AgentLand
Agentland is the first international portal for intelligent agents and bots. AgentLand is
also a one stop shop for intelligent software agents. The web site provides a mine of helpful information
about the world of agents, plus a selection of exciting agents from both established software
companies and independent developers.
The
Aspen Institute
Meeting place for politicians and scientists to discuss the future
of the world, the model of the Aspen Institute inspired many Think Thanks
around the world.
Artificial
Life
Links to laboratories doing research on artificial life : micro-robots,
computer simulations, self-reproducing molecules.
Bionomics
Institute
A research Institute working on the relationships between biology,
ecology and economics. This Institute organizes interesting international
conferences.
Cité
des sciences et de l'industrie
The home page of the famous Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie in
Paris, the largest science museum in the world. An open window on the third
millennium.
LIPS Chaire de Propective Industrielle du CNAM
Over the past 17 years, the Chaire de prospective industrielle has become a major European centre
for futures research. Currently held by Professor Michel Godet, the Chair
belongs to the economics and management departments of the Conservatoire
National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) which is a public institution
of higher education under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research. As such, the Chair guides and prepares CNAM graduate
students and doctoral candidates in futures research and strategic planning.
The
Club of Rome
The Club of Rome, founded in 1968 in Rome, is a group
of scientists, economists, businessmen, international high civil servants,
Heads of State and former Heads of State from the 5 continents, who are
convinced that the future of humankind is not determined once and for all
and that each human being can contribute to the improvement of our societies.
Le Copenhagen
Institute for Futures Studies
The objective of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is to strengthen
the basis for decision-making in public and private organisations
by creating awareness of the future and highlighting its importance to the present.
Davos
World Economic Forum
A unique gathering of world leaders in a Swiss Alp ski resort. The World
Economic Forum is today the foremost international membership organization
integrating leaders from business, government and academia into a partnership
committed to improving the state of the world.
Foresight
Institute
This research center is devoted to nanotechnologies (engineering the
infinitely small) : micromachines, micro-robots, molecular electronics.
Created and animated by Eric Drexler, this Center plays a controversial
but significant role in this fast growing field.
The
Futures Group, Inc.
A company specialized in corporate strategic planning and forecasting.
Futuribles
A group of international experts implements technological and social forecasting
techniques, competitive intelligence and futurist studies to prepare the
world of tomorrow.
Global
Business Network
A virtual network of consultants, futurologists and management specialists
working on the major organizational issues for the beginning of the 21st
century.
Institute
for the Future
Based in Silicon Valley, California, The Institute
for the Future is a non profit research firm specializing in long term
forecasting, alternative future scenarios and the impact of new products
and next-generation technologies on society and business.
Laboratoire
du Futur
A site where forecasters and futurologists gather to think about the
3rd millennium.
Links
to nanotechnology sites
Links to sites devoted to one of the most promising technologies for
the industries of tomorrow : nanotechnology,
manufacturing at the molecular level.
Media
Lab Research
The famous MIT research laboratory on the medias of the future. Managed
by Nicolas Negroponte, author of "Being Digital", this laboratory plays
a pioneering role in multimedia, networks and man/machine interfaces.
*Méta Futurs* MétaFuturs
A discussion about possible futures, updated news from the future, an
intelligent site from Quebec on futurology.
MDL
Chemistry Page
A must for all organic chemists interested by 3D representation of
molecular structures, with online educational programs and links towards
advanced chemistry sites on the Web.
OECD
International Futures Programme
A list proposed by OECD on major international cooperation programs
in futurology.
Principia
Cybernetica Web
An extraordinary experience of collective creation on the Web : an
international group of research scientists is writing an hypertext on the
global brain created by the interconnection of men, computers and network.
A quantum leap into the third millennium.
The
Santa Fe Institute
A pluridisciplinary research center where physicists, biologists, sociologists
or economists work on complexity and the
applications of chaos theory.
Technology
Futures, Inc.
A consulting group specialized in technological forecasting .
Things
That Think
One of Medialab's research programs devoted to interactive "thinking".
UF Université
du Futur
The University of the Future inspired by René Berger wants to
open new paradigms by collective creation on the Net and "invention" of
the future in real time.
World
Future Society
A reference site for future research. Many links towards sites and
international programs on futurology.
