Who created International Futures and where was it developed?
Barry B. Hughes created International Futures at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies within the University of Denver in Colorado.
Questions about International Futures
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When did the development of International Futures begin and what year marked early documentation?
The project began as a personal initiative before evolving into a complex global assessment tool housed at what is now the Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures with early documentation from 2006 outlining multiple generations of development.
How many countries does International Futures cover simultaneously and which sectors are included?
This unique structure endogenizes the impact of such a wide range of global systems for 183 countries simultaneously while incorporating dynamically linked sub-models covering population, economic, agricultural, educational, energy, sociopolitical, international political, environmental, health, infrastructure, and technology sectors.
What years do Global Trends reports utilize International Futures for forecasting?
The National Intelligence Council utilized IFs in its Global Trends 2020 report alongside subsequent editions covering 2025 and 2030 to produce strategic forecasting documents titled Mapping the Future and Global Environmental Outlook.
Who funded the creation of the Pardee Center for International Futures and when was it established?
Frederick S. Pardee formerly of RAND gifted funds to construct the Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver to manage further institutionalization of the software including training sessions and continued work on Patterns of Potential Human Progress volumes.