Northwestern University (NWU) in Laoag City has achieved a significant milestone by launching the first United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - University Twinning and Networking Scheme (UNITWIN) Chair Programme in the Philippines. The grand inauguration of the UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities took place on October 12, 2023, at the NWU International House. This event

Over a hundred people worldwide joined us at the recent IFTF Foresight Talk on Dreams and Disruptions! I thoroughly enjoyed the foresight conversation with Lyn Jeffery, Distinguished Fellow and Director at IFTF Foresight Essentials. It was an excellent opportunity to share my foresight journey, my views on gaming foresight, the latest APF developments, and more about the future. During my talk,

Gamification as a research approach or method involves incorporating elements of game design in futures research studies and education. There are several benefits and advantages to using gamification in futures research: Increased Engagement: Gamification can make research more engaging and enjoyable for participants. By turning the research process into a game, participants are more likely to be motivated and actively

What is Futures thinking, Futures studies, and professional foresight practice? How might we study and use the future as an asset, resource, and tool to transform medical education? How might we employ and embed futures in medical education? How do we build or increase medical practitioners' ability to map emerging issues and envision an alternative and preferred medical education and

Acknowledging the unknowability of the future, Rizal would write in 1889 as he explored several future questions about the country's future "it is impossible to reply to all of these questions as both yes or no may be answered." The future for Rizal is above material considerations and that there were emerging others, the invisible influencers, and ethical considerations that