Event
3rd Annual UNESCO-PMU Symposium - Priority Youth: Futures and Foresight for Inclusive Decision-Making
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Wednesday 26 June 2024 鈥 Morning session
09.30-10.00 鈥 Meet & Greet
10.00-10.20 鈥 Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Faisal Yousif Al Anezi, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia
Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General, Social & Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO (online)
Dr. Gustavo Merino, Director, Social Policies Division, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO
10.20-11.00 - In Conversation with Deon Cloete
Deon Cloete, Head of the Futures Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), South Africa
Chair: Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, UNESCO Chair in Futures Research 鈥 Imagining the Futures of Greece, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Greece
鈥榊outh and Social Justice Futures: Re-imagining Skills and Training Needs in East and Southern Africa鈥
鈥楢frican Youth Futures for Systemic Justice: Co-creating Skills Anticipation Praxis with Youth Innovators鈥
11.00-11.45 - Prospects for Intergenerational Equity
Background Information: this session will explore innovative approaches to bridging generational gaps in both business and education.
Moderator: Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Center of Foresight and AI, ICESCO
鈥楲egacy and next generation empowerment in family business. Bridging anticipation, inclusive management, and transgenerational governance鈥
Alaa Gamie, Associate Professor (Lecturer), Business Administration Department, Faculty of Business, Alexandria University, Egypt (online)
Fabrice Roubelat, UNESCO Chair on Foresight and strategic international intelligence, University of Poitiers, France (online)
鈥業mpact of Gamification on Learning for Younger Generations鈥
Haya Al-Twaim, Career Counselor, Aramco, Saudi Arabia
11.45-12.15 - Spotlight: 4th Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work in Africa
Julius Gatune, UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Socio-Technical Systems, University Dedan Kemathi, Kenya (online)
12.15-13.45 - Lunch
Wednesday 26 June 2024 鈥 Afternoon session
13.45-14.30 - Emerging Skills for Future Generations
Background information: this session will delve into transformative research and innovative strategies that are essential for nurturing the leaders and professionals of tomorrow.
Moderator: Lalla Khadija El Alaoui, Associate Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, PMU, Saudi Arabia
鈥楾he Role and Impact of Saudi Vision 2030 in Leadership Development鈥
Afnan Alnajim, Acting Head of D&IT HR, aramco, Saudi Arabia
鈥楤eyond Economic Motives: Analyzing the Role of Skill Development in Emigration Decisions Among Ghanaian Youth鈥
Elijah Adu, Undergraduate Student and Global Scholar at Williams College, USA, and Member of the Macro Fiscal Policy Team, Ghana Ministry of Finance, Ghana
Dylan Safai, Political Economics Undergraduate Student and Global Scholar at Williams College, USA
14.30-15.00 - Spotlight 鈥 Playing with Possibilities: Enhancing Foresight Skills in Filipino Youth Leaders through the Dreams and Disruptions Game
Background Information: Paper reflects insights from over 1900 youth leaders in Philippines
Shermon Cruz, UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities at Northwestern University, Philippines (online)
Jezreel Larry Caunca, Foresight Coordinator for the UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities at Northwestern University. Philippines (online)
15.00-15.45 - Foresight for Climate Resilience
Background Information:This panel is focused on climate resilience, drawing on case studies from Southeast Asia and Tunisia.
Moderator: Dr. Shakir Usman, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
鈥楴avigating Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia Through Futures Thinking鈥
Daniel Mahadzir, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, Co-Leader U-Inspire Alliance; Youth UNESCO Climate Action Network
鈥楨nhancing Youth Representation in Climate Policy through Futures Literacy and Foresight鈥
Mohamed Walid Jomni, Climate Training Manager at Youth Negotiators Academy, Tunisia (online)
15.45-16.15 - Closing & Wrap-Up
Thursday 27 June 2024 - Morning session
10.00-10.15 鈥 Meet & Greet
10.15-10.40 鈥 Spotlight: Intergenerational Fairness What Should Our Futures Methods and Practices Look Like?
Background Information: Futures is an evolving field, this paper investigates how futures methods and practices can serve intergenerational fairness.
Felipe Bosch, Executive Director, Intergenerational Centre for Global Action, Belgium
Daouia Chalali, Founding Member, Intergenerational Centre for Global Action, France (online)
10.40-11.25 鈥 Engaging Youth through Collective Intelligence 鈥 Futures Methods
Background Information: This session focuses on futures methodologies that can be employed to engage youth and generate collective intelligence to shape inclusive decision-making.
Moderator: Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, UNESCO Chair in Futures Research 鈥 Imagining the Futures of Greece, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Greece
鈥楿nderstanding Ethical Barriers to Youth Engagement in Futures Studies: A Cultural Sensitivity Approach in Kenya鈥
Nazarene Makena, Tangaza University, Kenya (online)
鈥楾he Wayfinder鈥檚 Approach to Futures, Enhancing Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Equity鈥
Abdulrahman Alsulaimi, Assistant Professor at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Heba Alhadyian, Emerging Futurist Fellow, Association of Professional Futurists and Independent Researcher, Saudi Arabia
11.25-11.50 - Spotlight: 鈥楶ractice of social dialogue 鈥淜ankyo Caf茅鈥: With the theme of 鈥淗armony with nature鈥
Background Information: this paper explores alternative approaches to enabling intergenerational dialogues
Jin Tanaka, Youth UNESCO Climate Action Network and Co-Researcher, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
11.50-12.15 - Spotlight: 鈥 Enhancing Youth's Future-Shaping Capacity through Provocative Design Approach: A Case Study of Space Design Hackathon
Background Information: this paper is a case study of a space-design hackathon with youth focused on space habitats.
Lin Zhu, PhD candidate in Information Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China (online)
12.15-13.45 - Lunch
Thursday 27 June 2024 - Afternoon session
13.45-14.20 - Spotlight 鈥 Foresight for Education, Case Studies from the UAE
Background Information: How to cultivate imagination, critical thinking, and foresight (which is all encompassing) among youth, focusing on UAE鈥檚 landscape 2071.
Fawaz Hazza Abu Sitta and Saeed Aldhaheri, UNESCO Co-Chairs in Anticipatory Systems for Prosperous Future, University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (online)
14.20-15.00 - PMU Futures Literacy Lab Spotlight
Setting the Scene: Lina Alzayer, Lecturer at PMU, Saudi Arabia
鈥楽ustainable Development at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University: Institutional participation and youth perspectives鈥
Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Dilsad Ahmed, Assistant Professor in Physical Education, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, PMU, Saudi Arabia
Presentations: Students from the Futures Literacy Laboratory and UNESCO
15.00-15.30 - PMU & UNESCO Partnership
Dr. Ghadeer Kayal, Dean of Quality and Accreditation, Assistant Professor of Marketing, PMU, Saudi Arabia
Christine Kavazanjian, Programme Specialist a.i, Futures Literacy and Foresight, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO
15.30-15.45 - Reflections
Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Center of Foresight and AI, ICESCO
15.45-16.15 - Closing Remarks
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