“Scenarios for the Future of Rwanda” Panel update and article on Rwanda in "This is Africa", FT

Scenario Development, launching the project “Scenarios on the Future of Rwanda” have reached the critical mass on the Advisory Panel and argue the case for developing scenarios in an article in This Is Africa, A Financial Times publication.
By: Patrick Noack, PhD
 
April 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Scenario Development, launching the project “Scenarios on the Future of Rwanda” have reached the critical mass on the Advisory Panel and argue the case for developing scenarios in an article in This Is Africa, A Financial Times publication.

Scenario Development – a firm known for developing multistakeholder scenarios – has launched a groundbreaking project looking at the future of Rwanda. An advisory Panel of distinguished individuals has been assembled and a critical mass has been reached:

* Andrea Bohnstedt, Publisher, Ratio Magazine, Kenya
* Carolyn Hayman, OBE, CEO, Peace Direct, UK
* Emmanuel Hategeka, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the Government of Rwanda
* Howard French, Associate Professor, School of Journalism, Columbia University, USA
* Kaliza Karuretwa, Director General in charge of investment climate, Rwanda
* Karl Boyce, CEO, Eco-Positive, UK
* Lucy Mathieson, Programme Manager CREA, India
* Maximilien Usengumuremyi, National Development Planning and Research Unit, Government of Rwanda
* Peter Guest, Editor of This is Africa magazine at the Financial Times Ltd, UK
* Steinar Sundvoll, Norwegian honorary consul to Rwanda

The study is being conducted by Maddalena Campioni and Patrick Noack at Scenario Development and will explore the underlying trends and drivers that could shape the country over the next twenty years. The aim is to develop a range of scenarios for how Rwanda, its politics, environment, people and economics might live, work and survive in the future; what challenges and opportunities could develop, and how Rwanda's future may be inter-linked with the East African Community, and Africa more widely. These insights will shape new thinking on development, business practices investments and human rights issues.

Members of Scenario Development have published “Now is the time to focus on Rwanda” in This Is Africa, a Financial Times quarterly publication. www.thisisafricaonline.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/180/Now_is_the_time_to_focus_on_Rwanda.html  The article sets out the rationale to front-end an inquisitive approach to explore the outlook of well-performing countries. A crucial question is whether it is “good planning and policy to only focus on emergencies?” Also, “As a species we tend to discount the future and the risks it holds in stock; the discount rate is even greater if the present looks good and when all partners collaborate. This discount fallacy needs to be addressed in order to ensure that the optimistic goals follow”.

Full details on participation and sponsorship opportunities are available from rwanda@ScenarioDevelopment.com and on the dedicated microsite: www.ScenarioDevelopment.com/Future_of_Rwanda

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Scenario Development is a research and consulting firm that specialises in developing multistakeholder scenarios on complex issues such as climate change, international development, sustainability, wellbeing, international health issues and HIV/AIDS to mention a few.

For further details please contact
Maddalena Campioni, PhD
Partner, Scenario Development
mc@ScenarioDevelopment.com
+44(0)207 193 0929

Patrick Noack, PhD
Partner, Scenario Development
pn@ScenarioDevelopment.com
+44(0)207 193 0929
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