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Maryam Abdulrasool Abu Maleh, Maryam Mohmmed Bin Hammad al Saabri Dr. Andy Hines, Faisal Abdullah Bin Belaila, Dr. Rami Salah Abdalla Al Gharaibeh


Our research program continues to gain momentum. In November, on behalf of the Future Foresight Foundation, Dr. Hines led a team from the General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai through a scenario planning and implications workshop. The project is exploring how the work of the GDRFA will be different out to 2030. In addition to the scenario planning activity, the project involves a horizon scan and a final report that pulls it all together.
Dr. Hines is the principal investigator. Alexanda Whittington is leading the project and responsible for the ongoing activities. We are being ably assisted by four Master’s students: Katie King, Eric Kingsbury, Maria Romero, and Mark Sackler.
It has been a great learning experience so far. Along with our project explore the future of forestry (highlights on our blog), we are quite pleased to provide real-life project experience for our students.