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WALIS Futures Group
WALIS Futures Group
In 2006, the Chair of the WALIS Advisory Committee (WAC) put together a discussion paper called “Thinking about the Future” and WAC held a special “Foresighting” workshop in early 2007. The workshop outcomes detailed a number of key drivers (social, economic, environmental) that the WALIS community would face and would be able to use as a focus for delivery of services at a strategic level. In 2007 it was decided to create a special WALIS subgroup to progress the “Futures” concept and its formation culminated in this WALIS futures group.
Initially the aim is to create the future of WALIS in 2015 but also builds upon the concept of the Iroquois Indians of doing everything today for the benefit of seven generations from now and the WALIS futures group will be the mechanism to continue to drive our thinking forward.
At the WALIS International Forum 2008, a keynote was given by Futurist Craig Rispin which further stimulated the WALIS community's thinking and gave the group some ideas on how to achieve our 2015 vision.
Online futures discussion forum (Google Groups)
Discussion Papers:
Foresighting workshop outcomes
Systems Failure - Why Government's Must Learn To Think Differently
Some other reference material of interest:
Craig Rispin's Future Trends Timeline
Australian Foresighting Community and Supporters
If you would like to be involved in the future of WALIS contact Dan Sandison (dan.sandison@walis.wa.gov.au or 9273-7037).