is just beginning to gain real traction in the humanitarian world.IFRC Solferino Academy
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10
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24
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Playing with time: Introducing a foresight practice to build hopeful futures through transformative stewardship
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Resilience revisited 011: Resilience as ‘capacity to embrace uncertainty’
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Strategic foresight toolkit for resilient public policy
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Playing with Time: Introducing a foresight practice to build hopeful futures through transformative stewardship
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Futures Lab
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