1. South Africa Node Update Presentation to MP-PC July 2009, Chicago

2. reflections on 2008/9 Global: Global financial crisis Bio-physical realities: climate change and resource-based economies China & Africa? Regional politics Global: Global financial crisis Bio-physical realities: climate change and resource-based economies China & Africa? Regional politics Local: Inequality, instability, and ethnocentrism: The challenge of the Second Economy continues and peaks Urbanisation 2010 World Cup spotlight New political administration (emphasis on social development & delivery) National Planning Commission COFISA wrap-up and foresight agency initiative Presidency scenarios, Dinokeng scenarios Local: Inequality, instability, and ethnocentrism: The challenge of the Second Economy continues and peaks Urbanisation 2010 World Cup spotlight New political administration (emphasis on social development & delivery) National Planning Commission COFISA wrap-up and foresight agency initiative Presidency scenarios, Dinokeng scenarios Node: SA-SOFI (ups & downs) – refine & update (HSRC partner) FFWD conceptualisation (Rockefeller support) SA - Global Millennium Prize pilot (COFISA support) Strategic alliances: Presidency, IERI, DST, Wits, IFR, AFI, regional 1 st Strategy session Node central: admin & project staff, sort out website German intern – several other requests received! Node: SA-SOFI (ups & downs) – refine & update (HSRC partner) FFWD conceptualisation (Rockefeller support) SA - Global Millennium Prize pilot (COFISA support) Strategic alliances: Presidency, IERI, DST, Wits, IFR, AFI, regional 1 st Strategy session Node central: admin & project staff, sort out website German intern – several other requests received!

3. future plans Strategic objectives: Create open platform – human and virtual FIC: public sector capacity – created futures, policy connection, building the capacity infrastructure (e.g. linked to NPC) Building profile of a mega-futures tool / feedback loop (incl. SA- SOFI) Innovation: Looking into different futures models – e.g. eastern and indigenous approaches to futures Projects: FFWD (Foresight for Development online) establishment HSP (Horizon Scanning Project) GMP mainstream SA-SOFI linkage with Presidency / NPC

4. SA-NODE: SA-NODE: Leadership / oversight Admin & Fin Coordination / mgmt Repository function SA-NODE: SA-NODE: Leadership / oversight Admin & Fin Coordination / mgmt Repository function NETWORKS: NETWORKS: SA Network (web-group) Regional networks (FFWD) MP Network (SOF) Expert groups (Delphis) Partnership (HSRC, IERI, Wits, IFR, AFI, Presidency,..) NETWORKS: NETWORKS: SA Network (web-group) Regional networks (FFWD) MP Network (SOF) Expert groups (Delphis) Partnership (HSRC, IERI, Wits, IFR, AFI, Presidency,..) OUTREACH: OUTREACH: GMP (GET phase) Universities challenge (M-level) Seminars & events… Publications Communication, Media stat Website OUTREACH: OUTREACH: GMP (GET phase) Universities challenge (M-level) Seminars & events… Publications Communication, Media stat Website EXPERTISE: EXPERTISE: Knowledge (FFWD) Information (Scanning) Tools & methods (SA-SOFI, FRM) Analysis (BTM) EXPERTISE: EXPERTISE: Knowledge (FFWD) Information (Scanning) Tools & methods (SA-SOFI, FRM) Analysis (BTM) spreading a culture of futures thinking in the region to deepen expertise in futures amongst institutions and individuals to galvanise and mobilize southern African experts and networks for global futures activity / collaboration How it all holds together?

5. MP linkages… Global MP: SOFI Building national futures capacity Dictionary and any other content / tools development towards building local futures capacity Regional futures research Promoting of FRM v3.0 & State of the Future … Nodes: FFWD: Nodes in / dealing with Africa, other developing nations / regions (Africa, SEA, South America) Promote African Nodes & linkages GMP (Mexico & other Nodes with experience to share) BRIC(s) …