A new award recognising the next generation’s endeavours in shaping the future
Interested, but not ready to apply?
The world is changing and as it does we need new sources of inspiration and innovation. Change will come from many arenas and peoples. It will come from a new generation, millennials, with new aspirations and values. But equally from new geographies, with a growing foresight practice in Africa and Asia. As well as second and third career practitioners entering the field from other domains, with fresh ideas and approaches from across civil society, business and creative industries.
The Joseph Jaworski Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Award aims to identify these innovators and support them in their endeavours.
The Award will provide one winner with $25k funding to develop a new foresight initiative, and support Special Awardees to develop both personally and professionally. With our long term aim to create a global sensing-network of future-alert activists. It will provide a platform to showcase innovative practice from around the world.
Examples of innovative Strategic Foresight practice we hope to hear about include:
Community Futures.
Next generation approaches to driving participation and empowering communities
Sustainable Futures.
New approaches to sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Innovative Methods.
From digital to design thinking, from ethnography to performance.
Foresight with Impact.
Changing the conversation and direction using futures and foresight.
| Application: | Apply online from 21 May to 01 July 2018 |
| Selection: | Entries will be screened and assessed by an International judging panel |
| Award: | Winners will be announced on 16 July 2018 |
Qualifying individuals must:
The Winner will receive:
A number of special awards will be made to recognise innovative practice (details to be confirmed soon):
Geographic awards: One award to for each of Africa, Asia, Europe, N. America, S. America and Oceania
Sectoral awards. We are seeking support to offer awards to:
Special Awardees will benefit from partnering and networking opportunities through SOIF’s network and will be invited to take part in a series of initiatives aimed at sharing best practice amongst futurists and foresight practitioners
We have chosen to name the award in recognition of Joseph Jaworski, a seminal futurist and author of Synchronicity. Joseph has championed the need for foresight to be united with profound leadership in order to achieve social transformation. He inspires us across generations, being a vocal advocate for 50 years on the kind of service-leadership that is necessary for 21st century. As one of the architects of Theory U, he reminds us to put the heart and values at the centre of foresight activity.
If you have any questions, want to check on eligibility or would like to ask any questions then we'd love to hear from you.
Interested in applying
If you'd like to get involved but you're not planning to apply then find out more about joining the Sensing Network that is being established as part of the award. The network will bring together a select group of next generation practitioners to sense and explore the future. More information to follow.
We're looking for collaborators and sponsors for the award. If you'd like to find out more get in touch to request more information or alternatively please send us your details here
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