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Future Active: News and Events for the Futurist Community

Welcome to Future Active: News and Events for the Futurist Community, a roundup of future-oriented work and current activities of futurists around the world. Please submit news and calendar items to Cynthia Wagner at cwagner@wfs.org.

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From Tactical to Strategic Thinking

Posted on December 6, 2012
Subject(s):
Meeting of WFS Chapter: 
Central Texas (Austin)
Event Date: 
December 4, 2012
Event Time: 
concluded
Event Location: 
Austin, Texas

Strategic patent research expert Steve Pearson of Visionex Solutions spoke to the World Future Society's Central Texas Chapter on how to reduce research time and increase innovation.

Future of Workplace Learning Teleseminar

Posted on December 1, 2012
Subject(s):
Meeting of WFS Chapter: 
Philadelphia
Event Date: 
December 5, 2012
Event Time: 
concluded
Event Location: 
online

(Concluded event)
"The Future of Workplace Learning" will be the subject of an online panel discussion sponsored by the Philadelphia, PA, chapter of the World Future Society.

WFS President Tim Mack, on U.S.-Mexico Relations

Posted on November 21, 2012
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In an interview with esteemed Mexican journalist Leonardo Curzio last week, Society President Tim Mack discussed Mexico's promise for becoming an economic powerhouse.

Report from National Security Reform Work Group

Posted on November 21, 2012
Subject(s):

Slides and other materials from Leon Fuerth and John Meager's recent presentation at the World Future Society National Capital Region Chapter dinner meeting (November 15) are now available at NatCapWFS's Web site.

Spotlight: Turkish Futurist Association

Posted on November 10, 2012
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Fatma Caliskan (‏@fatmacaliskan) of the Turkish Futurist Association recently posted a very inspiring story about how her interest in the future began.