World Futures Studies Federation

The World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing futures studies as an academic discipline and professional practice. Founded in the 1960s during the emergence of systematic futures research, WFSF serves as a global network connecting scholars, practitioners, and institutions engaged in studying possible, probable, and preferable futures. The organization has maintained consultative status with UNESCO and organizes biennial world conferences, publishes the journal Futures Research Quarterly, and facilitates interdisciplinary dialogue on long-term societal challenges. WFSF's mission centers on legitimizing futures studies within academia and policy circles, promoting methodological rigor, and fostering dialogue between futurists across cultures and sectors.