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Lecture Series: The World in 2050
Third edition: Perspectives on Anticipation, Innovation, Finance and Education
- Date: 29.01-18.06.2025, 14:00-15:00
- Place: on Teams
- Typology: Online lecture series
A Global UNESCO Chairs lecture series organized by the UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation, Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research
In a rapidly evolving world, preparing for the future demands innovative thinking and collaborative action. The third edition of the UNESCO Chair Lecture Series explores the critical challenges and transformative opportunities shaping our social, economic, political, and ecological systems. Through an interdisciplinary lens, the series brings together leading experts to address key issues such as anticipation, innovation, finance and education, while fostering a deeper understanding of how global and local transformations can shape a more equitable and resilient future.
One of the major players in looking ahead is the United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. Based on its 2022-29 strategy to accomplish the goals of the UN Decade 2030, UNESCO proposes innovative approaches to re-imagining inter- and trans-disciplinary views on what the future might hold. The global lecture series “The World in 2050” connects UNESCO Chairs from different disciplines and continents to provide a comprehensive joint vision of possible futures.
Information:
All lectures will take place online via Microsoft Teams. The Teams link
will be sent to your email address one week before the first lecture.
Participation is free of charge.
Language: English
A certificate of attendance is available upon request to participants who have attended at least four lectures and must be requested by 22.01.2025. Please send your request to: Chiara.Paris@eurac.edu.
Programme
Opening remarks
Roland Benedikter, UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation & Global-Local Transformation, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
How Can Futures Literacy and Anticipation Help Us Navigate an Uncertain Future?
Christine Kavazanjian, Programme Specialist, A.I Futures Literacy & Foresight Programme, UNESCO
Elif Çepni, UNESCO Chair on Anticipation Studies, Futures Literacy and Strategic Foresight, Karabuk University, Turkey
How Can Socio-Technical Systems Shape Sustainable Futures?
Julius Gatune, UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Socio-Technical Systems, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya
How Can Futures Thinking Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship?
Antje Bierwisch, UNESCO Chair in Futures Capability for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Management Center Innsbruck, Austria
How Can Finance Contribute to Future Values?
Martin Calnan, UNESCO Chair for the Future of Finance, École de Ponts Business School, France
How Can Generative Pedagogy Transform Education to Address Inequality?
Emiliana Mannese, UNESCO Chair on Generative Pedagogy and Educational Systems to tackle Inequality, University of Salerno, Italy
How Can We Envision Pathways to Sustainable Development in 2050?
Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Dinstinguished Emeritus Research Scholar, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) and Deputy Chair, European Commission, Executive Director of the Initiative ‘The World in 2050’
Concluding remarks
Roland Benedikter, UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation & Global-Local Transformation, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
Organization
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