Latin American Center of Globalization & Futures Studies Report for the Millennium Project Planning Committee Meeting July 2004 Washington DC USA

1.Views of the Millennium Project in 5-10 years 2.Previous six month´s work of the Node 3.Next year´s objectives for the Node 4.Suggestions for the Project Report from Latin-American Center of Globalization & Future Studies

Views of the Millennium Project in 5-10 years 1.Center of productions and dissemination of knowledge about the Futures. With program of translation and edition in the more spoken languages of the world. 2.Several Long Range Program Research with active participation of all regions of the world trough the nodes. 3.Develop a network with users in order to help them make their own future studies in their regions, countries, local communities, sectors 4.Organize a Global conference along to MP Planning Committee Meeting every two years with a special agenda related to global challenges in different places of the world. 5.Strengthen cooperation with universities and school in order to transfer studies and researches

- Node’s six-month-previous work 1. COURSES : Universidad Nacional de La Plata 1.1 Visión Estratégica Nacional, by M.A. Gutierrez April –July Future Studies Scenarios Research Seminary in Universities 2020, by M.A. Gutierrez & Verónica Peredo, June-August 2004 Universidad de Palerno, Buenos Aires: 1.3. Futures Research Design of Scenarios, 1er semester 2004 Universidad de La Punta, San Luís: 1.4. Regional Future Scenarios, by M.A. Gutierrez & Verónica Peredo, August-September 2004, 1.4. Future Studies, in master in Administration and Government Management, 1er. Semester Conferences: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, by M.A. Gutierrez, 2.1. Latin American and the Challenge of Digital Economy, 2.2. Future Studies, Vision and Leadership in Latin American 2.3. Strategic Vision of Science and Technology for 21 st Century, 2.4. Future Studies and Management in Argentina, 2.5. The S & T in Argentina and MERCOSUR, UNLP-ENI May /July 2004 Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnologia e Innovación Productiva by Carlos Moneta 2.6. International Future Scenarios a model to set up, December 2003

node’s six-month-previous work 3. Design of Educational Contends On-Line (3) Course with 20 mega of information each 4. Meetings 4.1 CIDOB Barcelona, Center of Information & Documentation of Barcelona, Carlos Moneta & Veronica Peredo with Director Joseph Ribera I Pinyal, July Universidad Abierta de Barcelona, Carlos Moneta & Veronica Peredo with Director of Center for International Relations, Sean Golden 4.3.Secretar í a de Ciencia, Tecnolog í a e Innovaci ó n with General Coordinator of Programs Ing. Oscar Galante about Millennium Project 4.4. Undersecretary for Public Management Lic. Norberto Ivancich about project on master degree course with National Institute for de Public Administration, July Embajador Horacio Basade Director del Instituto de Servicio Exterior de la Nación.

node’s six-month-previous work 5. Projects 5.1 Prospective Analysis of Energy Market by Dr. Carlos Marschoff, Dr. Jorge H. Barrera & Dr. Miguel Gutierrez 5.2. TV Series Program: Anticipaciones, Lots of hands & Interview with the Future 6. Universities and Institutional Relations 6.1 Agreement of Academic Cooperation within Undersecretary for Public Management of Argentina and American Council for the United Nations University The Millennium Project and Latin American Center for Globalization and Future Studies. Signed by Argentina 6.2.Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, working to signed an agreement of academic cooperation

Next six month´s work of the Node 1. Courses: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 1.1 Visión Estratégica Nacional, by M.A. Gutierrez August 2004 Universidad de La Punta, San Luís: 1.2. Regional Future Scenarios, by M.A. Gutierrez & V.Peredo, August-September State & Nation building in Latin America, by M. Gutierrez 1.4. Future Studies, in master in Administration and Government Management, 1er. Semester Meetings: Preparing proposal for a Workshop in Future Studies in Latin America, July of 2005

Next six month´s work of the Node 3. Projects: 3.1 Research and Development in Future Studies with Universidad Nacional de Cuyo to: 1. To form an interdisciplinary group in research and teaching future studies; 2. To transfer knowledge, develop a universities consortium; 3. Postgraduate Studies Program 4. Set up a network of management and stakeholders 3.2 Building Knowledge Tools for the Use of Advanced Hydroclimatic Monitoring and Prediction in Latin America Almost all resource management decisions require, implicitly or explicitly, some sort of hydroclimatic forecast, forecasts constitute an important link between science and society. The proposal is to develop a collaborative project to address these issues in the context of on-going attempts to accelerate application of hydroclimatic research, particularly seasonal forecasts and remote sensing products. Participant Institutions AAAs, Arizona University, Buenos Aires University, Undersecretariat on Water Resources.

Next six month´s work of the Node 3. Projects: 3.3. TV Series: : working in three TV programs “Anticipaciones” “Interview with the Future” In cooperation with Brazil Node “Lots of hands” 3.4. Introductory courses on future studies in CD and web page 3.5 Educative materials for kids 3.6. Books:  The Challenge of International Terrorism, working to published in Buenos Aires