Faced with an uncertain future, shaped by a variety of different trends, what are the capacities we should be developing? The Skills Agenda for the Trend Report, prepared by emerging leaders from around the world, offers insights.

Skills are key to resilience in the face of change. They empower us to approach new situations, find how to make the best of them, and so offer the best possible service to our communities.

IFLA’s Trend Report already offers a key tool for thinking in a more structured, effective way about an uncertain future, both through the trends it identifies and the means it offers of working with them.

The revised version, launched on 30 January 2025, includes an additional six scenarios, as well as a chapter giving an overview of different tools available for thinking about futures. In addition, we have been happy to launch a Skills Agenda for the Trend Report, prepared by emerging leaders from around the world, exploring which skills we will need to be ready for whatever the future may bring.