StraX Newsletter April 2010

1. Welcome to the launch of a new book, Robustness by Mika Aaltonen, on June 7th, 2010 at 8:30 to 10 am.
2. Coming up June 17th 2010: Horizons – A Discovery and Exploratory Work Shop
3. "The Perfect Storm" report by Mika Aaltonen and Michael Loescher presents arguably the biggest ideas on global change in logistics and its impact on Finland´s future.

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1. Launch of a new book, ROBUSTNESS – Anticipatory and Adaptive Human Systems, by Mika Aaltonen
Monday June 7th 2010, 8:30-10 am | Aalto University, TUAS Building, Otaniementie 17, Espoo. Invitation: www.strax.tkk.fi/robustness07062010.htm

Welcome to an inspiring morning event to be opened up by Director of the Swedish Theatre Johan Storgård and further discussed with Philosopher Esa Saarinen.

The publishing event is open to everyone. The first 100 to sign upp will receive their own copy of this new exciting book – don´t miss this unique opportunity. Sign up by emailing: strax@tkk.fi .
For more information about the book: www.strax.tkk.fi/robustness.htm

About Robustness - The first impressions circulate the world:
• “Fantastic.”
Larry O´Connell, Senior Economist to the National Economic and Social Council of Ireland (NESC) Secretariat
• “This utterly important book breathes life into some of the old ideas about thinking and acting on our future. It will improve our chances of surviving in the evolution.”
Professor Remi Barré, ERA vision team member, former advisor for foresight at the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris

• “Robustness is a courageous and innovative effort that has deep practical implications for both individuals and organizations.”
John L. Casti, Senior Research Scholar IIASA and co-founder, The Kenos Circle, Vienna

2. Horizons – An Open Source, Discovery and Exploratory Work Shop
Thursday June 17th 2010, at 9:00-13:00 | Pörssisali, Helsinki
For more information and registration: http://strax.tkk.fi/seminar.htm

Welcome to an exclusive international work shop on three issues Economy presented by Stefan Bergheim, Center for Progress; Learning Society by Riel Miller xperiodix, and Sustainability by Eve Mitleton-Kelly London School of Economics. Together with these top-level futurists, explore what kind of changes there will be in a global landscape and how this knowledge could be used in strategic management.

The reduced registration fee is 100 euro + VAT 22 % including coffee & refreshments and
the material of the speakers. In addition participants will receive the new book Robustness by Mika Aaltonen.

3. Mika Aaltonen and Michael Loescher report “The Perfect Storm “

The report has a vast impact on Finland’s future economy, security, internal policies and external political alliances as well as on the geopolitical situation in Europe.
The Perfect Storm of events puts Finland in the center of new world transit lanes, for better or for worse. Firstly, the melting of the Arctic sea ice will make global circumnavigation possible. Secondly, the discovery of vast, proven reserves in the Arctic, north of Finland and Russia and north of Canada will mean gas and oil pipelines become possible through Finland, reducing all of Europe´s dependence on Russian pipelines. Thirdly, the development of a modern, high-technology TransEurasian railway from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok and eastern China, creates a high-speed roll-on, roll-off containerized sea/land passage from Finland to the 3,9 billion people in central, southern and eastern Asia at very low logistics costs.
For more information, contact Mika Aaltonen: mika.aaltonen @ tkk.fi

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StraX - the Research Unit for Strategic Intelligence and Exploration of Futures

Contact
Aalto University School of Science and Technology
StraX Research Unit
BIT Research Center
Otaniementie 17, 02015 TKK
Head, Ph.D. (Econ.) Mika Aaltonen
Tel. +358 40 590 2131
Email: mika.aaltonen @ tkk.fi
Internet: strax.tkk.fi