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The Global COPD Outlook 2035 report aims to address critical gaps in the understanding, prevention, care and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by leveraging the insights of experts and advocates from around the world.

A podcast about foresight for futures-curious professionals, published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. Subscribe for narrated articles, reports, and research, alongside conversations with foresight practitioners about the nuts and bolts of their craft.

Featured in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet, The Nordic Charter for Women’s Health 2040 is a strategic framework designed to transform women’s health from a niche concern into a cornerstone of Nordic social and economic resilience.

The Arctic has long been viewed as a future arena of geopolitical competition and conflict. Renewed remarks by U.S. President Donald J. Trump about taking control of Greenland have brought that future abruptly into the present.

The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies has therefore developed four scenarios outlining how the conflict over Greenland could end, and the geopolitical implications of each outcome.

The Summit is an annual gathering exploring the possible futures of emerging technologies.Hosted by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and curated by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS),  the conference focuses on foresight, technologies, preparedness, and futures-driven innovation. Join us on March 20th 2026.

The Futures Barometer 2025 provides insights into Danes’ expectations, hopes, and concerns about the future – both on a personal and collective level – and examines their views on the connection between political decision-making and foresight.