Policy Horizons Canada uses foresight to help the federal government build stronger policies and programs in the face of an uncertain future.
The typical life course—all the events and roles that an individual experiences, and the sequence of these, over their entire lifetime—is changing. How could these changes shape future lives?
As the biodigital convergence matures and gives rise to new realities, how could it impact health, food and agriculture, the environment, manufacturing, security, and other policy areas?
Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, shares the progress and challenges in implementing Wales’ Well-being of Future Generations Act, and the growing momentum for protecting the interests of future generations in national and global decision making.
Covid-19 drew attention to seniors and other high-risk populations who are affected by social isolation and loneliness. It also challenged conventional public health advice that these populations should participate more in community life by attending museums, choirs, clubs and other in-person activities.