Central European Node AC/UNU Millennium Project Report on Activities Januar 2005 – August 2005 Central European Node of The AC/UNU Millennium Project Structure of Node Chair of Node Pavel Nováček – Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic Co-Chair of Node Ivan Klinec, Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences Bratislava, Slovak Rapublic Central Institution of Node Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic Cooperative Institutions of Node Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic Civic Futurological Society, Prague, Czech Republic Futurological Society in Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Main Activities of Node Participation in activities of The Millennium Project Participation in activities of European Millennium Project Nodes Initiative EuMPI Development of futurology and futures studies in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic Development of methodology of futurology and futures studies in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic Cooperation with Universities in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic Cooperation with other institutions in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic Design of long-term strategies and studies Presentations, articles and publications Participation in Activities of the Millennium Project Future Ethical Issues - Round 2 Questionnaire The Futures of Europeans in the Global Knowledge Society – International Conference, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, April 1516, 2005 MP Planning Committee Meeting, Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, April 13-14, 2005 Development of Future Studies Seminars of Futurological Society in Slovakia in Bratislava Activities of Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Charles University, Prague Workshops of the Future - Center for Social and Economic Strategies CESES, Charles University, Prague Development of methodology of futures studies Development of scenario thinking and scenario designing – methodology and workshops Cooperation with Universities Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Center of Interdisciplinary Studies, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic Department of Philosophy, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic Cooperation with other institutions Society for Sustainable Living in Czech Republic Society for Sustainable Living in Slovak Republic Slovak Association of Club of Rome Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences Center for Sustainable Development, Bratislava Slovak Society on Art and Science, Bratislava NGO www.veda.sk Presentations, articles and publications Pavel Nováček, Peter Mederly, Ján Topercer: Indicators of Quality of Life and Sustainable Development – in Czech language Ivan Klinec: Green Thinking, Green Future – Alternative Economic Theories – electronic textbook – in Slovak Language Ivan Klinec: Future Worlds, Future Spaces – Introduction to Futurology and Futures Studies – electronic textbook – in Slovak Language Ivan Klinec: Roads to the Information Society – Economic and Social Trasformation at the Beginning of 21st Century – electronic textbook – in Slovak Language Ivan Klinec: Weak Signals for Burning Issues and Scenario Thinking – ppt presentation Blogging Blogging ppt presentation at The First Prague Workshop On Futures Studies Methodology • Blog : Mapping Strategy • http://cartegic.typepad.com/mapping_strategy/2005/02/scena rio_thinki.html • Blog: CPH 127 • http://connecta.typepad.com/cph127/2005/03/scenario_thinki .html • Blog: Shiba Blog • http://blog.outlogic.jp/shiba/archives/000639.html 2005 Work Plan of Central European Node of MP Participation in Activities of The Millennium Project Participation in Activities of European Millennium Project Nodes Initiative - EuMPI International Colloquium Designing the Future in Europe 2005 Second Prague Workshop on Future Studies Methodology – Center for Social and Economic Strategies- CESES, Charles University, Prague – 2005 October Systematic Development of Methodology of Forecasting – grant project Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Chareles University, Prague Partnership for Development – Haiti Project Seminars of Futurological Society in Slovakia – Bratislava - twice a month Scenario Thinking and Scenario Designing – methodology and workshops Textbook Futurology – Science On Future – Hardback Edition Dictionary of Futurology nad Future Studies Thank You for Your Attention !