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South Africa Node Update. Presentation to MP-PC July 2009, Chicago. reflections on 2008/9. Global : Global financial crisis Bio-physical realities: climate change and resource-based economies China & Africa? Regional politics. Local :
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South Africa Node Update Presentation to MP-PC July 2009, Chicago
reflections on 2008/9 • Global: • Global financial crisis • Bio-physical realities: climate change and resource-based economies • China & Africa? • Regional politics • Local: • Inequality, instability, and ethnocentrism: The challenge of the Second Economy continues and peaks • Urbanisation • 2010 World Cup spotlight • New political administration (emphasis on social development & delivery) • National Planning Commission • COFISA wrap-up and “foresight agency” initiative • Presidency scenarios, Dinokeng scenarios • Node: • SA-SOFI (ups & downs) – refine & update (HSRC partner) • “FFWD” conceptualisation (Rockefeller support) • SA - Global Millennium Prize pilot (COFISA support) • Strategic alliances: Presidency, IERI, DST, Wits, IFR, AFI, regional • 1st Strategy session • Node central: admin & project staff, sort out website • German intern – several other requests received!
Strategic objectives: Create open platform – human and virtual FIC: public sector capacity – created futures, policy connection, building the capacity infrastructure (e.g. linked to NPC) Building profile of a mega-futures tool / feedback loop (incl. SA-SOFI) Innovation: Looking into different futures models – e.g. eastern and indigenous approaches to futures Projects: FFWD (Foresight for Development online) establishment HSP (Horizon Scanning Project) GMP mainstream SA-SOFI linkage with Presidency / NPC “future” plans
How it all holds together? “to deepen expertise in futures amongst institutions and individuals” • SA-NODE: • Leadership / oversight • Admin & Fin • Coordination / mgmt • Repository function • EXPERTISE: • Knowledge (FFWD) • Information (Scanning) • Tools & methods (SA-SOFI, FRM) • Analysis (BTM) “spreading a culture of futures thinking in the region” • NETWORKS: • SA Network (web-group) • Regional networks (FFWD) • MP Network (SOF) • Expert groups (Delphis) • Partnership (HSRC, IERI, Wits, IFR, AFI, Presidency, ..) • OUTREACH: • GMP (GET phase) • Universities challenge (M-level) • Seminars & events… • Publications • Communication, Media stat • Website “to galvanise and mobilize southern African experts and networks for global futures activity / collaboration”
Global MP: SOFI Building national futures capacity Dictionary and any other content / tools development towards building local futures capacity Regional futures research Promoting of FRM v3.0 & State of the Future … Nodes: FFWD: Nodes in / dealing with Africa, other developing nations / regions (Africa, SEA, South America) Promote African Nodes & linkages GMP (Mexico & other Nodes with experience to share) BRIC(s) … MP linkages…