Barry B. Hughes is the John Evans Professor at the
University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is ...
,
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver is a professional school of international affairs offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. It is named in honor of the founding dean, Josef Korbel, father o ...
. He is a senior scientist, mentor and founder of the
Pardee Center for International Futures, a center for long-term, systemic thinking on political, economic, social and environmental issues.
Hughes has spent the majority of his career developing the
International Futures
International Futures (IFs) is a global integrated assessment modelling, integrated assessment model designed to help with thinking strategically and systematically about key global systems (economic, demographic, education, health, environment, ...
global integrated assessment model. This model has been used by a wide range of international organizations and governments, including the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...
, the
National Intelligence Council
The National Intelligence Council (NIC), established in 1979 and reporting to the Director of National Intelligence, bridges the United States Intelligence Community (IC) with policy makers in the United States. The NIC produces the "Global Tren ...
, the
United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American Federal government of the United States, federal institution tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. It provides research, analysis, and training to individual ...
and the
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...
.
Hughes received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
and master's and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...
.[
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See also
* Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a nonprofit, informal organization of intellectuals and business leaders whose goal is a critical discussion of pressing global issues. The Club of Rome was founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy. It consists ...
Bibliography
* ''Improving Global Health'' (2011)
* ''Advancing Global Education'' (2010)
* ''Reducing Global Poverty'' (2009)
* ''Exploring and Shaping International Futures'' (2006)
* ''International Futures'' (1993, rev. 1996, 1999)
* ''Continuity and Change in World Politics'' (1991, rev. 1994, 1997, 2000)
* ''Disarmament and Development'' (1990)
* ''World Futures'' (1985)
* ''World Modeling'' (1980)
* ''The Domestic Context of American Foreign Policy'' (1978)
References
External links
Biography, Pardee Center for International Futures
University of Denver faculty
Josef Korbel School of International Studies people
Living people
Stanford University alumni
University of Minnesota alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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