EMERGING NEW NETWORK AND LEARNING-ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURES STUDIES - THE CASE OF THE FINLAND FUTURES ACADEMY

Futures studies currently lacks academic recognition, and the framewor k and infrastrucutre for systematic and regular education and training . This article introduces a major Finnish initiative to create a new k ind of infrastructure and learning environment for futures studies-the Finland Futures Academy. In this article its emerging learning enviro nment and media are outlined, and some issues related to its functioni ng as a network are discussed. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.