The Asia-Pacific Futures Network proudly announces the winners of the APFN 2022 awards on World Futures Day. These awards are given for the first time acknowledging the growing importance of Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight in Asia and the Pacific. They are only given in three categories: (1) Individual Contribution in an institution enhancing Futures Thinking in Asia and the Pacific, (2) Best article enhancing Futures Thinking in Asia and the Pacific and (3) The most significant contribution as an institution to the Asia-Pacific Futures Community.
The 2022 winners are:
1: Individual Contribution: Dr. Susann Roth, Advisor and Chief of Knowledge Management, Asian Development Bank
2: Best article: Ms. Puruesh Chaudhary: Best Article, Founder and President, Agahi, Pakistan. Special honorable mention to Ms. Nok Boonmavichit and Ms. Cate Houston for their articles.
3: Most significant contribution as an institution: SPC - The Pacific Community's Strategy, Performance and Learning Unit. Special mention in this regard to the team namely Ms. Emily Sharp, Sarah Mecartney, Kristel Griffiths and Christina Hazelman.

We congratulate all the winners.

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The APFN 2022 awards

Dr. Susann Roth, Advisor and Chief of Knowledge Management, Asian Development Bank. For her individual contributions in an institution enhancing futures thinking in the Asia-Pacific community.

Dr. Susann Roth, Advisor and Chief of Knowledge Management, Asian Development Bank. For her individual contributions in an institution enhancing futures thinking in the Asia-Pacific community.

Puruesh Chaudhary, Founder and President, Agahi, Pakistan, for best article enhancing futures thinking in the Asia-Pacific community.

Puruesh Chaudhary, Founder and President, Agahi, Pakistan, for best article enhancing futures thinking in the Asia-Pacific community.

SPC - The Pacific Community's Strategy, Performance and Learning Unit. For the most significant contribution as an institution to the Asia-Pacific futures community

SPC - The Pacific Community's Strategy, Performance and Learning Unit. For the most significant contribution as an institution to the Asia-Pacific futures community

Honorable mention for Ms. Catherine Houston from Australia – Author of “Futures with Friends: The Birthing of Change”. For here article click here Her article is a story which highlights the benefits of being able to work alongside others on their Fu

Honorable mention for Ms. Catherine Houston from Australia – Author of “Futures with Friends: The Birthing of Change”. For here article click here Her article is a story which highlights the benefits of being able to work alongside others on their Futures journey.

Ms. Thasanawan (Nok) Boonmavichit from Thailand (in collaboration with Prof. Piyapong Boossabong: Approaching Foresight through Critical Realism: Lessons Drawn from Thailand”. This article explores the question which approach should one choose to pra

Ms. Thasanawan (Nok) Boonmavichit from Thailand (in collaboration with Prof. Piyapong Boossabong: Approaching Foresight through Critical Realism: Lessons Drawn from Thailand”. This article explores the question which approach should one choose to practice foresight and how should this approach be framed drawing lessons from Thailand.