INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FORESIGHT AND INNOVATION FOR LASIN NETWORK

As part of the project Erasmus+ LASIN – Latin American Social Innovation Network, 12 students coming from Latam (Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Panama) chosen by their own universities on the basis of their Social Innovation projects, participated in an intensive Workshop on Foresight and Innovation driven…

PROF. JAVIER MEDINA FROM UNIVALLE (COLOMBIA) VISITS UA

FUTURLAB proudly invited Prof.Medina, one of the most outstanding futurists in Latam, as a part of his Sabbatical Period in Europe, in order to participate in seminars, workshops and meetings with academic authorities like the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Dr. Raul Ruiz. PROF. JAVIER…

FORESIGHT & INNOVATION IN BRAZIL 

FUTURLAB, represented by Enric Bas as guest speaker, has participated with a conference entitled “Foresight for Innovation. On participatory methods, empathy and the design of effective networks” at the 2018 International Seminar in Foresight and Innovation organized by the GPEI – Research Group in Strategy, Internationalization…

INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF SHARED ECONOMY IN BRAZIL

Enric Bas and Ana Bossler have participated in the Quartas da Inovação – Edição Especial: The future of Collaborative Economy (AT ZENIT Technological Park, Portoalegre), as guest speakers and panelist on a discussion about the future of shared and collaborative economy. Visions and research outcomes have…

THE FUTURE OF SHARED ECONOMY 2030

FUTURLAB won a contract in a call from The OpenDoors Project (INTERREG Program. European Regional Development Fund. H2020-8th R&I Framework Programme. European Commission) to ellaborate a Future Scenarios Report on the basis of the 3-years research results of this european network. The “Future Scenarios for the…

FUTURE OF FASHION BUSINESS IN LATAM

Three latinamerican specialists (two from Brazil and one from Argentina) with different professional backgrounds: Priscilla Lima (Lawyer) , Débora de Andrade (International Relations), Alan Rojas (Journalist and Photographer), have participated in an international panel (videoconference) about the challenges in the fashion industry in LATAM, organized by…

FORESIGHT & INNOVATION IN BRAZIL

FUTURLAB, represented by Enric Bas as guest speaker, has participated with a conference entitled “Foresight for Innovation. On participatory methods, empathy and the design of effective networks” at the 2018 International Seminar in Foresight and Innovation organized by the GPEI – Research Group in Strategy, Internationalization…

SUSANNA FABRICIUS & CHRISTA TIGERSTEDT FROM ARCADA UNIVERSITY (FINLANDIA)

Professors Fabricius and Tigerstedt, invited by the Faculty of Economics, lead a Workshop on “Intrapeneurship in Business Management” in the class of Prof. Enric Bas (Social Change and Communication), participating in a seminar with FUTURLAB members. Las Profesoras Fabricius y Tigerstedt, imparteron un taller sobre “Intraemprendizaje…

LEANN ERICKSON (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, USA) VISITS UA

Prof. Erickson, one of the most outstanding specialists in Audiovisual Narratives and the producing of Documentaries about Civil Rights in America, gave a conference on “Audiovisual Narratives and the construction of Social Reality” in the subject of Prof. Enric Bas (Social Change and Communication), invited by…

ON BOARD

Enric Bas, Director of FUTURLAB, has been appointed as Editorial Board member by JFS, a journal of reference in Futures Studies and Research worldwide. The Journal of Futures Studies (JFS) started in 1996 and is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal in the discipline of Futures Studies.…

FASHION MARKETING (POSTGRADUATE COURSE)

FUTURLAB will contribute with researchers -as teachers- to the faculty team of the Curso de Experto en Marketing de la Moda 2017-2018, organized by the Marketing Department of the University of Alicante. The participation of FUTURLAB is expected to be based on foresight analysis of demand…

COMPLEX FUTURES

The FFRC-Finland Futures Research Center is a cornerstone in Futures Studies History, both at educational and research level. Additionally to being a reference of us, this center is one of the key strategic partners of our research unit since 1994. FUTURLAB contributed to the 2017 FFRC…

SFRI – REPORT ON RESEARCH & INNOVATION POLICY IN H2020

Soon Available at the Publications Office of the European Union the SFRI-Report on Research and Innovation Policy in Horizon 2020, delivered April, 2017. Enric Bas, Director of FUTURLAB, is one of the co-authors and Editor of the Background Paper on Networking and Foresight, as member of the…

SOCIAL INNOVATION & FORESIGHT IN LATAM

The Project Network 617RT0531- CREATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE LATINAMERICAN CONFEDERATION OF FORESIGHT NETWORKS (PROS_RED_LAC) has been approved in the 2016 call of CYTED, and will be developed in the next four years (2017-2020). This network is participated by outstanding academic and research institutions from Colombia,…

INMIGRATION, INNOVATION & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

FUTURLAB will be leading the second edition (the program started in 2016)of this International Summer Course, a program designed ad-hoc for a selected group of students coming from the UNF-University of North Florida (USA). The intensive course, organized by the Faculty of Economics, will take place…

SCENARIOS OF THE TRUMP ERA

During January and February, 2017 Professor Enric Bas has been participating as a scientific member of the Techcast Global Think Tank (USA) in an experts panel survey on Future Scenarios for the Trump Era. This ambitious study has been exploring the possible and probable future consequences…

FORESIGHT & INNOVATION: EXPERIENCES FROM EU & LATAM

PROSPECTIVA E INNOVACIÓN. EXPERIENCIAS DESDE EUROPA Y LATINOAMÉRICA. El pasado mes de Octubre se publicó el segundo volumen de la Trilogía Prospectiva e Innovación, una obra colectiva que reúne a algunos de los prospectivistas más relevantes en el ámbito internacional, y donde se trata de dar…

PLENARY OF THE FEN – FORESIGHT EUROPEAN NETWORK

Enric Bas, Director of FUTURLAB-UA, participated as Guest Speaker at the last FEN-Foresight European Network, held in Ljubjana (Slovenia) last October, 7th, 2016. He was invited as Coordinator of the WG3-Social Networks of the SFRI (Strategic Foresight for Research and Innovation) Experts Group of the European…

PARTICIPATORY FORESIGHT FOR SMART CITIES

Professor Enric Bas participated as Guest Speaker with a conference entitled “Democracy 2.0: Citizen as User or the role of Participatory Methods in Politics” at the 6th Ljubiana Forum on the Future of Cities held at the Ljubjana Castle (Slovenia) in October 6th,7th, 2016. He also…

FUTURES OF RENEWAL ENERGY SECTOR IN SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

This September Dr. Mario Guilló has been developing different training sessions on Foresight and Energy Futures in South Pacific Area. This training has been developed under the umbrella of EPIC project (funded by the European Commission), which main aim is to develop skills and capacity on…

EXPLORING THE FUTURE CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN LYBIA

University of Alicante is coordinating a project with Libyan University entitled UNIGOV-Modernizing University Governance and Management in Libya. In the context of this project Mario Guilló was invited to coordinate a foresight study focused on identifying and evaluating main future challenges for Higher Education Institutions in…

SUSTAINABILITY FOR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES IN WEST-AFRICAN COUNTRIES

This week we have received the visit of our colleagues from CAPACITY4FOOD, a project focused on promoting Food Security in Anglophone Western African countries. University representatives from Nigeria, Gambia, Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Ghana have attended the workshop on Strategic Planing coordinated by Mario Guilló. Main…

PROMOTING UNIVERSITY – ENTERPRISE COOPERATION IN PALESTINE

Enric Bas and Mario Guilló represented the University of Alicante during STEP International Conference (Strengthening University-Enterprise Linkages in Palestine), held on June 2nd in the Korean Palestinian IT Institute of Excellence (An-Najah National University, Palestine). The conference covered a wide range of topics about innovation and…

CREATIVE FUTURES WORKSHOP WITH RED CROSS & UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

In May we have received the visit of an international group of students coming from University of North Florida, that have been working together with RedCross representatives and students from University of Alicante in a Creative Futures workshop developed by Futurlab. In this workshop RedCross presented…

THE FUTURE OF PRODUCTIVE SECTORS IN HONDURAS

This week Mario Guilló coordinated a high level workshop on the future of the main productive sectors in the country. In this workshop representatives from different ministries and the Presidents of the main Universities in the country discussed about the main challenges to be faced in…

CREATIVE FUTURES METHOD PRESENTED DURING THE IWEEK @ UA

Last week took part the International Week organized by The Faculty of Economics (UA) and Futurlab was invited to develop a workshop on “Creative Futures” training method. 20+ professors and researchers from international universities attended the workshop coordinated by Enric Bas and Mario Guilló. During this…

COLLOQUIUM ON THE FUTURE OF WORK

Professor Enric Bas, Director of FUTURLAB-UA, was invited to participate on November, 29th in a one-day intensive Experts Panel on “The Future of Employment” organized by the Foundation Rafael Del Pino (Madrid. Spain) together with other 16 participants representing civil society, business world and academy. Some…

WORKSHOP ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EUROPE @ HELSINKI

Last week we coordinated a workshop about the Future of Europe, held in Arcada University of Applied Science (Helsinki, FINLAND). This workshop was part of Arcada 360 course, with more than 150+ students from different nationalities. During the workshop the students applied our FLUX methodology and…

“THE FUTURE INTERNET” IS OUT!

The book “The Future Internet: Alternative visions” (Springer), in which Enric Bas and Mario Guilló has had the pleasure of participating, is out! In this book, edited by Ryota Ono (Aichi University, Japan) and Jennifer Winter (University of Hawaii, USA), presents perspectives of some of the…

NEW PUBLICATION: EL FUTURO A DEBATE (LATINOAMERICA)

This week we have received the hard copies of Tomás Miklos and Margarita Arroyo new publication, in which we have had the pleasure of taking active part as co-authors, together with some of the most outstanding futurists in Latin America: Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Antonio Alonso Concheiro,…

IDEAL PROJECT: BOOSTING INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS @ LEBANON

This week, Mario Guilló attended the working sessions of the IDEAL Project – Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through Efficient Research Administration in Lebanon. This project aims to develop systems capable of supporting and promoting relevant research at Lebanese universities, create networks to transfer innovation…

THE GYM PROJECT PRESENTED IN BELGRADE

Last week, Mario Guilló presented The GYM Project within the SIPUS Tempus Project, a project funded by the European Commission that aiming the strength of internationalisation policies at universities in Serbia. During the project consortium meeting held in Belgrade, The GYM Project was introduced to representatives…

TWO UNIVERSITIES FROM USA VISITING THE GYM SPACE

Last weeks we have received very special visits at the GYM Space. In October Elisabeth Barber and Jeffrey Montague (representating the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the Temple University, Philadelphia) were at the GYM Space, and last week we received the visit of Andres…

VISITING THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE GYM PROJECT

During this week took place the first site visits to Gioseppo and Grupo Marjal, two of the companies involved in the GYM Project. This is the phase of a process that will last the next 3 months, and will bring together students and companies that will…

INTRODUCING THE GYM PROJECT

Yesterday took place the official presentation of the GYM Project, an innovative co-working and intrapreneurship project, in which 66 students from 22 different countries will work together with regional companies in the development of multidisciplinary projects, trying to give creative solutions to the future challenges presented…

HOW TO CREATE OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS IN EUROPE

Last weekend Mario Guillo participated in the international ASCI camp held in Espoo, together with other 60 persons coming from 20 different countries. This was the first part of a 9 months prototyping process, which aims to solve 3 major challenges proposed by city of Espoo,…

PRESENTING FUTURLAB @ UFGRS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, BRAZIL

Last January 27th Enric Bas and Mario Guillo had a meeting in Portoalegre with a group of researchers from the School of Management of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFGRS). This university, one of the most important in Brazil (ranked among Top 5 of…

BUILDING A FORESIGHT OBSERVATORY IN HONDURAS

Last week took place the last sessions of the training program that the Foundation of the University of Alicante is providing the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT) in Honduras, which aims to train managers and technicians of the Secretariat for developing a national plan…

TOWARDS A UNIVERSITY – ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE IN JORDAN

On November 23rd Mario Guilló participated as a guest speaker at a workshop on innovation and technology transfer that took place in the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (Amman, Jordan). This activity is part of a project funded by the TEMPUS program, which aims to stimulate…

FUTURLAB @ ICELAND INNOVATION CENTER

This week Enric Bas and Mario Guilló conducted an official visit to the Innovation Center Iceland. The purpose of this visit, organized by Karl Friddrikson (director of the center), was to meet some of the key elements shaping the successful Icelandic Innovation Ecosystem. This week included…

WORKING WITH HONDURAS GOVERNMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY

During the last week Futurlab conducted a future workshop in the city of Tegucigalpa (Honduras). In this future workshop, held in the city of Tegucigalpa, we work with researchers, technicians, politicians and students in identifying and analyzing trends and weak signals of change that may affect…

FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EUROPE ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES

Since last June Mario Guilló works as an expert in Foresight and Innovation Office of International Projects at the UA. This collaboration is focused on projects TEMPUS program funded by the European Union to support the modernization of higher education in the partner countries of Eastern…

FORESIGHT & INNOVATION IN HONDURAS

Last June 3th Mario Guilló, Head of Development at FUTURLAB, led a workshop on Foresight and Innovation held in Tegucigalpa (Honduras), within the collaboration framework signed by SENACYT, THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY HONDURAS and UNIVERSITY DE ALICANTE. This collaboration framework aims to give visibility and to…

PARTICIPATORY FORESIGHT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Next week Enric Bas will participate as a guest speaker at the V Congress of Excellence in Management in Public Administrations. This conference, to be held in Vitoria on May 22nd and 23rd, is a forum (nationally and internationally recognized) on Experiences and Methodologies of Excellence…

REINVENTING ALICANTE AS TOURISM DESTINATION

On April 9 took place the presentations of final projects of students participating in the 2nd edition of the course “Futures Thinking and Innovation”, taught by Enric Bas and Mario Guilló within the framework of the International Business Program at the Faculty of Economics UA. The…

APPROACHING INNOVATION THROUGH HUMANITIES

Last March 26th Enric Bas and Mario Guilló coordinated a workshop on Innovation and Foresight within the IV Conference on Research, organized by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alicante. Starting from the assumption that Innovation is not-only-Technology, and working together with Juan Mesa…