Like zeitgeist or weltschmerz, Zukunftszeuge is a German word that's ready to be taken directly into English. Literally it means witness of the future, and in this series of interviews, we talk to people who are so deeply engaged in creating the future that they are witnessing it today. What hopes and expectations do society's leading figures have about the future? Ask a Zukunftszeuge.

				Zukunftszeugen IV - Wolfgang Reinicke Director, UN Global Public Policy Project, USA Interview by Christina Teuthorn September 12th, 2000 Wolfgang Reinicke is, among other positons, a Senior Partner and Senior Economist in the Corporate Strategy Group of the World Bank and Director of the United Nation's Global Public Policy Project. "We are not adequately managing the existing knowledge about global issues," Mr. Reinicke criticizes current practices of global governance. But if we design Global Public Policy Networks, he suggests, "we can harness that knowledge and bring together different actors with different perspectives." You can choose to listen to the interview (Real Audio format) or to read the transcription. Click here for the installation guide. 1. Wolfgang Reinicke, "Zukunftszeuge" What are the main trends we face right now? Where is the main challenge for political action and regulation right now? Listen to the interview (0:46 min) | Read the interview 2. Global Governance - A Solution for Current Problems? Where are the critical points where global governance does not function? What has to be improved right now? Listen to the interview (0:33 min) | Read the interview 3. Global Public Policy Networks (GPPN) Mr. Reinicke suggests the implementation of GPPNs to resolve the shortcomings of global governance. But do these networks still function when the multiple actors' interests diverge? Listen to the interview (1:49 min) | Read the interview 4. Conferences, Ideas & Networks How can theoretically elaborated results be implemented? Are there managing tools? Where are promising examples of global governance already realized? Listen to the interview (3:53 min) | Read the interview TOP
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