The Federal Foresight Community of Interest (FFCOI) is a forum based on the discipline and application of foresight. It provides an opportunity for federal employees, think tanks, and industry to network, learn, analyze, develop, and communicate foresight methods and best practices to decision-makers and strategic planners. The FFCOI is a centralized connection point for agencies to share best practices, foster cross-agency support, and develop new and innovative ways to apply and improve the use of Strategic Foresight within the Federal Government. The FFCOI does not attempt to predict the future but seeks to understand the implications of various scenarios their agencies might reasonably face in a longer time frame.
Mission: FFCoI is an interagency group of foresight and strategy practitioners that provides expertise and information sharing in order to educate and enable better decision-making across the Federal Government.
Vision: FFCoI makes foresight an essential element of leadership to drive change in the US Government.
WEBINARS: Quarterly meetings are being postponed until further notice. However, FFCOI will be featuring monthly webinars on topics relevant to the community. RSVPs are required for each webinar. Thanks for your patience.
Next FFCOI **Webinar**
October 10, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
“National Intelligence Council Global Trends”
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News and Events
OCTOBER WEBINAR - NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL GLOBAL TRENDS
October 10, 2024
The National Intelligence Council’s Strategic Futures Group is in the final phase of producing its quadrennial, unclassified Global Trends product, the Intelligence Community’s premier strategic forecasting document intended to provide a strategic framework for a returning or incoming Presidential Administration, Cabinet, and NSC Staff. The NIC will provide some of the initial findings and key challenges we have identified and give a sneak peak into how the final document will tackle scenarios for 2045.
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR FFCOI SPRING 2025 SUMMIT:
FFCOI is now accepting speaker applications for the 2025 Spring Summit. The event will be held in person in Washington, DC on April 8, 2025. Foresight practitioners from government, public, and private organizations are welcome to propose a topic for a 30- to 45-minute individual talk, panel, discussion, or Q&A session.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with a deadline of November 1, 2024. Speakers will present in person. Because FFCOI has no dues or budget, you must be able to fund your own transportation to the DC area. Selected speakers will be notified in February. (POC: Sharaelle A. Grzesiak)
We are updating our distribution list! If you still want to receive our emails, please sign up on our new distribution list. In October we will begin using the new distro – discarding the older list. Be sure to sign up for both your personal and work emails, if you would like to receive updates at both. Follow us on LinkedIn to get the latest news and send us an email or a message on LinkedIn with ideas for future speakers and content. (POCs: Sharaelle A. Grzesiak, Eric Popiel, Jeremiah Cottle, and Brian Coppersmith)
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