Gianluca Ranzato

Gianluca is a development and humanitarian professional with more than 20 years of experience in the sector. After graduating in Agricultural Sciences, devoted himself to study Cultural Anthropology and Humanitarian Leadership. Gianluca has worked oversee for 12 years (Mozambique, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Myanmar) with local civil society actors strengthening vision, strategy and networking.

Since 2014 he works for Save the Children Italy where he is now Humanitarian Strategist. His areas of specialization are People Surge Capacity, Preparedness and Anticipatory Action, Humanitarian/Development/Peace Nexus and Localization. More recently he has been focusing his studies and work on foresight based strategic thinking.

Gianluca is married to Cecilia and father of Eva and Elia and plays in a noise punk band.

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Building Tomorrow: Exploring Future Landscapes for Child Rights through Strategic Foresight
Building Tomorrow: Exploring Future Landscapes for Child Rights through Strategic Foresight

Save the Children Italia is undergoing a strategic transformation guided by IARAN to navigate contemporary multidimensional shifts. Engaging around 100 staff, the organization employs a foresight-based approach to explore potential future contexts until 2030. Through a collaborative process, key drivers have been identified and detailed in "Driver Files." This article narrates the example of "Geopolitical Shifts" and highlights the evolving global political landscape's impact on democracy, civil liberties, populism, and international relations. This exercise encourages systemic thinking, breaks silos, and challenges hierarchical dynamics, emphasizing collective intelligence to inform strategic choices and adapt to a changing world.

The future awaits.