tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195148182026-04-06T22:09:42.906+02:00Club of Amsterdam blogThe Club of Amsterdam is an independent, international, future-oriented think tank involved in channelling preferred futures. It involves those who dare to think out of the box and those who don't just talk about the future but actively participate in shaping outcomes. <a href="http://www.clubofamsterdam.com">www.clubofamsterdam.com</a>Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-74788885168429221622014-05-20T08:23:00.003+02:002014-05-20T08:40:11.046+02:00Socratic Design
by Humberto Schwab
Philosopher, Owner, Humberto
Schwab Filosofia SL,
Director, Club of Amsterdam
You can only design when you
now from where, towards what and for what reasons.
Socratic Design is a radical way
of changing our paradigms, the way we think and the way we live. We need a radical
approach because the soft, step by step, way does not bring us further. We are
still Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-89062456617435560232014-03-09T11:48:00.000+01:002014-03-09T11:49:21.723+01:00The Ukrainian Dilemma and the Bigger Picture
Hardy F. Schloer
Owner, Schloer Consulting Group - SCG
Advisory Board of the Club of Amsterdam
Being in the business of advising countries or their leaders in different places of the world, with often very different belief systems and cultural backgrounds, requires to be as neutral as possible; otherwise, such advising work would no longer provide an impartial and useful view of the Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-44303681213828720872014-01-21T18:18:00.001+01:002014-01-21T18:18:30.707+01:00The impact of culture on education
Huib Wursten, Senior Partner, itim InternationalCarel Jacobs is senior consultant/trainer for itim in The Netherlands, he is also Certification Agent for the Educational Sector of the Hofstede Centre.
Can we introduce best practices in education across countries?As a result of globalization, many people areFelix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-34545279985216321492014-01-19T13:38:00.003+01:002014-01-19T13:45:18.834+01:00What more demand for meat means for the future
Christophe Pelletier, The Happy Future Group Consulting Ltd.
Here is an excerpt from We Will Reap What We Sow, the book I published in May 2012. The recent difficult climatic conditions for agriculture and their impact of agricultural markets have made the issue quite relevant. Here it is then:
As the economy in emerging countries is improving, their population becomes wealthier. Just as it Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-24668853564797455912014-01-17T16:17:00.001+01:002014-01-17T16:17:14.255+01:00Inner peace and generosity
by Elisabet Sahtouris
Holder of the Elisabet Sahtouris Chair in Living Economies at World Business Academy
Earth's atmosphere
is 40% moister from already evaporated ice and that very simple measurement
alone will tell you that storms will keep increasing in severity. You can look
at satellite pics over time to see the lateral shrinkage of ice. Now, the more
ice melts the hotter it getsFelix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-25602105562808448242014-01-13T15:41:00.004+01:002014-01-13T15:57:35.999+01:00ICT4D: Top trends for 2014
By Madanmohan RaoRe-published with permission from YourStory.com
One of the most interesting features of the mobile and internet wave in India is not just the connectivity and information they provide, but the spirit of entrepreneurship that has been unleashed for business and social change. A range of experts, including policy professional Deepak Maheshwari, Fleximoms co-founder Sairee Chahal,Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-37940646816443982612014-01-02T15:48:00.000+01:002014-01-02T15:54:03.831+01:00TPP — copyright versus free speech
by Annie Machon, Director, LEAP Europe. Formerly MI5
We, the citizens of the world, already owe NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden a huge debt of gratitude. Even the limited publication of a few of the documents he disclosed to journalists has to date provoked a political and public debate in countries across the planet — and who knows what other nasties Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-81149876178866004082014-01-02T12:46:00.003+01:002014-01-02T12:48:06.314+01:00Long-Term Science and Technology Policy – Russian Priorities for 2030
By
Alexander Sokolov,
National Research University Higher School of Economics - Institute for
Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
Alexander Chulok,
National Research University Higher School of Economics - Institute for
Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
Vladimir Mesropyan,
National Research University Higher School of Economics - Institute for
Statistical Studies and Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-65991505784315367312013-12-30T14:55:00.000+01:002013-12-30T14:58:30.616+01:00A couple of billion reasons why Africa is a priority for the future
Christophe Pelletier, The Happy Future Group Consulting Ltd.
More than three years ago, I had posted on this blog the list of the 16 most populated countries in the world by then. It helped put things in perspective in today’s world, but looking ahead, another table is more useful. Here is the list of the 16 most populated countries in 2050 and 2100 according to the UN.
2010
Country
Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-27118935436506764072013-12-09T15:48:00.001+01:002013-12-09T15:53:03.029+01:00The road to nowhere
By
Michael Akerib
Dedicted to her, to Alina
I was looking at the road
in front of me and my mind was trying to remember how many bends there where
before I would arrive at Alina’s house. It was proving hard to do. The only
thing I could think of was how impatient I was to see her. I did not even
notice that the vegetation along the road looked different. My desire was
overcoming Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-82788389884632696812013-08-26T14:23:00.003+02:002013-09-11T09:25:44.011+02:00Demography and Hegemony
By
Michael Akerib, PhD
Europe,
Asia, Eurasia ?
The Super-Continent of
Eurasia is a unique land mass including both Europe and Asia with Europe barely
accounting for 20% of the land mass but the largest proportion of the land
mass. With the exception of the Sakha peninsula in Russia and the Arabian and Indian
subcontinents, these lands lie on a single tectonic plate.
Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-56445424913323772882013-08-26T14:11:00.001+02:002013-08-26T14:11:56.477+02:00Navigating the TransitionBy Chris Thomson Learning to Survive and Thrive in the Emerging Global Paradigm
Summary
All the signs are that we are right in the middle of the transition from
one global paradigm to another. The one we are leaving is often called
“modernity”. The one we are entering does not yet have a name. But we already
know enough about it to be sure that it will profoundly affect all Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-68683722885141391562013-07-25T16:06:00.003+02:002013-07-25T16:06:38.839+02:00Will Green Buildings Help
By Mike Rana, Published Author, Speaker, Software Engineer
Will Green Buildings Help
Buildings,
being major energy guzzlers, should be the prime concern of both
individuals and the authorities. Only then, the concrete jungles of
today have a chance to attractive greenhouses.
With growing awareness in the recent few years, the term green building has
emerged. It means eco-friendliness. Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-20330459392296500912013-07-25T15:50:00.000+02:002013-07-25T15:50:00.024+02:00Shaping our Future Evolution
By Chris Thomson
If you start a discussion about human evolution, you
are likely to end up talking about the past, about Darwin and the history of
our evolution. You are very unlikely to end up talking about the future of human
evolution, no doubt because people assume, if they even think about it, that
our evolution happened a long time ago and that we have stopped evolving. And
if you start Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-4786361896977706532013-04-26T11:47:00.000+02:002013-04-30T09:04:35.093+02:00Oh, The Humanities! Why STEM Shouldn’t Take Precedence Over the ArtsBy Grace Richards, OnlineDegreePrograms.com
STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
STEAM = science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
As much trouble as the education industry is in,
every state continues to witness the dissolving of the very funds intended to
help it. Major cuts in education have been directed toward the arts and humanities
where Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-65757692328326335042013-03-04T15:40:00.002+01:002013-03-04T15:40:22.365+01:00The Egg
by Michael Akerib
A huge golden egg stood on the beach. Solitary. Majestic.
It had no name, no history. No one knew how it had arrived there. The fairies brought it, said some. No, the devil replied others.
One night a woman ventured to touch it and went as far as to lean against it.
The following day, it was the turn of a little boy. A brave little boy, the old folks said. Wise – or Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-1738280235035714582013-01-01T10:26:00.000+01:002013-01-01T10:32:59.386+01:00Joy Rides and Robots are the Future of Space TravelBy Eve HardingHuman space exploration has its roots in war. The Saturn rocket used to propel Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon was based on the V2 rockets developed by Nazi Germany to pummel London during WWII. Furthermore, the space race was not a born out of a need to explore and expand human knowledge, but was more a technological showcase between the United States and Soviet Union Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-54449319641801374392013-01-01T10:09:00.000+01:002013-01-01T10:09:19.099+01:00The Transposon
By Michael AkeribThe outbreak of the Manaus retrovirus was over and the government had lifted the emergency situation.
Rumors abounded that the virus had been developed in one of the military laboratories and that its release had the sole purpose of testing a vaccine. It did not quite make sense, as mass vaccinations are very expensive, even when done through tap water. Rumors, though, don’tFelix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-82888232145681793542012-12-14T11:16:00.001+01:002012-12-17T09:12:20.256+01:0010-step program for a sick planet
By Hardy F. Schloer, Owner, Schloer Consulting Group - SCG, Advisory Board of the Club of Amsterdam
Speech 10th Anniversary of Club of Amsterdam Dec. 6, 2012
Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen Let me first say that it is an honor to speak here to you on the 10th anniversary of the Club of Amsterdam. Creating an unrestricted and free thinking environment that is strictly focused on Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-30868579209443866482012-09-26T12:05:00.001+02:002012-10-27T10:12:26.346+02:00Public Brainstorm: Economic-Demographic Crisis
December 6, 2012 will be the 10 Years Anniversary event of the Club of Amsterdam.
We are going to promote and discuss ideas, statements, observations and solutions for five areas that are considered key challenges by Schloer Consulting Group. The main characteristics are exponential changes - the primary cause for critical societal and economic crisis. You find an overview of the Public Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-48454271285763080502012-09-26T11:57:00.003+02:002012-10-27T10:09:13.078+02:00Public Brainstorm: Energy
December 6, 2012 will be the 10 Years Anniversary event of the Club of Amsterdam.
We are going to promote and discuss ideas, statements, observations and solutions for five areas that are considered key challenges by Schloer Consulting Group. The main characteristics are exponential changes - the primary cause for critical societal and economic crisis. You find an overview of the Public Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-36432197560263752522012-09-26T11:52:00.002+02:002012-10-27T10:15:01.518+02:00Public Brainstorm: Environment
December 6, 2012 will be the 10 Years Anniversary event of the Club of Amsterdam.
We are going to promote and discuss ideas, statements, observations and solutions for five areas that are considered key challenges by Schloer Consulting Group. The main characteristics are exponential changes - the primary cause for critical societal and economic crisis. You find an overview of the Public Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-74439965851842996432012-09-26T11:48:00.001+02:002012-10-27T10:17:57.466+02:00Public Brainstorm: Food and Water
December 6, 2012 will be the 10 Years Anniversary event of the Club of Amsterdam.
We are going to promote and discuss ideas, statements, observations and solutions for five areas that are considered key challenges by Schloer Consulting Group. The main characteristics are exponential changes - the primary cause for critical societal and economic crisis. You find an overview of the Public Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-17753768692471794872012-09-26T11:43:00.000+02:002012-10-27T10:20:45.571+02:00Public Brainstorm: Human Overpopulation
December 6, 2012 will be the 10 Years Anniversary event of the Club of Amsterdam. We are going to promote and discuss ideas, statements, observations and solutions for five areas that are considered key challenges by Schloer Consulting Group. The main characteristics are exponential changes - the primary cause for critical societal and economic crisis. You find an overview of the Public Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514818.post-30841942547890577582012-07-10T09:45:00.000+02:002012-07-10T10:01:11.904+02:00Autonomy and Solidarity - Prospects of an Unconditional Basic Income
By Dr. Sascha Liebermann The idea is simple and powerful, challenging and disturbing. It has been around for years in academic circles, but has recently gained momentum ever since the idea has been advocated for publicly (e.g. in Germany since 2003). But what roughly is it about?
An Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) would be provided from cradle to grave, paid to individuals not to householdsFelix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.com1