Futures Studies is not about predicting the future, but rather about understanding how various futures could unfold. It analyses the interaction between a wide range of driving forces and distils from these forces those issues that could affect the future of a country, government, industry, or entity. It explores the world of economics, politics, technology, demography, social values and other subject fields, both locally and globally. It equips decision makers with ways to deal with change and to make the right decisions to survive but preferably thrive in a changing world.
The institute’s services are therefore aimed at helping clients acquire strategic foresight to make long-range decisions in order to identify opportunities and mitigate risks as this will enable them to manage organisational strategies geared towards creating a desired future.
The services of the Institute for Futures Research include:
- CORE service: This subscription service, which consists of various publications and workshops, provides clients with the most recent thinking on the future(s) of South Africa and Africa.
- Presentations: These presentations cover curated collections of emerging shifts and trends, or relevant principles of futures thinking.
- Futures thinking partner services: We partner with organisations to foster strategic foresight through various services offered on a consulting basis.
- Futures research: These commissioned research activities seek to contribute toward a better understanding of a topic or issue of concern, and its potential future development. Sound research can be of great value to solve problems and make decisions.
Contact us
Dr Doris Viljoen
+27 (0)21 918 4156
[email protected]
