Formation 2004 Chief Executive Wendy McGuinness | Type Policy Think Tank Research Director Rory Sarten | |
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Location Wellington, New Zealand Website mcguinnessinstitute.org | ||
The McGuinness Institute is a non-partisan think tank based in Wellington, New Zealand, working towards a sustainable future, contributing strategic foresight through evidence-based research and policy analysis. Established in 2004 by Wendy McGuinness, the Institute endeavors to undertake research that is independent, innovative and relevant in a professional manner. Previously the Sustainable Future Institute, the McGuinness Institute changed its name in February 2012.
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The McGuinness Institute is currently engaged in three key projects: Project 2058, Genetic Modification, and Project Constitutional Review. Two other projects, Project 2008 and Pandemic Management, have been completed. The McGuinness Institute produces a number of publications, in the form of research reports, think pieces, newsletters, submissions, working papers, and filmed interviews. As a registered charitable trust, the McGuinness Institute is also required to produce Annual Reports detailing its financial statements.
Project 2058
Started in 2007, Project 2058 has the strategic aim of exploring New Zealand's long-term future by building a picture of what New Zealand might look like in 50 years' time. The project is divided into a series of reports, each covering an aspect important to New Zealand's future. The StrategyNZ: Mapping our Future workshop was hosted by the Institute in March 2011. It is a central component of the Project 2058 work programme. Links to the website and related reports, including the workbook for participants, videos of the presentations, the resulting national strategies, and a review of strategic uncertainties that 'kept respondents awake at night', can be found on the Institute's website.
Project Constitutional Review
In December 2010 Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples announced that the Government will conduct a wide-ranging review of New Zealand's constitutional arrangements. Project Constitutional Review aims to build capacity so that New Zealanders – in particular youth between the ages of 18 and 25 – can engage with the Constitutional Advisory Panel in an informed and considered manner. The project has two main work streams: firstly, the Institute will follow the progress of the Constitutional Advisory Panel and report or research key elements or issues and make submissions when the opportunity arises. Secondly, the McGuinness Institute is planning to host a forum for young New Zealanders to discuss the current Constitutional Review.
Project Genetic Modification
Two reports have been published in Project Genetic Modification, and a third is currently in progress. The Institute also maintains a timeline of events relating to genetic modification on their website.
Project Nation Dates
In 2011 the Institute published a book that presents a timeline of significant events that have shaped New Zealand as a nation.