Central European NodeAC/UNU Millennium Project

Report on ActivitiesMarch 2004 – July 2004

Central European Node of The AC/UNU Millennium Project 

Structure of Node  

Chair of NodeChair of Node 

Pavel Nováček – Center for Interdisciplinary StudiesPalacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic

  Co-Chair of NodeCo-Chair of Node

 Ivan Klinec, Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences

Bratislava, Slovak Rapublic  

Central Institution of NodeCentral Institution of Node

Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic

  Cooperative Institutions of NodeCooperative 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 futures studies in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic 

Development of methodology of 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 

Global Challenges - Round 2 Questionnaire

Middle East Peace Scenario Study - Round 3 Questionnaire

 European Millennium Project Nodes Initiative Spring Meeting EuMPI –

Brussels April 16

 Partnership for Development – Haiti Project – Progress Report

Development of Future Studies

 Seminars of Futurological Society in Slovakia in Bratislava

 Electronic Futurological Journal – Acta Futurologica

 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 Economic Policy, Economic University Prague, 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 

Institute for Slovak and World Economy, Slovak Academy of Sciences 

Center for Sustainable Development, Bratislava 

Slovak Society on Art and Science, Bratislava 

Society for Integral Education 

NGO www.veda.sk

Presentations, articles and publications

  

Pavel Nováček: Cape of Good Hope – book on Global Partnership for Development – in Czech language

 Pavel Nováček: Johanesburg plus 1 – Proceedings from Conference, Palacky

University, Olomouc  

Pavel Nováček: Global Partnership for Development – Futures Research Quarterly, Fall 2003, Volume 19, Number 3

 Ivan Klinec: Design of Holistic Economics for Global World – Hebrew

translation – www.bdidut.com/econom/whole-eco.htm 

Articles in Designing the Future in Europe 2003 - Proceedings of the 7th International Colloquium – Civic Futurological Society, Prague

 Acta Futurologica – Electronic Futurological Journal

  

2004 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

 First Prague Workshop on Future Studies Methodology – Center for Social

and Economic Strategies- CESES, Charles University, Prague – 2004 September 23-25

 Systematic Development of Methodology of Forecasting – grant project

Center for Social and Economic Strategies - CESES, Chareles University, Prague

 Partnership for Development – Haiti Project – Progress Report

 Seminars of Futurological Society in Slovakia – Bratislava - twice a

month 

Scenario Thinking and Scenario Designing – methodology and workshops 

Electronic Futurological Journal Acta Futurologica  

Textbook Futurology – Science On Future 

Redesign of web site www.futurologia.sk

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