# The Intergenerational Foresight Programme What if you could influence global policies to prioritize long-term impact over short-term gains? ## What is the Intergenerational Foresight Programme? The Intergenerational Foresight Programme is designed to equip young leaders with the skills, networks and influence to embed intergenerational foresight into global decision-making.In collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network (GFN) and the Global Shapers Community, this programme empowers a cohort of emerging leaders to develop and advance policies that prioritize the interests of both present and future generations. ### Foresight A systematic approach to understanding, anticipating and influencing the future in the face of long-term uncertainty and complexity. ### Intergenerational Foresight The practice of foresight methodologies to advance the interests of present and future generations, this approach leverages long-term thinking and intergenerational collaboration. ## Why Apply to Future26? As the world faces complex challenges such as climate change, rapid technological shifts and demographic transitions, leaders must move beyond short-term policymaking. Intergenerational foresight is a critical tool for ensuring that today's decisions create a sustainable and equitable future. ## Catalog *Browse catalog items* ### Future26 Program Structure & Deliverables The Future26 programme is structured in three phases, designed to build foresight capabilities while providing real-world engagement opportunities.*Note: this is a 9 month program from April to December 2026. Full participation is required once in the cohort. ## Frequently Asked Questions *Common questions and answers* ### Thought Leadership Contributions Offer perspectives on the role of foresight in shaping just, sustainable, and future-fit systems. These contributions serve to highlight participants’ thinking and position them as a voice in the growing discourse on long-term governance. ### Global Narrative Contribution Amplify the initiative's impact beyond the cohort and reach a wider, more diverse audience, while capturing the key insights and learnings of the initiative in an institutional video produced by the World Economic Forum. ### Industry Foresight Intelligence-Driven Content The cohort will apply foresight methodologies and deep dive into a range of industries to understand the most relevant signals, trends, dimensions of uncertainty, scenarios, wildcards, and strategies. These outputs will produce a series of presentations and short white papers. ### Further Systematic Engagement with Shapers Hubs and Industries The cohort will be experimenting with systematically collecting signals from Shapers' city hubs and becoming the custodian of the outputs. The signals, when pieced together, can create a coherent picture of where the world is heading. ### Who should apply?The programme is looking for passionate and ambitious young leaders: 1. Have experience or a strong interest in foresight, governance, policy innovation, or strategy2. Are committed to shaping policies and strategies that ensure long-term industry resilience3. Have strong collaborative and analytical skills4. Want to engage with high-level decision-makers and global institutions5. Have at least 3+ years of professional experience in a given industry ## What makes this opportunity unique? The programme is designed to drive real change. Future26 members will not only build competencies in foresight and intergenerational governance, but will improve their understanding of industry policy conversations, and potentially contribute to shaping these through sharing their insights across key Forum platforms, as leading voices in shaping the future. ## From the Future50 to Future26 Learn more about the work from Future50... [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-foresight-network/future50)