2. Context of Programme
Context of Programme
The Future Agenda is cross‐discipline programme which aims to unite the best
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minds from around the globe to address the greatest challenges of the next
decade. In doing so, it is mapping the major issues, identifying and discussing
potential solutions, suggesting the best ways forward and, we hope, as a
consequence, will provide a platform for collective innovation at a higher level
than has been previously been achieved.
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The Future Agenda programme is bringing together a wide audience of global
expertise, in order to gain a clearer vision of the future in a dynamic and
accelerated manner and to collaboratively address the key challenges we all face
between now and 2020.
All participants in this programme are free to use the material on the website
(www.futureagenda.org) as they wish as long as they reference the source.
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3. Topics Being Addressed
Topics Being Addressed
The Future Agenda Programme is covering 16 key topics:
• Authenticity • Health
• Choice • Identity
• Connectivity • Migration
• Cities • Money
• Currency • Transport
• Data • Waste
• Energy • Water
• Food • Work
The following pages highlight some of the initial views on these
7. Connectivity
The internet has finally gone mobile.
In 2010 the number of subscribers reaches 1bn.
By 2020 there may well be as many as 50bn devices connected to each other.
10. Energy
The global energy system sits at the nexus of some of the deepest
dilemmas of our times: prosperity versus poverty; globalization versus security;
and growth versus the environment.
16. Transport
We live in a world at the point of significant change:
Around half of us recognise that we need to travel less,
just at the same time as the other half want to travel more.
20. Getting Involved
Getting Involved
Sixteen parallel discussions are now all underway:
Global experts are adding their views.
The more who join in the better the debate and
everyone who participates can use the insights.
So, go on, give it a go… take a look, see what others
are saying ‐ add your comments and share your views.
www.futureagenda.org