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International Futures (IFs) is a global integrated assessment model that simulates eleven interconnected global systems across 183 countries. It was created by Barry B. Hughes of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and is housed at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures.
The National Intelligence Council used IFs in its Global Trends 2020, Global Trends 2025, and Global Trends 2030 reports. The model has also contributed to the United Nations Human Development Report and the Global Environmental Outlook.
The data analysis section of IFs draws from over 2,000 data series collected from major international data gatherers. Most series extend back to 1960 and the database is continuously updated with new data.
Yes, IFs is free for public use in both its online and downloadable forms. It is hosted by Google Public Data Explorer, the Atlantic Council, and the Institute for Security Studies.
Patterns of Potential Human Progress (PPHP) is a book series produced by the Pardee Center for International Futures. Five volumes have been completed, covering global poverty reduction, global education, health care systems, global infrastructure, and domestic governance.
The African Futures Project is a collaboration between the Institute for Security Studies and the Pardee Center for International Futures to support long-term strategic planning for African development. It has produced policy briefs, monographs, and a dedicated website where users can run the IFs model to explore African development scenarios.