Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies

The objective of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is to strengthen the basis for decision-making in public and private organisations.

 

Contributing with knowledge and inspiration, the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) supports decision-making. The institute identifies and analyses trends that influence the future nationally and internationally. Through research, analyses, seminars, presentations, reports, and newsletters, CIFS gives advice on the future.

The objective of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is to strengthen the basis for decision-making in public and private organisations by creating awareness of the future and highlighting its importance to the present. The work methods range from statistically based analysis and the identification of global trends, to more subjective emotional factors of importance to the future.

The work of the Institute is interdisciplinary. The staff represents various fields of academic and professional backgrounds such as economics, political science, ethnography, psychology, engineering, PR and sociology.

Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies

 

Article produced by Jorunn Gran 21.02.2009

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