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Mara Di Berardo
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I’m a futures studies expert with experience in foresight research, project management, and international communication. You can follow me on Substack with my column called Futures Digest :)
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🌾LUMEN: How can law contribute to addressing the ecological crisis of the Anthropocene? And how can knowledge emerging from local communities, Indigenous traditions, and integrated ecological approaches be translated into legal norms?

#FuturesDigest: futuresdigest.substack.com/p/lumen-new-...
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✍️ Disponibile l’Introduzione all’edizione italiana dello #StateoftheFuture 20.0 del @millennium-project.org
Grazie a #FuturaNetwork: con Mario Bolzan e Simone Di Zio raccontiamo come il pensiero dei futuri aiuti a leggere il presente e ad agire consapevolmente.

futuranetwork.eu/interventi-e...
In edizione italiana “The State of the future 20.0”, la guida di riferimento per la ricerca sui futuri
Pubblichiamo la prefazione del nuovo volume a cura dell’Italian institute for the future. I robot nel 2050, le nuove AI e altre sfide del mondo moderno: scenari e riflessioni per affrontare i ca...
futuranetwork.eu
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🌾LUMEN: How can law contribute to addressing the ecological crisis of the Anthropocene? And how can knowledge emerging from local communities, Indigenous traditions, and integrated ecological approaches be translated into legal norms?

#FuturesDigest: futuresdigest.substack.com/p/lumen-new-...
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
✍️ Disponibile l’Introduzione all’edizione italiana dello #StateoftheFuture 20.0 del @millennium-project.org
Grazie a #FuturaNetwork: con Mario Bolzan e Simone Di Zio raccontiamo come il pensiero dei futuri aiuti a leggere il presente e ad agire consapevolmente.

futuranetwork.eu/interventi-e...
In edizione italiana “The State of the future 20.0”, la guida di riferimento per la ricerca sui futuri
Pubblichiamo la prefazione del nuovo volume a cura dell’Italian institute for the future. I robot nel 2050, le nuove AI e altre sfide del mondo moderno: scenari e riflessioni per affrontare i ca...
futuranetwork.eu
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The latest Newsletter of @millennium-project.org is now available online!
This update brings together key updates from the 2025 Planning Committee Meeting, participation to events and workshops, and new publications, studies, and reports from our global network.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/millen...
The Millennium Project Newsletter - November/December, 2025
The Millennium Project held its 2025 Planning Committee Meeting on Nov. 17, 2025 in a hybrid format from Dubai, bringing together Node Chairs, Co-Chairs, and partners to share updates on publications,...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🚺 Women's legacy in Futures Studies

I had the pleasure of contributing to this workshop this week during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and I really enjoyed it!

It's in Italian, but I hope you can follow along using captions 😊

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Eredità delle Donne: Futuro o futuri?
YouTube video by Fondazione Italian Institute for the Future
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November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mentre vedo in molti ambiti una tendenza preoccupante ad indebolire i progressi raggiunti negli anni rispetto alla condizione delle donne, sento sempre più pressante la necessità di parlare di empowerment femminile ed evoluzione degli stereotipi di genere, per discuterne, educarci, migliorare.
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📝The @millennium-project.org Project Planning Committee - Nov. 17, 2025
We held our annual PC Meeting this week in a hybrid format, with participants joining both online and in person from Dubai and hosting rich exchange across continents.

www.millennium-project.org/the-millenni...
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
Here's the latest newsletter from the @millennium-project.org Project that I put together for September and October! The energy and activity happening here never cease to amaze me.

Check it out and stay curious! ⬇️
millennium-project.org/the-millenni...
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
🧩Highlights from the 25th Futures Conference
I’m very glad to have attended the 25th Futures Conference in Turku and to have contributed to the new special issue of #Futuuri: Futures of Technologies!

🔹 millennium-project.org/futuuri-2-20...

@millennium-project.org
Futuuri 2/2025 – Special Conference Issue: Futures of Technologies - The Millennium Project
The special conference issue of Futuuri 2/2025, just published by the Finland Futures Research Centre hosting the Helsinki Node of The Millennium Project, presents articles that summarise keynote spee...
millennium-project.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
✍ Disponibile l'edizione italiana dello State of the Future 20.0 del @millennium-project.org!

👉 Lo Stato del Futuro 20.0 è ora disponibile in volume e in PDF: www.instituteforthefuture.it/lo-stato-del...
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
✍ Intro - State of the Future Italia
Grazie a #FuturaNetwork per aver pubblicato la nostra introduzione all'edizione italiana della pubblicazione di punta del @millennium-project.org rilasciata di recente da Fondazione IIF e Millennium Project Italia.

👉 futuranetwork.eu/interventi-e...
In edizione italiana “The State of the future 20.0”, la guida di riferimento per la ricerca sui futuri
Pubblichiamo la prefazione del nuovo volume a cura dell’Italian institute for the future, guida di riferimento per la ricerca sui futuri. I robot nel 2050, le nuove AI e altre sfide del mondo mo...
futuranetwork.eu
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
✍ Disponibile l'edizione italiana dello State of the Future 20.0 del @millennium-project.org!

👉 Lo Stato del Futuro 20.0 è ora disponibile in volume e in PDF: www.instituteforthefuture.it/lo-stato-del...
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🤖 Exploring Socio-Technical #Futures of Work

How will emerging technologies, environmental shifts, and social transformations shape the future of work?

➡️ futuresdigest.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Exploring Socio-Technical Futures of Work
Insights from a co-creative foresight workshop held during the 25th Futures Conference, Turku 2025, exploring narratives and collective intelligence to imagine possible futures.
futuresdigest.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🧩Highlights from the 25th Futures Conference
I’m very glad to have attended the 25th Futures Conference in Turku and to have contributed to the new special issue of #Futuuri: Futures of Technologies!

🔹 millennium-project.org/futuuri-2-20...

@millennium-project.org
Futuuri 2/2025 – Special Conference Issue: Futures of Technologies - The Millennium Project
The special conference issue of Futuuri 2/2025, just published by the Finland Futures Research Centre hosting the Helsinki Node of The Millennium Project, presents articles that summarise keynote spee...
millennium-project.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Here's the latest newsletter from the @millennium-project.org Project that I put together for September and October! The energy and activity happening here never cease to amaze me.

Check it out and stay curious! ⬇️
millennium-project.org/the-millenni...
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
📖 New publication: Exploring Socio-Technical 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 – a report of the Millennium Project Session at #FuturesOfTechnologies2025, co-authored with S. Heinonen, A. Taylor, R. Viitamäki & V. Virmajoki.

Featuring a cover by artist Millo in #Aielli 🌌

🔗 urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978...
September 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Just read Society, Skills & Spaces by Heinonen & Viitamäki, featuring foresight experts—including, humbly, myself.

For someone who thrives on change, autonomy & work outside the box, a thought-provoking guide to the #futureofwork!

📖 urn.fi/URN:978-952-...
September 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
🔹 Just published!
I'm happy to share that my article on #WorldFuturesDay 2025 is featured in the June edition of Human Futures, published by the World Futures Studies Federation, together with many other interesting contributions.

📖 millennium-project.org/the-millenni...

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The Millennium Project in June Issue of Human Futures - The Millennium Project
The World Futures Studies Federation has just released the June 2025 issue of Human Futures Magazine — and it features multiple insightful contributions from members of the Millennium Project network....
millennium-project.org
July 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
📢 È disponibile Futuri n. 23 – 2025, “Osare il futuro”!

All’interno anche il mio articolo su L’agenda globale sui futuri dal #WorldFuturesDay 2023 a cura del @millennium-project.org.

🔗 www.futuri.media/rivista/futu...

#Futures #foresight
July 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Here’s the photo of Futura, the latest mural by Antonio Cotecchia (Kotè), adorning the walls of Aielli (Italy)—a striking visual that captures a young woman, holding the planet in her hand, a powerful metaphor for responsibility, hope, and our shared future 🌏
August 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
🧭 Fresh insights from the global community!

I’m happy to share the latest issue of the newsletter I curate for @millennium-project.org — a journey through global foresight.

🔗 mailchi.mp/millennium-p...

🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/millen...
August 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Mara Di Berardo
They have now published an online article with @maradiberardo.bsky.social (Millennium Project), Thays Prado and Lena Tünkers (Foresight Europe Network), and Efrat Tzadik, in which they summarise how workshop participants explored the future of gender equality in Europe.‬
August 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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✨ New article: Exploring the Future of #GenderEquality in Europe ✨

Proud to share this piece on my #FuturesDigest column about key challenges & opportunities for gender equality.

Big thanks to my co-authors 😊

📖 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/futuresd...

@millennium-project.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🧭 Fresh insights from the global community!

I’m happy to share the latest issue of the newsletter I curate for @millennium-project.org — a journey through global foresight.

🔗 mailchi.mp/millennium-p...

🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/millen...
August 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
✨ New article: Exploring the Future of #GenderEquality in Europe ✨

Proud to share this piece on my #FuturesDigest column about key challenges & opportunities for gender equality.

Big thanks to my co-authors 😊

📖 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/futuresd...

@millennium-project.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM