Background:
The Millennium Project has been guided by the Washington D.C. coordinating office since 1991:
- 1991 Prefeasibility study under the American Council for the United Nations University
1992-1994 Feasibility study under the United Nations University headquarters in Tokyo
1995 Feasibility study report under the UNU World Institute for Development Economics in Helsinki
1996 formally established under the American Council for the UN University
2007 Moved under the World Federation of United Nations Associations
2009 Became independent 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization registered in Washington D.C.
Objectives:
- Enhance future-oriented thinking and share insights across diverse media platforms to gather feedback, build collective wisdom, and support better decision-making today.
- Oversee and guide the ongoing coordination and growth of The Millennium Project.
- Lead and manage The Millennium Project’s global futures research initiatives.
Recent activities:
- State of the Future 20.0
- Promotion and translation of State of the Future 20.0 — English and Arabic available now! Italian, Romanian and Spanish versions are in the works!
- Artificial General Intelligence
- Working with the UN Council of Presidents of the UN General Assembly on its role on AGI Governance.
- Phase 3 of The Millennium Project research on AGI governance
- Futures Research Methodology 4.0
- Updating Futures Research Methodology — Transitioning from version 3.0 to 4.0, with a projected release in late 2025 or early 2026.
- Keynote speeches, articles, on-line training.
- The Washington D.C. coordinating office has managed nearly 400 Interns since 1991. It offers both tele-internships and internships in Washington, D.C.