Using foresight and scenario analysis for food systems change

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Foresight4Food provides a mechanism for better analysis and synthesis of key trends and possible futures in global food systems to support more informed and strategic dialogue between the private sector, government, science and civil society.

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Foresight4Food and ICIMOD hold a regional training workshop on foresight for systems change
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) invited Foresight4Food to collaborate in facilitating the training, using Foresight4Food’s Framework of foresight for systems change. Facilitated by Jim Woodhill, Lead Foresight4Food Initiative, the workshop brought together a group of 35 development practitioners from across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
FoSTr shares Bangladesh food system map, discusses key food system bottlenecks
Following the 4th Global Foresight4Food Workshop in Savar, Dhaka, the Foresight4Food FoSTr team held an engaging session in Dhaka city to share the final version of the Bangladesh food system map, discuss the country's key food system bottlenecks, and present the FoSTr/SHiFT modelling work carried out by the Wageningen MAGNET team.
'Urgent need to foster nutrition-resilient communities' message from Global Foresight4Food Workshop
4th Global Foresight4Food workshop brought together foresight practitioners, users, researchers, and food systems experts from across the globe for stronger collaboration and to identify opportunities for enhancing the use of foresight in food systems transformation initiatives, deepen the understanding of effective foresight approaches, methods, and tools...

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Way towards institutionalising foresight in middle- and low-income countries
This blog provides a glimpse of an ongoing Foresight4Food study in Bangladesh, Jordan, Kenya and Uganda under the Foresight4Food FoSTr programme that explores how foresight tools can be systematically integrated into the policymaking cycle to enhance their utility and contribute to better policy outcomes.
Preparing for the future: enhancing capabilities for foresight and systems practice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
The workshop brought together a group of 35 development practitioners from across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, including participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan. The focus was on how to
Using Foresight to Re-imagine the Future of Food Systems: Foresight4Food holds its 4th Global Meeting
In a highly interactive week, participants engaged in a masterclass on foresight approaches, shared their experiences and lessons, heard from thought-leaders on food systems and foresight...

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