AGAHI, a not-for-profit organization and the country partner of the millennium-project, a global futures studies & research participatory think-tank signed a memorandum of understanding with UoB (University of Baltistan) focusing on the futures research and development in Pakistan.
The MoU signing ceremony was held at the University of Baltistan, Skardu in Gilgit Baltistan. The purpose of this partnership is to produce futures insights' - to advocate better decision making, improve quality of life and economic opportunities in the region. On the occasion, the Vice Chancellor of University of Baltistan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan, said, "Futures research is critical to improving quality of life; we would strengthen a systematic approach to creating better environmental prospects for the region".
In 2017, AGAHI and Karakoram International University collaboration led to the launching of the Pakistan State of Future Index (PK-SOFI) inaugural report. Puruesh Chaudhary, Founder and President of AGAHI said, In Gilgit, we are already working with Karakoram International University; and it makes all the more sense to be engaging University of Baltistan so that we could leverage from local knowledge that would contribute towards improving the wellbeing of the people of Pakistan.
Pakistan State of Future Index is a 10-year future index composed of 30 variables that indicate if the future is getting better or worse. It shows 30-year trends of improvement and decline; each variable is forecasted based on 20 years of past data which are then further assessed for the best possible and worst possible values in 10 years. Dr. Shahid Mahmud, Co-Founder of Foresight Lab and Chairman and Group CEO Interactive Group of Companies said, "This memorandum will advocate futures thinking in Baltistan by emphasizing on academic research and facilitating policy decisions, by improving the economic conditions in the region with a special focus on the implications of global warming."
AGAHI with its local partners Interactive Group of Companies and Eikon7 along with other leading academic institutions have created a model that has the ability to track expected state of the future over time at national, provincial and district levels - which will enable decision makers to opt for the most informed policy choice. -PR
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