The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) is excited to announce its second annual IIF Forecasting Practice Competition, in VIVES Bruges, Belgium, on March 1st, 2026 immediately prior to the upcoming Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) 2026. The winning team of the competition will receive the $10,000 IIF Award for the Impact of Forecasting in Practice that aims to recognize and showcase businesses or institutions that achieve significant impact by applying forecasting, while contributing to the forecasting community.
Applications will be evaluated in 5 key areas:
- Impact to the business or institution
- Impact on the forecasting community
- Challenge
- Role of forecasting in the solution
- Style/quality of the submission and presentation
Important dates:
- Initial application deadline extended to December 15, 2025
- Finalists announced by January 9, 2026
- Finalist application deadline January 31, 2026
- Conference and presentations at the Foresight Practitioner Conference on March 1-3, 2026
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