Activities of the German Node 2011/12 MP Planning Committee Meeting Toronto, July 2012 Cornelia Daheim Managing Partner, Node Chair, German Node
German Node Background Founded officially in 2003; cooperation with the Millennium Project since 2001 Combines 10 institutions from business to academia, with Z_punkt as chair institution New: Institute for Futures Studies and Knowledge Management (Heiko van der Gracht) became Node member in 2012 Currently 14 active members Annual meetings, Node projects on a two-year basis 2
German Node Members Node Members Cornelia Daheim Node Chair, http://www.z-punkt.de/ Cornelius Patscha Node Co-Chair, http://www.z-punkt.de/ Jessica Prendergast http://www.z-punkt.de/ Dr. Axel Zweck Future Technologies Division, VDI Technology Center http://www.vditz.de/ Dr. Kerstin Cuhls Fraunhofer Institute for Systems und Innovation Research (ISI) http://www.isi.fraunhofer.de/isi-de/index.php Dr. Lars Gerhold Free University Berlin, Research Forum on Public Safety and Security http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/ Dr. Heiko von der Gracht Institute for Future Studies and Knowledge Management http://www.ebs.edu/11866.html?&l=1 Helmut Hauschild Bertelsmann Foundation http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/cps/rde/xchg/bst Dr. Günter Clar Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (SEZ) http://www.steinbeis-europa.de/ Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (SEZ) http://www.steinbeis-europa.de/ Prof. Dr. Peter Mettler University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden http://www.hs-rm.de/ Dr. Gereon Uerz Volkswagen AG, Group Research http://www.volkswagenag.com/ Björn Helbig Free University Berlin, Institut Futur http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/ 3
German Node Activities 2011/12 And Plans Node Profiles Document: Update 2012 o Used information from the 2010 Node Survey, created individual Node Profiles in 2011 o 2012: Update of Profiles o New updated document o New Feature: Identified 12 clusters of common interest Support to general MP activities: Updated Global Challenges Supported MP Delphi Studies (SOFI 2012, LA and Agriculture Study) MP RTD committee NODE PROFILES G E R M A N Y THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT NODE PROFILES Z_punkt GmbH NODE The Foresight PROFILES Company U N I T E D K I N G D O M Compiled by Z_punkt Key Projects The Foresight Company (German Node) Contact Information NODE CHAIR INSTITUTION: Node Foundation: 1997 Study Key Future Technologies Centre for Research in Futures Cornelia and Daheim Node Chair, Managing Partner, Website: Critical Future Topics and Innovation Node Mapping (CRI-FI) http://futures.research.glam.ac.uk/ Z_punkt GmbH University of Glamorgan, Wales Spider Increasing Regional Competitiveness through daheim@z-punkt.de Futures Research Methods Vanessa Watkins Node Co-Chair The Millennium Project German Node Profiles SOFI (contingent on funding) THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT watkins@z-punkt.de Key Projects Contact Information Futures Methodologies Food for the Future Scenarios for Arts Policy (ACW) Security and Futures: From Wild Cards to Risks The Millennium Project Node Profiles 48 The Millennium Project Node Profiles Martin Rhisiart Node Chair, Director, Centre for European Co-op: Participated in European Nodes meeting; part of Finnsh Node 20plus20 event; plans for Corporate Foresight workshop with Spanish Node Completed EU-funded project cooperations o iknow: Project on Weak Signals and Wildcards (with Israel, Finland, UK Nodes) http:// community.iknowfutures.eu/ o InFu: Project in new patterns of Innovation (with partners from the German Node): http:// www.innovation-futures.org/ Started new German Node project: Critical Future Issues to become an article in 2013 50 NODE CHAIR INSTITUTION: Node Foundation: 2003, Köln Website: http://www.stateofthefuture.de/ THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT Research in Futures and Innovation (CRI-FI), Glamorgan Business School mrhisiar@glam.ac.uk THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT 4
News from Z_punkt Growth and new team members Internationalization of team Thanks to NZ Node for team addition of Jessica! CSR implemented and extended Being CO 2 -free now Long-term internal vision / planning implemented Participatory approach Some Project Examples: CEO-level, large int. corporation long-term cross-sectoral planning Including CEO-level customer dialogue Deutsche Post DHL - Future of Logistics Study http://www.delivering-tomorrow.com/ Economic Risks and Opportunities Study with Bertelsmann Foundation Study on Chinese Tourists in Europe 2017 with TUI http://www.tui-group.com/en/innovation/think_tank/trends_travel_market/emerging_markets Association of the German Industry (BDI): Study on the Future of the Value Chain http://www.bdi.eu/download_content/forschungtechnikundinnovation/germany_2030.pdf 5
THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT NODE PROFILES + INTERESTS 2012 UPDATE Compiled by (German Node) Status: July 2012 Contact: Cornelius Patscha (patscha@z-punkt.de) Jessica Prendergast (prendergast@z-punkt.de)
Example Slide - NODE PROFILES S O U T H A F R I C A NODE CHAIR INSTITUTION: Institute of Economic Research on Innovation, Tshwane University Node Foundation: 2004, Pretoria Website: www.sampnode.co.za Key Projects Contact Information Horizon Scanning & Trend Monitoring Project (Rockefeller Searchlight) ForesightForDevelopment.org African Futures Roundtable Series National & sub-regional State of the Future Index Global Millennium Prize South Africa Geci Karuri Node Chair geci@sampnode.co.za Bob Day Node Director bob@sampnode,org.za Rasigan Maharaih Director rasigan@sampnode,org.za Tanja Hichert Director tanja@sampnode,org.za 7
THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT COMMON INTERESTS OF NODES BASED ON NODES PROFILES 2012 UPDATE Compiled by (German Node) Status: July 2012 Contact: Cornelius Patscha (patscha@z-punkt.de) Jessica Prendergast (prendergast@z-punkt.de)
MAPPING COMMON NODES INTERESTS O V E R V I E W (From Survey Input ONLY!) 9 Topic Water Future Energy Future Economic System Nodes Argentina, Egypt, Russia, India, China Venezuela, Germany, Finland, Egypt, Kenya, Russia, Iran, Japan Argentina, Germany, Spain, Greece, Australia Environmental Issues Coordinating Node, Venezuela, Argentina, Finland, India Foresight Methodology Climate Change Education Women / Gender Information Techn. Sust. Development Security Techn. Changes Coordinating Node, Mexico, Argentina, Dinalnd, Azerbaijan, Brussels, Spain, UK, India, Germany Bolivia, South East Europe, Korea, Japan Peru, Bolivia, Germany, Greece, U.A.E, Malaysia, Korea Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Brussels, Azerbaijan Cyaber Node, Brazil, Japan Canada, Brazil, Central Europe, Israel, China Canada, UK; Romania, Israel, Azerbaijan Russia, Iran, Israel, China
Example Slide - Common Interests of Nodes: Water Argen&na:)Water)Scenarios)!!Further!Informa.on:www.celgyp.org!!! Egypt:)Water)Futures,)Trends,)Forecasts)and)Scenarios)!!Further!Informa.on:!www.eafra.orgp.org!! Russian)Federa&on:)UNESCO)World)Water)Scenarios)Project)! Further!Informa.on:!www.raen.ru!! India:)UNESCO)World)Water)Scenarios)Project) China:)UNESCO)World)Water)Scenarios)Project)! Further!Informa.on:!www.bic.cass.cn/english/www.celgyp.org!) Russia India China Egypt Argentina 10