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FUTURE AFFAIRS FORUM
An international multistakeholder dialogue on visionary policies and technological solutions for tomorrow
A dialogue on possible futures
Connecting the European Union and Brazil through the lens of emerging technologies, the future of work, urban transformation, ethics, and strategic foresight, the Forum brings together policymakers, technologists, urban planners, philosophers, artists, civil society representatives, and youth leaders to address the questions that will define our collective future.
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Museu do Amanhã
Praça Mauá, 1 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-240, Brasil
Praça Mauá, 1 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-240, Brasil
Rio de Janeiro
Program
June 22, 2026
Day 1
09H00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
12H30 Lunch
16H30 Coffee Break
19H15 Day 1 Closing
June 23, 2026
Day 2
09H00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
12H30 Lunch
15H45 Coffee break
Participants
Curatorial Team
Archipelago of Possible Futures
Museu do Amanhã
Organised by
Artistic board
Speakers
Marian Schuegraf
Ambassador of the European Union to Brazil
Roberta Guimarães
Deputy Secretary for Planning and Results Monitoring (Municipality of Rio de Janeiro)
Fabio Rubio Scarano
Chairholder of the Unesco Chair in Futures Studies at the Museum of Tomorrow
Josef Sikela
European Commissioner for International Partnerships
Marcio Elias Rosa
Executive Secretary, Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (Brazil)
Pankaj Mishra
Essayist and Author of Age of Anger
Practical information
Museu do Amanhã,
Praça Mauá, 1
Centro , Rio de Janeiro
Brasil
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Archipelago for Possible Futures
Launched at the 2024 New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels, the Archipelago for Possible Futures is a growing platform connecting Europe's cultural, scientific, and tech institutions. In response to today's urgent ecological and digital transitions, it offers a space for collective imagination, experimentation, and collaboration.
We link museums, biennales, and design studios with Europe's cutting-edge public infrastructure—supercomputers, AI labs, quantum research—to shape inclusive and sustainable futures.
Our Mission
- Embed artistic research and critical imagination into EU tech & innovation policy
- Bridge science, technology, the arts, and European R&I strategies
- Leverage public infrastructure for democratic, sustainable innovation
Gatherings
We host annual summits and site-specific labs:
- 2024 | Brussels – Launch at the New European Bauhaus Festival
- 2025 | Venice – Second edition at the Biennale Architettura
Community
We bring together leading voices and institutions, including:
Hito Steyerl · Superflux · Futurefarmers · Ars Electronica · Manifesta · Het Nieuwe Instituut · Barcelona Supercomputing Center · Onassis Foundation · TBA21 · LAS Art Foundation Berlin · Joanie Lemercier · Cooking Sections · Vladan Joler and many more.
Partners
