Schedule
Front
Focus
War & Peace
Sustainability
Technology
New Leaders
Women
Spirit
SWF News
Interviews
Opinion
Transcripts
People
Initiatives
Search
 
 
About SWF
Sponsors
Credits



Saatchi & Saatchi
Marc Luyckx
Member of the Forward Studies Unit, European Commission
 

At SWF:

  • Wednesday, October 28th, 1:00 - 2:30PM, Perspectives on the Future

Biography:

Marc Luyckx has spent much of his career in future studies. Luyckx's main research is on the cultural, philosophical and ethical implications for society of global political and economic changes in societies world-wide.

Having started out in Prospective, a trans-disciplinary think-tank for future studies, Luyckx joined the European Commission in 1989. Luyckx's study unit, the European Commission's Forward Studies Unit, reports directly to the Commission's Presidency. A Belgian, Luyckx obtained a PhD in Russian Philosophy in Italy and has been active in on-going education in Belgium and Brazil.

Links:

European Commission
Notable Quote "The Taleban is using culture and religion to keep women down."
   --Sima Wali (on Afghanistan)
Actions which make a difference... COEXISTENCE AND COMMUNITY: More than 50 young people from nearly as many countries are taking part as full participants in this year's SWF.
Go to INITIATIVES for details...