Jim Dator and Hazel Henderson honoured with the first "Futurists of the Year" Awards by Shaping Tomorrow's Foresight Network. *Jim is a WFSF Fellows and former WFSF President and Secretary-General.* Hazel, former WFSF Fellow is an esteemed colleagues.
The Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) recently worked with the Project on Forward Engagement to facilitate a workshop: Foresight for Smart Globalization: Accelerating & Enhancing Pro-Poor Development Opportunities, March 16-20, 2009, Rockefeller Foundation’s conference facilities in Bellagio, Italy.
**IAF is a WFSF Institutional Member**
The 2009 State of the Future Report is now available. Executive Summary of 2009 SOF can be downloaded in Japanese, Spanish, French, German. The MP September Environmental Security Report can also be downloaded.
The WFSF Iberoamerican Chapter is the first WFSF Chapter and was established and formalised at the General Assembly in 2008. President: Antonio ALONSO-CONCHEIRO (Mexico); Vice-President: Jordi SERRA DEL PINO (Spain); Secretary-General: Guillermina BAENA-PAZ (Mexico)
Dr Jennifer Gidley was lead researcher/author of the winning essay in the prestigious IAU/Palgrave International Essay Competition in Higher Education Policy Research. The research team also included WFSF member Gary Hampson. See next issue of WFSF Futures Bulletin. **Jennifer is WFSF President (2009-2013)**
FUTURUM is the first and only abstract database in the field of foresight and futures studies. Futurum makes latest research published in leading journals of futures studies easily accessible. FUTURUM is a product of Finland Futures Research Centre. **FFRC is a WFSF Institutional Member**
Professor Pentti MALASKA is an internationally and nationally recognized futurist and an active citizen of the world. He is a pioneer in futures research, a scientist and a frequent contributor to the public debate.
**Pentti was WFSF Secretary-General (1990-1993) President (1993-1997)**
