[All] Fwd: 11 Futuring Courses and Education Summit Offered at WorldFuture 2010

[Robert Milligan]

FYI -- aren't we all (at least Environmental) Futurists who could  
probably sharpen our future projection skills?

Robert



Begin forwarded message:

> From: "World Future Society" <futuristupdate at wfs.org>
> Date: January 20, 2010 8:39:19 AM GMT-05:00
> To: <mill at continuum.org>
> Subject: 11 Futuring Courses and Education Summit Offered at  
> WorldFuture 2010
> Reply-To: futuristupdate at wfs.org
>
> WorldFuture 2010: Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies
> The Annual Conference of the World Future Society
> July 8-10, 2010, Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Massachusetts
>
> Register Today and Save $150! http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm
>
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> CONFERENCE UPDATE!
> =================
> Confirmed speakers to date (http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm)
> Confirmed sessions to date (http://www.wfs.org/2010issues.htm)
> Preconference activities:
> * Education Summit (http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm)
> * Preconference Courses (http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm)
> And much more ...
>
>
> Dear Colleague,
>
> You can develop or polish your futuring skills at any of 11  
> preconference
> courses offered on Wednesday and Thursday, July 7 and 8, in Boston.  
> The
> topics range from introductory to advanced levels, and offer expanded
> learning opportunities for in-depth knowledge and skills. These full- 
> day
> seminars will separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of  
> foresight tools,
> techniques, and concepts.
>
> The 11 courses are:
>
> * Introduction to Futures Studies
> * Foresight Educator's Boot Camp
> * Patterns of Invention to Predict the Future
> * Mid-Career in the Fast Lane
> * Scenario Planning: How to Build and Use Scenarios
> * Futurist Writers Workshop
> * Making the Covert Overt: Strategies to Sustain the Creative Human  
> Spirit in
> Futures Planning
> * Wiser Futures: Using Futures Tools to Better Understand and Create  
> the
> Future
> * AI's Best Bet at Creating Transhuman-Level Machine Intelligence
> * Holacracy: A New Operating System for Organizations & Society
> * How to Think Like a Futurist
>
> Visit http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm for details.
>
> Plus, there will be a cutting-edge Education Summit -- a day-long  
> seminar on
> the most innovative and creative programs and practitioners in the  
> learning
> field, as well interactive sessions with students, teachers, and the  
> lessons
> being learned in foresight education. Visit
> http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm!
>
> These events are just part of the Society's annual conference,  
> "WorldFuture
> 2010: Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies," and our  
> lineup of
> presenters has never been stronger. Speakers from Center for  
> Bioethics at the
> University of Pennsylvania, Perot Systems, the Federal Bureau of
> Investigation, Northwestern University, United States Special  
> Operations
> Command, British Telecommunications, The Information Technology and
> Innovation Foundation, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Starcom  
> MediaVest
> Group, and the University of Massachusetts School of Architecture  
> are but a
> few of the groups who will be leading exciting conference sessions.
>
> Highlights will include keynote speakers such as eminent inventor  
> and author
> Ray Kurzweil, Yale University bioethicist Wendell Wallach, and  
> "Practical
> Futurist" journalist Michael Rogers. Just a few of the other  
> outstanding
> presentations already confirmed include:
>
> * Karen Moloney, "The Battle for Supremacy" -- Biological  
> differences between
> genders and emerging paradigms.
> * Bob Chernow, The Tellier Foundation, "It's Hard to Read the Label  
> when You
> Are Inside the Bottle" -- Looking at long-term patterns in business,  
> the
> economy, and technologies.
> * Jerome Glenn, Ted Gordon, and others, "The Millennium Project:  
> Collective
> Intelligence" -- New techniques to address global challenges and
> environmental security.
> * Gary Marx, Center for Public Outreach, "Putting Civility Back into  
> Civil
> Society" -- Addresses the need for flexibility and innovation for a  
> more
> sustainable future.
> * John Jarvis, FBI, and others, "Sustainability, Policing and Public  
> Safety"
> -- Changing technologies, law enforcement, and privacy issues.    
> * Melchor Antunano, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, "Space  
> Medicine" --
> Human factors and health risk in the space program.
> * David Pearce Snyder, futurist, and Jay Herson, John Hopkins,  
> "Health Care
> Scenarios" -- The health delivery system in 2025.
> * Lawson Brigham, University of Alaska, "Arctic Climate Planning" --
> Simulations for Arctic policy making.
> * Stephen Aguilar-Millan, European Futures Observatory, "Low-Carbon  
> Economic
> Growth" -- Strategies and Tools for the Sustainable Future.
> * Jennifer Jarratt and John Mahaffie, Leading Futurists, "The City
> Sustainable" -- Forces and changes shaping the future of cities.
> * Lee Rainie, Pew Foundation, and others, "Internet Evolution" -- How
> innovative technology will affect society.
> * Jay Gary, Regent University, and others, "Future of Faith" -- The  
> social
> and political implications of religion in the 21st century.
>
> And many more. To see the complete list of speakers confirmed to  
> date, visit
> http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm. Check back often for updates!
>
> There are also special events and special activities, including a  
> bookstore
> with a large selection of future-oriented titles in both the social  
> and hard
> sciences, tabletop displays from a wide variety of forward-thinking
> institutions, "meet the author" sessions, and free career counseling  
> by
> professionals. And since WFS conferences often attract journalists  
> and film
> crews, you may even be asked for your point of view!
>
> The program for WorldFuture 2010 was conceived and developed by  
> futurists
> from around the world who worked very hard to make the conference a  
> friendly,
> informative, and often challenging event. You will meet colleagues  
> who will
> inform, entertain, and delight you, but who will also offer new ways  
> of
> looking at the world around us and where it is going. We look  
> forward to
> seeing you this July for an adventure of intellectual stimulation,
> exploration, new friendships, and networking.
>
> Come to Boston!
>
> This "revolutionary" city's museums are among the finest in the  
> country.
> Whatever your interest, Boston has a museum for you: fine art,  
> contemporary
> art, hands-on science exhibits, historical relics, and the latest  
> computer
> technology. You can dive into the New England Aquarium, or soar 50  
> stories
> above the street with a visit to the Skywalk Observatory, where  
> you'll take
> in magnificent 360-degree views of Boston and beyond. The Boston  
> Children's
> Museum is one of the best in the country. If you're of the  
> scientific mind,
> be sure to visit the Museum of Science, which features over 600  
> exhibits. For
> the naturalist, the Harvard Museum of Natural History has over 21  
> million
> specimens for you to examine.
>
> Boston's cultural calendar is seemingly endless: mellow jazz clubs,  
> rock
> concerts, Mozart concertos, children's puppet shows, musicals, and  
> classic
> plays can all be seen and heard here. Nightlifers can start out at a  
> local
> bar or pub and wind up the evening at one of the city's many dance  
> clubs,
> improv theaters, or comedy clubs. For those who want a different  
> spin on a
> night-on-the-town, perhaps it's center row at the theater, a cozy  
> corner at a
> piano bar, or standing-room-only at one of the city's many outdoor  
> festivals.
>
> The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
>
> The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel is situated in one of the fastest  
> growing
> urban areas on the east coast and is just steps away from Boston's  
> most
> vibrant shopping, dining, and entertainment areas. With its own "T"  
> stop, the
> Westin Boston Waterfront links you to all of Boston's historic sites  
> and
> attractions. It is less than 10 minutes from Logan International  
> Airport.
>
> See you there!
>
>
> Tim Mack
> President
>
> P.S. And don't forget that if you register right away, you'll save a
> substantial amount over the regular registration fee -- $150. Should  
> your
> plans change, you can get a full refund until June 26, 2010.
>
> Register Today and Save $150! http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm
>
> Equally important, you should reserve your room at The Westin Boston
> Waterfront Hotel. Mention that you're attending the WFS meeting to  
> receive
> your special rate of $175(single or double)
> http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/wfs2009 or call 617-532-4600 and  
> mention
> that you are attending the WFS meeting. Reserve now.
>
> We'll see you in Boston!
>
> [Since you're a subscriber to Futurist Update, we thought you'd be  
> interested
> in this notice about the World Future Society's 2010 Annual  
> Conference. This
> notice has been sent by the World Future Society from its  
> headquarters in
> Bethesda, Maryland.  For more information about the Society,
> visit www.wfs.org.]
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