Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
| Company type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advisory |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Thorkil Kristensen |
| Headquarters | Bryghusgade 8, BLOXHUB, , |
Key people | Daria Krivonos (CEO) |
| Products | FARSIGHT magazine, various publications & reports. |
| Services | Scenario planning processes, strategic advisory projects, presentations, courses, multi-stakeholder think tanks |
Number of employees | 24 (2020) |
| Website | www |
The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (Danish: Instituttet for Fremtidsforskning) is a Danish not-for-profit, independent futures think tank founded in 1969 by Thorkil Kristensen, former OECD Secretary-General for the betterment of our society. The Institute's mission is to facilitate knowledge about potential futures and it hosts various events during the year and collaborate on others, in Denmark and abroad. Lastly the Institute produce several publications, such as reports, magazines and books.
The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is organised as an association consisting of a wide range of member organisations and individuals. CIFS is not associated with any specific university or governmental body. The Institute's products include seminars, analyses, reports, courses, newsletters, books, and the magazine FARSIGHT. The work at the Institute rests on the assumptions outlined by military strategist Herman Kahn in his book: The Year 2000: A Framework for Speculation on the Next Thirty-three Years, and later adapted for strategic business planning by Pierre Wack from Royal Dutch Shell.