Global UNESCO Chair Lecture Series IV: The World in 2050: Global Futures
Global UNESCO Chair Lecture Series IV: The World in 2050: Global Futures is an international online lecture series running from October 2026 to February 2027. Organized by the UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation at Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen, in cooperation with the School of Transformation and Sustainability at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and UNESCO’s Futures Literacy and Foresight, Management of Social Transformations Programme, the series brings together UNESCO Chairs and experts from around the world. Through lectures and discussions, participants explore themes such as futures studies, anticipation, innovation, education, finance, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and global transformation. The programme examines possible pathways toward more equitable, resilient, and sustainable futures by 2050.
