The Centre is looking for a strategic research consultant to conduct a mapping and support event content preparations during the initial phase of its new initiative “Anticipating Futures for Civil Society Operating Space”. The initiative’s overall aim is to strengthen anticipatory capacities and future readiness of civic space-focused professionals in international and national civil society organisations.
The Centre is commissioning a consultant to:
- Draw out the potential connections between how governments frame and respond to crises,
The Centre is looking for a research consultant to support its Solidarity Action Network (SANE) by capturing three to five case studies looking at how international civil society organisations (ICSOs) and CSOs have dealt with cyberattacks and digital risks. This will be an extension of the Solidarity Playbook – a collection of case studies and best practices on strategies, resilience, and solidarity mechanisms – with a topical focus on cybersecurity.
The ICSCentre is looking for a research consultant to support its Solidarity Action Network (SANE) in building a resource directory for its members. The directory will consist of strategies, tools and guidelines to respond to threats and clampdowns faced by international civil society organisations (ICSOs) and their local partners as well as expert contacts that can help with a swift and suitable response.
📅 18-20 June 2025 | 📌 Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 |
The Centre’s Scanning the Horizon platform address the need for collaborative trend analysis in the sector. Futurists, strategists, trend analysts and organisational learning and research specialists form a cross-sector community of experts and practitioners to share insights, explore key trends and develop relevant strategies.
Concept Note
2025 marks an exciting new chapter in the Centre’s story as we embark on a new strategic cycle, aimed at strengthening a shareholder community that is inclusive, resilient, and deeply connected to the people it serves.
Together with our partners we are building a future where every community has a voice, challenges are met with innovative solutions, and global collaboration turns today’s obstacles into tomorrow’s achievements.
In an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, civil society organisations must proactively anticipate and prepare for diverse potential futures. Foresight practices help map these possibilities, allowing us to explore trends, opportunities, and risks. But how can we make this process not only effective but also engaging and accessible? The answer lies in gamification.
What is Foresight Gamification?
Gamification involves the integration of game elements and principles in non-game contexts.
📅 05 December 2024 | 🕟16:00-17:00 CET | 💻 Online |
On a global level, food security levels present a critical challenge, exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic that disrupted global food supply chains and brought with it the loss of jobs and livelihoods of small-scale farmers. What role can technology, in particular digital technologies and AI, play in addressing food security challenges?
In an African context,
Every year, institutions release their trend reports. Recently, the World Economic Forum identified four different environmental issues as the most significant risks facing the world in the next 10 years. The UNDP Trends Report cites four climate-related trends in its top 13 themes. However, we know climate change is not merely a future trend, we are already feeling the damaging effects of climate change.
This collaborative platform helps CSOs prepare for disruption and benefit from change.
With members including leading ICSOs, national CSO umbrella organisations, and private sector companies, the platform address the need for collaborative trend analysis in the sector. Futurists, strategists, trend analysts and organisational learning and research specialists form a cross-sector community of experts and practitioners to share insights, explore key trends and develop relevant strategies.
